Hockey drills
- This is a good exercise for conditioning:
- The group has to stand in a row and you let them start dribbling.
- As soon as the trainer blows his whistle, the last one of the row should run forwards.
- You do this until everyone has been there and then you let them finish running the track.
- Let the team run for about five minutes and then continue with the following exercises:
- put out the pilons as shown in figure one.
- Have the team make two rows on the sideline at the height of the 23-metre line.
- Perform the following running exercises on the dotted line:
- - Knee lifting (constructive 50%, 80%, 100%).
- - Heel to buttocks (building 50%, 80%, 100%).
- - Sideways
- - Cross step.
- - And finally, release the arms.
- Put out the pilons as shown in figure three, distribute the balls over pilons C and D.
- In this exercise you place one player each at pilons C and D, the rest of the team will line up at pilon A.
- From A the player runs around the pilon, from the pilon the player makes a sideways movement facing the ball (facing C).
- Player C plays the ball in the forehand of A, A takes the ball and opens to the right, runs towards the circle and finishes at goal.
- From here, he runs towards D and receives another ball.
- The player spins open to the left and finishes on goal again.
- The exercise is meant to simulate a game.
- It is therefore intended that one team consists of the defenders/defending midfielders and the other team consists of the attackers.
- The attackers can score in the normal goal (decide if they can hit high as in the game).
- The defending side can score by driving the ball.
- Over the line of the goals on the half way line.
- The attackers learn to play over and finish at goal and the defending side learns to defend to the outside.
- Put out six pilons in a row with +/- five meters between each pilon.
- This is best done on the 23 meter line as shown in figure 1.
- Again make two rows and let the team sprint from the sideline to the first pylon and back, then from the sideline to the second pylon and back.
- Repeat this until the sixth pylon.
- After these sprint exercises let the team run half a lap.
- Flat
- Open reception,
- Accelerate & push pass out of the barrel (alternate with other techniques such as stroke, push pass, backhand pass).
- A flats to B (A runs after own ball);
- B takes it open and runs around the pilon.
- B accelerates with the ball stuck to the stick and plays the ball through the gates to A.
- Resumption
- From the back line to 23 m line in 30 sec 3x back & forth.
- 30 sec rest, then repeat.
- H1 level 4x (start competition half) 80% within time should be achievable.
- Pay attention to turning speed.
- Start low to quickly get on track.
- Carry energy in the turn.
- For larger groups, make 2 groups.
- Group one start on back line, group two on 23 meter line. When group one is running, group two is resting (30 seconds).
- A passes deep to B, B goes around behind pilons and gives the ball to A in front, A scores on goal;
- B goes back to position, offers himself and gets the ball from C. CB play a 2v1 against A;
- A enters the ball at D gets ball and plays (D, E and A) a 3v2 against CB.
open and closed receptions
- Number one calls "open" or "closed" and then plays the ball to number two.
- Number two comes running into the ball and takes it on according to what was called.
- Then number two calls "open" or "closed" and plays the ball to number three.
- Number three enters the ball and takes it on according to what was called again.
- Then number three runs over the back line into the circle and plays it at the head of the circle to number four.
- Number four finishes on target.
- Purpose; passing over large distances, while running. Finishing and tackleback.
- A plays long pass to B,
- B drives the ball to the right and plays through to C who shoots at goal.
- Once the shot has been completed, the next player on A passes to D
- and D starts a dribble towards the goal (scoring past penalty spot),
- C defends this attack.
- Rotation: A1BCDA2
- Defender plays the ball to the right back.
- Right half pulls in and right front goes deep.
- Defender gives a deep pass on the right front.
- Right front turns away and plays the ball back on the midfielder.
- Midfielder puts the ball back on the other central defender who comes in.
- Pass to left back and then perform the same exercise as over right.
- 1 plays the ball using the bar to 2
2 runs in, controls the ball, moves towards the axis of the pitch and plays via the bar to 3
3 runs in, takes on and plays to the running-through number 2
2 Takes on and shoots (high) on target
Same for 4,5,6 if there are enough players for that
Press and hold 1-2-3-1 (or 1-2-3-4-5-6-1)