Retention | Hockey Training

The Right Hand Side Corner Game

Objective – Develop righr side attacking overloads ...

Double Team Double Points

Objective – learn do work in pairs or more when tackling ...

Leading practice

Objective – Keep possession by using “width” (outside players) and body whilst leading ...

4v4 + Magic Players

Objective – Keep possession until you can score ...

5v5 Zones

Objective – Marking, leading runs and play forward fast ...

5v5 Inviting Pressure

Objective – how to handle pressure in possession ...

4v4 Awareness 360° – #11

Objective – teach awareness ...

Transfer on Loss – Press to recover

Objective - Teach the attackers to press high and fast and to restructure dynamically ...

Encouraging width/Hi Lo Wide we Go

Objective – Motivating transfers and crossfield passing ...

Score in the box (AKA diamond defense)

Large square with small square in centre. Attackers placed in corners of outer square and 2 defenders stay in centre square. ...

Creating Space

Objective – Creating space to keep possession ...

Possession

Rondo Pressure Drill Keeping Possession With Neutrals In The Corners Possession To Target Players Two Teams Against One ...

Runaway attacks

Objective – do not waste your attack ...

Deny the channel

Objective – Passing through screens, defenders to close of channels ...

1 v 1 Gauntlet

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Possession/Transition

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Zonal Passing

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3 team (4v4v4) possession

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Squares

Large square with small square in centre. Attackers placed in corners of outer square and 2 defenders stay in centre square. ...

3 team attack

Objective – scramble/delay defence – attack + retain to score ...

Hockey Rugby

2 teams try and score by running the ball into the scoring zone. Rules are: You can only pass the ball back of square. ...

Rondo Variants “Keep It Simple” – “6V2”

Coaching Points Player in between areas acts as pivot – > receive on back foot. 1st, 2nd & 3rd line passes. Bounce pass ...

Rondo’s Continued Part 2 “Move The Ball To Move The Player!” – “3V3+3+3”

Coaching Points 3v3 inside hexagon, looking for link up play, 1/2s & bounce passes. Players on outside, link up to receive pressure. ...

Rondo’s – Part 3 “Playing Around & Through” – “9V4”

Coaching Points Ball start with keeper, ball plays out. Look to play around defending unit linking up with 10. When defense unit is ...

4 corner possession

big box with "neutral triangles" in each corner | teams with 5-6 players in each | neutrals in each corner (Can add one in middle as well for assistance) ...

2 Piggy Boxes

1 big box with 2 smaller boxes 5x5 | 2 teams with 4-6 players in each | Each team has a player in a box | Each team to keep possession for 6 (?) passes ...