2-3-1 Offense Drills
Fade Cuts
Position: Attack/Defense
Objective: Work on X Fade Cutting
How: Coach stands at wing GLE. Attack and Defense behind the net. The1st A and D
step out, Attack runs at coach, and fade cuts, coach pass over outside shoulder, Attack
then Drives up far side net.
Follow Through
Position: Attack/Midfield
Objective: Midfielder Alley dodging and following through to back side crease.
How: M in line off to side above box. Attack n single file line behind X. 2 A come up
as backside Attack. Coach, with balls, standing opposite midfield line simulating that
M. Coach passes to first M in line, M split alley dodges, A (1) pops up as outlet, M
passes to A(1), backside GLE A (2) has come to X as outlet, A(1) passes to A (2) as
midfielder follows through to crease. As A(2) drives up to GLE, M then pops up high
crease, as A(2) feeds, and shoots.
Give and Go Drill
Position: Attack/Midfield
Objective: Give and Go, A to M, and M to A.
How: Attack in 2 lines, 1 each at GLE wing 10 yards out. 2 midfield lines mirroring at
top of box. Attack at GLE passes to up top Midfielder, Midfielder quick cuts while
Attack back door receive pass back from Midfielder. Opposite: Midfielder passes to
Attack at GLE, Midfielder goes to clear through and then drives at net receiving pass
from Attack.
Hitch it up
Position: Attack or Midfield
Objective: Dodging and rotating ball to weak side
How: 2 lines of players on each side of goal on top of box, or behind GLE. Player on
one side split dodges cone, turns back outside and passes to player 2 in line 2 rotating
towards player 1 with ball. Player 2 receives pass and split dodges down opposite alley
and shoots. Lines switch responsibilities after each goal.
Hitch it up – 3 Man
Position: Attack or Midfield
Objective: Dodging and rotating ball weak side.
How: 3 lines of players on each side of goal on top of box, or behind GLE. Players go
to respective triangle positions. Ball starts with 1 player up top who alley dodges, while
other 2 players move within their triangle. Player 1 turns outside of alley dodge,
passing to top outlet, player 2, who passes to high crease midfielder, player 3, who
shoots. Players then go to end of line, and next 3 players come out.
Midfielder Give, Go and Go Drill
Position: Attack/Midfield
Objective: Give and Go, A to M, with a trailer.
How: Same as Give and Go, but opposite midfielder trails alley dodging M,
“sweeping” (see Sonoma drill). 2 coaches needed as coach will stand next to each
Attack line, and after attack passes to give and go Midfielder, Coach will pass to
sweeping midfielder. (Coach and Attack can switch who they pass to as Attack can
then see look/timing of trailing sweeping midfielder.
Sonoma
Position: Attack/Midfield
Objective: Working on sweeping midfielder trailing triangle.
How: 3 Attack at normal positions. 2 lines of midfield mirroring outside A, at top of
box. Midfielder passes down to adjacent (A1), midfielder turns and runs opposite
triangle as A(1) rotates ball to opposite A(3) by passing through A at X. . Midfielder
continues sweeping triangle and receives pass from A(3). Midfielder shoots at net on
run from 8 – 10 yards out. Opposite midfielder now goes, passing to adjacent Attack.
Sonoma with a pop
Position: Attack/Midfield
Objective: Working on sweeping midfielder trailing triangle receiving pass and
looking crease.
How: Same as Sonoma but have opposite midfielder running front part of triangle to
crease and then popping up high for pass from midfielder whom just received the pass
from Attack.
Step Down Drill
Position: Attack/Midfield
Objective: Attack from X, rotate weak side up top
How: single file behind net, midfield 2 lines up top. As attack pushes up one side of
net, trailer goes up other side. X attacker outside rolls at GLE and passes to trailer
attack on other side. Trailer attack passes to stepping down top side Midfielder.
Midfielder shoots.
Sweep & Hitch
Position: Attack or Midfield
Objective: Sweep dodging and rolling outside or passing cross body to outlet.
How: 2 lines of players on top of box. 1 line designated at sweeper, 1 line crease. 1 st
players in line go to positions. Coach passes to sweeper, who sweeps. Crease player
pops up high side backside, sweeper rolls outside or passes cross body to crease player
outlet. Once receiving the pass, the crease player outlet alley dodges and shoots.
Players switch lines. Can add Defender to Sweeper to simulate pressure.
Sweep & Hitch -3 Man
Position: Attack or Midfield
Objective: Same as Sweep and Hitch
How: 3 lines of players on top of box. 1st players in line go to respective positions of
triangle. Coach passes to player who sweeps while other 2 players run motions of
triangle. Sweeper rolls outside or passes cross body to backside outlet (crease man)
who passes immediately to high side backside crease player, who then shoots.
Triangle Walk Through
Position: Attack/Midfield
Objective: Get both triangles moving together
How: Both triangles working full speed sans defense. No shooting. Triangles rotating
constantly off of ball movement.
Whisk
Position: Attack/Midfield
Objective: Triangle rotation
How: Two lines at top of box, one in each corner. Two lines of attack at GLE on each
side of net. Two players in crease. Middie at top of box passes down to attack on
same side, attack passes across to other attack. As this happens, middie sweeps across
and crease players set a pick and split off looking for pass. Attack has the choice of
three to pass to. Finish the shot.
Shooting Drills
Fan Shooting
Objective: Work on shooting along 10 - 12 yard arc.
How: Players in a line at GLE. 4 cones along one side of arc, 4 th cone at top center.
Coach with balls on other side of box. Player goes to cone, catches pass steps and
shoots. Turns back and runs to next cone, catches pass and shoots. Continuing until top
cone, catching and shooting. After shooting at top cone, player hesitates and runs
straight forward for “give and go” simulation. Can also start at top cone and work way
down to GLE.
Finishing Drill
Objective: Catching and shooting
How: Player starts in crease with back to passers. (Attack behind, Midfield up top)
Each whistle a pass is thrown from one passer. Player must turn, catch pass, turn and
shoot quickly. Can have player throw a fake, behind the back or quick stick.
Knockout Drill
Position: All
Objective: Shooting and Clearing
How: Cones placed around net, 5 yards wide to 12 yards high. Offensive players work
on all shooting possibilities. If Goalie is scored on two times in a row, he is knocked
out and next goalie rotates in. D is stacked to one side of box. Every save, goalie outlet
to clearing D. D quickly passes to opposite side coach.
Navy Shooting Drill
Objective: Shooting off a pass.
How: 2 nets brought to opposite sides of box. One midfield line on side of net(s).
Coaches in middle on wings. Players pass to coach, follow through and receive pass
back and shoot. Add split, roll back, other dodges after receiving pass before shooting.
Rapid Fire
Objective: Working on catching and shooting.
How: 2 lines at 4 yards out of GLE and 2 lines mirroring at top of box. Each line has as
many balls as possible. One whistle have top 2 lines pass to adjacent line 1 st player as
coming to meet the ball, player then does a move and shoots. (then gets out of way). 2 nd
player in GLE line now passes to 1st player in line up top who makes a move and
shoots. This continues to all balls are in net or not readily available.
Seated Shooting
Objective: Torso Twist
How: Have player sit on ground with feet together in front of him. Must learn to shoot
with velocity using torso.
Shooting on the run
Objective: Learn to shoot off of front leg.
How: An extension of “seated shooting”, we now have the player stand up, with both
feet together aimed at net. Player now uses torso and opposite (front) leg to generate
power.
We then have the player to start walking and shooting, and then run and shooting. *we
do not want players to “jump” from back leg, or to have momentum going anywhere
else but towards the cage.
Shoot Over Net
Objective: Shooting overhand
How: A net to shoot in, and a net (2) 7 - 10 yards ahead for a shooter to shoot over.
Coach has 10 - 20 balls. Player stands behind net (2) and coach underhand tosses ball
to player. Rotate balls through player shooting left handed and right handed. Drill can
be done individually or with multiple players rotating through and coach passing ball,
players planting and shooting.
Time and Room Shoots
Objective: Learn to shoot off of back leg
How: Player standing 12 yards from net. Turned sideways, with stick up and away at
ear level. Player works on Catch, set, step, rock, hide, aim, fire and follow through.
Dodging Drills
Break the Line
Position: Midfield
Objective: Working on up top defense
How: Cones setup at a 45 degree from top point. Defending midfielder must defend the
“line” stopping the offensive midfielder from gaining an inside line.
Split Shooting
Objective: Split Dodging
How: 5 cones, 3 yards apart 3 yards wide toward nets. Players split dodge at
each cone, and finish by shooting on net.
Sweep and Alley Dodges
Position: Attack or Midfield
Objective: Dodging to shoot
How: Working on freeing hands and getting to certain areas to shoot.
X to hook shot, inside roll and redodge
Position: Attack or Midfield
Objective: Working on shooting 4 yards up and 4 yards out of goal
How: Position works dodging from X, getting to 4x4 and hook shot, inside roll or
redodge with cones.
Ground Ball Drills
2 v. 1 GB Drill
Objective: Realistic GB
How: 4 lines of alternating colored jerseys. 2 lines are set GB’ers, other 2 lines are to
wait until coach calls out color or “all”. Coach rolls out ball, 2 guys attack ball to
scoop, coach at anytime calls out color of help. Ex. “Black”, Black line player will
assist partner and needs to communicate with partner. “I got your help”, “Her ya go”,
“Take Man” “Take Ball”, “Kick it back.”
Bean Bag
Position: Defense
Objective: Scooping
How: Players individually work on scooping and moving, walk the dog, spin, kick the
ball, split, roll, sprint, power cradle.
G.B. Escape Drill
Position: All
Objective: Replicate contested ground balls
How: Need Roller, Scooper Chaser and Outlet. Guys in single file. Coach (rolls) out
ball, scooper runs out, chaser chase giving light pressure. Scooper scoops, escapes,
frees hands and outlets to outlet man. Outlet man needs to be vocal to scooper. “Roll
right”, “pressure left”. Be visible and loud. Scooper then cuts to receive pass back from
outlet.
G.B. Quick Pass Drill (w/wo chaser)
Position: All
Objective: scoop GB and pass quickly
How: Players line up in a line. Coach, standing 10 yards in front of line, passes out ball
towards line. First player runs out, scoops ball and as quick as possible passes back to
coach. Coach keeps moving around rotating through lines.
Hip Check
Position: All
Objective: Work on boxing out opponent for Ground Balls
How: Coach with balls, 1 line of players on each side. Coach rolls out ball, 1st player in
each line rushes out and must gain hip advantage over opponent. Go till whistle. Drill
is most effective without sticks, if sticks are used, can only lift.
Pick Up Stick Drill
Position: All
Objective: Bending down and following through
How: Place ball on ground and stick on ground in front of ball. Player runs through,
bends down at knees and waist, picks up stick, and follows through scooping up ball.
Stevie Drill
Position: All
Objective: Boxing out players from GB’s
How: 2 players, 1 ball. 1 player is offensive and must keep back to defender boxing
out. 1st whistle start, box out until 2nd whistle, scoop and run.
Under The Bridge Drill
Position: All
Objective: Getting low to scoop a ball
How: Ball on ground, coach holds stick horizontal over ball at any height. Players
must come through and scoop ball, getting body lower/under the coaches stick.
Yo-Yo Ground Ball Drill
Objective: Partner ground ball drill to for lots of touches.
How: Partner, 1 guy has 1 ball. Partner is next to him. As player 1 rolls out ball, player
2 runs out scoops, turns and passes back to player 1. Player 2 then runs back behind
player 1 as player 1 rolls ball back out. This continues for 30 seconds to 1 minute.
Switch. (An additional pass can be added if ball is rolled out to far.)
Transition Drills
3 Man Fast Breaks
Position: Attack
Objective: cross crease passing
How: Attack in 3 lines. 1 line above box to one side, 1 line far side GLE outside of
box, and 1 line opposite side GLE. Coach stands opposite top of box attack line with
the balls. Coach feeds top line attack who feeds to adjacent attack who feeds to cross
crease attack. Players stay in same line and flow through. After 5 minutes, pull balls
out of net, and each line rotates position.
2 Midfield Full Field Fast Breaks
Position: All
Objective: Fast Breaks with chaser and clearing.
How: Full field 2 nets with Att, Def and Goalies. Lots of balls in each net. Midfield in
2 separate lines on each side of field near midfield line. Goalie outlets to a midfielder.
Midfielder starts fast break , when he crosses midfield, a chaser from near side chases.
Once clear is successful or not, chasing midfielder loops toward opposite sideline,
goalie outlets, and once he crosses midfield line, chaser from near side chases.
Continuous loop.
Box Riding
Position: Attack/Defense
Objective: Attack recognizing adjacent passes, splitting far side and intelligent
distances.
How: 4 D in each corner of box above GLE, 3 Attackmen with foot on cone in center
of box with coach with balls. Extra D on side, extra A behind net. Coach passes to one
GLE D. Attack must ride intelligently as D tries to clear top of box. Pushups for
failure.
Cross Field Clearing & Riding
Position: Attack/Defense
Objective: Defense clearing cross field, attack riding and dropping back.
How: 2 lines of defense at GLE, each at opposite side of box. 2 lines of Attack,
mirroring D, at top of box. 1 D starts with ball, same side A advances to ride. D must
turn and pass to cross field D. Opposite A cannot cross top of box to start riding until A
partner drops off of D just riding, and crosses top of box. Make it a competition. D gets
point if clear top of box, A gets point if D does not.
Fast Breaks I (lot of touches)
Objective: Fast Breaks
How: Full field, 3 A, 3 D, 1 G in each box. 2 Midfield line on opposite side of midline
with balls. M rolls ball in front, scoops on run and runs fast break. M and A cross top
of box together, 1st D meets at top of box. M then switched line. Both M lines go R
handed, then coach turns them to go L handed.
Pitch and Pursuit
Position: Attack/Defense or Midfield/Defense
Objective: Attack using sideline to ride.
How: D in 2 lines on each side GLE outside of Box. 2 attackmen in front of crease
with foot on cone, along with coach with balls. Rest of attack behind net. Coach shoots
on goalie, goalie saves and outlets to one side. D must sprint to midfield line, staying in
alley while Attack rides.
Defensive Drills
2 Man Approach
Position: Defense or Midfield
Objective: Simulating approach of D – breakdown, open hips and shuffle
How: Players pair up, stand about 10 yards apart. On whistle both run at 45 degree
angle towards each other, break down, and open hips and shuffle at 45 away from each
other to about yards apart. Repeat. Can do this with multiple players paired up.
Big Box
Positions: Defense
Objective: Increase goalie passing skills and defense catching skills of low angle overthe-shoulder passes while breaking out for clear, and making long accurate passes on
the clear.
How: Goalie in net. Defender in crease. 2 players at the midline, 1 on each sideline. 1
player in the corner opposite where the drill pattern is run.
Coach takes a shot on net. Goalie stops shot and calls “Break.” Defender in crease
breaks out by making a banana cut along GLE. Goalie passes out to defender leading
him to an open area. Defender catches ball and quickly passes up the sideline to Player
B standing at the midfield line on the same side of the field, and follows his pass and
takes the position vacated by Player B. Player B passes across the field to Player C
standing at the midfield line on the opposite side of the field, and follows his pass and
takes the position vacated by Player C. Player C passes the ball down to Player D
standing near the end line on the same side of the field. Player D returns the ball to the
coach and gets in line to receive a breakout pass. Repeat drill to the opposite side to
give defenders practice at catching over-the-shoulder at low angles on the break.
Big Box Rollbacks
Position: Defense
Objective: Increase goalie passing skills and defense catching skills of low angle overthe-shoulder passes while breaking out for clear, and making long accurate passes on
the clear.
How: Same as Big Box drill. Run the breakout just like in Big Box, but instead, once
the first pass is caught, ball-carrier rolls behind the net and passes the ball to the player
standing in the opposite side of the field below GLE. Player B passes up the sideline to
Player C, and follows his pass to take the spot vacated by Player C. Player C passes
across the field to Player D standing at the midfield line on the opposite side of the
field, and follows his pass to take the spot vacated by Player D. Player D returns the
ball to the coach and gets in line to receive a breakout pass. Repeat drill to the opposite
side to give defenders practice at catching over-the-shoulder at low angles on the break.
Check Drill
Position: Midfield or Defense
Objective: Working on 3 different checks
How: Players partner up, with out ball, and go through checks.
Poke Checks – 10 Right handed, 10 Left Handed
Slap Checks - 10 Right handed, 10 Left Handed
Lift Checks - 10 Right handed, 10 Left Handed
Combo 1 – Poke, Slap, Lift - 10 Right handed, 10 Left Handed
Combo 2 – Slap, Poke, Lift - 10 Right handed, 10 Left Handed
Combo 3 – Lift, Slap, Poke - 10 Right handed, 10 Left Handed
Circle Check Drill
Position: Defense or Midfield
Objective: Attack, Break Down, Poke, Shuffle Back
How: 4-6 players in circle. With 1 player and cone in center. On whistle, center player
attacks out, breaks down, pokes, turns hips and shuffles back to center cone, repeating
to next guy on right, completing circle. Can have 2 circles going and have 1 man races
or team races.
Clear Out Drill
Position: Defense
Objective: Working on Clearing after a Goalie Clear.
How: 3 Defenseman and a Goalie. Coach throws ball to goalie, goalie calls clear, 2 D
each out to wing, center d shuffling up middle. Goalie passes to one side D(a), D(a)
passes to far side D(b), Middle D(c) busts out on top of far side D(b), Far side D(b)
passes to him, D (a) has now sprinted up his side to receive pass from (c).
Cross Crease Slides
Position: Attack/Defense
Objective: Work on Defense sliding cross crease to meet Attack coming from X.
How: D line up in single file 4 yards up and 4 yards out from outside post. Attack in
single file at X. Coach stands opposite side D with balls. On whistle, 1 st players in line
start moving. Coach passes ball to Attack who is driving GLE. Defense needs to come
cross crease and meet Attack. Go till whistle
Down the Line Checks
Position: Defense
Objective: Shuffling feet and poke checking.
How: Player line up in a single file all facing one way with stick held up by 1 hand
parallel and 90 degree angle. Last player in line steps out, shuffles down line, poke
checking sticks of each player, and at front of line get back in line. Last player in line
continues process. Can add Ding Dong Checks and Butt Digs.
Hip to Hip Drill
Position: Defense
Objective: Working on defender getting on top of offensive player.
How: 2 players start hip to hip 4x4 yards behind GLE. Whistle, inside defensive player
must quick burst, V Hold, and get on top of outside offensive player by GLE.
Impact Push Drill
Position: Midfield or Defense
Objective: Working
How: Facing a fence, hold stick out in front of body in good defensive position.
Shuffle down fence, and on whistle, turn stick and extend with arms, hands together, to
impact push a player, keeping balance, and resume original position.
Long Pole Clears
Position: Defense
Objective: Working on long passes
How: Defenders stand about 30 – 40 yards apart working on passing distances of cross
field and to midline.
Midfielder CRASH Slide
Position: Midfield
Objective: Work on backside midfielder as 3rd or 4th slide.
How: 2 lines of Midfielders on top of box, Coach in middle with balls. 2 additional
players, 4 yards up and 4 yards out of each post. First D midfielder in each line comes
out and faces midfield line. Coach chooses which wing player to pass the ball to. The
D Midfielder opposite of ball pass must turn inside watching ball flight and slide to the
adjacent wing player before pass can be rotated from 1 wing to the other. Wing players
should attempt to score. “Punishment” can be given to D Midfielder if goal is scored.
Partner Pass Intercept
Position: Defense or Midfield
Objective: Work on intercepting passes
How: Groups of 3, 1 ball. Guys 5 yards apart in single line. End guy has ball. Middle
guys runs forward, poke checks and starts back pedaling, end guy tries to pass to far
partner.
Stop Whistle Defense
Objective: Off ball defensive positioning.
How: 6 on 6. Offense moves ball around based on coach’s whistle. Defense moves
and coach adjusts off ball positioning.
Team Drills
1 on 1’s
Position: Attack/Defense and Midfield/Defense
Objective: Man Defense
How: Working on areas of dodging, 1 on 1. Defense focuses on pressure directions.
Can have D work with Nubs or full sticks. Work on Close the gate, V Holds, Poke
Check Drop Steps.
2 on 2’s
Position: Midfield/Defense
Objective: Getting crease apex to find space from slide.
How: Crease man and Defense, Top Midfielder works on alley dodge. Crease man
rotates triangle finding space to receive feed. More of a shooting drill so no goalie is
needed.
3 vs. 2 Box Drill
Position: Attack/Defense and Midfield/Defense
Objective: Defense pressuring out to ball and sloughing back in when off ball.
How: Same as 3 Man on a Box, but with 2 man defense inside box. As ball is moved
around outside of box, defender 1 pushes out to ball as defender to sloughs in. Ball is
passed and defender 2 pushes out to ball and defender 1 sloughs in.
3 v. 2s (from top and bottom)
Position: Attack/Defense and Midfield/Defense
Objective: Pass the ball to the open man to get open shots, force defenders to
communicate and work together to defend in uneven situations.
How:
From Top – 3 middie lines about half way between the restraining and midfield line. 2
defensemen stand in the crease in a side-by-side or stacked formation. Goalie in net.
Ball starts in middle middie line. Ball-carrier attacks the net drawing a defender to
him. Ball-carrier passes the ball to an open player. Offense continues to attack the net
while passes the ball to the open man until there is the opportunity for an open highpercentage shot.
From Bottom – 3 attack lines just inside the endline. 2 defensemen stand in the crease
in a side-by-side or stacked formation. Goalie in net. Ball starts in middle attack line.
Ball-carrier attacks the net drawing a defender to him. Ball-carrier passes the ball to an
open player. Offense continues to attack the net while passes the ball to the open man
until there is the opportunity for an open high-percentage shot. Players not handling
the ball should try to stay above GLE and in a shooting position.
3 v. 2 Rollbacks
Position: Attack/Defense and Midfield/Defense
Objective: Pass the ball to the open man to get open shots, force defenders to
communicate and work together to defend in uneven situations.
How:
From Top – Ball starts in the right or left middie line. The 2 players in the outside
lines can move at the start of the play, the player in the middle line must wait until he
receives the ball to enter the play. Ball-carrier attacks the net drawing a defender to
him. Once he is pressured, he rolls away from the defender and passes back the middle
player. Offense now attacks the net 3 v. 2 while passing the ball to the open man until
there is the opportunity for an open high-percentage shot.
From Bottom – Ball starts in the right or left attack line. The 2 players in the outside
lines can move at the start of the play, the player in the middle line must wait until he
receives the ball to enter the play. Ball-carrier attacks the net drawing a defender to
him. Once he is pressured, he rolls away from the defender and passes back the middle
player. Offense now attacks the net 3 v. 2 while passing the ball to the open man until
there is the opportunity for an open high-percentage shot. Players not handling the ball
should try to stay above GLE and in a shooting position.
3 v 2 Tight
Objective: Quick 3 on 2 situations
How: Inside of box. 3 Offensive players in a triangle, vs. 2 D stacked. Coach
throws/rolls ball to offensive player for a 3 v 2 situation. No cradling. Extra D behind
net, extra O up top.
3 on 3’s
Position: Attack/Defense and Midfield/Defense
Objective: Work on Triangles
How: Position works on triangle at full speed without 2 nd triangle.
3 on 3’s with a weave
Objective: Lots of touches for Offense, Defense Communicating
How: Offensive Players line up in 3 lines across top of box. Defensive players line up
in 2 lines each on outside of box (actually inside of box a couple of yards). Coach rolls
ball to a player in an outside offensive line. 1 st D comes out from line on side of ball.
Offensive players weave. Outside player with ball sweeps across as 2 other lines weave
in front. As offensive players makes first pass, 2nd D comes out from same line as first
D. On 3rd pass, 3rd D comes out from opposite side line. Play goes till whistle.
4 on 4’s
Objective: Work on offensive and defensive off ball movement.
4 on 4’s Three Second Drill
Objective: Offensive Drill with emphasis on ball movement and off ball movement.
How: In box with Goalie. Players must not hold the ball for more then 3 seconds
before passing or shooting. Coach can count out loud and have offensive team do
pushups or a lap if they do hold the ball to long.
6 on 6 in a Box
Objective: Pressure possession situation
How: Regular 6 on 6, Offense must possess and stay in box for 2 minutes. After 1
minute add 7th D. Offense fails – run a lap, D fails or commits penalty – run a lap.
Diamond Survivor
Position: All
Objective: 2 Man Crease Play
How: 4 players stand in a diamond formation around net. (X top of box) 2 offensive
players and 2 defensive players in crease zone. Ball is passed around diamond
formation quickly as players look to fee offensive players in crease zone. 2 offensive
player in crease zone learn to pick, repack, play off of each other.
Diggity D
Objective: Uneven 6 on 6 situations
How: 6 on 6 scrimmaging, anytime coach calls defensive players name, player must
run to coach, creating quick uneven situation, and player returns quickly.
Jenni Drill
Objective: Fast paced movement, fun game.
How: Setup: Two Cages (One at end line, Second At Midline (Or anywhere on field
equivlent to that distance) Players split into two teams (Light vs Dark, goalie(s) for
each team) and form three lines behind home cage (Line A ten Yards to the right of
crease, Line B center of crease, Line C ten yards to the left of crease).
Drill: On coaches whistle the player on the light team in line B will grab a ball, his
team will consist of the players from line A and line C also from the light team and will
be on offense. The players from dark team line A and C will be on the defense.
(Variations exist at this point: Coach can make a rule that offense must make a certain
amount of passes before they can shoot, the offense can only shoot a certain style
(Bounce shots, above the goalies waste, left handed only etc..). Once the ball either A)
hits the ground from a bad pass or check B) Goalie Makes Save C) Shot misses the net
or D) a goal is scored, the next three players in lines A,B,C that were on the team
playing defense will run out an play offense, the player that was on offense that last
touched the ball will run off the field and get back in line while the other two players
fall back on defense. The game goes till a certain number of goals are scored typically
10 or 15. After game 1 is over the coach may change the variation to make players
work on other skills (different shots, more passing, different stick checks).
Sparta (4 on 3’s)
Objective: Work on defense communication.
How: Offense line up in 4 lines across top of box. Defense in 3 lines GLE all on one
side. Coach passes ball to offensive player, 4 offensive players push forward while 3
defenders come out to meet them. Play continues until dropped pass, goal. Can play
for points.
Syracuse Drill
Objective: Recognizing uneven situations
How: Players get in 9 lines around half field, outside of box. 5 lines black, 4 lines
white.
Coach passes or rolls ball to a player in a black line. Depending on where ball is passed
to and what they do with it after, you can have a 2 on 1 situation, up to a 5 on 4
situation.
Passing / Cardio
2 Man Crease Tag
Position: Attack
Objective: Work on crease moving, getting as close to X as possible.
How: 2 players start on opposite sides of crease with sticks and balls. Whistle start
they both start running around crease in same direction chasing each other. Each
whistle thereafter, the players must turn outside and go opposite direction. Always
keep stick to outside hand. Players go until TAG is achieved.
3 Man on a box
Position: All
Objective: Passing and Moving
How: 4 cone square, 3 players on 3 cones. Player adjacent A of empty cone starts with
ball, and player B adjacent of empty cone must move to empty space. Receiving pass.
Player C then moves towards now empty cone and player b passes ball. Players must
be moving to empty cones to receive pass.
3 Man Handle
Objective: Warm-up in groups of 3
How: 3 guys, one ball. Players move, split, roll, come to, bounce away and pass short,
long.
3 Man Passing
Objective: Replicate full field running and passing.
How: 3 lines setup across GLE. 1ball. Players start running down field and passing
back and forth. Can add Rolling ball, weaving.
4 on 3 Box Drill
Position: All
Objective: From the players in the middle we are looking for good communication,
good rotation inside the middle, sticks are up at all times, nice poke checks and capable
of blocking cross passes.
How: Four players create a box, being approximately 6-10 yards apart. Three players
start in the middle. Ball starts on the outside of the box, four players quickly move the
ball around, rotating the ball direction when need be, the goal of the outside box is to
complete all pass with out dropping the ball and to successfully make the adjacent pass
across the middle. The three players in the middle will make a rotating triangle, one
player has ball the other players have right or left, if the ball moves left the player that
had left now has ball, the player that had ball now becomes right and the player that
had right now has left. The players in the middle need to defend the adjacent pass by
keeping sticks up and intercepting passes or throwing hard pokes. We are looking for
several things in this drill, the outside player can make hard quick passes moving the
ball around quickly and that they are able to protect the stick and recognize the
adjacent pass when open.
5 Star Passing Drill
Position: All
Objective: Warmup, with passing.
How: 5 even lines, in shape of a star. Player with ball, passes to opposite side line, and
follows pass. Ball continues to be passed around star, with players following pass.
6 Spot Shooting Drill
Objective: Full Field pass, catch and shoot
How: Full Field, 4 coaches with some extra balls, 2 lines on opposite field, opposite
side GLE with Balls. 1 coach on top corners of each box. On whistle first player in line
with ball runs and throws to adjacent coach, who throws it back, player continues
running and throws to next adjacent coach who throws it back, player then shoots on
net on the run. When advanced enough, players can throw to cross field adjacent coach.
Breakout Drill
Position: All
Objective: Hidden Cardio
How: All the nets, all the players. Players pair up and starting at midfield line, one
player runs towards net, while other pressures. Player shoots, goalie makes save or gets
ball from net, and outlet back to other player, who is ridden by original shooter back to
midline.
Crisscross Passing
Objective: Passing and communicating.
How: 6 players standing in a rectangle formation (3 on a side) about 10 yards apart.
Add multiple balls.
Gauntlet Stick Protect
Position: All
Objective: Protecting stick in close proximity
How: 2 players work inside of crease, with 2 players outside of crease. 1 player in
crease has ball and must stick protect from other player inside crease, and 2 players
outside who poke. 1st whistle start, 2nd whistle player turns and runs out of crease
(pressure).
Monkey in the Middle (1 or 2)
Objective: Focus on turning and catching ball.
How: Multiple uses. 2 outside players, about 40 yards apart, with 1 player in the
middle.
1 Ball:
– Middle player throws to outside player who throws or rolls it back, middle player
turns in either quick roll dodge or sweeping arch and passes to other outside player.
- Middle player throws to outside player and makes wide arching loop receiving pass
back over outside shoulder.
2 Ball – Add a second player and can do same drills above.
Pregame 1: Same look as 2 monkey in the middle. Player on end line throws to monkey
in middle, and runs to replace middle. Monkey in middle receives pass and runs and
passes to other end line and go to end of line. Work Right on Right, Catch Right Roll
Left, Left on Left, Catch Left Roll Right.
Pregame 2: End line player(a) throws to right side monkey in middle. And runs up
middle to far side. Once monkey catches ball, he throws to other side monkey, who
turns and throws to player (a) sprinting up middle. Player(a) throws to other end line.
That player first in line then goes.
Pinwheel Drill
Objective: Running and throwing cross body
How: Groups of 8. 4 inside players, shoulder to shoulder, making square. 4 outside
players out about 5 yards. All outside guys have balls. On whistle, outside guys passes
inside while running clockwise, inside guy passes back. Outside players continue
running in a circle passing to next inside guys. 45 secs – 1 minute. Switch inside and
outside guys. Repeat. Switch again and go counter clockwise.
Rodeo Drill
Objective: Smaller version of “Hitch it up” without shooting.
How: 3 cones form a triangle. 2 players, 1 ball. Player (a) starts at apex cone of
triangle, Player (b) starts at corner. Player (a) split dodges toward open cone, while
player (b) runs toward apex cone. Player (a) must then throw back cross body to player
(b). Player (b) gets to apex cone, and turns and split dodges back towards the cone he
just came, and throws back cross body to player (a) who is running to apex cone. Go
for 1 or 2 minutes. Break, switch sides they split dodge towards to get reps throwing
back cross body with both hands. Can also have players question mark.
Side to Side Passing
Position: All
Objective: Shuffling and catching
How: Player steps in between cones spread 10 yards apart and shuffles from side to
side. Coach stands in front and throws ball back and forth.
Sprint and Shuffle
Objective:
How: Line up 4 cones in a diamond formation with an additional cone in the center.
Player starts at bottom cone, sprints to center cone, shuffles to right cone, shuffles back
to center, back pedal to bottom cone, sprints to center cone, shuffle to left cone,
shuffles back to center, back pedal to bottom cone and sprint to far cone. Can add
another set of cones to have races.
Wall Ball Simulation
Objective: Lots of touches working on fundamentals
How: Same as wall ball but with a partner. 1 handed R, 1 handed L, 2 handed R with
Face Dodge, 2 handed L with Face Dodge, Split dodges, R handed Quick Sticks, L
handed Quick Sticks.