Hockeyexercises for u12

The flower (without or with ball):

• start at pilon 1 > to the center of the flower
• hitting each of the 4 surrounding pilons 1 by 1
• run back to pilon 1
• variations:
  • with stick and ball
  • relay race

• Dribble:
  • indian dribble: make touches from FH/BH if you have control increase the speed
  • dummy: drag the ball to your left foot make a c pull without the ball, drag the ball with your backhand to your righthand-side and speed up
  • 3d skill: 
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ahig2BR72Do . 
  • it all starts with lifting the ball in the air while simultaneously making a move to change direction 

• Push: In the circle and close to the goal
• slap: for a deflection or from 2 meters inside the circle
• deflection: 
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZ7-bvFhojs
• hit: top of the circle FH/BH 
• FH:
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sgx-pvioXrE
• BH: 
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0PC3GbGRm0

• This is a good exercise for conditioning: 
• The group has to stand in a row and you let them start dribbling. 
• As soon as the trainer blows his whistle, the last one of the row should run forwards. 
• You do this until everyone has been there and then you let them finish running the track.

• Let the team run for about five minutes and then continue with the following exercises: 
• put out the pilons as shown in figure one.
• Have the team make two rows on the sideline at the height of the 23-metre line.
• Perform the following running exercises on the dotted line: 
• - Knee lifting (constructive 50%, 80%, 100%).
• - Heel to buttocks (building 50%, 80%, 100%).
• - Sideways
• - Cross step.
• - And finally, release the arms.  

• Put out the pilons as shown in figure three, distribute the balls over pilons C and D.
• In this exercise you place one player each at pilons C and D, the rest of the team will line up at pilon A. 
• From A the player runs around the pilon, from the pilon the player makes a sideways movement facing the ball (facing C). 
• Player C plays the ball in the forehand of A, A takes the ball and opens to the right, runs towards the circle and finishes at goal.
• From here, he runs towards D and receives another ball.
• The player spins open to the left and finishes on goal again. 

   

• The exercise is meant to simulate a game.
• It is therefore intended that one team consists of the defenders/defending midfielders and the other team consists of the attackers.
• The attackers can score in the normal goal (decide if they can hit high as in the game).
• The defending side can score by driving the ball.
• Over the line of the goals on the half way line.   
• The attackers learn to play over and finish at goal and the defending side learns to defend to the outside.  

   

• Put out six pilons in a row with +/- five meters between each pilon.
• This is best done on the 23 meter line as shown in figure 1. 
• Again make two rows and let the team sprint from the sideline to the first pylon and back, then from the sideline to the second pylon and back.
• Repeat this until the sixth pylon. 
• After these sprint exercises let the team run half a lap. 

• Flat
• Open reception,
• Accelerate & push pass out of the barrel (alternate with other techniques such as stroke, push pass, backhand pass).
• A flats to B (A runs after own ball);
• B takes it open and runs around the pilon.
• B accelerates with the ball stuck to the stick and plays the ball through the gates to A.
• Resumption

• Two teams with subs, there's a change if there's a score.
• Each person defends a goal, there are five goals on each field, so there are also five people defending these goals.
• If a goal is scored in your goal, you have to sit on the side and switch.
• A new player (sub) enters the field from the side and defends the goal.
• If there's a goal, it's a point.
• The team with the most points at the end of the match is the winner.

• The exercises can be played in 2 variations: the one for real beginning hockey players (this exercise can be used for a clinic for example) and the one for beginning hockey players who have already been in contact with hockey.
• Variant 1:
• Player 1 plays the ball to player 2, he takes the ball and passes on to player 3.
• Player 3 takes the ball and shoots at goal.
• Player 4 tries to stop the ball with the bottom of the foot or with the stick.
• Player 4 picks up the ball and joins the row at the back of the starting pilon of player 1.
• For safety's sake, don't shoot at goal when player 4 takes the ball. 
• The balls can also be taken out of the goal later on or use a break for that.
• This is for safety reasons.

open and closed receptions

• Number one calls "open" or "closed" and then plays the ball to number two.
• Number two comes running into the ball and takes it on according to what was called.
• Then number two calls "open" or "closed" and plays the ball to number three.
• Number three enters the ball and takes it on according to what was called again.
• Then number three runs over the back line into the circle and plays it at the head of the circle to number four.
• Number four finishes on target.