DARIEN HIGH SCHOOLBOYS LACROSSE

2007

PRACTICE: Typical Day

2:30 REPORT / TAPE / DRESS2:40 EQUIPMENT OUT TO FIELD2:45 PARTNER PASS & CATCH GOALIE WU PROGRESSION

2:50 TEAM AGILITY & STRETCH GOALIE WU PROGRESSION

3:00 LINE DRILLS

3:10 SHOOTING PROGRESSION DEFENSIVE PITCH DRILL

3:25 2 ON 1 GROUND BALL DRILL TO FASTBREAK OR DOWN THE SIDE

3:40 6 ON 6 GROUP WORK: 5 MINUTE ROTATIONS OFFENSE: RUN YOUR OFFENSIVE SETS DEFENSE: RUN OPPONENTS DEFENSES 4:00 EMO VS MANDOWN DEFENSE 1ST EMO VS 2ND 2ND EMO VS 1ST MANDOWN

4:20 6 ON 6 GROUP WORK: DEFENSE: RUN YOUR DEFENSES OFFENSE: RUN OPPONENTS OFFENSE 4:40 FULL FIELD SITUATIONS:

RIDES: CLEARS: OFFENSE: BALL CLEARED RUN - CALL PLAYS DEFENSE: BALL CLEARED PRACTICE SUBBINGRUN MANDOWN CLEAR

5:20 BALL SEARCH AND CONDITIONING

Shooting Drill Emphasis is on shooting on the run.

Pitch Drill Emphasis is on stick work and shooting.

Goalie outlets to one wing defensemen, who carries up field then throws a long crossfield pass to the other wing defensemen. At the same time this is happening, the middle defensemen runs up middle and circles towards the second wing defensemen. The middle defensemen catches pass and carries to score.

2 on 1 "Ground Balls" 2 on 1 ground ball drills can be generated at all four points.

Bookend lines are on same team, while the middle line is alone. This drill focuses on man/ball recognition in the unsettled situation.

Ball is rolled out from behind the players.

2 on 1 "Ground Balls" 2 on 1 ground ball drills can be generated at all four points.

Bookend lines are on same team, while the middle line is alone. This drill focuses on man/ball recognition in the unsettled situation.

Ball is rolled out from behind the players.

2 on 1 "Ground Balls"

2 on 1 ground ball drills can be generated at all four points.

Bookend lines are on same team, while the middle line is alone. This drill focuses on man/ball recognition in the unsettled situation.

Ball is rolled out from behind the players.

3 on 2 "Ground Balls" Same concept as 2 on 1 but with more players

Ball is rolled out from behind the players.

Half Field Fast Break4 v3

Ball starts at the midfield.Middie looks to draw a defender and dump the ball to the open attackman

Down the side drill4 v3

Ball starts at the midfield moves down the side,then to X and then to the backside. Original mid cuts to backside, looks for pass.

Drop fast break4 v3

Both Attack and Close defenders start at the midfield. They then drop as the middie brings the ball from the midfield.

There should be multiple groups of attack and defense so that you can get quick repititions.

2 v 1 Ground balls to fast break or down the side

2 v 1 GB

2 v 1 GB

Face off to fast break or down the side

3 v 2 long pole drill

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You need 5 long poles at each end. It goes 3 v 2 one way and the 2 that played defense plus one more go the other way against a new 2 on defense at the other end.

Horseshoe Drillbefore ball is thrown in.

5 v 4

Ball is thrown in by coach from the midfield. By switching where the ball is thrown each time, the players get the best chance mimic real unsettled situations.

Offense

Offense

Offense

Offense

Offense

Defense

Defense

Defense

Defense

Horseshoe Drillafter ball is in play.

5 v 4

Ball is thrown in by coach from the midfield. By switching where the ball is thrown each time, the players get the best chance mimic real unsettled situations.

Syracuse Drillbefore ball is thrown in

6 v 5

Ball is thrown in by coach from the midfield. By switching where the ball is thrown each time, the players get the best chance mimic real unsettled situations.

Offense

Offense

Offense

Offense

Offense

Offense

Defense

Defense

Defense

Defense

Defense

Syracuse Drillbefore ball is thrown in

6 v 5

Ball is thrown in by coach from the midfield. By switching where the ball is thrown each time, the players get the best chance mimic real unsettled situations.

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4 on 3 Fast breaks

Ball is outletted to wing Middie who then throws it to opposite Middie crossing. This Middie then draws slide and runs the L break.

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DG

Ball is outletted to wing Middie who then throws it to opposite Middie crossing the field. The Middie who caught outlet follows the play.

The Middie with ball then draws slide or throws ball down side. Once the ball has been thrown down side this Middie heads to crease. Trailing Middie replaces up top.

5 v 4 Fast Break

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4th defender runs in as the ball pass the midfield.

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DG

Ball is outletted to wing Middie who then throws it to opposite Middie crossing the field. The Middie who caught outlet follows the play.

The Middie with ball then draws slide or throws ball down side. Once the ball has been thrown down side this Middie heads to crease. Trailing Middie replaces up top.

6 v 5 Fast Break

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5th defender runs in as the ball pass the midfield.

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