Warm Up Hockey Activities for Year 3

A sustained endurance run where students learn pacing strategies and build cardiovascular fitness over 3 minutes of continuous movement

Dynamic possession game where defenders try to gain ball possession using proper technique while attackers protect using various dribbling skills

Dynamic warm-up game where students move around the space and quickly form pairs or groups by touching specific body parts together in response to teacher calls

Dynamic tag game where teams of 3 passers try to keep the ball away from 2 taggers through quick passing and movement

Dynamic warm-up game where students move around the area, then collect balls from cones and transfer them to empty cones on command

Teams race to collect balls from dragon's nests using hockey sticks while avoiding dragon interceptors

Dynamic warm-up where students explore different movement speeds by changing 'gears' from slow walking to running, developing pace control and spatial awareness

Interactive activity to establish correct hockey stick grip and stance through movement and checking challenges

Dynamic warm-up activity that assesses prior learning of hockey fundamentals while preparing students for lesson

Partners try to gently tap each other's knees while protecting their own, developing quick footwork and low athletic stance

Students dribble around while solving maths problems to form groups of the correct size

Progressive partner activity combining passing technique, dribbling with movement, and decision-making under light defensive pressure

Dynamic warm-up game where defenders practice positioning while attackers maintain ball control

Progressive shuttle relays that develop speed, agility and reaction skills through varied movement patterns

Fast-paced tag game where Spidermen throw soft bibs to freeze runners who must be rescued by teammates

Students dribble around area greeting others with gentle stick taps while maintaining ball control

Interactive warm-up introducing safe hockey stick handling and basic grip technique

Teams move around an area until their colour is called, then they become taggers

Teams of three practice controlled passing in triangular formation to warm up hands and develop accuracy

Partner activity where one leads while the other follows controlling a ball

Dynamic circle passing game that develops spatial awareness and decision-making under time pressure

Interactive warm-up where students make quick choices between exercise options on laminated cards and complete activities with maximum energy in small groups