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Coach’s Handbook. Offense Defense Rides Clears Terminology Drills Coaches Goals. Offense. Deuces 30’s and 40’s Wheel 50’s and 60’s 1-4-1. Deuces. Deuces. 30’s and 40’s. Wheel. 50’s and 60’s. 1-4-1. Defense. The basics: Man to Man Zone Man Down. Defensive Constants. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Coach’s Handbook1. Offense2. Defense3. Rides4. Clears
5. Terminology6. Drills
7. Coaches Goals
Offense• Deuces• 30’s and 40’s• Wheel• 50’s and 60’s• 1-4-1
Deuces
Deuces
30’s and 40’s
Wheel
50’s and 60’s
1-4-1
Defense• The basics:–Man to Man– Zone–Man Down
Defensive Constants
• Communication• Footwork• Body Position• Poke checks• “V-Hold”• Goalie Talk
Man to Man• Call out the number of the man you are
covering, then cover your assigned opponent.
• Communicate to your teammates, and listen to the information they provide
• Stick topside! Nobody can score from behind the goal.
• Lockoff’s and Press Play are specialties.
Man to Man
Zone• Many types, so as coach you decide
what you will use – see DVD of Zone Defense.
• Communication is huge to pass off opponents between different sectors!
• Cover high-threat areas.
Generic Zone
Man Down• Basic “Box and
One”• Keep it tight• Communicate!
Rides• Man to Man (man down, defense has
goalie)– Force the long pass
• Zone– Communication to pass of opponents
from zone to zone• Hard– Hard press ride for tight game situations
Clears• Endline – Defense or Goalie takes it• Sideline – Middie takes it• “400” – Middie takes an endline clear
in special circumstances.
Clears (Illustrated)
Defensive Terminology“Hot” GF player responsible for the first slide“Two” GF player responsible for the second slide“Backside” GF player responsible for covering two players furthest
away from the ball during a slide
“Slide” goalie or defensive communicator’s call to initiate sequence where we provide assistance to the GF defender in need of support
“Go” the actual physical action of “Hot” providing support
“Release” the call from “Two” that actually allows “Hot” to “Go”
“Locked” This term is only to be used when we want to disallow a player from touching the lacrosse ball no matter where they go on the field
Terminology (Cont’d)“Black” A defensive call when we believe our defender can take
the ball from the offensive player – all other players should be “LOCKED”
“Pipe” Goalie call indicating that a player is about to move to the front of the goal from behind the goal. This should mean an increased effort to prevent this continued movement by our defender.
“Ball One” Indicates the location of the ball in our six quadrants
“Push Three” Indicates where our goalie wants the offensive player to be directed by our defensive efforts
Field Quadrants
Drills• Stickwork Drills – You can go with the basic line drill–More complicated stickwork drill follows
as an example• Ground Ball Drills– One on One– Two on One– Three on Two
Basic Line Drills
Stickwork Drill
CatchLeft,ThrowRight
Left,Left
Left,Left Catch
Right,ThrowLeft
Right,Right
Right,Right
20 yards
20yards
Stickwork Drill• Assumes everyone can catch/pass left/right• Start slow then pick up the pace• Add more balls, try to get 6 balls going at once• Plenty of touches in about 7-10 minutes• In addition to basic catching and passing
– Simulates pushing the ball upfield– Being vocal– More balls create more confusion (clarity amid chaos)– Short sticks and long sticks, even goalie, in same drill– End running full speed– If there is an overthrow, there are several other balls in
play– Little rest between throws
Coaches Goals• Initial– Teach Ball Drills– Instruct all players how to catch, throw, switch
hands, and scoop properly– Give extra attention to less experienced players
during the drill– Keep the drill moving – Coaches keep one extra ball
to keep drill moving– Learn all players names – must know all names by
second practice– Constantly identify players by first/last name until
you have them memorized– Be instructive but constantly be upbeat and
encouraging
Coaches Goals (Cont’d)• Intermediate
– Prove how much of ball drill sequence is remembered– Improve stickwork– Get numerous successful catches and passes at each step
within the drill– Introduce Ground Ball Drill – “Ball Down”, “Ball”, and “Release”– Elements of a “Good Shot”
• Less than 10 yards from the goal• Momentum toward the crease• Overhand Shot on the run• Shoot as hard as you can (Power) under control (Placement)
everytime• Bounce shot when possible
– Conditioning– Incorporate coherent plays based off your players strengths
Coaches Goals (Cont’d)• Advanced– Always work on keeping up the basics (the
beginning of practice should be rote, but with few if any dropped passes)
– Incorporate advanced plays, zone defenses, and clears
– Work on developing “field sense” including using players who have it already or naturally to step up and lead their lines.
– Focus on “whole team dynamic”