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Activity 1: 44 Break Game - Link to Drill
- 10 Minutes
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A small sided game that works on transition offense and defense
Set Up
Create a small playing area— in this video, we’re using the restraining area. Place two attackmen and two defensemen in the playing area at both ends of the field. Set up midfielder lines on either side of the midfield line. To start the drill, designate one team to be on offense and send two midfielders from each team onto the field. Play continues until a dead ball situation occurs, such as a goal, save, or turnover. At that point, the two midfielders who were just on defense will exit the field, and two new midfielders will enter to help in transition. The midfielders who were just on offense will get back and play defense. Attack and defense remain in for every rep, while the midfielders rotate—playing offense, then defense, and then subbing off.
Coaching Points & Principles
- Transition play – try to get quick opportunities if possible on offense
- Incorporate 2 player games like Picks or Shallow Cuts
- Defense should apply pressure to the ball to force turnovers
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- Add in a shot clock
- put 3 attack and 3 defense in to make 5v5
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Activity 2: Shell Drill - Link to Drill
- 10 Minutes
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A drill that works on your defensive principles and protecting the house/scoring area
Set Up
On one end of the field, put 5 offensive players and 5 defensive players out, with 4 perimeter and 1 crease player. Use cones to create an 5×5 – 8×8 house area in front of the goal. The offense will move the ball on the perimeter, and the defense will work together to approach the ball, and off ball players working to sink in to help the house. Defenders 2 passes awat should be all the way inside the house, with the adjacent teammates with 1 foot in the house. Have the offense move the ball around so the defense has to constantly move on and off ball to maintain position.
Coaching Points and Principles
Progressions
- Add in cuts/motion
- Play 6v6 of 4v4
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- Defensively Players approaching the ball should break down with their stick out, thinking about the angle of approach, keeping ball carriers away from the middle. Off ball defense get you sticks up in the passing lanes Communicate “Ball” “1 slide”, “2 Slide”
- Players approaching the ball should break down with their stick out, thinking about the angle of approach, keeping ball carriers away from the middle.
- Off ball defense get you sticks up in the passing lanes
- Communicate “Ball” “1 slide”, “2 Slide”
- Offense Move the ball quickly, and think about spacing make good 8-10 yard passes
- Move the ball quickly, and think about spacing make good 8-10 yard passes
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Read the D Game - Link to Drill
- 10 Minutes
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Live game/drill that works on both offensive and defensive principles
Set Up
On one end of the field, put 6 offensive player and defensive player in the play. The game starts stationary, with an offense player starting with the ball on the perimeter. You can put your offense up in any set depending on what you play and/or an upcoming opponent may play. To start the drill, all the offensive player will look away from coach, and coach will point to a defender that will be the 1st slide. On coaches whistle, the defender guarding the ball, leaves the field, touches the sideline, and then sprints back into the play. The offense must read the defense and slide package, and move the ball quick enough to creating a scoring opportunity.
Coaching Points and Principles
Progressions
- Play 5v5
- Youth levels, you can start with 3v3 and 4v4 to get them to start seeing the slides and moving the ball correctly,
- Start from a certain scenario, like a pick
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- Defense Principles Protect the house, Communicate, keep sticks in passing lanes to prevent skip passes
- Protect the house, Communicate, keep sticks in passing lanes to prevent skip passes
- Offensive principles Move the ball towards pressure (direction slide is come from from), have zero second decision making (shoot, pass, or attack space), and stay spread to make the slides longer
- Move the ball towards pressure (direction slide is come from from), have zero second decision making (shoot, pass, or attack space), and stay spread to make the slides longer
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Activity 4: 2v2 with Slides - Link to Drill
- 10 Minutes
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This drill work on defensive slides and offensive awareness in transition situations building game IQ!
Set Up
Create a small area to play, with 1 offensive player and 1 defensive player on each end. We have the players split into two teams, so every player gets experience on both the offensive and defensive side. Both sides will work at the same time for maximum reps. We are using cones to split the field in half, so the players can get an idea on spacing knowing where to be as a defender or crease offensive player. The drill starts with a midfielder dodging the alley guarded by a defender. As they approach a scoring area, the defense on crease will slide to the ball. The ball carrier must recognize, and we want the areas offensive play to call for the ball or follow slide to receive a pass and finish with a shot. The Players on crease will move to the opposite line, and the players who just ran down as midfielders, will become the crease players
Coaching Points & Principles
Progressions
- Put 2 players of each on crease, choose 1 to slide to the offense has to read the right look!
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- Defense – On crease, make sure you are IN BETWEEN your player, and the ball carrier. You should be a stick length away ready to slide. When you slide, make sure you are taking s good angle of approach attacking the offense hands and front shoulders
- Offense – Ball Carrier should get hands free with a small step away if needed, to make a quality pass. Player on crease should show or follow the slide calling for the ball!
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Activity 1: Scoop and Chase Game - Link to Drill
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A fast paced, half field drill to get your players competing.
Set Up
Split the group into two teams, and put them in alternating lines at the midfield. On a Half field, we would have 4-6 lines of each color, being a full team drill. If working in smaller spaces like video, you can do 3-4 of each color. The drill starts with coach rolling a live ground ball into the play. The first player in each line will go try to win the ground ball. Which ever team wins the ball, gets the ball to the goalie and initiates a clear. If you don’t have a goalie, just have the players clear to a Coach up top. Once they successfully clear the ball, they will go back in on offense, and attack the goal. Coaches can manipulate the rules or constraints to make uneven situations or get players to explore other team concepts like picks, off ball play, etc..
Coaching Points and Principles
Progressions
- Add extra players in on offense to creat uneven looks
- Number the lines up top, so only select players go into the drill (1,2,3,4 would be a 2v2 groundball play)
- Shot Clock – Once on offense, create a shot clock to speed up play
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- Ground balls – players should be working hard to win ground balls to start the drill
- Clearing – Team is spread out and finding open spaces
- Even & Uneven scenarios
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