4/3/2017 - Practice Plan

From Lacrosse Plan Drills
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 Triangle Passing Drill

This drill is meant to be an alternative to line drills and gets many touches for kids passing and catching.

  • Have your kids get in groups of 3 and form a triangle
  • Make sure kids are moving their feet slightly when catching and throwing
  • Do some of the following
    • Pass and Catch with the outside hand, switching hands
    • Pass all righty or lefty
    • Push Pass
    • Throw backs, kids starting moving in one direction and throw back to the person behind them
    • Catch and Roll dodge
    • Ground ball roll while rotating
    • 3 guys in a line with quick passing
15 Min Stations - Man Down & Shooting Drill

Station 1: Man Down

  • All Defense and 3 middies
  • Draw on the whiteboard the rotations and dropping into the crease
  • Extra defense, and parents get into 2-3-1 with coach in the middle
  • Players should recognize if they are 0, 1, or 2 passes away
  • Players 2 passes away should be sinking into towards the crease
  • Move the ball around, players 2 passes away should be moving towards the coach in the middle
  • Defense needs to talk

Station 2: Shooting

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
20 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


10 Min Ladder footwork
  • Facing ladder - both sides, 1 foot in, 1 foot out
  • Facing Ladder - start outside and 1 foot in, stay on one side
  • Facing Ladder - Approach forward both feed in each rung
  • Sideways - both feed into each rung
5 Min Water
10 Min 1 v 1's or 2 on 2's top and bottom
15 Min John Hopkins 3v2 Challenge

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivm2d55bOY8

Great competition drill that teaches soft hands on offense and quick ball movement.

  • Have the kids split up with dark vs light
  • Have each team run for 5 minutes in offense and defense and keep track of who wins
  • Setup 5 cones around the goal, the cones are in a star pattern with the top of the star at the top of the goal about 10 yards away
  • Have the defense on the back 2 cones behind the net
  • Have the offense on the top 3 cones
  • Place a goalie in the net and use tennis balls
  • Coach throws a ball to an offensive player and it turns into a 3v2
  • Defense has to adjust to the man and talk to stop the ball from going in the net

The losing team has to do extra pushups or sprints