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Half Field Full Field Breakouts - Link to Drill
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A good passing and clearing drill if you only have half a field
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Set up six lines on the field with a goalie in the cage. Place one line about 5 yards in front of the goalie, one at the top of the restraining box, one at each high wing, and one in each low defensive corner.
The drill starts with the goalie passing to the nearby outlet player, who breaks toward the sideline. That player passes to the near high-wing player cutting to the middle, who then moves the ball to the opposite high-wing cutter. The ball is then passed to the player at the top of the restraining box, who moves it down to the low corner. Finally, the low corner player throws a long pass across to the opposite low corner, who finishes the sequence by passing back to the goalie.
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- Passing – making good passes on the run
- Moving to the ball, no one should be catching the ball flat footed
- Communication – Call for the ball
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4 Player 2 Ball Groundball Battles - Link to Drill
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A good uptempo ground ball drill that works on GB battles and stick work
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Put 4 lines on the side of the field, or inside a playing area you designate. 2 of the 1st 4 players in line will start with a ball. On whistle, the 2 balls will be rolled out, try to shoot for 5-10 yards (not too far or short). All balls are live for any player to get. You will end up with 2 ground ball battles. Players must use anticipation and recognize which ball they have a better chance at, and then go try and win in! Once you win a ball, you must carry back to pass back to the teammate who was behind you in line at the start.
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- Awareness and Anticipation
- Groundballs! Find a ball and win it. Accelerate through to win possession
- Stick work and protection – Run away vs pressure, be aware of your teammate who is waiting for the ball!
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Tight 2v2 to the Goal - Link to Drill
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A small area game that works on ground battles, and quick transition play around the goal!
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Put the group into 2 teams are the restraining box, alternating lines so you start in a 2v2 scenario. Coach rolls a ball in, the winning team is on offense and must go to the goal quick! Use a shot clock to speed up play
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- Win the Groundball Battle! use body positions and accelerate through
- Play quick in tight space
- Offense focus on spacing and 2-player game
- Defense work on physical on ball play!
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2v1 Transition Drill - Link to Drill
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A fun high tempo drill that works on positional work and transition principles
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Create a small area field, with lines on each wing. The drill starts with a 1v1 from the wing, adding in trailing defender behind. Play until a dead ball, immediately the goalie outlets it to one of the defenders, and they play back to other end in a 2v1 scenario
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- Offense – On your 1v1 matchup, make one move and go! too many moves invites the trailer to double team
- Defense – Play physical, try to slow down the player, force to weak side/hand and get a double team
- Transition – Play fast! get up field, move the ball, and create good scoring opportunities.
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3v3 Strong Side Small Area Game - Link to Drill
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A great small area game to work on playing in tight spaces and getting high % scoring opportunites
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Create a box size of 12 x 12 or 15 x 15 using cones. Put the goal on the far lower side (where the crease would be tangent), like shown in diagram. Depending on your personell, we want to get our right handed players on the field where the goal is the lower left, and our lefty on the opposite. It’s a free play of 3v3, and we want the players to find solutions to get to the middle of the field. Older players can use picks, younger players can work on just basic shallow cuts and movement to create space for each other
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- Offense should be finding solutions to get to the middle of the field.
- Defense should be communicating and sliding/switching when necessary
- Use a 15 second shot clock
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Bumper Build Up Game - Link to Drill
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A game that will offer various scenarios, that challenge recognition skills and hame IQ
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Split the players up into 2 teams, and play on one end of the field. On both sides of the restraining boxes, add in 3 lines of each colors, alternating, giving each line a number. Coach will be up top with all the balls and will trigger the start of game with names what lines are in, and a live ground ball. Coaches can use any numbers, 1-4, 7-9, etc.. The team that wins the ground ball, is on offense, but before they can attack the gaol, they must make a pass to a bumper player on the opposite side of the field, they started in. That bumper player is now in play, changing the situation on the field. If the defense turns the ball over, they can pass to a bumper player and now play on offense. This is a quick, live action game, where players are reading and reacting to the situation fluidly.
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- Shrink the lines (2 on each side)
- Add in constraints – must make off ball picks after bumper gets ball
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- Win Ground balls
- Play off ball, move to space offensively
- Players with the ball, draw a defender and move the ball quick
- Defense should be getting into their base principles based on scenarios (Man to man vs Zone when player down)
- Game IQ – make sure to get players to think about reacting quickly and communicating
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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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Man Up and Man Down |
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