Field Hockey · Niveau 8 : Expert · Sous-niveau 8.2

Entraîner les enfants

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How the KNHB/SAHA plan brings children into hockey: the five steps, the security phase, first lessons at six, three-a-side, six-a-side, eight-a-side, what children of 8-9 are like, simple technique tips, enjoyment and the place of parents.

Chaque test ci-dessous compte dix questions sur Insporta. La liste sous un test indique ce que les questions vérifient : un fait par question, avec la source dont il est tiré. Lisez-la avant le test, ou revenez-y après une mauvaise réponse.

Test 1The mini-hockey planFaire un test

The plan grows from one against one to eleven-a-side.
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The first year of the plan is age six.
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Safety, skill and fun run through every step.
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Each step fits the children's stage of growth.
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The last step is the full game.
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It is split into two phases.
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Small games prepare the skills for bigger ones.
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Ages 6, 7, 8-9, 10-12.
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Ages 6, 7 and 8.
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Step 1 is one against one.
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Test 2The security phaseFaire un test

The first two steps are about safe handling.
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Children learn to play safely around others.
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A group of six is safe and busy.
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Children start to play together.
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Safety is the gate, not age alone.
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Basics come before anything clever.
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Simple duels teach attack and defence.
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Ball skills, then duels, then working together.
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Hold it, move with it, beat something.
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Safe handling is the first aim.
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Test 3First lessons at sixFaire un test

Direction changes come later.
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Cones and slow partners make safe first opponents.
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A simple race teaches the duel.
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Short, easy passes build confidence.
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A still ball lets them focus on the shot.
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A low stick wins duels.
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Seeing the goal comes before shooting at it.
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From still, to moving, to receiving.
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Moving, stopping, clearing.
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Racing to a still ball is a first duel.
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Test 4Three-a-sideFaire un test

Seven-year-olds are ready for 3 against 3.
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Three field players a side and no keeper.
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Each team defends two cone goals.
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Two goals spread the play wide.
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Either quarter of the field works.
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A smooth surface helps the ball run true.
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Mixing teams gives every child time on the ball.
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Everyone meets new opponents.
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Field, goals, lines.
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Three-a-side is the game for seven-year-olds.
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Test 5Six-a-sideFaire un test

Boys and girls of 8-9 play it.
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Usually from a 23-metre line to halfway.
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Six-a-side brings in the goalkeeper.
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One goal per team, in the middle.
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Hearing a goal is part of the fun.
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The winner chooses ball or direction.
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Learning continues after the whistle.
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Toss, choice, play.
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One, three and six a side.
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Six-a-side adds keepers and real goals.
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Test 6Eight-a-sideFaire un test

It bridges the gap to the full game.
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Long distances need strength they do not have yet.
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Big-field teamwork comes later.
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That side is hardest to reach with the stick.
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The front stick is the natural side.
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Small overloads teach attack and defence roles.
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Vision before the pass makes it work.
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Ages 8-9, then two years of eight-a-side, then the full game.
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More players, more options.
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The guide gives both reasons.
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Test 7Children of 8 and 9Faire un test

Simple, clear tasks suit them.
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Everything should be done on the move.
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Coordination grows with practice.
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Seeing and succeeding builds skill.
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Games keep children active and learning.
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Rules make sense in the game.
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Praise keeps them coming back.
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Movement, games, match.
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Keep them moving, keep it short, keep it positive.
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Everything in movement is the guide's tip.
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Test 8Simple technique tipsFaire un test

Speed away before the defender recovers.
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Passing left suits the natural swing.
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A clear signal invites the pass.
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The receiver then takes it in front and slightly right.
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Passing beats running with the ball.
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Two hands win the ball more often.
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Eyes on the ball until it arrives.
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See, check, pass.
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Speed, move, go.
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Children find the left easier to begin with.
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Test 9Enjoyment and taking turnsFaire un test

Children stay when they enjoy it.
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Rotation builds a full understanding of the game.
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Everyone plays and rests in turn.
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Mixed groups help everyone learn.
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Stories and images help children learn.
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More touches mean more fun.
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Enjoyment keeps children in the game.
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Moins de joueurs, plus de touches de balle.
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Every child tries every role.
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Rotating positions builds understanding.
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Test 10Parents and the clubFaire un test

Aggression from the side-line spreads to the field.
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One coaching voice is enough.
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Children cannot follow two voices at once.
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Clubs rely on parents' help.
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Welcomed parents become club supporters.
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Praising effort keeps children trying.
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The same rule applies to everyone.
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Support, distance, conversation.
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Avant, pendant, après.
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Good side-line behaviour helps the game.
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Sources

KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, USA Field Hockey 101, NFHCA notes, FIH history and official results; original questions authored, nothing reproduced. Numbered rules belong to the Rules category (Field Hockey - Rules of Hockey).

KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide93
General field hockey reference7