5/3/2017 - Practice Plan

From Lacrosse Plan Drills
Time Drill
5 Min Active Stretching
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



10 Min Wing Dodges

Hitch Dodge

  • Start in the alley about 10 yards from the goal
  • Players get in a single file line with balls at their feet
  • Player runs to the goal, light on the front foot, make a little fake shot/pass, and step around the defender on the stick side
  • When making the fake dont move the hands to much and make sure you continue to run towards the center of the field
  • Goal is to make the defender freeze and then step around him

Face Dodge Underneath

  • Stutter Step, stay nice and tight and face dodge going towards middle of the field
  • Step fast and get back to the middle field and bring your stick back to shoot

Roll Dodge Underneath Back Up for Shot

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvbW0TYbPy0

  • Player runs down the alley, squares up their defender
  • Either keeps the stick in the outside or strong hand
  • Run down the alley, roll back up the field, turn and shoot
  • First move is to protect the stick, get the arm up, sell going down low as hard as you can, make the defender over commit, put the foot in the ground and get back up
  • When you roll dodge, stay tight and dont over roll


5 Min Water
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



20 Min 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 Spider Drill

http://laxpower.com/laxnews/news.php?story=51130

The goal of this drill is to get a ground ball and transition to either offense or defense through the concept of "ground ball - pass - pass".

  • Divide your attack and defense with different colors
  • Split your middies between the two colors
  • Put a goalie in the net
  • Have two lines of kids behind the goal at the end line
  • Coach should be at the restraining line with the balls (top of the box)
  • Coach calls out a combination of players example: "Three O, two D" or "four O, Five D"
  • Coach rolls out a ground ball and the players compete for possession
  • If the offense players gain possession, they play to the cage
  • If the defense players gain possession, they clear to the midfield line (even if man down)
  • Coach calls out next players as the ball hits the restraining line

Focus on "ground ball - pass - pass" every time the offense gains possession of the ball. Have the guy scooping up the ball run to open space to make a pass


5 Min Water
10 Min Ladders & Pushups
  • Stride Run - Facing forward foot in every other rung
  • Speed Run - Facing forward both feet in every rung
  • Icky Shuffle - Facing forward, lateral step left to right into each square
  • In & Out - Turn sideways both feed in each rung


10 Min