Hockey drill: warming up

Suitable for the following techniques: warming-up

Warming up

Warm up three exercisesExercise 1: OverplayExercise 2: Run and play.Exercise 3: Run to the left and play.Exercise 1: Overplay.
  • Two players face each other, both near the bar with 1 ball.
  • They play the ball to each other on the forehand.
Note: - They must keep the stick low when attacking the ball and the ball must be pushed.Exercise 2: Run and play.
  • Groups of 3 or 4 players.
  • 2 players on one side of the bar with ball, the others on the opposite side.
  • One player with ball starts walking to the other side.
  • Halfway, the player passes the ball to a player on the other side.
  • That player takes the ball and now runs to the middle himself and then passes the ball on.
  • Once the ball is played, the player continues to run across to the other side.
Note: - They must keep the stick low when taking the ball. - Left elbow forward as you run with the ball. - Walk in when the ball is played to you. Exercise 3: Run to the left and play.
  • Groups of 3 or 4 players.
  • 2 players on one side of the bar with ball, the others on the opposite side.
  • Same as exercise 2 but now the player does not run straight ahead with the ball but in an arc to the left and then plays the ball.
  • When the ball is played, the player continues walking to the other side.
Attention:- Stick low when taking the ball.- Ball stays to the right of the player as he/she runs the arch to the left.- Walk in when the ball is played to.

Characteristics of the drill

2
12
Necessary materials:
Not applicable
Suitable for the following levels:
U11
U12