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3 Man Handle - Link to Drill
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A great drill to work on stick work in early practice shown by Coach Mike Morgan
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Put players in lines on sidelines, 3-5 players per line. The ball starts with the ball on the ground in front of the first player, follow these progresstions
- They will kick the ball to space, then use their stick to goose, or hockey stick the ball again, and then pick up the ground ball and throw to the next teammate in line.
- After they make that pass, they stay out and break out to receive a pass over the shoulder, catch and throw back again
- They will receive a ground ball to attack and scoop through, and then leave the ball in front of the next player in line to repeate
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- Ground Balls and Stickwork – Work on using our stick and feet to kick the ball into space and accelerate through the ball
- Over the shoulder catches, we want out our top and to match the should we are catching from. If you ae a lefty, you will look over your left shoulder as an example
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Rodeo Groundballs - Link to Drill
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A ground ball drill that works well for warm ups
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Put your players in 3-5 lines, depending on your roster/group size. Every line has a ball, and on whistle, the first player in every line rolls their ball out about 10 yards, on an angle (Not right in front of themselves)
Every player must go find a ball to pick up, and either throw or carry back to their next teammate in line.
Progressions
Coaching Points & Principles
- Ground balls – Get low and accelerate through
- Spacial Awareness – Find a ball and attack it before another player gets there
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- Take 1 ball away – 4 lines w/ 3 balls – 1 player will have to battle to win the last GB, and can play defense and try to take away from another player with a ball
- Take 2 balls away – 4 lines 2/ 2 balls – 2 players will have to battle to win GB, and can play defense and try to take away from another player with a ball
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Full Field Riding and Clearing - Link to Drill
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This full-field, continuous drill gives both sides of the ball live reps within your team’s clearing and riding systems. Start with the goalie and clearing unit working through your Ladder Clear (Or another system if that’s what you prefer), while the riding team applies your core riding principles at full speed. Once the clearing team successfully crosses the midfield line and establishes an offensive possession, the coach blows the whistle to create a dead-ball situation. The ball immediately starts going the opposite direction, with the units transitioning into their new riding and clearing responsibilities. There are no shots or goals unless the coach calls for live offense—the emphasis is on clearing, riding, communication, decision-making, and getting organized in transition.
The drill can easily be adjusted to prepare for specific opponents or reinforce different concepts. Have your clearing group work against different looks such as a 10-man ride, zone ride, or aggressive pressure, or challenge your riding unit against stack clears, traditional ladder clears, or other opponent-specific formations. Coaches can also emphasize transition substitutions, forcing players to recognize when and where to sub without sacrificing field balance. Keeping the drill moving continuously creates realistic conditioning while giving players repeated opportunities to recognize, communicate, and solve full-field situations. |
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3/4 Field Scramble - Link to Drill
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This transition rill gives players different looks and situations each time down the field.
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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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Double General Drill - Link to Drill
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This drill is a build up from our 1v1 general drill. We will put 3 offensive players and 3 defensive players in. The offense will start the ball on the high wing with a ball, guarded by a defender. The 2nd offensive player will be at X being the transfer player, and the 3rd offensive player on the opposite high wing where the ball is starting. Add a second defender on the crease being the slide player, and the 3rd defense next to the crease as the 2 slide. Player 1 with ball will dodge the alley, and a slide will be initiated from the crease. Player 1 will move the ball to Player 2 to transfer the ball to player 3, while defender 1 recovers to crease, and bumps defender 3 to approach the backside will. Same rules apply now from our 1v1 General Drill.. As the ball is in the air, the defense must approach the offensive player and take a good angle to keep them away from the middle of the field. The offense must catch the ball, and make 1 quick move to get their hands free for a shot. Try to limit the play to 5 seconds
Coaching Points and Principles
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- One quick move and go, we want to use deception to get our hands free. If you get your hands free, get loaded and shoot, don’t let the defended recover.
- Use split dodges and jab steps to freeze the defense
- Try to take high quality shots, changing planes and shooting away from the goalies stick
Progressions
- Use tennis balls if you want to keep it lighter for your goalies
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- Focus on your angle of approach, we want to take away the middle of the field, where a shooting angle is higher
- get your inside foot, top side to help with that approach and take short choppy steps so you stay balanced, trying not to lunge forward
- Lead with your stick and get to the players hands, hole the topside as best you can’t and drive through shoulders during the dodge to prevent shots
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Double Trouble Sliding Numbers - Link to Drill
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Live game/drill that emphasizes defensive sliding and help principles, along with offensive ball movement concepts.
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On one end of the field, put 6 offensive player and defensive player in the play. Give every defender a number, and tell the team which player is the designated “slide” player for each rep. The game starts with the offense passing the ball around in ball control motion. You can put your offense up in any set depending on what you play and/or an upcoming opponent may play. On coaches double whistle, the designated slide player will go double team the ball. The offense must find space to help their teammates double teamed, moving the ball quick to find backside scoring opportunities.
Coaching Points and Principles
Progressions
- Play 5v5
- Youth levels, you can start with 3v3 and 4v4 to get them to start seeing the slides and moving the ball correctly,
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- Defense Principles Protect the house, Communicate, keep sticks in passing lanes to prevent skip passes Slide and double team with pressure
- Protect the house, Communicate, keep sticks in passing lanes to prevent skip passes
- Slide and double team with pressure
- Offensive principles Move the ball towards pressure (direction slide is come from from), have zero second decision making (shoot, pass, or attack space), and stay spread to make the slides longer
- Move the ball towards pressure (direction slide is come from from), have zero second decision making (shoot, pass, or attack space), and stay spread to make the slides longer
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6v6 Scrimmage - Link to Drill
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A live 6v6 scrimmage allows players to apply the skills and concepts practiced throughout the session in a game-like environment. Play continuously while encouraging communication, decision-making, and teamwork. Keep coaching interruptions to a minimum, using brief teaching moments between possessions to maintain the flow and maximize repetitions.
Constraint Ideas: Possession clock • Every player touches the ball • Assisted goals only • Bonus points for defensive stops or caused turnovers • Start from specific situations (clear, ground ball, man-up, etc.) • Limit dodges or require a dodge before shooting • Reward good spacing and ball movement • Play uneven numbers (6v5, 5v6). |
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