3/10/2018 - Practice Plan

Time	Drill
5 Min	Active Stretching
5 Min	Line Drills
65 Min	Stations Kids Rotate every 15 min Water after 30 min Three types of drills at each station (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced) Station 1 - Goaltending Theme Matt to take Ryan, CJ, Brower Station 2 - Defensive Positioning Theme Need a goal Can use a goalie or hector the rejector Beginner Drill Basics of defensive stance Poke check, don't over commit, contain Lift check v-check, bottom hand push Push on the hips Intermediate Drill Alley Defensive Drill Focus on lift checks, v-checks, push with bottom hand Setup 2 stations of 10 cones in a zig zag pattern Each cone placement should be about 10-15 yards apart One defensemen and one offense run the zig zag Offense works on dodges, defense works on footwork Defense shadows punches with the bottom hand and drop steps Players run through station 1, switch roles and then go back through station 2 Advanced Drill 4 on 3 Teach sliding Station 3 - Defensive Footwork Theme Beginner Drill Approaching a man, don't over commit Drop step Turn the hips Cone footwork approaches Intermediate Drill 2v2 Cylinder Approaches https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlWQt1ZzVZw&t=3s Good drill to help the defense with their approaches to the ball. Have defensive players pair up Group 4 defensive players together Have two outside players about 15-20 yards apart Put a line of cones down the middle, each of the side guys are 5-10 yards from the cones Put two defenders in the middle, one covers the man with the ball, the other with his foot on the line, but towards the other offensive guy A man passes to the next, defense must adjust and give a lift check, The other defender runs to the mid line After the lift check the defense stops engaging, player makes the pass, defense adjusts again Far Defense guy keeps their stick up looking to intercept passes Advanced Drill Cabrini Hub Drill to 4V4 A great drill that is done in two phases. The first phase is used for defensive positioning and footwork, and offense swinging the ball around the goal. The second phase turns into a 4v4 with offensive players working on specific techniques. Put a goalie in cage, add 4 cones around the goal in a diamond shape Divide teams up with attack and some middies on one team, defense and some middies on the other. Spread these players around the field at the cones Phase 1 of the Drill - Defensive Footwork The offense looks to swing the ball around the goal, they must stay in their cone zone As the ball is passed to the offensive guy, the defender sprints towards his man applies pressure. Defenders accelerate and arrive under control, using toe to heel transition. The defender can check the hands of the offensive guy, who is pretty much locked to his zone When the ball is passed, that defender very quick moves or recovers back into the hole Defensive Coaching: Approach, Break Down, Toe to Heel weight transfer, arrive with check, recover back to the hole Phase 2 of the Drill - 4v4 with offensive techniques - Coach initiates phase 2 with a whistle blow The offensive players begin in the diamond formation and we add techniques or little rules to the play Offensive Coaching Must Begin: Invert Middies, Pass Down - Pick Down, Aggressive drive to the cage, Off Ball Pick, Isolate the short stick defender, Create picks to force short stick vs attack Station 4 - Offensive Driving & Creating Space in a 2 Man Game Needs a Goal Beginner Drill Explain the offensive components of the field Whiteboard: X, Crease, GLE, Alley, Box, Midline Explain 4 man back 3 man forward rules Walk kids around the areas of the field How to properly dodge Driving down the alley, make 1 dodge If you don't win the dodge dish to x Intermediate Drill Advanced Drill
5 Min	Water
15 Min	West Genny 3v2 or 4v3