Duke Drill
Work on it ALL with this drill or focus on one part. This is a flexible drill to work your team as hard as you want or to keep it as simple as you want.
This Drill Highlights:
Small Situations All Over the Field
Draw Controls, Ground Balls, Fast Breaks, Next Play
Uneven Numbers
Game-Like
Description:
Set this drill up with a 3v2 at the midfield just outside the center circle and a 2v2 just above the 12m. You can always adjust the set up!
A feeder stands at the draw line in the center circle and throws a 50/50 ball (ground ball and/or air toss) to the 3v2 that is standing just outside of the circle. This is to mimic a draw control.
If the defence gets it (the man down team) they clear it right to the 50.
If the attack gets it (the man up team) they push it down field for a 5v4
The drill is played until attack scores, the goalie makes a save, or the defense gets the ball and clears to the 50 yard line.
Equipment:
Balls, at least 9 players and a goalie, Whistle
Highlighted Skills:
Reaction Time, Draw Control Work, Ground Ball Work, Next Play, Finishing (attack and defense), Fast Breaks (attack and defense), Game-Like Situations, Creating Opportunities
Key Coaching Points:
Attack: Creating high percentage shot from in front of the cage
High Players:
Eliminating defenders high up the field
Covering different levels and width of field (staying spread out to keep defense spread out)
Being a threat to cage
Lower Players:
Thinking ahead and decision making: Deciding to be an outlet, pinch in, be a scoring threat
Staying in front of the cage and making defenders make a hard decision to slide up to ball
Putting yourself in a position to catch and shoot
Fast and crisp ball movement
Defense:
High Defenders:
Slowing the ball down in transition
Ball side press and weak side recover
Lower Defenders:
Anticipate the next pass
Make proper and legal body contact
Finish the play
