09/03/2018 - Optional Practice Plan

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Time Drill
5 Min Active Stretching
  • Start with a warm up jog of a full length of the field and back
  • Knee huggers (hamstrings): Hug each knee to the chest, moving hips forward
  • High kicks (hamstrings, hips): Kick leg up and across the body towards raised hand on opposite side. Let leg free fall (lightly) backwards.
  • Lateral slides (groin, hips, knees, ankles, lower back): *visualize a line of hurdles* move laterally while ducking under each hurdle.
  • Heel scoops (hamstrings, lower back): Extend leg out in front with heel on the ground. Reach with both hands towards the heel. Come “through the leg” with arms all the way above the head.
  • Toe touches (hamstrings, core): On one foot, reach down and across the body towards the foot on opposite side. Simultaneously reaching behind with unplanted leg.


5 Min Line Drills
10 Min 1-2-3-5 Passing

This drill promotes good ball movement around the cage with the Noke Offense

  • Position 4 lines at the 1-2-3-5 positions
  • 5 and 3 should be about 15 yards up from GLE around the box
  • Swing the ball around the goal with 5 and 3 driving and dumping, and 1 and 2 closing the gap in for the ball
  • Have the kids call out the area number as the ball moves around


5 Min Water
10 Min Alley Shooting on the run
5 Min Water
10 Min Sweep shooting on the run
5 Min Water
10 Min 2 on 2's or 4 v 4 mini game
5 Min Water
10 Min Plyometric Speed Drills

Vertical Power Skips

  • Focus on Skipping and Jumping as high as you can

Horizontal Power Skips

  • Focus on Skipping as far as you can

Vertical Double Leg Bounds

  • Keep both legs in sync and jump high

Horizontal Double Leg Bounds

  • Keep both legs in sync and jump forward as far as you can

Single leg lacrosse stick pogos

  • Put your lacrosse stick across your shoulders
  • Do single leg pogos, alternating legs as you go


10 Min Sprints & Sled Pulls