4 v 4 Diamond
Objective – encourage a diamond/triangle structure
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- 4 v 4 (or can add GKs for 5 v 5)
- 16th ish of a pitch
- Std hockey rules
- Normal goal scoring if no goals then score online
- Positional play – developing positional responsibilities – diamond shape
- Support in attack and defence – guard players and width
- Generating understanding of transition between defense and attack and how you move
- Pressure on the ball INSTANTLY
- Transition
- Look for WHOLE team moving up/down the pitch “The magic carpet”
- Normal game
- If small pitch then coach sends in ball
- Turn & Burn to encourage faster transitions
- Lose a player who loses the ball (unless he gets it back in 5 secs)
- Narrow/widen pitch
- Subs – they replace the player who loses the ball
- Extra team – they replace the losing team when goal scored
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