8/24/2021 - Optional Practice

Time	Drill
5 Min	Active Stretching Start with a warm up jog of a full length of the field and back Knee huggers (hamstrings): Hug each knee to the chest, moving hips forward High kicks (hamstrings, hips): Kick leg up and across the body towards raised hand on opposite side. Let leg free fall (lightly) backwards. Lateral slides (groin, hips, knees, ankles, lower back): *visualize a line of hurdles* move laterally while ducking under each hurdle. Heel scoops (hamstrings, lower back): Extend leg out in front with heel on the ground. Reach with both hands towards the heel. Come “through the leg” with arms all the way above the head. Toe touches (hamstrings, core): On one foot, reach down and across the body towards the foot on opposite side. Simultaneously reaching behind with unplanted leg.
5 min	Warmup jog twice around the field
10 Min	Figure 8 passing All Right, All Left, Catch Left/Throw Right, Catch Right/Throw Left
10 Min	Keep Away - Add One
15 Min	Stations Faceoffs Tom - Work exits with faceoff guys Dave - Face Off: Belly to Helmet Drill Talk about the Belly to Helmet Get to the point of no return, don't put your stick down on his (as he can exit) As the person exits, that's when we check the stick Stay on top of him drill 1 Start with one guy down, the other guy at a slight angle standing Down/Set/Go called by the standing guy The standing guy can only check on the exit drill 2 Run through faceoffs, Have one guy clamp and spin, have the other guy mirror with belly to helmet After at least 1 full rotation spinning, have player try to rack it out
10 Min	3v3 faceoffs - faceoff vs belly to helmet guys - Soccer circle
15 Min	Offense, Defense, Goalie Station - Dave to roam Offense - Marcus Reading Defender Dodging and reading your defenders feet Explain how it takes time to move your feet into the opposite direction when defending Make a cone goal line (6 feet) Marcus has a stick and points his feet, kid dodges to heel side 3 Man Bunch with GB Have 3 kids bunch together Marcus roles a ball, calls a kids name, he gets the GB Two other players space out and make two passes Defense - Mikey Setup 6 foot circumference circle 3 Man approach and recover Have 6 players (3 offense, 3 defense) Offense passes the ball, defense reacts and approaches and recovers to the hole, while talking Delta Drill Have two offensive guys (one 10 yards away from circle the other in front), and 2 defensive guys covering Offense drives down the alley and tries to get inside the circle, draw the slide Defense stop man, other guy trail checks Goalie - Tom - Screening Shooting with Pink Balls 6 point shooting warmup with real ball Two volunteers holding a Rage Cage Tom shoots pink balls over, under, left, right of the rage cage
10 Min	Face-Off to Fastbreak Put a goalie in the net and 3 attack and 3 defense Have your middies at the midline in two lines on opposite sides of the field 4 middies are in the drill at once. Two middies face off, the middie line on their butt end side is on their team We do the face off, the face off guys, look to pop the ball out to a wing guy, the wing guy that wins it goes down for a fast break, the other players are out of the game play Keep score on each side of the midfield Alternatives: Have a chaser middie after 2-3 seconds and have the face-off middie go mono vs mono
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