5/8/2022

Time	Middie Clinic
10 Min	Wind Up 1v1s Use Swax lax and Goalie 3 groups of 6 cones, middle and wings inside the box, and 3 lower cones Defense starts on the center cone, takes a ball and passes to an offensive player Defensive works on approach, driving down the alley and approaching at an angle, in the middle force him to weak hand Defensive must pick a side, and get stick on hands with long pole Offensive player tries to turn the corner to get behind the defender, doing an S dodge Offensive player looks to pick a direction and dodging techniques Going underneath wind up face dodge, or spin move (long pole) Go over the top to the center, wind up hitch, then change direction towards the goal\ Get stick to the middle of the field after the dodge If slapped, roll dodge to the goal
10 Min	Random Drill To practice reacting to kids (if you can't cut the field in half) Two cones about 10 yards away Coach behind drops a cone or points Ball dodger goes to the side the coach places cone or points Whistle one, releases defender, second whistle attacker attacks the cone Work on approach, stance, hands on him, push hips Do reps without sticks and with sticks Stance is important, stay low, put hands on hips and drive down the alley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTyj72cdRfY
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