Warms-up

• Review what is going on today while stretching
• Dynamic warm ups
• Lunges
• High Steps
• Butt Kickers 

The Basics

• Running – fastest game on two feet
• Scooping – Picking up the rock, ground balls
• Cradling - Carrying the ball
• Throwing – moving the ball
• Catching – moving the ball
• Dodging – Moving past others
• Shooting – Scoring
• Defending – Not Scoring
• Anticipation – being aware

Holding the Stick 
 

• Hands comfortably apart
• Protect Stick with Body and Head
• Be prepared to give and receive passes
• Head of Stick opens up to pass
• Grip is thumbs up
• Will be giving individual attention as needed

Cradling

• Begin with two hands on the stick
• Top and cradles while bottom hand slides
• Rhythmic rolling of wrist and forearm
• Feel the ball in the stick
• Left and right hands

Scooping the Ball

• Bend at the knees, back hand down, scoop through the ball, no raking
• Get stick down 6 inches prior to the ball
• Cradle the ball
• Line Drills; 5 in a line, 20 yards apart 

Throwing

• Throw like a ball overhand, step and throw, opposite foot steps
• Hand position on stick, shoulder width
• Cover Butt end; Bring the stick back
• Bottom hand facing target and in front of you
• Top hand by your head
• At the end head should be facing target
• Go to the walls and practice against the walls

Catching

• Face head of stick to teammate for a good target
• Grip stick by the Choke or throat
• Yell “here’s your help”
• Soft hands as the ball approaches
• Watch the ball into the stick
• Cradle
• Team up and throw to buddy
• Good crisp passes, a good pass makes it easy to catch

Defending

• Footwork
• Angles
• Body Position
• Anticipation
• Head on a swivel

Positioning

• Offense – end line, deep
• Middies – don’t crowd, come to the ball
• Defense – Watch your man but know your slide

Face Off

• Clamp
• Jump
• Punch
• Laser
• Counters
• Teamwork with Middies on Wings 

Fast Break

• Offense - move to the ball
• Defense – follow the ball
• Goalie – talk, talk , talk to your team
• Middies – follow the ball

Dodging

• Face Dodge
• Roll Dodge
• Split Dodge
• Line Drills with coach
• Off the ball
• Pick and roll
• Communication off the ball

Shooting

• Arms up
• Stress Overhand shots - no side arm
• Increase velocity with body rotation
• Shoot low and away from Goalie
• Change of plane
• Bounce the ball
• Always moving your feet
• Follow through with shot
• 2 lines in front of each cage or square alternate sides; kids follow the ball

One-on-One

• How to drive and shoot
• When behind the cage
• Stepping out
• Baiting and moving
• Coming around the corner

Fast break

• Positioning
• Ball movement
• Moving toward the ball
• Finishing

Open Field

•  Where to look
• How to beat a man
• Running
• Make them play you
• Using the midline

Inside the crease

• Picking
• Moving around the pick
• Being ready for the pass
• Shooting Placement (does not need to be hard)
• Staying in front of your man
• Stick positioning 

Clearing the ball

• Staying spread out
• Looking to opposite corners

Offense

• Cutting and picking
• Pass and pick away
• Move off the ball
• Get the ball to X
• Iso up top
• Move out of the way
• Find Open Space

Six on Six

• Positions
• Don’t crowd the crease
• Offense stay spread
• Defense stay tight

Defense Coaching Points:

Footwork

• Moving Forwards
• Moving Backwards
• Sliding/Shuffling
• Stick Position

Positioning

• In front of Cage
• Goal Line Extended (GLE)
• Behind the Cage
• Man - to - Man Defense
• Slides
• Zone Defense

Checks

• Slap
• Poke
• Back