Set Up
Put a line of players with balls on the sideline. Put a coach 5 yards away and a cone 10 yards away. The player will start with a ball and dodge past coach. We want them to read the stick of the defender to execute the right movement. Once they get past coach, they will run to the 10 yard cone, throw the ball to coach, and coach will leave a ground ball just ahead. We want to make sure we place the ball close to coach, because we want them escaping right out of the ground ball. They will get past coach, and give to next player in line
Coaching Points and Principles
- Initial Dodge – read coaches body/stick. At the youth level, we like to teach that if the defenders stick is pointed at you, roll dodge. If the defenders stick is flat on their hips, split or jab step
- Second escape – This is a quick escape, players but read and react quickly once they get the ball
Progressions
- Put more pressure on the dodges
- Make space smaller so its more difficult
