10/12/2017 - 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
5 Min	Water
10 Min	Steal the Bacon Musical Chairs Count the number of players (x) Add x-1 balls into a goalie stick Line the players up around the box Roll the balls into the box Players battle for ground balls until none are left Player without a ground ball goes out and we remove a ball Continue until only 1 player wins
10 Min	Yale 1v1 ground ball to 4v3 Goalie in net with team divided into equal teams 4 lines around the box with each team (8 total lines) Coach roles a ball out to one corner, the fight for the GB, the winning team is offense, the losing player is out of the drill, but his color stays in and it becomes a 4v3
5 Min	Water
10 Min	Crunch 3v2 This drill is used to shorten the field and have players play in a condensed field, helping kids move the ball more effectively with quicker passes. When players play on a larger field everything opens up. Use Cones to section off the field from GLE to inside of the box Have 3 lines of offense, and 2 lines of defense, and a goalie in the cage Defenders stand out ready to play and we play 3 on 2 Offensive players must look for quick passes, if the ball goes outside the cones the next players go
10 Min	The 1-2-3 Drill http://www.laxcoachmike.com/fullmembers/2010/12/article-coach-garber-1-2-3-get-game-ready/ The drill helps players prepare to be game ready. It forces a situation of a man advantage and makes the defense adjust to slide, recover, and fill. Put a goalie in the net. This is a 6v6 drill with 3 attack and 3 offensive middies, 3 defenders and 3 defensive middies Give a number to each of the 3 defenders (1,2,3) and each of the defensive middies (1,2,3). Only the defensive players are given numbers The drill begins with a GB or pass to an offensive player Following a short period of play, the coach yells out a number for example "Middie 1" The players need to think and react, if the player "Middie 1" is covering the ball, then he must exit the field through the box (or midfield) and either be replaced by another "middie 1" or run back onto the field If "Middie 1" is is off ball, he must immediately leave his offensive player and double the ball. This forces the defensive players to be ready as their roles change to slide, recover, and fill until we are at even strength
5 Min	Water
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10 Min
5 Min	Water
10 Min