10/9/2016 - Practice Plan

From Lacrosse Plan Drills

Goals are Individual Defense Technique and Man Down Defense

2:00 - 2:05 Stretch and review of scrimmage
2:05 - 2:15 4 Man Breakouts

https://youtu.be/Nwsyjv7gKQE

  • 1 Goalie and 4 players
  • Goalie starts with the ball in net, 4 players circle the crease
  • Coach blows the whistle, 4 players break out into a box
  • Goalie passes to one, then the ball moves around the box to the guy at the opposite end GLE
  • Next 4 guys rotate in


2:15 - 2:30 Defense Funnel Drill

Teach the kids how to properly backpedal, not to over commit, push the hips

  • Setup 2 sets of cones about 2 feet apart
  • One set of cones is halfway from the box to the goal going from the middle of the field diagonally down to GLE
  • The other set of cones starts about 5 feet from GLE and goes diagonally out towards the alley
  • Have 2 lines one behind the goal the other at mid line
  • 2 players go out, defense backpedals until hitting the cones and then pushes their man's hips funneling them out of scoring position


2:30 - 2:35 Water
2:35 - 2:45 Alley Defensive Drill

Focus on lift checks, v-checks, push with bottom hand

  • Setup 2 stations of 10 cones in a zig zag pattern
  • Each cone placement should be about 10-15 yards apart
  • One defensemen and one offense run the zig zag
  • Offense works on dodges, defense works on footwork
  • Defense shadows punches with the bottom hand and drop steps
  • Players run through station 1, switch roles and then go back through station 2


2:45 - 3:00 1 on 1's Top and Bottom
3:00 - 3:05 Water
3:05 - 3:25 Man Down Defense
  • 6 on 5 - Box and 1
  • 6 on 4 - Box
  • Make an Add One Line at the sideline to add a player
3:25 - 3:30 Water
3:30 - 4:00 6 on 6