My training session will take place on a full sized Astroturf hockey pitch, in an 'easy to get to' area

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Hockey Training

My training session will take place on a full sized Astroturf hockey pitch, in an ‘easy to get to’ area. There will be one training session a week for 6 weeks, each session lasting one and a half hours, between 6:00pm and 7:30pm. Each person who is attending will be issued with a letter, containing information on the days and times of the sessions. Also it will contain the equipment needed. All participants should being shin pads, Astroturf boots/proper hockey shoes, tracksuit in case of bad weather, a drink of water and some money.

Objectives of the Training Sessions

All participants should:

  • Have an understanding of the rules of hockey.
  • Accurately be able to pass the ball (long and short pass), shoot, dribble and tackle.
  • Know where the positions are on a hockey field, thoroughly understand own position.
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Week One

Aims for Week One

  • Learn the basic rules of hockey.
  • Know why we do a warm up and how to perform a warm up.
  • Learn a skill or technique, in this week’s case, push passing.
  • Know why we do a cool down and how to perform a cool down.

Introduction to the Participants (6:00-6:10)

  • Introduce myself and give a brief overview of what we will be doing in the session.
  • Explain the basic essential rules of hockey which must be known to play, like the ball must not touch the feet, ...

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