Set Up
Create 2 gates using cones, on each side of the goal, around the 5×5 (island). Set up a line of players at the top of the restraining box. Start the drill by have 2 players go 1v1, starting at 1 gate and rolling the ball to X for a live ground ball. The winning player must bring the ball through 1 of the 2 gates, and the defender is trying to keep them out of it. Once the player makes it through the gate, they make a pass to the top line, and now play 2v1 to the goal.
Coaching Points and Principles
- Ground Balls! Battle to get possessions
- Ball control, get through a gate protecting your stick and using dodges/escpes
- Defender during the 1v1 play, don’t try to take ball away, but body position to drive away from the gates
- 2v1 – offense should be drawing a defender and finding the best shot / defense should be playing deceptive with stick up to try and knock down passes or force bad shots
