10/29/2017 - 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	2 Man Game Drill Divide your team into two color groups, have two lines 10 feet above the box line. Put a goalie in the net. 4 total players come out, 2 from each line, 1 group is offense the other is defense. Players rotate within their own group The play starts when one guy passes to the next Try to get on different planes before setting the pick a low guy should be at a 45 degree angle Guy with the ball goes down low and wide, passes to the other guy in the middle, goes and sets pick The goal of the drill is to have the two offensive players set picks and rolls for each other Player receiving the ball stutters before the pick runs off the pick and towards the goal, looking at the slip man Guy setting the pick (slip man) turns into the shooter and mirrors him Run with the shooter shooting, and then run passing to the slip man in the pick and roll Variation: Work on a pass down pick down Variation: Slip man can replace the guy driving or can set a re-pick Defense: Work on talking, calling out picks (left or right), forcing a man to one side of the field, and calling switches
5 Min	Water
10 Min	Play Review New Play Iron - redodge Yellow Potato Trigger
15 Min	Stations - Offense and Defense Offensive Skeleton Play Switch Middie lines between offense and defense Run Plays above Defensive Skeleton Play 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
10 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
10 Min	Face-Off to Fastbreak Put a goalie in the net and 3 attack and 3 defense Have your middies at the midline in two lines on opposite sides of the field 4 middies are in the drill at once. Two middies face off, the middie line on their butt end side is on their team We do the face off, the face off guys, look to pop the ball out to a wing guy, the wing guy that wins it goes down for a fast break, the other players are out of the game play Keep score on each side of the midfield Alternatives: Have a chaser middie after 2-3 seconds and have the face-off middie go mono vs mono
5 Min	Water
15 Min	6 on 6 Half Field with Clears and Rides