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Hockey for Life
5 Areas of the Game
Attacking
Defending
Transition
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Drill Plan
Practice Plan
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BUILDING
Skills
Training to Compete
Training to Train
Learning to Train
Fun Stix
Active Start
Organization
Execution
THINKING
Tactical Concepts
BUILDING
THINKING
Training to Win
AREAS OF THE GAME
TACTICAL OVERVIEW
Attacking
Space/Time
Defending
Possession
Space/Time
Indiv Skills
Vision
Group Skills
Defensive
Structure
Transition
Space/Time
Indiv Skills
Vision
Vision
Group Skills
Speed/Tempo
Goalscoring
Communication
Risk
Group Skills
Goalscoring
Box
Speed/Tempo
Speed/Tempo
Indiv Skills
Counter Tactics
CounterControl
Risk
Open Play/ Contested
Possession
Risk
Group Skills
Winning
Possession
Elimination
Pressing/Trap
Zones
Indiv Skills
Free Hit Tactics
Pressing
Group Skills
Directing/Tra
p Zones
2v1 Skills
23m/Circle
Attack
Goalscoring
Box
Endline Play
Penalty Corners
Attack
Understanding/T
aking Risks
Space/Time
Counter
Directing
Defence
Vision
Positioning
Defence
Communication
Saves
Psychological
Factors
Penalty
Stroke/Shootout
Risk
Clearing
Stroke
1v1 w GK
Psychological
Factors
1v1 w Attacker
FH inside 23m
Attack
FH Attack
FH Defence
Aerial/Overhead
5m Zone
Goalkeeping
Penalty Corner
Defence
Circle Defence
Directing/Cha
nneling
Speed/Tempo
CounterAttack
CounterDefence
Tackling
Indiv Skills
Set Plays
Endline Defence
Long Corner
Attack
Defence
Throwing/Rec
eiving
Choices
Off-ball
Position
Special
Situations
Cards
Late Game
Tactics
Penalty Stroke
ATTACKING
WE HAVE POSSESSION
Understanding/Using Space & Time
Indiv Skills
Group
Intelligence
Group Skills
Indiv Skills
Group Skills
Carrying the
Ball/Dribbling
Transfer skills
Creating
Space in
Circle
Circle Movt/
Positioning
Skill Choice
Rebounding
Rebounding
Endline Play
1-time Shots
Outletting
Vision
Receiving
Pre-Scanning
Protecting the
Ball
On-ball Vision
Accelerate
Decelerate
Shooting
Skills
Wing Play
Back/Mid/Fro
nt Field
1v1 w GK
Physical Play
Deflections
Pocket/Centr
al Play
Leading/
&Creating
Space
Rebounding
Guard Play
Endline Skills
3v3 / 4v4
Aerial/
Overhead
Controlling Speed/Tempo
Diving
Winning Foul
Stall
Elimination
Indiv Skills
Understanding/Taking Risk
Areas of the
Field
Numbers
Score/Cards
Group Skills
1v1
Elim Passing
Elim
Receiving
Overlap/Overl
oad
Off-Ball
Movement/
Interchange
3D Skills
Off-Ball
Movement
Advantage
Line
Aerial/
Overhead
Change of
Direction/Spe
ed
1v2
Skills/Split
Midfield
Acceleration
Drop/Overlap
Pass
Goalscoring
Box
Indiv Skills
Passing
Off-ball Vision
Goalscoring
Possession
2v1 Skills
(numbers-up)
Vertical
Horizontal
3v2/4v3 etc
23m/Circle
Attack
Patterns:
Ball/Player
Circle Entry
Zones
DEFENDING
OPPONENT HAS POSSESSION
Understanding/Using Space & Time
Indiv Skills
Group
Intelligence
Off-ball Vision
Pre-Scanning
Indiv Skills
Group Skills
Indiv Skills
Group Skills
Zone
Defence
Footwork
Marking Skills
Double
Teams
Zonal
Defence
Skills
Vision
On-ball Vision
Tackling
Defensive Structure (Marking/Zone)
Intercepting
Jab/Poke
Tackle
Intercepting
Back
Pressure
Block Tackle
Pressure/Cov
er
Force/Pressu
re Turnover
Shave
Communication
Pressing/Trap Zones
Circle Defence
Terminology
Press
Directing/Cha
nneling
Directing/Cha
nneling
5m Zones
Goalscoring
Box
Endline Play
Sideline
Traps
Entry
Points/Areas
Use of Delay
Zone/Tackle
Zone
Physical Play
Working w
GK
Timing/Reacti
ons
Angles/Press
ure
Mobile Press
Understanding/Taking Risk
Half Court
Cutting Field
Areas of the
Field
Numbers
Score/Cards
Controlling Speed/Tempo
Accelerate
Decelerate
Full Press
Using Cover
Central Traps
Corner Press
PersonnelSpecific
“No Foul
Concepts”
Endline/Corn
er
Use of
Endline 5m
Zone
Marking/cove
r
TRANSITION
CONTESTED/CHANGING POSSESSION
Counter-Attack Concepts
Understanding/Using Space & Time
Indiv Skills
Group
Intelligence
Off-ball Vision
Pre-Scanning
CounterAttack
CounterDefence
CounterControl
Winning
Possession
Transition
Speed/Urgen
cy
Guard
Regaining
Positioning/
Numbers
Transition
Speed/Urgen
cy
Individual
Skills
Target
Areas/Spaces
Vision
Open Play - Contested Possession
Group Skills
Open Space
Back
Pressure
On-ball Vision
Tight Space
Recovery
Lines
Controlling Speed/Tempo
Accelerate
Decelerate
Aerial/Overhead Tactics
Throwing
Receiving
Choices
Understanding/Taking Risk
Areas of the
Field
Numbers
Score/Cards
Releasing
Pressure
Challenging
Opponent/Re
ceiver
Controlling
Reception
Passing into
Space
Angled/Vertic
al Aerials
Off-ball
Positioning
Anticipate
Reception/Co
unter
Pressuring
Receiver
Free Hit Tactics
FH Attack
FH Defence
Using SelfStart
Defending
Self-Start
Attacking
Zone/23m
Defensive
Zone/23m
SET PLAYS & SPECIAL SITUATIONS
Penalty Corners
Controlling Speed/Tempo
Accelerate
Decelerate
Free Hit Inside 23m
Attacking PC
Defending PC
Defensive PC
Counter
Pushout
1st Runner
Positions
Stick Stop
L/R Support
Patterns
Flick
Post/Line
Hit/Sweep
Options
Deflections
Scouting
Attacking FH
Defending FH
Inside 5m
Line
Inside 5m
Line
Outside 5m
Line
Outside 5m
Line
Understanding/Taking Risk
Areas of the
Field
Numbers
Score/Cards
Options
Scouting
Special Situations
Pyschological Considerations
Preparation/P
ractice
Personnel
Choice
Cards
Numbers-Up
NumbersDown
Late-Game
Tactics
Attacking L
Corner
Defending L
Corner
Maintaining
Lead/Stall
Movement/
Space
Numbers/Zon
e
Need to
Score
5m Options
Directing/Cha
nneling
Penalty Stroke & Shootout/1v1 w GK
Stroke
Long Corner
Shootout/1v1
GOALKEEPING
Saves
Directing Defence
Understanding/Using Space/Time
Directing/Cha
nnelling Play
Zonal
Defence
Skills
Vision
Help Side
Pre-Scanning
Marking/Cove
r Skills
Kicker
Pad
Glove
Inside
Inside
Inside
High
Outside
Outside
Outside
Low
Direction
Height
High
Direction
Post-Save
Position
Direction
Low
Post-Save
Position
Post-Save
Position
Direction
Rebounds
Intercepting
Communication
Terminology
Rebounds
Post-Save
Position
Rebounds
Communicati
ng
Rebounds
Listening
Lob (over
head)
Clearing
Positioning
Understanding/Taking Risk
Angles/Distan
ce
Footwork/Bal
ance
Closing
Angles
Controlling
Movement
Att/Def
Position
Weight
Distribution
Kicker
Glove
Direction
Direction
Direction
Positioning
Speed
Distance
Distance
Traffic/Player
s
Height
Controlling
Ball
Psychological Factors
Watch
Attacker
Attacker Skill
Endline Defence
1v1 with Attacker
Game Play
Angles/Distan
ce
w Trailing
Pressure
Controlling
Endline
Attack
Shootout 1v1
Angles/Distan
ce
Angles/Distan
ce
w Trailing
Pressure
Dive/Slide
L/R Side
differences
Dive/Slide
PC Goalkeeping
Hit
Flick
Deflections
Penalty Stroke
Options
Rebounds
PLANNING FOR YOUR TEAM
Coaching Tools and Guides
Practice
Planning
Drill Planning
Purpose/Game
Application
Theme
Goals
Key Elements
Key Focus Points
Troubleshooting
Equipment,
Facility, Space,
Time, Numbers
Fit w Practice
Plan
Practice Plan
Template
Diagram/Graphic
Goals
Practice Intensity
Personnel:
Players, coaches
Equipment,
Space, Time,
Numbers
Feedback/Revi
ew
Mechanisms
Personnel:
Players, coaches
Feedback/Revi
ew
Mechanisms
Video
Practice Plan
Template
Fit w Season
Plan
Fit w Season
Plan
Video
Game Plan
Template
Tournament
Planning
Goals
Time
Management
Arc of
Development
Strategy: Outlets,
Press, Set Plays,
etc
Practice Flow
Progression
Season
Planning
Game Planning
Training/Compet
ition Ratio,
Volume &
Frequency
Personnel:
Players, coaches
Season
Calendar
Plan/Template
Scouting
Opponents