Multiple Cutters Drill

Zone Defense Drill: Teaching passing off cutters from the shell

Description of Drill: Only using half of the 8, set up 3 zones on one side using 2 cones on the 8-meter. (one near the second hash and one below the elbow). 3 defenders (one in each zone), and 4 or 5 attackers on that side. A few posts on the opposite side of the 8 passing the ball and looking for feeds (not live and no defense). Ask the attackers to cut in and out of the 8. The only rule is that they need to exit a different zone than they came into. (forces the defenders to pass off cutters). The defense needs to crash when the ball is fed in the middle.

Equipment Needed:  8-meter, goal, ball, cones

Skills Emphasized:  Guarding stick side on cutters, hedging, checking in, and snapping back

Coaching Points of Emphasis: Focusing on guarding the biggest threat and how to cover space. Teach that if there are no attackers in your space, how they should be helping: Hedging! Guarding stick side of cutters.

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