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Trucks and Trailers - Link to Drill
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A fun drill that works on stick control and allows the kids to have some fun and creativity!
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Put players in lines of 4 or 5, with the lead player with NO ball, they are the TRUCK. The 4 players behind them ar the Trailers and they all will be carrying a ball. The Truck will run in random patterns for 15-20 seconds, and the Trailers must run, and stay in line following the Truck! After the time is up, switch the roles until everyone has been a TRUCK!
Coaching Points and Principles
Progressions
- Add less players so it goes quicker
- Use Cones to make it easier to navigate for less experienced players
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- Truck – Try to make quick moves, change direction, create a pattern
- Trailers – Keep your heads UP! cradling the ball under control. If you drop it, pick it up and continue
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Station 1: 2v1 Recognition Drill - Link to Drill
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We use this drill to start introducing reading the defense in uneven situations
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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: Groundball Rodeo - Link to Drill
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A fun groundball drill to do for warms ups or station practice!
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Set up the players in lines of 4 or 5. Each player starts with a ball. On coaches whistle, each player will roll their ball out about 8-10 yards DIAGONALLY (Not straight ahead). Each player must go retrieve a ball that wasn’t theirs. You will notice 2 players may go to the same ball, which allows for a little extra competition. After they secure a ball, they will make a pass to the next teammate in the line they started in or go to the goal and take a shot as you see here with a smaller group.
Principles and Coaching Points
Progressions
- Take 1 ball away, so there are 4 players and 3 balls making it more competitive
- Add constraints, like using your off hand for added skill work
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- Ground ball principles, getting low and accelerating through the ball
- Finding ground balls in traffic
- Awareness, teammates in line waiting for ball to call for it.
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Station 3: 42 Groundball Game - Link to Drill
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A fun groundball drill that works on ground balls, recognition and teamwork
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Put players in 4 lines on the sideline, and give each player/line a number. Coach rolls a ball out and it’s a live 1v1v1v1 groundball. Once a player wins it, coach will yell out a second number, and that player will now be a teammate to the player who won the ground ball. They will play 2v2 to the goal
Coaching Points and Principles
Progressions
- Add a 5th line, so it becomes a 3v2 unsettled
- make a rule, that the defense must double team the ball!
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- Groundballs – win the battle!
- Recognition – think quickly if you are on offense or defense
- 2v2 game principles – Offense support teammate, move and give them space to dodge. DEFENSE , communicate and try to force player with ball away from goal.
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22 Small Ball - Link to Drill
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A great small sided game that works on advantages, recognition skills, and getting players to compete!
Set Up
You will use Foam Lax Balls or Tennis Balls for this game. Using the restraining box area of the field, set up a fulfilled game using two goals at each end as you can see here we have flipped the goals upside down to make it a little bit more challenging to score. You can also use small goals if you have them. But you’re gonna split the group into two teams and the players are gonna play 2v2. The rule is one player has to play goalie when on defense so it’s a 2v1 constant advantage. The goal is for them to start seeing and recognizing the advantages. Find the 2v1 and move the ball to the right player to get open shot. When a player scores or the ball goes out of bounds, you can automatically turn it over to the other team and go the other way in a fast paced motion. It’s a lot of fun, kids will love it, and you’ll be able to create scoring opportunities where they will be able to explore some new ways to get the ball in the back of the net.
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- Find the advantages! Move the ball to your open teammates until you get the best shot
- Play Fast! We want quick traction typer plays here, if they slow it down, add a 10 second shot clock
- Have Fun!
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