Run & Play It

Condition the players while working on ball movement, understanding offensive patterns and defensive slides.

Description of Drill: Set up 3 attackers and 2 defenders across the 30, going every other: ADADA. On the whistle, all will sprint to the goal-line-extended, touch, and turn while the coach rolls, throws, or tosses the ball into the field of play. Players will “scramble” for the ball.

• If attackers get the ball, they will look to score a goal.

• If defenders get the ball, they will look to get the ball up and out of their defensive zone.  

• If the goalie saves a shot, the defense will look to get the ball up and out on the clear.

You can use this formation in any size for odd or even numbers: 3v2, 4v4, etc.

Equipment Needed: Balls, field lines, cage

Skills Emphasized: This can be an odd or even numbers conditioning drill used to exhaust the players while working on ball movement, understanding offensive patterns, and defensive slides.

Coaching Points of Emphasis:

• Attack: See the open player, work within player up patterns, move off ball

• Defensive: Communicate, slide hard with stick to the inside

• Goalies: Communicate, help cover open players, call for rebounds, quick outlet on saves.

Diagram of Drill: