Skill Game Hockey Activities for Year 7

Small group practice where pairs of attackers work together to beat a single defender, developing partnership play, decision-making, and attacking principles

Small groups navigate a compass-point circle system, moving from starting positions through a central dodging point to opposite positions whilst maintaining ball possession through cradling

Small-sided competitive activity where one attacker tries to lose a defender and receive passes from outside players within a confined square, developing spatial awareness, communication, deceptive movement and defensive positioning

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

All students dribble within boundaries while trying to knock others' balls out while protecting their own

Structured game focusing on wing play, width in attack, and tactical positioning