09/14/2017 - Practice Plan

Time	Drill
5 Min	Active Stretching
10 Min	Cradle Jog Around the School
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
5 Min	Water
10 Min	Fakes Goal of a fake is to make your defenders or goalie to think you passed the ball Wrist Fake (top hand) - little half turn Full wrist turn (top hand) - top hands turns the head points straight up Over the top fake (bottom hand) - top hand guides
30 Min	Dodges Hitch Dodge Start in the alley about 10 yards from the goal Players get in a single file line with balls at their feet Player runs to the goal, light on the front foot, make a little fake shot/pass, and step around the defender on the stick side When making the fake dont move the hands to much and make sure you continue to run towards the center of the field Goal is to make the defender freeze and then step around him Rocker Step https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vl6TL-6ynF4 Important for both middies and attack coming from the back of the net Want to get to the 5 by 5 (5 yards above GLE and 5 yards out) Bait your defense to fake the inside roll and come back topside Turn around him, take 1 or 2 steps and take a shot How to Make Contact with your Defender https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhiB9yfLuWw Simple tricks on how to make contact with your defender Its important that you keep both hands on your stick, so as to not ward A defender either puts his stick at your upper arm or your hip When the stick is on the hip tap his arm down When he is on your elbow or arm lift it up
5 Min	Water
15 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
10 Min	3 on 3 Midfield Lock On Drill https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jV9FYV_jXnc A great drill to work on when your middies fail to get to the midline and ride against clearing middies. This teaches them to run back to the midline and then lock on their man, when a pass is made, the must get back to the hole and recover. Put a goalie in the goal The drill starts at the midfield line The coach starts at the midline with the balls The defense midfielders must stay with their man, while the offensive midfields look to get open for a pass from the coach When the ball is passed the 3 offense guys run to the goal and the defensive guy runs to defend. The defensive guys must make sure they recover properly to the hole. Keep score with a whiteboard Flag motion 1-2 seconds straight then move towards the end lines Maverick - middie cuts back to the end line and turn to the outside as its least likely to get doubled Pinch - if the defensive player is running up the side, the middie clears through but staying onside (keeping the way clear) Deep - the two middies run deep and the goalie tries to hit them
5 Min	Water
20 Min	4 on 4 Escalation The goal of this drill is to give kids the opportunity to try individual 1 on 1, 2 man game, and escalate up to a 4 on 4 situation Put a goalie in the cage 4 lines of defenders and offensive players were placed just outside the box (8 total lines) Attack and Defense are behind the goal, midfielders are divided into offense and defense To start the goalie passes a ball to the back left attack, that attack and defender go 1 on 1 and attempts to score After the play is over, the goalie passes the ball to the back right attack and the first attack and defender are in play with the new attack and defender After the play is over the goalie passes to the top left midfielder and its a 3 on 3 After the play is over the goalie passes to the top right midfielder and its a 4 on 4 When all four lines go the next group begins Note: you can either rotate players or keep them in the lines they are in Note: make sure you have midfielders play both offense and defense
5 Min	Water
10 Min	Hill Sprints & Pushups