11/10/2017 - Practice Plan

Time	Drill
5 Min	Active Stretching
15 Min	Rhythm passing drill Use 5 cones Setup the cones in a box with a middle cone. Off the middle cone we go 6-10 yards out Kids stand on the middle cone, cut towards a cone and receive the pass Catch on the outside, cradle, turn and make the pass
10 Min	Zig Zag Dodge Drill Zig Zag Dodge Drill Setup Setup 3 cones behind the cage in a z formation Setup 2 cones on one side of the cage about 4-6 feet apart When behind Move laterally but also up field, throw the hip when dodging When you hit the inside cone at GLE, pop out to the outside cone When changing direction come out faster than when you came into the dodge (accelerate out of the dodge) Look to dodge to create opportunities not to dodge to score, draw a slide, make the defense uncomfortable Variation: Add a defender to work on defensive footwork
5 Min	Water
10 Min	Defense Approach Drills
15 Min	4 Point Shooting Drill 4 Point Shooting Drill Setup This drill focuses on getting the ball in and out of your stick as quickly as possible Setup 4 cones in a semi-circle around the cage. You take 3 shots around the perimeter. Shot 1: Backside Shot - Simple look at the back pipe (on the crease quick ball fake) - Run towards the cone Shot 2: Outside Shot from 7/8 yards - Run around the cone Shot 3: Outside shot from 12/13 yards - Run around the cone Shot 4: Cut Down the Middle to work on ball Fake Feed from Position 5 - Each player gets 4 shots
5 Min	Water
15 Min	5 Man Clear into 3v2 Teaches clearing the ball and transitions into 3v2 Need 5 players and a goalie Setup 3 cones near the midfield line, 2 at the hash marks 1 in the center 2 Players are at the hash mark at GLE, 3 players are on the cones up top. Goalie clears to a GLE side, then pass to hash midfield side, then the middle As soon as the ball is in the middle, the drill turns into 3v2 Midfield players play on offense vs 2 defenders Variation: Have the defense clearing redirect it via a 40 yard pass across the field or back to the goalie