HOOKED ON GAMES

The 15 session plans that make up ‘Hooked on Games’ include structured games that require players
to make decisions and work on specific techniques. Each ‘Hooked on Games’ session plan is 90 minutes
in length and is ideal for any coach working with players from Stages 2 to 3 of Hockey Ireland’s Long Term
Development Model with some sessions relating to Stage 1. Each session plan is designed to develop hockey players using a fun approach that incorporates skills in game settings.

Session 1 – Travelling with Pace and Vision.pdf

Session 1 Page 2.pdf

Session 2 – 1v1 Elimination.pdf

Session 2 Page 2.pdf

Session 3 – Push Passing.pdf

Session 3 Page 2.pdf

Session 4 – 2v1 Attack – Support to the Right.pdf

Session 4 Page 2

Session 5 – 2v1 Attack – Support to the Left.pdf

Session 5 Page 2.pdf

Session 6 – Hitting.pdf

Session 6 Page 2.pdf

Session 7 – 1v1 Defence.pdf

Session 7 Page 2

Session 8 – 1 v 2 Defence.pdf

Session 8 Page 2

Session 9 – Developing the Self Pass

Session 9 Page 2

Session 10 – Receiving (and Passing) Laterally.pdf

Session 10 Page 2.pdf

Session 11 – Receiving from Behind and Leading.pdf

Session 11 Page 2.pdf

Session 12 – Centering.pdf

Session 12 Page 2.pdf

Session 13 – Goalscoring

Session 13 Page 2.pdf

Session 14 – Checkout skills, Transferring the ball.pdf

Session 14 Page 2.pdf

Session 15 – Counterattacking.pdf

Session 15 Page 2.pdf