Hockey – JSS3 Physical & Health Education Lesson Note (First Term)

Topic: hockey

Brief history of hockey

Hockey is both a team and field game played with hockey sticks and a ball. The game originated from the ancient Greeks, Romans, and Persians as early as 514 BC. The rich people played their Hockey on horses’ backs known as “POLO”

In 1876, Modern Hockey clubs were formed.

Ten years later, in 1886 a well constituted modern Hockey Association was formed.

In 1900, the International Hockey Federation (IHF) was formed with standard rules and regulations.

 Nigeria Hockey Federation (NHF) was formed in 1962.

 The basic skills

i.The dribbling

ii. The tackling

iii. The drive/hitting

iv. The stopping

v.The Passing

vi. The scooping

vii. The flick

viii. The goalkeeping 

The nature of the game

The game starts with a centre pass. The formation on the field resembles that of football as the number of players is the same.

The objective of the games is to get the ball by dribbling, passing, hitting, etc into the striking circle from where it can be hit into the goal post of the opposing team to make a goal. Each team has eleven players one of them must be a goalkeeper. The duration of the match is 35 minutes each, two half times with ten-minute intervals.