Set Up
Set players up in a line with the balls. Add a coach as a guided defender into the drill. The player starts with the ball in a loaded position ready to shoot. We want the player to initiate some form of escape with the ball. Early on in the learning process, a simple concept to teach players dodging, is to attack the defenders butt end side of their stick. It forces the defender to cross over more making it harder to stay in position. As players gain more confidence and skill, they will be able to attack both sides of their defender, but that principle ideally never changes!
Coaching Points and Principles
- Start loaded into your shot
- Attack the butt end of the guided defender
- try to get your shot off quick once you get hands away/free from the defender
Progressions
- Make defense a little more physical
- Delay the guided defense that requires a quicker reaction/decision from the player
