A fun small sided game to use for warm ups to get the kids ready for practice!
Set Up
Create a small area playing field and split players into 2 teams. Both teams at opposite end of the fields, and lacrosse balls to the middle of the field. I usually like to you 1/2 balls to players.. so if there are 20 total players, use 10 balls. On the whistle, the players will run in trying to get a ball. Once they gain possession, they must run away and escape the defenders staying in the playing area. The team with the most balls at the end of 1 minute wins that round
Rules
Coaching Points & Principles
- Groundballs! Winn the ground ball battles
- Stick control & cradling with the ball vs pressure
- Teamwork, don’t be afraid to pass to open teammates to maintain possessions
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- Players can pass to teammates to escape pressure and maintain possession
- If they go out of bounds with a ball, turnover to defending player
- Players without the ball, can pressure to take away and flip a possession
- The team who possesses the most balls after 1 minute, wins
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A game that forces the offense to find quick advantages off restarts and the defense to communicate and get into proper positioning
Set Up
On half field, play 4v4. Give the offense a 15 second shot clock. Play until one of the following happens
Once one of this has happened, coach blows the whistle and rolls a new ball in to the offense into a random area. The Defense must get back into the house/hole area to protect the goal, and the offense must move quick to find scoring opportunities.
Coaching Points & Principles
- Fast restart – Offense should try and take advantage of a defense that is spread out, and attack open space to get them to slide/rotate
- Defensive communication – Off restarts, they need to match up and make sure they are supporting for help/slides
- Play 4v3 for the youngest players so there is always an advantage
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- Shot/Goal
- Goalie Save/Def Clear
- Defensive Clear
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A live game where players can work on their skillset, creativity, and playing in small spaces
Set Up
You can play this game as half field, or full field. Make sure you are USING TENNIS BALLS OR SOFT LACROSSE BALLS for this game. Split players up into two teams, and play 3v3 or 4v4. One player on the defensive team has to play goalie, so it’s always an unsettled game. If the defense turns the ball over, or there is a dead ball, the defending team will clear it past restraining line (like basketball half court) and then they will be on offense. This is a great game for station play or small groups
Coaching Points and Principles
Progressions
- Change the number off players
- play a full field version with 2 goals
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- Unsettled offense and defense – Players should recognize the situation Offense – Draw a defender and find an open teammate / off ball move to space Defense – Play zone-like defense with slides and recovery
- Offense – Draw a defender and find an open teammate / off ball move to space
- Defense – Play zone-like defense with slides and recovery
- Awareness and Game IQ
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SET UP
Put 3 attack and 3 defenders down on one side of the field in front of the cage. At the far restraining box, set up 3 offense lines and 3 defense lines, alternating by color. Each line has a number, to start the drill, coach gives the numbers going in and hands the ball to the offense. The offensive team must push the ball in transition while the defense has to communicate at talk through the situation.
PRINCIPLES & COACHING POINTS
PROGRESSIONS
- Tell Defense to play different types of D
- Add in contraints, like goals need to finish off a pass
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- Have coach change up numbers (4v3, 5v4, 6v5)
- Encourage to try and find solutions for quick scoring options
- Discuss slow breaks when occurs, and encourage moving the ball through X
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