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Inside Chaos Passing Game - Link to Drill
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Inside out chaos passing is a really fun game that works on recognition ground balls in team passing.\
Set Up
Create a small playing around area. Split your group up in the two teams. Each team will have 2-3 players on each end line. The rest of the players will be around the playing field, alternating dark white dark white. Coach will put 6 to 8 balls in the middle of the field, and on the whistle the players in the end line will run to try to gain possession of a ball. After a player gain possession, they will find a teammate on the perimeter and make a pass.
That teammate that just received the pass will now bring it in the playing area trying to find another teammate to pass it to while the other teammate takes their place on the perimeter. Play for 1 minute, the team in possession of the most balls, wins! Play best of 5, or 7 depending on your time. It’s really fun, engaging, and players will learn how to play within the chaos inside the box and finding teammates to pass to around the field.
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- Groundballs! The game starts with a live ground ball, that is the best time to gain possession!
- Ball Control – Players must be able to cradle through chaos inside the box to find open space and teammates to pass to
- Communication – Perimeter players should be ready to receive a pass, and calling “ONE MORE” or HERE”S HELP”
- Defense – If you don’t win a ground ball and are stuck on defense inside, try to force bad passes/turnovers.
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Station 1: 2v1 Recognition - Link to Drill
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Set Up
Put 2 lines up to about 5 yards apart. Add a coach in the middle as the defender. We are starting this drill with a ground ball, you can start with a pass as well. The players will criss cross attacking the goal. The player clearing through, is cutting under their teammate which we want to emphasize. As the ball carrier attacks the goal, the coach will either slide to the ball, or slide to teammate without the ball. Players must recognize the slide and react to it!
Coaching Points and Principle
Progressions
- Make it a 3v2
- Set up on the wings for a different look
- Use constraints like off-hand only
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- Spacing – Clearing space under your teammate, not above
- Read the defense – when a slide comes to you, we want to move the ball. When you have free space, we want you to take it and shoot it
- Shooting – shot placement and finishing the ball on cage
- Passing – making great passes to your teammates
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Station 2: Take the Space - Link to Drill
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Set Up
Put players on the wing with balls, and a coach about a stick length away. The player will start with a ball, and facing away from the goal/coach. When Coach says “go” or blow whistle, the player will flip their hips, and during that time, coach will shade high or low. The player will then attack the space, given and get a shot off to the goal
Coaching Points and Principles
Progressions
- Add a double dodge
- Create more constraints for the players
Boys Version for Video Reference: https://lacrossedrive.com/take-the-space-dodging/ |
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- Quick reactions! Try to attack the space quickly
- If attacking a space that forces your weak hand, you can either protect and stay strong with your dominant hand or switch to improve your weak hand.
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Station 3: Back2Back2Back to 2v1 - Link to Drill
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This ground ball game is great for youth lacrosse teams looking to add in some competition and fun, being a progression to a traditional ground ball drill.
Set Up
Put 3 players back to back to back, with a ball on the ground in the middle. Give each player a number (1,2,3)Players must start with their stick on their shoulders and heads up, no cheating! On the whistle, it’s a live groundball. Who ever wins the ball, coach will yell out a number, that player is on defense and the 3rd player can now play 2v1 with the teammate who has the ball. You can make it a keep away game, or have them attack a goal.
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- Ground balls
- use body to box out and feet to kick ball loose
- Play under pressure
- Game recognition, either play defense or offense.
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Monster Walk - Link to Drill
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A fun game to play with you players early at practice, or make it a station when working on skill development!
Set Up
Create a small area using cones or lines on the field for boundaries. Every player will have a ball and there will be a coach(s) inside the play area as the monsters. On the whistle, the players will start running with their ball in the play are and coaches will walk around. if a player gets tagged by a coach or runs outside the playing area, they will freeze in place. Their teammates can unfreeze them, but rolling a ball through their legs, and scooping a ground ball. Continue for 5-10 minutes, and the kids will have a great run!
Coaching Points and Principles
Progressions
- Make field smaller so its more challenging or larges for less experienced players
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- Ball Control and Awareness – Keep your head up, stay away from monsters, and don’t run out of bounds!
- Communicate – Help unfreeze your teammates
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