3/5/2019 - Spring Practice Plan

Time	Drill
5 Min	Active Stretching
10 Min	8 Lines Stickwork
10 Min	Defensive Approach Stations Station 1: Behind at X Station 2: Top side of the box Approach before ball is passed Big Big Little Little Dictate the direction and lead them that way
10 Min	5 Cone & Crease Defensive Position Setup 6 Cones in a 2-3-1, 2-2-2 or other offensive sets, the crease cone can be a bucket to make it more visible Teach kids the following terms Ball - the guy covering the ball Adjacent - the 2 guys adjacent yell "got you left", "got you right" Far guys - the 2 guys two passes away from the guy with the ball move inside, head on a swivel Kids Setup facing their cone Coach points at a cone in sequence around the goal Show kids the proper positioning and then run through it full speed Kids need to adjust to cover their men while yelling what position number they are Short Choppy Steps when approaching the offensive guy
5 Min	Water
20 Min	Stations: 2 Goalies and CrossFire Passing 2 Goalies - Patrick and someone else Crossfire Passing A good drill to reinforce two passes and 2 man game Create a square about 15 yards by 15 yards Have 4 kids per team for a total of 8 players For each team, put 2 guys on the outside and 2 guys in the inside The outside guys are on opposite sides of the square and cannot go inside the square The inside guys are free to roam in the middle area Start with the ball on the outside, make a pass or two into the middle and then to the other side If through the middle and out the other side, you gain one point If the ball is loose in the middle players fight for the ball If the ball rolls out, it starts with the team on the line where the ball goes out Try to string together multiple points
10 Min	Clears Army - Kids Name behind Catfish - Regular clear Butter - Kids Name
10 Min	Rides Goalie Free
5 Min	Water
10 Min	3 lines up top pick and slip shooting 3 lines at the top of the box Balls in the middle line Middle guy passes to the outside line, sets a pick by going in and out Side guy runs through pick, pick guy rolls Change up to pick and slip Stress the 2 man game
5 Min	Water
15 Min	6 on 6 half field