Happy New Year Ready to get back into the swing after the christmas break!
For the first session back after the party season it is important to start
the session with some fitness, 12 minute run (Cooper
Test) followed by a session with lots of individual ball contact. Below
are some random practices from the Sportplan library that would be suitable
for training at all levels.
Pass and Follow
Description
Players pass and follow the ball each time to the next cone. It is important to follow the following progressions: 1 - run and follow 2 - run/pass and follow 3 - pass and follow.
Practice Reference:h100049, Found in: Moving the ball
Receive Fitness
Description
3 Players, 2 Balls. One of the players runs between the two players with the balls. He/she receives and returns the ball to the same player. FOREHAND TO FOREHAND ONLY.
Practice Reference:h300071, Found in: Moving the ball
Chase Ball
Description
2 Teams, 2 Balls. One of the teams starts passing the ball. The other team then passes the ball around to try and overtake the ball from team 1.
Coaching Points
distance between players 5 m
Practice Reference:h100044, Found in: Moving the ball
Warm up exercise
for vision and talking
Description
Spread your team anywhere inside the half of a pitch. Give the team 3 balls only. The exercise is that you can pass the ball around the team to anyone. This will create a lot of talking and activity. Do this exercise for about 5 minutes. It is important that the players keep moving off the ball to make themselves available to receive the ball. For quick decision making do the same exercise inside the circle.
Practice Reference:h100a21a, Found in: Moving the ball
Pass and Follow
Description
Pass ball to player and then chase pass to put pressure on player.
Receiving player either passes first touch or two touch to the next player. First touch should be in direction of intended pass.
First clock wise then anti clock wise then both ways
Group size can vary 5 would be in a square. etc
Practice Reference:h600044g, Found in: Moving the ball
Name your Pass
Description
Players have to name their pass before they give the ball. To encourage vision, introduce 2 balls.
Practice Reference:h100043, Found in: Possession
Kabadi
Description
2 Teams. Each team has their own area in which they keep possession of the ball by passing it around. The other team can send one player across to try and win the ball for side. On doing so, roles reverse in the other teams area. First team to put 10 passes together without losing the ball.
Coaching Points
With beginners it is better that the player trying to win the ball back has no stick, and has to try and tag the player in possession of the ball. This gives the players in possession more time on the ball.
With advanced players, allow 2 players in to try and win the ball back.
Practice Reference:h400027, Found in: Possession
Conditioned game
Description
-Play 5 v 5 possession hockey with rest points (1) on the side lines. These players may not be tackled. -Try and play short combinations with the players on the side line. -When you have passed the ball to the side line player, run away and leave the space for another player to use the space. -Try to play a couple of short passes followed by a long pass. -Always keep players available to pass to in the deep areas.
Practice Reference:h100206, Found in: Possession
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