Hockeyexercises for u18

• A player of Blue (1) passes the ball to e.g. player 2 of Orange. This team tries to score over the 23-metre line in a yellow goal.
• Blue interferes with the defending of the Orange and tries to capture the ball and score in the normal goal. When Blue is over the 23-metre line, the team-mate at the side-line is allowed to join the game.
• Blue substitutes with Orange after 2 goals from either team.

Tips Ball possession

• Pass with good speed and direction.
• Be available (outside of the field).
• Use the hard feint pass (flats and push).

Tips Not Ball possession

• Force the player in ball possession to the side.
• Provoke making mistakes.
• Perform a quick counter after conquering ball.

Tips Counter

• Force the player in ball possession to the side.
• Provoke making mistakes.
• Perform a quick counter after conquering ball

Make it easier

• Make the field deeper (towards the center line).

Make it more difficult

• 1 extra player per team.

• On the 23 meter line all field players are ready with all balls. 
• They play the ball to point D to the left of where a player is ready. 
• He plays the ball through and towards the circle to the player from whom he got the ball. 
• The player standing at point D calls the player to finish the ball with a backhand or forehand. 
• The ball must be hit at the head of the circle on target.
• At point D there are two players and as soon as you have shot on goal you stand in this row.

Organisation

Field: half field

General

• Orange has 6 players and blue has 4 players plus a goalkeeper.
• After a self pass, the first player of team orange passes to the right player (2) or left player (3).
• Then Orange plays in the central part of the field a 6:4+gk.
• At interception by Blue, Blue then scores in one of the goals (A/B) on the side between the 23 meter line and center line.
• Start over after a goal is scored, after the ball goes over the back line/middle line or after a maximum of 3 interceptions

Tips Ball possession

• Take an open control
• Keep depth as six (play in 3 or 4 lines).
• Make the playing field wide.

Tips Not In Ball Possession

• Slow down the attack by chanelling.
• Keep pressure on the one in ball possession (1 sticklength distance).
• Goalkeeper: coach your team-mates briefly and concisely.

Tips Switching

At Loss of Ball:

• In the event of ball loss, apply pressure directly to the player in possession.
• Quickly regroup between player in possession and own goal.

In case of ball gain:

• Choose to pass the ball.
• Walk out of the duel after winning the ball.

Make it easier

• Changing the number of players: Orange with 5 players against Blue with 3+keeper.

Make it more difficult

• Third goal at center line (just before the starting position of Orange player 1).

• Divide the team into three groups per line.
• As stroke technique only allow: push, slide and short strokes.
• The strike force must be fast and HARD 
• Assuming the ball remains in the stick (the stick should move slightly backwards).
• via a pilon pattern from the center line, the group must bring 3 balls from the center line to the 23 mtr line and bring them into the circle.
• One of the group members must receive the ball in the circle in the scoring zone and try to score.