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Partner Passing – Backward - Link to Drill
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Am engaging drill to work on players passing and catching skillsets
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Put players in lines, about 5-8 yards away. They will run backward while passing the ball back and forth. Players must keep their stick in the outside hand, so one line is catching/throwing righty while the other executes left. Have them run the width of the field as 1 rep. Complete again so players can work on their opposite hands
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- Keep your stick up as a target for your teammate when you don’t have the ball
- Stay balanced, running backwards forces players to slow down a little bit and thinking about catching and throwing properly
- Passing – Make good passes keep the ball in the air so your teammate can make an easy catch
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2v0 Ground Ball w/ Give and Go - Link to Drill
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An easy drill to do with all ages, to work on ground balls, passing, and off ball movement
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2 line of players about 8-10 yards apart. Star a ball in 1 line, the play will roll a diagonal ball to teammate about 10 yards out. Once the roll the ball, they mirror their teammate as they go to scoop it. Once possession happens, a quick pass back over to the teammate mirroring. Lastly, players who made pass, will cut back to middle for a give and go pass, and then restart the ball in line with 2 new players
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- Ground Balls – Scoop through, no raking
- Eyes up and quick passing!
- Communicate
- Passing and Catching on the run
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Offensive Skill Session: Up the Hash - Link to Drill
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A great drill to work on decision making and reinforcing game IQ when dodging around the goal
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Put a line of players on the Goal Line Extended with balls. 1 Player will be on offense, the other on defense. The player with the ball, will carry it to the “island” or 5×5 with a defender playing light pressure. As they are dodging, the defender will offer 1 of 3 affordances, and the offensive player must react. The offense should NOT know what the defender will do, making it more challenging game IQ wise.
- Shade behind or be on the players back – We want the offensive player to get top side for a shot
- Shade ahead, be on the front chest of the player – Inside roll or question mark dodge
- If the Defender stays neutral, we want the offensive player to BOUNCE, and the read/take the space a re-dodge
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Progressions
- Add in different types of finished around the cage
- Do on different parts of the field
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- Have your head/eyes up while dodging
- Control the stick, protect the ball
- Read the defender – should be playing light, guided defense
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Defensive SKill Session: Double Pipe Drill - Link to Drill
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A drill to work on playing defense from X and around the goal
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Take the stick away from the defender, and have an offensive player drive to 1 side of the cage. We want the defense to not let the player get top side or underneath, so they will make contact about 1 yard away from goal line extended, and drive the player out. The offensive player will run to the opposite side, try to get topside, and the defender will execute the same positioning.
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- Make contact about 1 yard from GLE, not allowing an inside roll so you can drive out
- Play with your feet, no stick makes you stay in positon
- Chasing a player through X, you want to be a step behind them, so you can trail properly. If you get too far in front, they can change direction and beat you to the goal
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Attack 3v3 w/ Transfers - Link to Drill
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A live 3v3 game that emphasizes finding scoring opportunities 2-3 passes away from initial dodge
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Put 3 offensive attackers and 3 defensive long poles on the playing field. Add in 2 transfer midfield players around up by top of restraining box. The game starts with a live 3v3, if a players dodges up the hash, for example, and they don’t have an outlet, they can move the ball to a transfer player, who can then look for backside scoring opportunities amongst the other attackers.
Coaching Points and Principles
Progressions
- Add in token defenders with the midfielder, making passes a little harder
- put 4v4 in the midfield area
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- Work out of your team sets/spacing with the attack offensively. We want players to see how we use dodging to create offenses by getting the defense to slide
- Defense can slide, double teams, and need to protect the crease using their “house” principles. Defense should focus on keeping players away from the middle of the field
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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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