10/12/2017 - Practice Plan

Time	Drill
5 Min	Active Stretching
10 Min	3 Man Weave
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
5 Min	Water
15 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
5 Min	Water
15 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
20 Min	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
5 Min	Water
10 Min	Pass Back to 2v2 Getting the ball back to the weak-side or non-ball side is an important concept for offenses. This drill teaches drive and pass back, crease slide, Defensive Recovery to the inside, Ball movement to the weak-side. Teach the concept of "Pass Back and Pop" Start with 2 defense and 2 offense and a goalie One offensive and defensive player are in the crease One offensive player is at the top of the box and drives to the alley When the player with the ball is 8 yards out, the crease defender should slide, and the covering defender should recover to the hole The offensive player with the ball rolls back and looks for the offensive player on the crease to pop out Variation: Put a weak-side attackman down and its a 3v2 Variation: Put a man at x and use the x man to get it to the weak-side
10 Min	Hill Sprints and Pushups