Diamonds/Triangles | Hockey Training

Around & Through

Game makeup 3 teams of 2 players. Teams in different colour bibs (2 Yellow, 2 White and ...

4 box scoring

Objective – passing and receiving with intent ...

4v4 murder ball

Objective – Quick decision making ...

4v3 – Work the D

Objective – Aggression fast skillful scoring ...

Channel busters

Objective – looking to move fast and use the channels ...

Track your man

Objective – man 2 man marking ...

Cage rage

Objective - Score fast and do not transgress ...

Zones around the D

Objective – learning to defend in shape and prevent penetration ...

Free hit game

Objective – learn to play as a spare AND managing as a team when marking ...

End zone – zone basics

Objective – learn to manage zones ...

Cream cracked

Objective – Dynamic subs and all attacking and playing – width ...

Number bingo

Objective – dynamic communication and restructuring ...

3v2 Rolling Overload

Objective – ...

Attack, Defend, Rest

Objective – transition, speed of response ...

5v3 – Leading into space

Objective – learning to lead ...

Attacking/Defending at pace

Objective – score at pace ...

Shooting skills

Objective – develop shooting skills ...

5v5 Inviting Pressure

Objective – how to handle pressure in possession ...

Diamond play with guard

Objective – remember to always have a guard ...

Finishing in the D

Objective – Creating and finishing in the D ...

3v4 Push Back

Objective – Defensive principles – Delay, disrupt, dispossess – STRUCTURE ...

Defend – Line to Goal

Objective – Defensive principles – Delay, disrupt, dispossess ...

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. ...

Positional play

Explicit Objectives 1.Generate width 2.Keep possession by pivoting ...

3v3v3v3 Attacking & Transition

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Zonal Passing

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3 team (4v4v4) possession

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Round the world

Objective – teach right side circle entry as well as speed of attack ...

Jump back – fast forward

Cone off side of pitch | Attackers score by placing ball on end line | Goal scorer has to run off side of pitch around cone and come back to defend ...

Deny space & protect line to goal

1/8 pitch with 3 zones - 1 large central and 2 smaller at each end | 2 x 5 teams - 1 off pitch at each end and 1 in end zone - 3 in central zone contesting ...

4 corners

4 groups - 5 per group in different colour bibs - 5 balls per group | 1/4 pitch long (NOT wide) | Call 2 colours | First colour are the ball carriers and attack the goal AWAY from ...

4 goaler

4 v 4 Diamond

Game makeup 4 v 4 (or can add GKs for 5 v 5) Normal pitch - trying to score ...

Box Bandit

Explicit Coaching Objectives 1.Motivate scanning and drawing defenders 2.Diagonal passing (left foot) ...