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Hockey: 1v1 Break Up and Down

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Split the group into 2 teams (no more then 4 / 5 on each team) put one goal on the half way line and one in the normal position on back line. Set out a circle with cones for the goal ion the half way line.

Each team positions them self to the left of the goal.
Every player needs a ball.
One of the players in one of the teams starts with the ball. This player has to run with the ball to the opposite goal and strike the ball into the goal. On doing so one player from the other team can now run with the ball to the other goal and try to strike the ball into that goal.
The player that struck the ball first has to run back and try to defend against the 2nd player that has set off.

COACHING POINTS

Basically the player that last attacked has to defend against the next player and then they go to the back of the same team as they started.

You can play this game for a set time (5 minutes ) give the team a break and start again. If the practice is done well it is extremely tiring for the players.

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OFTEN USED WITH...

2 vs 1:

The player with the ball passes the ball square to the other attacking player. Upon receiving the ball player 2 runs laterally across the defender, staying just out of reach. In the meantime player 1 has to run diagonally into the space behind the defender.

Player 2 has two options they can pass the ball into the space behind the defender for player 1 to run onto or player 2 can keep the ball and continue to run past the defender.

Player 2 can pass at any time and must run to be available for the return pass from player 1.

Scoring on the break

4 v 2 in area:

Players are trying to keep possession of the ball for as long as possible. Players inside the area can use the two players on the outside of the grid to help them keep the ball.

Warm-up Games

2 player passing pattern:

A. Player 1 passes the ball to player 2.

B. Player 1 then follows his/her own pass.

C. Player 2 passes the ball back to player 1 for a wall pass back in the space

D. Player 2 runs onto the ball and has a shot at goal.

Passing & Receiving

3 v 2 relay:

The white team play 3v2 against the blue team. When the attack is finished, the white team play 3v2 against the orange team. Then the orange team play against the blue team etc.
Attack starts with pass from the wide player.

Tips; If centre player carries the ball, the pass goes to the wide player, centre player follows pass to recieve the return ball, then pass goes to opposite side for shot (3 passes).

If wide player carries the ball it should be passed to the middle player, then wide again for shot (2 passes).

Scoring on the break

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