WHAT YOU NEED:

- 3 different coloured cones – at least 5 sets or 3 coloured sets of hoops
- 25-40 hockey balls
- 1 hockey stick for each player
- A flat surface with cones placed in a circle in order as in diagram

HOW IT WORKS:

- Players stand by a cone with stick
- Put hockey balls in a tight circle in the centre. They could go inside a hoop to keep them stationary
- On the “go” signal the players run into the centre and with their stick, pull a ball out and dribble it back to their cone
- Players keep doing this until there are no balls left. Stop.
- The coach checks to see how many balls each player has
- Repeat this to see if players can get more balls than the first time
- The third time through – once all the balls have gone from the middle, players can then go “steal” or “rob” others from any cone
- The fourth time through – players when they “rob” can only “rob” from the same colour cone as their own

COACHING QUESTIONS:

- How do you control the ball on the stick?
- What hand positions make it easier to run with the ball?
- How do you protect the balls you have collected?

WAYS TO ADAPT:

- Players can walk in the first round and run to make it easier to control
- Can set up smaller circles and players with most balls shift to a different circle to challenge them and also to make it more positive for those with fewer balls