Hockeyexercises for u19

  • From the back line to 23 m line in 30 sec 3x back & forth.
  • 30 sec rest, then repeat.
  • H1 level 4x (start competition half) 80% within time should be achievable.
  • Pay attention to turning speed.
  • Start low to quickly get on track.
  • Carry energy in the turn.
  • For larger groups, make 2 groups.
  • Group one start on back line, group two on 23 meter line. When group one is running, group two is resting (30 seconds).
drawing Shuttle run
  • A passes deep to B, B goes around behind pilons and gives the ball to A in front, A scores on goal;
  • B goes back to position, offers himself and gets the ball from C. CB play a 2v1 against A;
  • A enters the ball at D gets ball and plays (D, E and A) a 3v2 against CB.
drawing Attacking over 2 sides
  • Passing: 
    • push, slap, hit, overhead, running lob
  • Receiving:
    • FH: left hand forward, walk/run into the bal, open- closed control
    • BH: receive with a high backhand run into direction of the ball
  • Note: receive always on the move 
drawing Passing recieving
  • Purpose; passing over large distances, while running. Finishing and tackleback.
  • A plays long pass to B, 
  • B drives the ball to the right and plays through to C who shoots at goal. 
  • Once the shot has been completed, the next player on A passes to D
  • and D starts a dribble towards the goal (scoring past penalty spot), 
  • C defends this attack.
  • Rotation: A1BCDA2
drawing Changing play
  • Defender plays the ball to the right back. 
  • Right half pulls in and right front goes deep. 
  • Defender gives a deep pass on the right front. 
  • Right front turns away and plays the ball back on the midfielder. 
  • Midfielder puts the ball back on the other central defender who comes in. 
  • Pass to left back and then perform the same exercise as over right.
drawing passing deep, playing back and changing play

INSTRUCTIONS

  • 2 teams
  • 5 players per team
  • 3 goals per team
  • 2 yellow independent goals in the centre of the pitch


  • Game: team blue against team red. 
  • Team red scores at one of the 3 blue pilons and team blue scores at one of the 3 red pilons. 
  • When the ball goes through one of the two yellow goals, the goals turn around. 
  • Team blue scores at the blue pilons and team red scores at the red pilons. 
  • When the ball goes through one of the yellow goals again, it turns around again.


AREAS OF CONCERN

Ball possession Take a good look at which of the 6 goals there's a lot of free space

Not in ball possession Trap the player with the ball from multiple sides


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  • 3 v 2 :
    • ball speed is important as is the shortest way to the goal
    • make a triangle with one player wide and one player up high to stretch the field 
    • look for the 2 v 1 
    • defenders work together and defend in zone 
  • 4 v 3 :
    • make sure where you want to play 
    • make game-like positions: Center mid, left mid, center striker and left forward 
    • ball speed 
drawing 3v2 and 4v3

Game with different variations:

  • with grip
  • with globe
  • with stick in weird position
  • with other balls


  • Each player takes a pilon.
  • Fields of about 10x5 are made.
  • The pilon is placed in the middle of the back lines.

The aim is to play past your opponent and dribble the ball over the pilon. IT IS NOT ALLOWED TO SHOOT FROM 10 METERS!

The winner goes one square to the right and the loser goes one square to the left. Rounds of -/+ 2 minutes

  • It works just like a normal game only now there's a square in the middle.
  • If a shot or other foul is made, or if the ball has been out of bounds, the trainer throws/plays in a new ball from inside the square.
  • The ball does not necessarily go to the same team or at the place where the foul was made.
  • The size of the field depends on the number of players.

Aim:

To become physically as well as technically warm as preparation for the training.


Set up:

The exercise will be done with a maximum of 4 people. Of course you can put a multiple of these so that the exercise still works.

1. The players 1 start with the ball and play it to their players 2. Then they change positions.

2. Players 2 play the ball back to players 1 and also change positions.


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Variations:

  • You can vary the way of passing (hitting, push, flats)
  • Increase the distance between the pilons that players only has to run further.
  • Increase the distance between the pilons that players have to pass over longer distances
  • Increase both distances.
  • Increase speed.
  • Make as many successful passes as possible in time.


Points of attention:

  • Sit low for a good control.
  • Stick to the ground at ball control.
  • Play the ball on the forehand side.
  • Stand still while performing a ball control.
  • Balls are at the first pilon. 
  • The player at the first pilon passes the ball to the second pilon,
  • who pushes the ball through the pilons to the third person. 
  • The third person runs in on the ball and runs even further, 
  • then he pushes the ball to person 4 while he's running. 
  • Person 4 runs around the pilons and passes the ball at the top of the circle, 
  • where person 5 has just run up to finish the ball in the goal.


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