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Spoke Passing w/ Pressure - Link to Drill
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A progression off the traditional spoke passing drill, adding defense
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Put your players In groups of 8 or 10, and set up 4 lines all right next to each other, in the shape of a + sign. Start with 1 ball in 1 line. The first player in line must carry with the 2nd player defending as the trailer. The defender will shade one side, and the offense must roll to space and adjacent line teammate must pop out to support. Connect a pass to the outside so the trail defenders can intercept the pass, and continue until you get all the way around the circle. Reset and start a ground ball with a new line
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- Escapes – Feeling the open Space
- Off Ball Play – Adjacent teammates must recognize if their teammate curls to them and pop out for support
- Passing – Pass the ball to the outside to prevent defensive knock downs
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Spoke Passing w/ Groundballs & Pressure - Link to Drill
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A fun variation and take off this classic passing drills
Set Up
Put your players In groups of 8 or 10, and set up 4 lines all right next to each other, in the shape of a + sign. The first players in each line are on offense, and the second are defenders/trailers. Start with 1 ball in 1 line, with a live ground ball. the first player in line must top attack and get the ball, with the 2nd player defending as the trailer. The defender will shade one side, and the offense must roll to space and adjacent line teammate must pop out to support. Connect a pass to the outside so the trail defenders can intercept the pass, and continue until you get all the way around the circle. Reset and start a ground ball with a new line
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- Groundballs – Accelerate and get your head up
- Escapes – Feeling the open Space
- Off Ball Play – Adjacent teammates must recognize if their teammate curls to them and pop out for support
- Passing – Pass the ball to the outside to prevent defensive knock downs
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Tampa Clearing Drill & Game - Link to Drill
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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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4v3 to 5v4 Transition - Link to Drill
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A great drill to work on transition scenarios. Use during practice or as a pregame warm up!
Set Up
Put 3 attack and 3 defensive players in play around the crease. Up to near the midfield line, put a defensive midfield line in the middle, with 2 offensive midfield lines on each side. Start the drill with the coach giving a ball to a d-mid for a 4v3 fast break. Play until there is a dead ball, the d-mid now switch to defense, and coach give a ball to 2 O-Mid players up top to come down in a 5v4. Try to find different ways to creat scoring opportunities whether you play through X or look for quick shots and 2v1 up top.
Coaching Points and Principles
Progressions
- Tell the Attack and Defense before every rep, to be moving so they have to spring into position as the drill begins
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- Defense – Communicate and recognize the situations. Play in a tight zone-like approach and ready to slide and recover quickly
- Offense – Move the ball quick, and play off bal. Use cuts and finding space to make the defense shrink, a good way to do that is by movement through the crease
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3/4 Field Scramble - Link to Drill
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This transition rill gives players different looks and situations each time down the field.
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Put 3 attack and 3 defenders down on one side of the field in front of the cage. At the far restraining box, set up 3 offense lines and 3 defense lines, alternating by color. Each line has a number, to start the drill, coach gives the numbers going in and hands the ball to the offense. The offensive team must push the ball in transition while the defense has to communicate at talk through the situation.
PRINCIPLES & COACHING POINTS
PROGRESSIONS
- Tell Defense to play different types of D
- Add in contraints, like goals need to finish off a pass
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- Have coach change up numbers (4v3, 5v4, 6v5)
- Encourage to try and find solutions for quick scoring options
- Discuss slow breaks when occurs, and encourage moving the ball through X
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54 - Link to Drill
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his transition drill will keep practice uptempo with constant unsettled 5 on 4’s. This is a great drill to use in the middle of practice as a warm up before an inter squad scrimmage.
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Put all the balls in both cages with the goalies. Put 3 Attack and 3 Defense on each offensive end. Split the midfielders up in half, and put 1 lines of each color on the box side of play. The play starts with a 5v4 scenario on end. Once there is a missed shot, save, or turnover, The goalie will put a new ball in play to go the other way. The goalie must outlet to a player in current field of play (not the new midfielder waiting). Send in one of the midfielders on defense, in to the hole, and play 5 on 4 until there is a goal, save, or turnover. Once the clearing team gets passed half field, the rinding midfielders are OUT.
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- Play fast!
- Get the ball down the alley and through X
- Find the 2v1
- Defense communicate and get into a diamond set
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Full Field Build Up - Link to Drill
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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!
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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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Man Up and Man Down |
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6v6 Scrimmage - Link to Drill
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Play a 30 Minute Scrimmage added situations
5:00 — White +2, Blue ball
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2:15 — White +1, Blue ball
Play.
:45 — Tie game
Play.
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