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Pre-Practice: Offense - Link to Drill
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A great shooting drill to emphasize Attacking right off the pass and getting down hill with our shot on the run
Set Up
Put 2 lines on the high wigs with balls, and a cone in the top center between the two. Add in 2 more cones down each alley, with the second cone being more inside towards the cage. Players will start by getting to the high center cone, and receive a pass from the opposite line. As soon as they catch the ball, they attack the opposite side alley. They should be loaded by the time they get to the first cone, and finishing downhill towards the cage and that inner second cone.
Coaching Points & Principles
progressions
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- We want the catch and attack quickly when e change sides of the field
- Shooting on the run – Getting downhill back towards the cage as we finish out shot
- Play fast!
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Pre-Practice: Defense - Link to Drill
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A drill to work on a defenders approach angles and balance
Set Up
Place cones zig zagging up the field. Start with longer distance between around 10 yards and then the final 2-3 make 5 yards apart. The defender is going to approach every cone at a high angle, and then mimicking a side run before they change direction it approach the next top cone
Coaching Points & Principles
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- Stick Positioning – Lead with your stick straight out under control
- Approach Angles – Take a high angle at the cone
- Side run – Get stick in front and run like your trailing an offensive player
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Throwback Passing – Roll Away & QB Passing - Link to Drill
- 10 Minutes
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A passing drill to warm with before practice!
Set Up
Put players in the sidelines, in groups of 4 or 5. You can place a cone about 8 yards away for consistent spacing or you can use the lines not he field. We will do various progressions but for this drill we are working on curls and qb passes
Do each rep for about 1-2 minutes, and then change hands
Coaching Points and Principles
- Stickwork, we want to make sure the players are protecting their stick, and not hanging in on the curl/roll back
- Good passes – players should be under control making good passes to their teammates.
- Players in line should be waiting for the ball with their sticks up as a target
- Communicate
Progressions
- Have players start with a ground ball
- make cones further apart for a longer pass
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- Curls/Roll Away – When player approaches the end point, they will pop their hands/stick out and away from body, exchange hands and make a pass to their teammate
- QB Passes – As the player approaches the end point, they will bounce out like a quarterback in football, opening up their hips, and stepping to their teammate for a pass. We are not Exchanging hands here
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1v1 Scoop and Chase - Link to Drill
- 10 Minutes
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A classic ground ball that is a great warm up for practice
Set Up
Put players in groups of 5 or 6 on sideline. The first player in line is going for the groundball, and the 2nd player is chaser. The ball is rolled out, and the player must gain possession and throw the ball back to their next teammate in line. The chaser should put pressure on back hands with a LIFT, not a slap. You can have the 3rd player be the one who rolls, if you don’t have enough coaches.
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- Groundballs – Accelerate through and run away from pressure.
- Chasers – Practice getting under the blow or hand of player going for groundball, and lifting. We want to avoid big slap checks
- Communicate – next player in line call for the ball
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Tampa Clearing Drill & Game - Link to Drill
- 15 Minutes
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This drill will emphasize spacing, ball movement, and transition principles when clearing the ball.
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Put 3 players of each team in every quarter part of the field. This is a 12v12 + goalies game. Start the ball with the goalie, and they play 4v3 keep away. After the 3rd completed pass, the last player with the ball carries it to the next quarter. They play 4v3 until 3 passes are made. Continue this until the team with the ball, advances to their offensive end, and they play 4v3 to the goal, and try to score. If there is a turnover or interception during the clearing, start a new ball with the opposite team. Coach can award 1 point for a team that successfully clears the ball, and award 1 point extra if they score.
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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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Offense Skill Session - Link to Drill
- 15 Minutes
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Us this as a time to emphasize moving the ball quick and working on Catching & Passing
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- Handing the ball in smaller areas, keeping stick up in box ready for a pass
- Exploding out of the give and go, making good longer passes that lead our teammates
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Defensive Skill Session - Link to Drill
- 15 Minutes
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A defensive drill that works on footwork, stick work and body control
Set Up
Create the shape of a T using 4 cones. The player starts at the top cone in a defensive position, and will backpedal tin athletic position to the cone behind them. Once they reach, they will plant and shuffle to furthest cone at either direction. They will then plant, side run with their stick up all the way to the opposite low cone. Plant, shuffle back to the middle, and they approach and break down at the top cone where they started
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- Body Position – Player need to stay balance in a low athletic position the entire time
- Stick – Keep stick in a read position at all times.. never drop hands
- Speed – Try to work through as fast as possible without sacrificing the efficiency of your footwork
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5v5 to 4v3 - Link to Drill
- 20 Minutes
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A full field drill that works on face-offs early offense, unsettled situations, and team defense
Set Up
Using the full field, set up 3 attack and 3 defense in each end. Put a midfield line of each team on both wings of the field. The game starts with a face-off & the players on wing. Once the F/O player wins and gets the ball to a wing teammate, or a wing player gains control, they will continue playing 5v5 on one end of the field. The 2 face off players will exit the game once possession starts with a wing teammate. While that is happening, coach will reward the team who won, and another midfielder from the same team will take a ball and start a fast break on the other end of the field.
Coaching Points and Principles
Progressions
- You can play a smaller sided game with same principles for younger players in U14-U10 ages
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- Face Offs – Great opportunity for your players to compete and challenge each other at the X
- Early offense – Try to find early opportunities by use passing downs/picks, drawing double teams, etc..
- Defense – Play all even team principles, protecting the house, communicating, and sliding/recovering when necessary
- 4v3 – defense get in a zone approach while playing player-down / offense must attack quick and find the best shot
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Full Field Build Up - Link to Drill
- 20 Minutes
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This full field build up drill will work on all facets of 6v6 lacrosse. Players will be in all even situations, unsettled/uneven opportunities, and conditioning!
SET UP
Put 3 Attack and 3 Defense on each offensive end. Split the midfielders up in half, and out 1 line of each color on the box side of field. The play starts with a fast break for 1 team. Player until a dead ball. A new offensive player will come in from sideline from the team that just played defense, and goalie will outlet a new ball for a 4 v 4 to the opposite end. Repeat every step, and you will get a 4v5, 5v5, 6v5, 6v6. ALL Players stay on the field until the end, then restart a new buildup.
PRINCIPLES & COACHING POINTS
PROGRESSIONS
– Tell goalies they can only outlet to players who just played defense.. 2nd passes can go to new player coming into play |
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- Play fast!
- Attack Ride in transition
- Push the field, find the opportunities
- Defense communicate and rotate
- CONDITIONING!
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