5/30/2017 - Practice Plan

Time	Drill
5 Min	Active Stretching
10 Min	Two Man Passing Down Field https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=de7_D7rh5YE Have all the kids line up in two lines on one side of the field One line has a ball, each pair of kids is partnered up Have the kids run down the field, catching and throwing in pairs, making sure they are catching and throwing with their stick in the direction they are running If a player misses the ball, the partner should follow to close the gap for passing
15 Min	GB Swarm Put a goalie in net Divide the players into 2 teams (light and dark) The coach stands with balls above the restraining line This is a 4v4 up to 5v5 ground ball drill Place cones around the restraining lines and have 1 player from each team at the cones Players start on either their stomachs or with the backs to the coach The coach rolls the ball out and blows the whistle Players battle for the ball, the winning team, breaks to daylight and passes to the coach The coach immediately throws the ball back in play and the kids battle for the ball The team that wins the 2nd ground ball will be the offensive team and will go to goal to try and score
5 Min	Water
10 Min	Stations: Man Up and Man Down Man Up Run Play Middle attack face the ball, stick tight, run a few steps toward the guy with the ball Swing it fast around the goal, don't switch hands Man Down All Middies Practice the Box and 1 Slide from the crease and 2 man furthest from ball slides and get the middle
15 Min	Man Up vs Man Down
10 Min
5 Min	Water
20 Min	7 v 7 full field or 6 v 6 half field