3/3/2018 - Practice Plan

Time	Drill
5 Min	Active Stretching
5 Min	Coach Introductions Ask kids if you want to try out goalie Break kids into 4 groups 6th Grade Advanced 5th Grade Advanced Intermediate Beginner
65 Min	Stations Kids Rotate every 15 min Water after 30 min Two types of drills at each station (Beginner and Intermediate+) Station 1 - Catching & Throwing Theme Beginner Drill Basics of Catching and Throwing Explain the different parts of the stick, head, shaft, butt end, throat How to put your hands on the stick Push with top hand Pull with bottom hand Chocking Up on the Stick to catch Moving hand down to throw Intermediate Drill Line Drills Righty outside with a shallow arc Lefty outside with a shallow arc Ground balls righty Ground balls lefty Rightly inside quick sticks Lefty inside quick sticks Advanced Drill Crossfire Passing A good drill to reinforce two passes and 2 man game Create a square about 15 yards by 15 yards Have 4 kids per team for a total of 8 players For each team, put 2 guys on the outside and 2 guys in the inside The outside guys are on opposite sides of the square and cannot go inside the square The inside guys are free to roam in the middle area Start with the ball on the outside, make a pass or two into the middle and then to the other side If through the middle and out the other side, you gain one point If the ball is loose in the middle players fight for the ball If the ball rolls out, it starts with the team on the line where the ball goes out Try to string together multiple points Station 2 - Ground Ball Theme Needs a Goal Beginner Drill Individual Ground Balls Both Butts low Roll the ball away from kids, question mark, pass back to coach Scoop with resistance (coach holds stick over the ball) Intermediate Drill Round Up A great drill that allows for many touches with ground balls and provides a competitive relay race for kids. Divide kids into 4 equal groups Place 4 cones at equal distance away from a center point At the center point, drop all your balls, 20+ balls recommended Have your kids line up on the 4 cones Blow the whistle and the kids run into middle to get ground balls and run back to their starting cone When the player scooping the ball returns past the cone, the next player goes Any ball racked, must be dropped, players can only scoop up one ball at a time Note: Variation is to have coaches in the middle checking kids sticks Advanced Drill 4 Man Ground Ball into a 3v3 This drill was invented by Paul Myers. The goal of the drill is to reward the player who wins the ground ball with the opportunity to play offense. Defensively, this drill helps players drop back to the hole quickly and to find a man to cover. Put a goalie in the net Have 4 lines of guys at equal distance around the box (one line in each corner) Have 2 additional lines of guys, one on each side of the box, in between the 4 guys fighting for the ball The coach rolls the ball out, the 4 lines battle for the ground ball. The winner of the ground ball must break out, protecting the stick and the 3 guys that lose are now on defense Upon possession, 1 guy from each of the middle lines runs out, and is on offense with the winner of the ground ball and the drill transitions into a 3v3 Station 3 - Cradling & Dodging Theme Beginner Drill Cradling Two hand cradling One hand cradling Use a piece of PVC pipe if kids are using their bottom hand to cradle Intermediate Drill Pivot Foot Drill Break kids up with partners Give them one ball, have one kid behind the other Drop the ball in front of them, and have the kids establish a pivot game If stick is in the right hand, pivot with left foot Keep the ball away from the man for 30 seconds Advanced Drill Kamikaze Drill - Split dodge drill https://youtu.be/e953HLWIX20 Short choppy steps, change speed and direction run towards each other split dodge use shoulders and hips Sell it one way, come back the other way Change to the other way (left to right, right to left) Optional make 2 additional lines to pass and catch before and after split dodge Station 4 - Shooting Theme Needs a Goal Beginner Drill Shooting Basics Where to put your hands on your stick Beef (Balance, Elbow, Eyes, Footwork) Driving to the goal for a better shot, or making a pass to an open guy Intermediate Drill Pick and Roll Drill Set up 4 cones around the 12 and 8 meters, two cones up top and two on goal line extended out about 10 yards. The balls are down low at the lower cones with X1. X1 looks to drive up the lane and accept a pick from X2. X2 must time the pick and stay still until X1 passes and releases off the pick. X2 then rolls off towards the goal and looks for the feed from X1. X1 must be sure to keep moving to create space to feed X2 in the middle. Both lines are going at the same time, and all feeds end with a shot into the goal. Advanced Drill 3 Person Around X Shooting Drill One guy in Alley, gets ground ball Passes to guy at x x guy passes to a guy cutting 10 yards out from GLE and shoot Rotate positions, no goalies
5 Min	Water
15 Min	West Genny 3v2 or 4v3