Create a small area about 3m square with a cone on each corner. 4 players (1 side each) and 1 player in the centre.
Ouside players to keep possession. Ball must be passed through the square to a member of their team. Player in the centre to steal the ball.
Ball pace and accuracy - don't want to see balls flying off the pitch
QUESTIONS:
How can they steal the ball?
How can they protect the ball?
KEY VOCAB:
movement, vision, pace, direction, communication
in more ways than one
sportplan_netball
in more ways than one
sportplan_hockey
England Hockey's rule guidance for 2026/27 takes effect from 1 September. Here are the changes that will actually alter how you coach, and how to brief your squad in one pre-season session.
Turnovers in your own defensive quarter are the most expensive mistakes in hockey. Build an outlet structure your team can execute under a full press, not just in a warm-up.
Summer is the window that decides how your team starts in September. Here is how to build a hockey-specific fitness base with the ball, not just endless running, so players arrive sharp rather than shattered.
