5/5/2017 - Practice Plan

Time	Drill
5 Min	Active Stretching
10 Min	Meatloaf Passing Drill http://www.uslacrosse.org/multimedia-center/blog/postid/822/meatloaf-passing-and-ground-ball-drill-video.aspx Divide players into six groups: two rows with three lines in each, facing each other Start in the bottom left corner, throwing the ball to top left. Players will catch, switch hands, and move the ball to the person in the middle, passing in the shape of a W
10 Min	Warmup Keep Away Build an area with cones about the size of the top of the box to the mid line Have 6 defenders and 5 offense Offense keeps the ball away without going out of bounds If ball turns over, subtract a defender and add an offense Variation: If ball touches ground, turnover
5 Min	Water
10 Min	Wing Dodge and Crease Picking Drill Use these Dodge and Crease Picking Drills to teach your players how to practice feeding out a dodge, off-ball movement and basic offensive tactical concepts. http://www.uslacrosse.org/multimedia-center/blog/postid/888/video-dodge-and-crease-picking-drills-mens.aspx Start with two lines of players and one player in the middle, picking away. The first line will have the balls and drive in. The player in the middle sets a pick on the outside for the player on the far wing. That player comes in, bumps shoulders, catches and shoots.
5 Min	Water
10 Min	Play Review
5 Min	Water
20 Min	6 on 6 with lineups
15 Min	Hippo Drill 8v8 http://www.laxpower.com/laxnews/news.php?story=21371&page=1 Divide kids into teams On field its 8v8 running a 2-3-2 You have 20 seconds to clear and 10 seconds to get it in the box Start with a face-off and after each goal we do a face-off Once a team gains possession a player can run with the ball only for 3-5 seconds. Then the player must pass the ball to a teammate. Focus is on quick passes If the player with the ball fails to pass in 3-5 seconds, the coach blows the whistle and possession changes