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3v2 Tempo Keep Away - Link to Drill
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A great drill to work on stick work, passing, and ball control vs pressure
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Create a box using cones, about 5-8 yards away (Smaller the box, harder the drill for offense). Put 2 defensive players inside and 3 offensive players on the perimeter. The offense must play keep away from the defense and can’t hold on to the ball for more than 1 second. The defense must always be playing the ball, the game moves fast so its a great drill and workout for conditioning purposes too!
Coaching Points & Principles
Progressions
- Make the box smaller or larger depending on your skill level
- Play 4v3
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- Defense – Always play the ball and backside zone, constantly rotating
- Offense – Move your feet to get and open passing lanes. Touch passes, cants cradle and run!
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Tampa Clearing GAME - Link to Drill
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Do this same drill from earlier in the week, but now keep score and make it a true competition
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- Open field spacing in transition.
- Communication, call for the ball
- Riding, disrupt player with the ball.
- Clearing!!
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Offensive SKill Session - 1v1 Shooting w/ Chaser - Link to Drill
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This drill will get players allow players to read their defender while working on attacking the cage from the wing. Set the players up on the side of the field, with 2 lines. The offensive line is about 2 steps ahead of the defensive line. Put another cone about 5-8 yards away on the wing. On the whistle, both players run to the top cone as coach throws a ball into the offensive player. The defensive player can do 1 of 3 things:
1. Approach High Side
2. Approach Low Side
3. Approach Neutral
The Offensive Player must react to the approach and finish with a dodge/shot. |
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Defensive Skill Session : Hawk Drill - Link to Drill
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A defensive drill to work on approaches at X
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Put cones about 5 yards apart, and a line of defenders about 5 yards away 45 degree angle. They will approach the cone square, backpedal, and then approach the next cone. Once that’s complete, the second progression is a side run, not a backpedal
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- Approaches – We want to approach the cone square, and on the heels of our feet.. if we are on our toes, leaning forward, we are off balance. If we stay on our heels, we are in a position to start backpedaling
- Side Run – We need to turn out hips, and NOT our shoulders. Its NOT a shuffle
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3v2 Crossfire Game - Link to Drill
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An uptempo small sided game that will get your players to work on quick decisions, fast play, and communication.
Set Up
Split the playing field in half (side by side) and place a goal on each, 2 goals total. After you split your players into two teams, let’s say blue and white for this example. Place 3 offensive blue player and 2 defensive white players on 1 side, and then place 3 offensive white players and 2 defensive blue players on the other side. The players are not allowed to cross their field lines, but then can pass to a teammate over. For example, if the blue goalie makes a save they can either outlet to their defensive teammate on that side, or they can pass to an offensives player on the opposites side. Play as if it’s game-like, and keep score. It’s a fun alternative way to get a scrimmage feel in, working on these situational concepts.
Coaching Points and Principles
Progressions
- Play 4v3 of 5v4 on each side
- Add a shot clock for faster play
- Add in Constraints, example the offensive must trigger possession with a pick
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- Defensive – playin short handed, so play within those principles like you would in a zone. Communicate and try to force the offensive to take poor shots
- Offense, move the ball quick, move your feet to get to open space for passes, and finish on this quick hitting shots
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3/4 Field Scramble - Link to Drill
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SET UP
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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