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A week of field hockey at home: ages 4 to 6

3 sessions of 15 minutes. Do them on different days this week and rest in between. A parent can be the partner in a pair drill. Stop if anything hurts.

By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026

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  2. Rest
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Session 1

Push the Ball Along + Animal Parade

15min

  1. Warm-up: 🐻 Warm-up games: follow the leader, animal walks, freeze3 min
  2. 🏑 Push the Ball Along3 min
  3. 🐻 Animal Parade3 min
  4. 🤲 Big Ball Catch3 min
  5. Cool-down: 🐱 Calm-down stretches like a sleepy cat, then a high five3 min

Make it fun

Let the child be the coach for a turn: show the grown-up how to do “Push the Ball Along”, then swap.

DrillsField Hockey Warm-Up Games, Ages 4 to 6Push the Ball AlongAnimal ParadeBig Ball CatchField Hockey Calm-Down Stretches, Ages 4 to 6

Session 2

Rocket Run + Push the Ball Along

15min

  1. Warm-up: 🐻 Warm-up games: follow the leader, animal walks, freeze3 min
  2. 🚀 Rocket Run3 min
  3. 🏑 Push the Ball Along3 min
  4. 🛑 Stop It with the Stick3 min
  5. Cool-down: 🐱 Calm-down stretches like a sleepy cat, then a high five3 min

Make it fun

Make “Rocket Run” a team game: you and a grown-up are on the same team and cheer for each other.

DrillsField Hockey Warm-Up Games, Ages 4 to 6Rocket RunPush the Ball AlongStop It with the StickField Hockey Calm-Down Stretches, Ages 4 to 6

Session 3

Big Ball Catch + Rocket Run

15min

  1. Warm-up: 🐻 Warm-up games: follow the leader, animal walks, freeze3 min
  2. 🤲 Big Ball Catch3 min
  3. 🚀 Rocket Run3 min
  4. 🐸 Frog Jump the River3 min
  5. Cool-down: 🐱 Calm-down stretches like a sleepy cat, then a high five3 min

Make it fun

Try “Big Ball Catch” slow like a turtle, then quick like a bunny, then slow again. Giggles are part of the game.

DrillsField Hockey Warm-Up Games, Ages 4 to 6Big Ball CatchRocket RunFrog Jump the RiverField Hockey Calm-Down Stretches, Ages 4 to 6

Build on it

Make this week yours

  1. 1Open it in SSTracker: the three sessions open in the training planner.
  2. 2Set your child's age: the week keeps to the limits for that age, the same as any planner week.
  3. 3Save it to keep it, then change it or build the next week from there.

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