Hockeyexercises for u21
Execution
- Note: Short, firm passes.
- Two touches: reception and pass.
- The last player performs a dribbling move and finishes on goal.
- After passing, follow the ball and rotate positions.
- Step out in case of an error.
Execution
- The trainer throws the ball to the attacking team (red players) who attack against 2 defenders.
- If the defenders intercept the ball, they attempt to pass it to their 2 teammates behind the line.
- When successful, the roles reverse and the 4 players attack to score on the large goal.
- The 3 defenders try to play the ball against the rebound board.
- If the attackers score at the start, the trainer throws a new ball to the players behind the line and the game continues from there.
- The defenders must close off the centre and block the passing lanes between the attackers.
- The aim is not to take the ball directly but to guide the attackers until they make a mistake and the ball can be intercepted.
Objective
- Improvement of fitness and transition.
- Play out a two-versus-one situation through the centre with a shot on goal.
- In case of a foul or goal, a three-versus-three follows at the side towards the centre line.
- A guard pass is mandatory in this situation.
- There are 10 seconds available to create a shot in the two-versus-one.
- There are 10 seconds available for the three-versus-three.
- With a guard pass in the three-versus-three, the new two-versus-one begins immediately.
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
- 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.
Execution
- Player A runs towards the balls.
- Players B and C move towards the playing field.
- Player A takes the ball and hits it in.
- Players B and C offer themselves as options while being covered by two defenders.
- Player A is allowed to perform a self-pass.
- Attackers try to score in the large goal.
- If defenders gain possession of the ball, they try to score in goal X.
- Quickly taking the ball.
- Offering options by players.
- Running and playing lines.
- Tackle back.
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.
