Warm Up Dodging
A repeat dodging drill.
This Drill Highlights:
Split Dodges
Roll dodges
Explosiveness, Footwork, body awareness
Description:
Set Up 5 Cones/poles 2 or 3 yards apart in a straight line. Players will dodge through the cones at 50% the first two times (there and back), then increase to 75% for two times. Next sequence, move the 2nd and 4th cone 2 yards to the right (zig-zag pattern). At 100% speed, split all the cones. Last sequence starts at 75% then increases to 100%, keep the cones the same - split cone 1 and then roll dodge cone 2, split cone 3, roll dodge 4, split cone 5.
Equipment:
Cones/poles, balls
Highlighted Skills:
Dodging, footwork, cradling
Key Coaching Points:
Key Points to dodging -
Square Up the cone or defender
Plant feet with a good distance between cone or defender ( want to be able to switch hands and avoid contact until after the move)
Quick Switch - hand speed is important. The head of the stick should remain below the shoulders on switches.
Explode - change of speed and direction coming out of the dodge
Head up - Eyes should be down field surveying
Emphasis with Players that the cone is a defender. They can’t run over it, need to collect their feet and focus on their approach.
Watch for hand placement while dodging
Body language - use head, shoulders and eyes for deception. Lean hard with the body to create a bigger explosive movement
