12/31/2023

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Time Drill
5 Min Active Stretching
  • Orange Ball Ground ball into X v X
10 Min Buckeye Drill - teaches kids to scoop the ball on the run and make two quick passes (Ground Ball - Pass - Pass), one craddle then throw, rotate lines
    • Make 3 lines of kids with the outside lines being 10 yards apart (and two goalies in the middle) for 5 total guys
    • Put the balls in the middle with two goalies to the outside of the outside lines
    • Roll a ball out, have the middle guy scoop it up, pick a side to throw to, and then throw to the other guy
    • Last guy with the ball circles or question mark and then passes to a goalie and we repeat
5 Min Partner one hand passing
  • 2.5 minutes per hand
  • One hand 2/3 way down stick, turn your shoulder, hand up high
  • Make a pass and throw back
10 Min Coach Flip, Feed, Seal Pick, Shoot
  • 3 Lines and a coach, 2 lines top of the box either side, and one bottom right
  • coach starts with the ball, runs and flips to the bottom guy
  • Once flip happens, close top guy seal picks, with a cutter going horizontal and receives pass and step down shot
10 Min Four Corners - Over the shoulder passing (all right, all left, catch right throw left, catch left throw right)
  • Goalies in the middle with balls
  • 4 corners 15-20 lines out
  • 2 balls, goalies follow the ball, if the ball gets dropped the goalie passes a new ball to the next


10 Min Salisbury Beckman Bucket Shooting Drill
Salisbury Beckman Bucket Drill
  • No goalie and line kids up a little behind GLE about 10 yards out on either side of the goal
  • Put two buckets about 2 yards apart in front of the goal 10 yards out
  • Put balls at the feet of each line
  • Kid runs from one line in (1) an arc towards to first bucket and receives a pass (2)
  • He then steps past the 2nd bucket and shoots on the run to the opposite triangle in the goals netting (4)
  • The player at (3) awaits to run towards the next bucket and shoots with the outside hand



10 Min Marquette Fade Shooting

Drill to teach guys to back pedal as the ball carrier is coming towards them. three parts to the drill. This is another aspect of the two man game.

  • Phase 1: Back Pedal Fade Shooting - two lines top of the box, alternating where the ball starts
    • One line starts with the ball, the other line moves towards the ball carrier for purpose of drill
    • Back pedal receive shot, step down and shoot. Make sure you are in different areas of the field
  • Phase 2: Back Pedal Split Shooting - Same as above, but split and go down the opposite alley, shoot with the stick to the outside
  • Phase 3: Back Pedal Give and Go - Same as above, but the passer, after passing goes to the goal and shoots




10 Min Mule Drill

http://www.laxcoachmike.com/fullmembers/2015/08/article-the-mule-drill-pfeiffer/

This is a 4v4 drill which incorporates GB, 4v4, and Lock Off Drill

  • Put a goalie in cage
  • Divide kids evenly into two different colors
  • Place 1 of each color at the 4 corners
  • Roll a ball and a 1v1 GB happens, whoever wins the GB is on offense
  • The 3 off ball defense "lock on" their man. This forces the 3 other offensive players to work hard at getting open
  • Each of the 4 offensive players must touch the ball before going to cage
  • Offense must look to set picks and work together to get open
  • Make it competitive, offense gets 2 points for scoring, defense gets 1 for stopping play


10 Min Steal the Bacon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9U3Mm5vpP4

  • No rakes, slapping sticks, only scooping through and keeping the ball moving forward. You lose if you do bad things
  • Divide the team into two groups (Dark and Light)
  • Have the lineup in the restraining line on either side of the box in a single file line
  • Coach has the balls in the middle of the field
  • Put a goalie in the cage
  • Coach calls out two numbers (2 and 2) and two guys go from each line
  • Coach can call 1 v 1, 2 v 1, 3 v 2, etc
  • The coach rolls out the ball and they compete, whoever gets the ball goes to score
  • Keep score and keep it competitive.


25 Min 3 V 3 or 2 V 2 Speed Lacrosse