Hockey Drills, Skills, and Activities
Published Mon 23 Mar 2020
Hockey Queensland has started a collection of our favourite skills, drills, fitness, fun activities, funny videos, and more to keep you and your little ones moving and loving hockey.
We’ll be adding to this list and will post content on our Facebook page as often as possible.
If you have any suggestions, please Facebook message them through to the www.facebook.com/HockeyQueensland page or email them to DSturgess@hockeyqld.com.au
All of the content is NOT SPONSORED, which means we are not affiliated with any of these pages.
Use hashtags #HockeyHibernation (Just Hockey), #KeepPracticing (BWHA) and #GameOn (Australian Sports Federation) so everyone can see your content
Hockey Drills and Skills
Brisbane Women’s Hockey Association - supplied content
Listed below is some age appropriate skill videos for junior players collated by Brisbane Women's Hockey Association! These skills can be practiced in your back yard.
Under 7
Push Pass https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8ChEDM0XmM
Drag left to right - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idLUl_plZA0
Drag right to left - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4N6HFh4l14
Running with the ball - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLmfUf4GiSs
Under 9
Double Drag - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtkFQCsRR40
V Drags - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8itbnQC5jR0&t=66s
Jink left to right - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y63UWCUUeeA
Swivel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90PAtHDMJ9c&t=158s
Under 11 & Under 13
Range of skills - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zi8lIzZLWt4
Repetitive Jink - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zi6LO-ddXwk
Squeeze/chop - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ixnx5bDY-k
Right to left jink - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXeVAWP5nYg
Spin - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyHM5X7voNA
3D Skills - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atjj7TvUBIU&t=46s
#HockeyatHome with Hockey Australia
Hockey Australia (HA) is producing a series of daily unique hockey video content aimed at helping you and your family keep healthy, active, engaged and entertained. The content will be provided by your favourite Kookaburras & Hockeyroos players, various coaches, other High Performance support staff, as well as officials and other members of the hockey community.
For more information visit: https://hockey.org.au/hockeyathome-with-hockey-australia/
YouTube Channel: BriZHockey
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE1GxZJbR0SPSO__bMPHsqQ
YouTube Channel: Inside Hockey
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCClN1Q0fM9DO3s_2mmrBP3w
YouTube Channel: Hockey Heroes TV
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxtyEQvhOiNcJjJZi-O5RFQ
Facebook: HockeySee
Former Kookaburra and Dual Olympian Glenn Turner has his own Facebook page and hockey program which focuses on higher-level skills and fitness.
Link: www.facebook.com/Hockeysee OR www.hockeysee.com
Facebook: Hockey Skills & Tricks
Facebook page Hockey Skills & Tricks (from The Netherlands) collates videos and content from around the world to teach, inspire, and make you laugh.
Link https://www.facebook.com/hockeyskillsandtricks
Facebook: Ipswich Hockey Association
Ipswich RCD Hugh is putting together videos with basic skills, drills and activities for all age groups to give you all something to do until hockey comes back! A great initiative!
Use the #IHASkillPerDay to find all of his videos
Link https://www.facebook.com/ipswichhockey/videos/808561749629864/
FOR GOALKEEPERS
Goalie Full Training
Cairn's Hockey Assoc. Development Officer Mili Arrotea has drills and fitness on her channels for goalkeepers
YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClY2MWHPNfartBaC5esLwCg
Instagram Link: https://www.instagram.com/gkfullhockey/
INDOOR ACTIVITIES
Looking for some 'inside' activities for hockey kids? Check out this amazing website!
- Activity Calendar with 24 hockey activities/drills for kids to try each day
- Interactive puzzles
- Activity sheet with wordsearch, colouring in, drawing, and more
- Back to school calendar
- Colouring in sheets
- Build your own hockey pitch (A4 sized)
(It is in German, but can be translated at English using the button at the top of the page)