Hockey Session (Transition Phase): The Shuttle

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Goal: This drill is a great way to keep five players actively practicing a variety of receptions at a fast pace and in a controlled environment. This drill is well suited for stick-and-ball warm up.

Skill Emphasis:

• Push passes
• Mobile receptions
• Vision

Drill:

1. Player 1 leads through the middle gate.

2. Player 2 passes the ball.

3. Player 1 receives the ball using the prescribed reception (open reception, fade reception, drop-step reception, etc.).

4. Player 1 passes the ball to player 3.

5. Player 2 leads through the middle gate.

6. Player 3 passes the ball.

7. Player 2 receives the ball using the prescribed reception and passes the ball to player 4.

The drill is continuous, stopping after a certain number of passes are complete or the coach recommends moving to a new reception.

Recommended:

Consider sending a bouncy ball into the middle gate to work on receiving not-so-perfect passes.

After working through a host of receptions, allow players a final round to be creative and choose their own receptions.

Watch our video on YouTube for a demonstration of the drill.

Drill provided by Amy Cohen, head coach at West Chester University.

The NFHCA Drill of the Week is sponsored by FieldTurf®.