Hockeyexercises for u14
Execution
- Player A begins by weaving through the cones and does this at speed.
- At the end, they are instructed whether to go left or right around the cones and accelerate with the ball on the stick.
- Player A aligns the ball and strikes at the goal.
- They turn around and receive a ball from Player B on the forehand.
- They control the ball, align it again, and finish.
- Immediately turn around and receive a ball from Player C, align, and finish.
- The players rotate from A to C, from C to B, and from B to A.
Execution
- The balls start with player 1.
- Player 1 passes to player 2.
- Player 2 receives the ball; at that moment, the four players around player 2 may apply pressure.
- Player 2 must find a way and attempt to pass to a teammate in orange.
- If player 2 can make the pass, the orange team attacks in a 4 versus 4 situation.
- If the white team intercepts the ball, they attack in a 4 versus 4 situation.
Execution
- A starts with the ball and delivers a hard, targeted push or flat pass to B.
- B receives the ball and plays it back to the advancing A.
- A delivers a hard, targeted push pass to C.
- The ball can be played directly to C's stick or as a deflection, allowing C to score with a tip-in.
- Set up the exercise on both sides of the field.
Setup
- 3 teams: blue, red, and white.
- Each team has 3, 4, or 5 players.
- The attacking team (A) has 1 extra player (e.g., 3:2, 4:3).
- One player from the defending team (B) is positioned with the trainer.
- The non-playing team (C) is positioned at the centre line.
- If team A scores, they defend with one player less.
- Team B positions itself at the centre line and goes on the attack.
- The trainer introduces the ball into play.
- Alternate left and right sides.
- Attack from the left: Blue attacks, white defends, red is ready on the right.
- Attack from the right: Blue defends with one player less, red attacks, white is ready on the left.
- Attack from the left: White attacks, red defends with one player less, blue is ready.
Execution
- Player A delivers a long, hard pass to Player B.
- Player B receives the ball and passes it on to Player C.
- Players B and C engage in a 2-on-1 situation against the defender who applies pressure from the centre.
- If the defender intercepts the ball, they score in the small goal at the side.
Execution
- Player A starts with the ball and passes it back to Player B.
- Player B receives the ball and passes to Player C.
- Player C controls the ball and plays it wide to the advancing Player A.
- From this point, a 3-against-2 situation begins.
- Defenders aim to push the ball outwards by collaborating.
- The objective is to intercept the ball only when the opponent reaches the baseline.
- Afterwards, they attempt to break out using a channel over the forehand side.
- They score in the small goal at the side.
Execution
- Form two teams that play against each other.
- The trainer calls out a colour combination.
- Players run to the corresponding cones and then into the circle.
- The trainer throws a ball into the circle.
- Players engage in a one-on-one duel.
Execution
- Divide the group into two teams.
- One team starts in the zone and applies pressure on the players already on the field.
- The players on the field aim to move the ball using the zone and score in the goals on the sides.
- The players in the zone may only leave the zone when the ball has been passed to one of the defenders.
Objective
- Improving passing.
- Improving finishing on goal.
- Use half of the playing field.
- 2 distributors (Z) and 1 goalkeeper.
- Course with one-two passes, dribbling, and finishing on goal.
- After each pass, continue running to receive the ball back from the distributor.
- Pay attention to the position of the goalkeeper before shooting on goal.
- Train different passing movements.
- Practice both leftwards and rightwards.
Execution
- The goalkeeper stands in his position.
- Place two gates made of cones on the 23-metre line, to the left and right of the goalposts.
- Player in red starts at the top of the circle and accelerates with the ball through the gates.
- After passing through the gates, red plays the ball to player in blue.
- Red sprints around a cone to put pressure on blue or to take the ball away.
- Blue receives the ball, accelerates, and runs through the gates.
- Once blue is through the gates, red may no longer take the ball away and returns to the cone.
- Blue accelerates to the top of the circle and finishes on goal.
Execution
- Player A starts with the ball and passes it back to Player B.
- Player B plays the ball wide to Player C.
- Player D runs into depth and receives a hard pass from Player C, who completes their turn.
- Player A has continued running and receives a hard pass from Player C towards the circle.
- Player A receives the ball, turns to the backhand, and finishes, preferably high.
Execution
- A gives the ball with a push pass to the forehand of B.
- B receives the ball with an open body position and plays a drive pass to C.
- C receives the ball with an open body position and plays a drive pass to D.
- D receives the ball with an open body position, makes eye contact with E.
- E runs towards the ball, receives it on the move, and turns right with the ball on the stick.
- E makes eye contact with F.
- F runs towards the ball and receives a hard push pass to the forehand from E.
- F receives the ball on the move, turns left, and dribbles with the ball on the stick into the circle.
- F lines up the ball and strikes at goal.
- G can be added later for a tip-in from F if the execution goes well.
