Hockey drills for technique warming-up

• Make two teams.
• The goal is to get the ball to the other side of the line.
• You do this by standing in plank position and then pushing the ball to the other person who is standing further down in plank position.
• Then you run to the front and stand in a holding position and wait for the ball to come.
• The team that gets to the other side first wins.

• Players stand with their backs to each other.
• At a distance of 10 m from each player stands a pawn with a ball on it.
• At the whistle or START, the players run to the pawn, both grab the ball, run back to each other and hand each other the ball.
• Then the players run to the pawn with the new ball and place the ball on it.
• Then they both run back to the middle and finish with their backs to each other.
• It is possible to do this in a relay race or several times in a row.

• 2 equal teams, or in case of odd numbers with a joker,
• try to keep the players on the team for as long as possible.
• This can be done through short replay, the duel and then replay.

• Someone runs in from the red, takes the ball in the run and runs away strongly,
• he/she plays it to the other person who is standing near red.
• Green comes running in, takes the ball in the run and turns away strongly, playing to the other person who is standing near green.

• give each other the right arm and bend your knees in a sitting position.
• idem left arm

• Two pairs shake hands in a crossed position (see photo) and kneel down in the sitting position.

• 2 opposite each other, bend their knees in the sitting position and come up and kick forward with the left and right leg alternately.

• 2 pawns face each other,
  • at a random distance (depends on whether you want to push or flatten, for example).
• Player 1 and 3 stand with pawn A.
• Player 2 stands at pawn B.
• 1 plays the ball to player 2,
• 2 receives the ball.
• After player 1 passes the ball, he runs after his ball towards pion B.
• When player 2 has passed again he runs in the direction of pion A.
• etc. etcde
• You can play this exercise with minimum 3 players, maximum 5 otherwise the intensity will be very low.

• Players divided into two groups on one side of the field.
• Two rows of cones next to each other.
• Players pass the ball back and forth while walking past the cones.
• Variations
  • Individuals keep ball high along a row of cones, both groups independent of each other.
  • Passing the ball two by two
  • Individually dribble two balls at the same time, slalom through the cones
  • Pass the ball and dribble a second ball at the same time (player says yes).
  • Three of you play over 2 balls to the other side.

Goal

• To regain that ball feeling and get back into the swing of things.

Set up

• The players form pairs
• and they stand opposite each other on a few meters (5 for example).
• Then they start pushing each other.
• At a certain moment, they take some more distance and start flattening.

Start with a three-run.

• A floats with the ball, when A is halfway, he pushes the ball out of the run to B.
• B does the same (to C)
• etc.
• Apply differentiation.

Possibly after this warm-up play another game of possession.

Purpose
: To get warm through a combination of passing, running, and picking up in the run and from standstill.

Format
:This exercise is also known from volleyball. The pawns are not exactly in a triangle. It is possible, depending on the number of players, to set up a multiple of the exercise.

1. The player at A passes the ball straight to the player at B.
2. The player at B plays the ball to the player at C and runs towards point A.
3. The player at C receives the ball at point D and passes it to point A.
4. For the changeover, A runs to B, B via D to C and C to A.

Variations:

• Variations can be made in terms of stroke. (hit, push, flats)
• The distances can be made larger or smaller to adjust the level of difficulty.
• Pawns can be placed to play in between. This is to increase the purity. When you make the cones smaller, the degree of difficulty increases.
• To play the ball from C to D there can be bounced.
• To play the ball from D to A you can play bounce.
• You can also place point C on the other side so that you reverse backhand and forehand.
• When you place point C at 90 degrees from point B, you can do the same exercise, only then you will hit point D from a different angle.
• When you set up different situations, you can rotate the exercise. Situation A is the standard, in situation B the exercise is mirrored, in situation C the exercise is set up so that point B and C are at 90 degrees from each other and situation D is a mirror of situation C.

Points of attention:

• As a trainer you can take a good look at the different techniques of your players.
• Sit low at the take-off.
• When playing the ball from C to D, the ball may not shoot too far in the direction of A. The intention is that the player coming from B should take the ball at right angles.
• Play the ball on the forehand where possible.
• Stand ready to receive the ball. (low to the ground, stick on the ground)