A progression from our 5 player line drills that works on ball control, stick protection and escapes!
Set Up
Put players on the sideline in groups of 5, and a coach about 8-10 yards away. The players can start with a ground ball, it just carry. They will cradle the ball up to coach, who will shade them to force a roll away. We want players to pop their hats away to the outside from the defender, exchange hands, and either carry back to line or make a pass to next player in line
Coaching Points and Principles
- Cradling – keep the stick protected up by the shoulders
- Roll Away – Drive off inside foot, and pop your hands away to protect stick, LET THE STICK LEAD YOU, then exchange hands
- Carry the ball back to line, or make a pass
Progressions
- Add in passes
- Make the defense unpredictable
- Add in Curls or QB passes
