For young players, this is a good drill to work on understanding body position when dodging toward the goal
Set Up
Put an offense and defense player in play. They start with the offense shielding stick with body, leaning into the defender. The defense leans back with hands/stick on hip on opponent. On whistle, the offense player attacks the goal, and does so by feeling the weight/positon of the defender, and attacking the opposite.
Coaching Points & Principles
- Stick Protection!
- Use Body to feel the pressure angle from defender.. roll dodges and top side drives will work but find the natural escape
- Defense work on recovery angles
- Do this drill from all areas of the field
Progressions
Have players start with small separation, so the defense must approach.
