Hockeyexercise: running and endurance training

Objective

• Improve running technique and endurance.

Execution

• Exercise 1: Ladder Drills and Sprints
  • Use a running ladder for the first exercise.
  • Perform the ladder drill twice, using a different technique each time (e.g., 1 foot per square and 3 steps forward, 1 step backward).
  • After the ladder, sprint to the first cone, make a sharp 90-degree turn, and sprint to the next cone.
  • Repeat this pattern to the last cone and then walk back to the start.
  • Start a second round if necessary.
• Exercise 2: Figure Eights with Ball and Stick
  • Use cones to mark the turning points of the figure eight.
  • Each player runs a figure eight with ball and stick, attempting to make a sharp 90-degree turn.
  • This exercise is repeated four times.
  • Split the group in two so that each group performs an exercise.
  • Switch exercises once both groups have completed their rounds.
  • Only one player can be active per figure eight.

Summary

• Each player performs the following in total: 2x ladder drill, 4x figure eights, 2x ladder drill, and 4x figure eights.