4/26/2017 - Practice Plan

Time	Drill
5 Min	Active Stretching
10 Min	Two Man Passing Down Field https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=de7_D7rh5YE Have all the kids line up in two lines on one side of the field One line has a ball, each pair of kids is partnered up Have the kids run down the field, catching and throwing in pairs, making sure they are catching and throwing with their stick in the direction they are running If a player misses the ball, the partner should follow to close the gap for passing
10 Min	Kamikaze Drill - Split dodge drill https://youtu.be/e953HLWIX20 Short choppy steps, change speed and direction run towards each other split dodge use shoulders and hips Sell it one way, come back the other way Change to the other way (left to right, right to left) Optional make 2 additional lines to pass and catch before and after split dodge
5 Min	Water
10 Min	Pivot Foot Drill Break kids up with partners Give them one ball, have one kid behind the other Drop the ball in front of them, and have the kids establish a pivot game If stick is in the right hand, pivot with left foot Keep the ball away from the man for 30 seconds
10 Min	Ground Ball Train https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIOjTHxEJ3A Line up all one one side of the field, need about 20 yards wide and width of a field Idea is for kids to get alot of repetition with ground balls 3 types of ground ball work, kids go back and forth across the field Roll ball to self, double move escape (face dodge, roll, split dodge) go to sideline and then to start the other way Start with ground ball at feet, kick with foot, hockey with stick, double move escape roll ball out accelerate through it
5 Min	Water
10 Min	Angle Wall Drill Properly teaches a kid why receiving a pass with the proper angle is good Have all the kids get into a single file line Coach is to the side and rolls the ball to the kid in the bottom of the line Kid scoops up the ball, makes a defensive move and banana turns around the line Top of the line kid cuts to the right, then v cuts back to get a proper angle
10 Min	Defensive Footwork Footwork - Defensive Stance Sideways Pokes Players get into a defensive stance Side Step and poke Get muscle memory on poke checking when side stepping Footwork - Front and Back Pedal Setup cones in two lines about 5 yards apart Player breaks down and approaches a cone as potential ball carrier Player drives their heel into the ground on the backpedal Footwork - Back Pedal Drop Step Setup cones in a zig zag pattern about 5 yards apart Player works on back pedaling and drop stepping to change direction Start at 50% work on toe to heel transistion Then go full speed
5 Min	Water
10 Min	Notre Dame Asterisk Drill
10 Min	Ladders & Pushups