Hockey Session (Transition Phase): Spider Defense Progression

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Becca Main
Name: Becca Main
City: Lebanon, NH
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Hockey
Hockey Session Plan Drill (Colour): Progression 1

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Progression 1

Objective: This defensive drill progresses in intensity while introducing and reinforcing good defensive principles and quick footwork. This drill incorporates social-distancing requirements.

Skill Emphasis:

  • Defensive footwork
  • Low body position
  • Interceptions
  • Ball carrying
  • Outlet passing
Recommended:Consider sending a bouncy ball or passes with varied speeds into the playing area to challenge your defenders.Modify the drill to turn it into a 1v1 or 2v2 between the defender and the player they passed the outlet to.Depending on your team's conditioning levels (especially after returning-to-play for the first time) give your defenders longer breaks between their repetitions as the active defender — when they're in line, keep them engaged by having them call out directions for their teammates.

Drill provided by Kelsi Lykens at the University of New Haven.

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


Drill:

Progression 1 — each cone should be a different color, have your active defender respond to a coach's direction by touching the corresponding cone with their foot while staying low and open to the field of play, do this for 10 – 20 seconds per defender



Hockey Session Plan Drill (Colour): Progression 2

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Progression 2

Progression 2 — have other players call out directions from different areas of the field, you can also progress to having two players in the circle (receiving two different sets of directions) at once to work on spatial awareness, do this for 10 – 20 seconds per defender


Hockey Session Plan Drill (Colour): Progression 3

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Progression 3


Hockey Session Plan Drill (Colour): Progression 4

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Progression 4

Progression 4 — following the outlet pass, the original defender recovers quickly back into the circle, the player that received the ball sends it back to the feeder at the top of the circle (5) who hits it back into the playing area for a second intercept (6), the defender carries the ball out of the circle (7), one repetition per defender


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