Bulldogs - C4 - 3/21/2016

3rd & 4th grade from 5:30 to 7:00PM

Minutes	Drill Information
Before Practice	2-Man Passing (Right to Right, Left to Left)
5 min	Game Review Ask Kids what they think they can improve on from last game Talk about what we did well Clears were great Rides and Safety middie for the most part did well Face Off's Kids didn't give up What we didn't do well Didn't draw the double and dump to open man Defense we over committed, didn't slide, Matthew had 30+ shots on him
20 min	3 on 3 - Rule of 3 This drill teaches the importance of attacking the ball and communicating with your team mates. 6 players are used for the drill, 3 per team The rule of 3 is one player goes for man, the other ball, the last hovers and circles called the shark A coach rolls a ball out and the players call man, ball, and the 3rd person hovers/circles to try and get the ball if its kicked out. The “man” player looks to box out the closet competitor The “ball” player runs through the ball and tries to scoop it, if its not possible, the player looks to flip the ball out to the 3rd player hovering and circling. The 3rd player (shark) runs in half circles or full circles around the scrum looking to get a ball kicked out to them.
5 min	Step Down Shooting Fast Feet, Quiet hands, Quick Release Feet are set and ball comes off a pass, goalie has to move and transition from one point to another. Shot isn't as fast as you can, but to catch and release quickly Quickly catch the pass by ear, not that many cradles Feet and shoulders are aligned with the target Demonstrate, Chris passes to Dave and shows step down shooting.
15 min	Step Down Shooting with Feeds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ux7CgreUxo Two Lines at Top at alleys One guy at GLE Two cones 15 yards from goal 6 feet apart in center Balls up top, first guy picks up ball feeds low GLE guy Runs to cone, cuts and runs down the alley and is fed from the low guy and step down shoots
5 min	Water Break
10 Min	Team Defense Walkthrough Position yourself between goal and ball Back Pedal and funnel person out. Dont go for the stick as your first move Open up your shoulders so you can see both the ball and your man Communication to each other Sliding Do 1 on 1s to practice footwork
15 min	5 on 5 Double Jump Kids play 5 on 5, if they dont cut make them stop and run 6 on 6 - Double Jump This drill is used to help a kid get rid of the ball when they are double and triple teamed. 12 players are needed for the drill (6 offense, 6 defense) The offense attempts to move the ball around, with adjacent cutting out for help and the rest cutting and returning for the ball the coach calls out a name on defense, and that defenseman doubles the ball. If two numbers are called, then its a triple team The offensive player whose man runs for the double turns and cuts towards the goal for a pass The offensive players closest to the double move towards the ball circling for assistance The offensive player who gets doubled looks up for the cutting player or the adjacent player who is providing him assistance and makes a pass Note: We may want to have 1 or 2 coaches play defense and provide the double, to kick start the action. Variation: Have the player with the ball start at the midline and slide to double or triple with the two top defenders.
10 min	3 on 2 Practice Sliding and Team Defense
5 min	Freeze Tag