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Spoke Team Groundballs & Passing - Link to Drill
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A fun variation and take off this classic passing drills
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Put your players In groups of 8 or 10, and set up 4 lines all right next to each other, in the shape of a + sign. The first players in each line are on offense, and the second are defenders/trailers. Start with 1 ball in 1 line, with a live ground ball. the first player in line must top attack and get the ball, with the 2nd player defending as the trailer. The defender will shade one side, and the offense must roll to space and adjacent line teammate must pop out to support. Connect a pass to the outside so the trail defenders can intercept the pass, and continue until you get all the way around the circle. Reset and start a ground ball with a new line
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- Groundballs – Accelerate and get your head up
- Escapes – Feeling the open Space
- Off Ball Play – Adjacent teammates must recognize if their teammate curls to them and pop out for support
- Passing – Pass the ball to the outside to prevent defensive knock downs
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Station 1: 3v3 Groundballs w/ Double Teams - Link to Drill
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A groundball drill that works on playing against pressure
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Put players into 2 teams, and 3 lines each alternating. You can set up anywhere on the field. Coaches will roll a live ground ball in for the first 6 players, making it a live 3v3 ground ball. Which ever team loses the ground ball, must go double team the player with the ball. The offensive must maintain possession, run away from pressure, and make 3-4 passes before the drill ends.
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Progressions
- Simply it to a 2v2 for quicker moving drilled in players, 4v4, 5v5 to make it more challenging for the offense
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- Ground Balls – Get low, accelerate through and protect the stick when you have possession
- Offense – Player with ball, run away from pressure / off ball teammates, communicate and run to space for support to receive a pass
- Defense – heavy pressure on ball carrier- try to disrupt the passes, knock down, whatever you can to make the passes difficult to achieve
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Station 2: Sideline Ground Balls - Link to Drill
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Put your players in lines, in groups of 4-6 players, about 5-8 yards away from the sideline. The second player will roll the ball lightly to the sideline, and the first player in line must go get the groundball and gain possession without stepping out of bounds. Once controlled they will pass the ball to the second player in line and repeat for 5-8 minutes,
Coaching Points & Principles
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- Make it 1v1 so there is an opponent behind the player trying to get the ball
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- Control your body, as you accelerate through, you need to change direction so you stay in bounds
- If the ball is about to roll out of bounds, use your stick to stop it, and then scoop and go
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Grant Passing - Link to Drill
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Grant Passing is a fast-paced transition drill for intermediate through advanced players that progresses from 3v2 stickwork into a live 4v3, developing passing quality, odd-man decision-making, and the ability to find the unmarked player.
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Create a box approximately 10 yards long, starting around the 30-yard line, and begin with three offensive players against two defenders inside the space. On the first whistle, the offense maintains possession in the 3v2, with players encouraged to move, carry into open space, and avoid becoming stationary while the defense stays patient and properly oriented. On the second whistle, release the group upfield and add one offensive and one defensive player to create a live 4v3 transition opportunity to the goal. Players should immediately push tempo, keep the ball moving, and attack the advantage. With larger groups, run the drill simultaneously toward both ends of the field, alternating which team attacks to increase repetitions and add conditioning.
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- Find the Unmarked Player: Every odd-man situation has an open player—recognize where the advantage is and move the ball to exploit it.
- Take the Space: Don’t pass just to pass. If defenders stay home, carry the ball into open space and force someone to engage before moving it.
- Win the Small Plays: Defensively, stay patient and look for “nugget plays”—knockdowns, interceptions, bad passes, or loose balls that can turn an offensive advantage into a defensive win.
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Scoop & Chase Ground Ball Game - Link to Drill
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A fast paced, half field drill to get your players competing.
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Split the group into two teams, and put them in alternating lines at the midfield. On a Half field, we would have 4-6 lines of each color, being a full team drill. If working in smaller spaces like video, you can do 3-4 of each color. The drill starts with coach rolling a live ground ball into the play. The first player in each line will go try to win the ground ball. Which ever team wins the ball, gets the ball to the goalie and initiates a clear. If you don’t have a goalie, just have the players clear to a Coach up top. Once they successfully clear the ball, they will go back in on offense, and attack the goal. Coaches can manipulate the rules or constraints to make uneven situations or get players to explore other team concepts like picks, off ball play, etc..
Coaching Points and Principles
Progressions
- Add extra players in on offense to creat uneven looks
- Number the lines up top, so only select players go into the drill (1,2,3,4 would be a 2v2 groundball play)
- Shot Clock – Once on offense, create a shot clock to speed up play
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- Ground balls – players should be working hard to win ground balls to start the drill
- Clearing – Team is spread out and finding open spaces
- Even & Uneven scenarios
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