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Spider Drill

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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