09/08/2019 - Practice Plan

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Time Drill
5 Min Active Stretching
10 Min 3 Man Passing with 2 Balls

A great alternative to line drills, kids get many touches.

  • Have the kids break into groups of three
  • Have two kids be about 20 yards apart
  • The 3rd kid should be in the middle of the other two players
  • The two outside kids should each have a ball
  • The kid in the middle should run at an angle towards a player and catch on the outside hand
  • Kid should run to the opposite side and pass again to the same passer
  • Middle kid should then make an athletic move and receive a pass from the other side


10 Min 1v1v1 Ground Ball Transition
1v1v1 GB Transition

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFBXWgeg3kc

Fast paced ground ball to transition drill emphasizing "GB - Pass - Pass"

  • Use a full field for transition play
  • Create 3 lines of kids at the end line behind the goal and outside the box
  • Create 2 lines of kids to be used as transition players (on the same side line of the field)
  • First line of transition players should be in between box and the mid line
  • Second line of transition players should be in between the box and the mid line at the other end of the field
  • Coach stands by the 3 lines of kids and gently rolls a ball out
  • X1, X2, X3 all fight for the ball (every man for themselves)
  • Whoever wins passes to the first line of transitions players and that man passes to the second line of transition players
  • Right away the two in the line that lost play again 1v1, the winner passes to the next transition
  • Finally the guy that lost twice, does it 1v0 and passes to the next transition
  • Each player rotates to the next line
  • Have the last transition player come down and place the ball near the coach


5 Min Water
10 Min 2 Man Game
  • At x pick and roll, pick and slip
  • At top pick and roll, pick and slip
10 Min
Half Naz Shooting Drill

Half Naz Shooting Drill

  • Create 3 lines of kids
  • 1 Line outside of the top of the box
  • 1 Line midway between goal and top of box
  • 1 Line behind the goal on the same side of the field as the other 2 lines
  • Balls should be at the top and side lines
  • Top line, passes to the behind the goal line, that player runs behind x and passes to the guy that fed him
  • Side Line, then passes to the attack coming around X and he quick stick shoots
  • Players rotate from bottom to top



5 Min Water
15 Min 4 Man Ground Ball into a 3v3

This drill was invented by Paul Myers. The goal of the drill is to reward the player who wins the ground ball with the opportunity to play offense. Defensively, this drill helps players drop back to the hole quickly and to find a man to cover.

  • Put a goalie in the net
  • Have 4 lines of guys at equal distance around the box (one line in each corner)
  • Have 2 additional lines of guys, one on each side of the box, in between the 4 guys fighting for the ball
  • The coach rolls the ball out, the 4 lines battle for the ground ball. The winner of the ground ball must break out, protecting the stick and the 3 guys that lose are now on defense
  • Upon possession, 1 guy from each of the middle lines runs out, and is on offense with the winner of the ground ball and the drill transitions into a 3v3


5 Min Water
10 Min 6 on 6 - Double Jump

This drill is used to help a kid get rid of the ball when they are double and triple teamed.

  • 12 players are needed for the drill (6 offense, 6 defense)
  • The offense attempts to move the ball around, with adjacent cutting out for help and the rest cutting and returning for the ball the coach calls out a name on defense, and that defenseman doubles the ball.
  • If two numbers are called, then its a triple team
  • The offensive player whose man runs for the double turns and cuts towards the goal for a pass
  • The offensive players closest to the double move towards the ball circling for assistance
  • The offensive player who gets doubled looks up for the cutting player or the adjacent player who is providing him assistance and makes a pass

Note: We may want to have 1 or 2 coaches play defense and provide the double, to kick start the action.

Variation: Have the player with the ball start at the midline and slide to double or triple with the two top defenders.


10 Min West Genny
5 Min Water
10 Min Conditioning