5/26/2016 - U9 - Practice Plan

RDU U9 Practice Plan 6 to 8PM

Minutes	Drill Information
6:00 to 6:10	Ground Ball - 3-Man Box Drill http://www.laxpower.com/laxnews/news.php?story=45941 Depending on the number of players and coaches, this drill can be run concurrently at least two places on the field or as a station. The 'box' is 15 yards wide, 20 yards long, outlined with cones. This is a quick drill designed to do the following: Have the players locate the loose ball Battle 1v1 for the ground ball Immediately go to 1v1 offense and defense Look up and quickly move the ball There are three players in the drill. Players 2 and 3 start at the two top cones facing outside into the box. Their backs are turned away from the ball, which is rolled out gently into the box by Player 1. The concept is that the entire ground ball and 1v1 portion of the drill take place in the box defined by the cones. Players 2 and 3 have to locate the ground ball and battle for possession. Player 1, who initially rolled out the ball, turns and has to run 10 yards and then return close to the line or his starting point. Once a player has possession, it becomes a one-on-one offense and defense drill, all in the defined box. When Player 1 begins to return close to the starting point, he calls for a pass from the player with possession. If the ground ball is picked up quickly, and Player 1 has not yet run all the way around a cone 10 yards away, the offensive player with the ball must dodge or get free to make the pass. Player 2 or 3 gets possession, dodges, and looks up to return a quick pass to Player 1 returning on the run to catch. It is game-realistic and fun. And immediately the next three are up, and we go again. Each rep should be under 10 seconds, so we can have a lot of repetitions and touches.
6:10 to 6:25	Play Iroquois
6:25 to 6:30	Water
6:30 to 6:40	Ground Ball - Driving to side and pass to X https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oilv8hm34yQ 5 Man Drill - Setup in a 2 - 2 - 1 or 6 man drill in a 2-2-2 Top Left starts with ball, run towards top right and passes to cutting top right. Top right passes to X. Two crease guys rotate in and out, back pedaling out of the crease. X makes a quick pass to the outside crease guy. Outside crease guy shoots. Rotate 3 outside guys, and crease guys after 2 turns
6:40 to 6:50	6 on 6 - Double Jump This drill is used to help a kid get rid of the ball when they are double and triple teamed. 12 players are needed for the drill (6 offense, 6 defense) The offense attempts to move the ball around, with adjacent cutting out for help and the rest cutting and returning for the ball the coach calls out a name on defense, and that defenseman doubles the ball. If two numbers are called, then its a triple team The offensive player whose man runs for the double turns and cuts towards the goal for a pass The offensive players closest to the double move towards the ball circling for assistance The offensive player who gets doubled looks up for the cutting player or the adjacent player who is providing him assistance and makes a pass Note: We may want to have 1 or 2 coaches play defense and provide the double, to kick start the action. Variation: Have the player with the ball start at the midline and slide to double or triple with the two top defenders.
6:50 to 6:55	Water
6:55 to 7:05	Find a Cutting and Shooting Drill
7:05 to 7:30	Tic Toc (5 v 5) Defense runs clockwise inside the crease, offense runs counter-clockwise outside the crease If you dont have a goalie, put a bag in the goal players must hit bag with shot offense eyes on the ball when running offensive players must pass the ball twice off every ground ball (ground ball-pass-pass) Adjacent need to create space for an easy pass-pass outlet As the offense gets possession they must have an easy target on each side of the player who gained possession. Offensive players need to immediately recognize and react to be the adjacent. Attack the cage after the second pass Following the shot, defense clears the ball to the midline and next groups rotate in
7:30 to 7:35	Water
7:35 to 7:50	2 on 2 top and bottom Work on resetting, making a dodge, and drawing a double
7:50 to 8:00	Sprints