Drill/Activity
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Objective/Suggestion
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Time
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Bring it in
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Gather the team to discuss practice plans for the day
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5 minutes
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Some warm-up activity
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Warm up stretch legs, arms, shoulders, neck & midsection
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5 minutes
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Coaches Instruction - Cradling
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Looking for opportunity to get the girls to start switching hands during their cradle
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2 minutes
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(Drill 1) Stick Trick
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Getting a feel for the stick
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2 minutes
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(Drill 2) - Competitive Figure 8s
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Gaining comfort with switching hands while running -keeping head up while cradling & running
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5 minutes
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Coaches Instruction - Ground Ball
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Introducing the concept of getting advantageous position during ground balls.
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2 minutes
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(Drill) Boxing out
(girls should have a new partner each week)
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Learning to get ground balls under pressure by using your body
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2 minutes
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(Drill) Team Ground Ball Challenge
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More experienced girls try with opposite hand
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3 minutes
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(Drill) Ground Ball Blob Passing
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Ground balls & moving without the ball
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5 minutes
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Coaches Instruction - Passing & Catching
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Basic instruction on the fundamentals
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3 minutes
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(Drill 6) Partner passing (everyone should have a new partner each practice)
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Passing & Catching
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7 minutes
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(Drill 7) Shooting shuttle
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Catching, Passing & Shooting
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7 minutes
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(Drill 8) Passing Relay
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Quick ball movement through passing
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7 minutes
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Water break
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2 minutes
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Coaches Instruction - Hot-spots & Positions
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Instruction on positioning on offense
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3 minutes
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(Drill 9) Hot Spot Movement
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Getting players familiar with hot spots
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5 minutes
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Water Break
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2 minutes
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Coaches review of positions - offense & defense
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More coverage of shooting space & dangerous shots
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Review defensive coverage
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Teaching hot spots and basic concept of defense
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10
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Drill - some defensive drill
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Focusing on STRONGER defense after the 3rd pass
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(Activity) Half field scrimmage with stopping for direction from coaches
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Introducing game simulation to kids
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15
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Bring it in/wrap up
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Review what we did - field any questions
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90 minutes
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