Main Game Hockey Activities for Year 4

Individual pitch battles where players apply tackle techniques in direct 1v1 confrontations

Two attackers work together to beat one defender using passing and dribbling combinations

Uneven teams game where numerical advantage must be exploited through intelligent space usage and passing

Small-sided game where teams of 3 attack multiple goals while 1 defender tries to score in large goal

Structured tournament format with balanced 3v2 teams playing for points in round-robin competition

Modified hockey game with zones to promote man-to-man marking and team defensive strategies

Small-sided game with man-marking system to create 1v1 situations

Small-sided hockey game where students apply all learned dribbling skills in a competitive 3v3 format with man-to-man marking system and bully off restarts

Small-sided tournament matches allowing maximum participation and skill application

Small-sided possession game where teams score points by completing consecutive passes, emphasising ball retention and tactical movement.

Small-sided game where teams of 4 work together to score against 2 defenders using passing and teamwork

Fast-paced small-sided game where attackers use agility to beat defenders and score in either goal

Modified hockey game giving one team numerical advantage to practice skills under reduced pressure

Competitive 4v4 hockey games with goals, incorporating pass and move skills

Small-sided hockey games with goals, starting with bully off and applying pass-and-move skills in competitive situations

Small-sided games where teams must work together to create shooting opportunities within designated scoring areas

Circuit-style activity where students rotate through different equipment stations (hoops, hurdles, cones) practicing specific balance movements including jumping, leaping and hopping with controlled landings

Dynamic tag game where tagged players become taggers, with progressively smaller playing areas to increase challenge

Teams compete to pass balls past opponent's defensive line using tactical passing and movement

4v4 hockey game with differential scoring for reverse stick technique and accurate passing

Structured game with safe dribbling zone and positional play to develop tactical understanding

Teams score by passing ball to teammates in designated endzones, promoting teamwork, tactical passing, and spatial awareness in a structured game format.

Students practice moving with hockey sticks and respond to number calls with different actions to build stick handling confidence

A dynamic possession game where attackers work with a switching joker player to maintain control against defenders