SAMPLE KINDERGARTEN AND GRADES 1-2 SEASON PRACTICE PLAN ( 6 PRACTICES)
PRACTICE 1
One hour practice
1) Introductions (10 minutes)
Coach and player introductions.
Play game- Toss a Name
2)Explain Code of Conduct (ROOTS) and Philosophy of Program (ELM) (10 minutes)
3)Explain and demonstrate throwing and catching (catching to the stick side/dominant side) (25 minutes)
Do the drill: Partner Pass
Do the drill: Monkey in the Middle
4)Scrimmage (15 minutes)
Explain they will be playing 4 on 4. Start the scrimmage with one team taking the ball out. To encourage a variety of kids getting the ball you can set a rule that there has to be 2 or 3 passes before a player can shoot.
PRACTICE 2
One hour practice
1) Review throwing and catching (10 minutes)
Do the drill Partner Pass
2)Review Code of Conduct (ROOTS) and Philosophy of Program (ELM) ( 5 minutes)
3)Explain and demonstrate the “ready position” and two-handed horizontal and vertical cradling. (20 minutes)
Have players practice cradling while standing still.
Play the game Cradling Lines Relay Race.
4) Explain and demonstrate scooping a ground ball. (10 minutes)
Do the drill: Individual Scooping and Cradling
5)Scrimmage (15 minutes)
PRACTICE 3
One hour practice
1) Review throwing and catching. Also explain and demonstrate how to catch to the off-stick side and how to catch low throws. (15 minutes)
Do the drill: Coach Toss
Do the drill: Partner Pass
2)Review two-handed horizontal and vertical cradling (15 minutes)
Have players practice cradling while standing still.
Play the game: Cradling Lines Relay Race.
3)Review scooping a ground ball. (15 minutes)
Do the drill: Individual Scooping and Cradling
Play the game: Ground Ball Relay Race.
4)Scrimmage (15 minutes)
PRACTICE 4
One hour practice
1) Review throwing and catching. Also review how to catch to the off-stick side and how to catch low throws. (15 minutes)
Do the drill: Coach Toss
Do the drill: Partner Pass
2)Review scooping a ground ball. Build on scooping technique by explaining how to kick the ball or to hit it with the stick to get it into a better scooping position. (20 minutes)
Do the drill: Individual Scooping and Cradling with the Kicking and Hitting Ball With the Stick Variation
Play the game: Ground Ball Relay Race
Play the game: Steal the Bacon
3) Review Two-Handed Horizontal and Vertical Cradling (10 minutes)
Do the drill: Cradling Lines
4)Scrimmage (15 minutes)
PRACTICE 5
One hour practice
1)Review scooping. (10 minutes)
Do the drill: Steal The Bacon
2)Defense. Explain and demonstrate defensive stance and defensive footwork (shuffling). Also explain stick positioning (stick out). (15 minutes)
Do the drill: Defensive Shuffle Drill
3)Dodging. Explain and demonstrate an “inside and out dodge.” (20 minutes)
Do the drill: Partner Dodge
Do the drill: 1 v 1 From In Front of the Net
4)Scrimmage (15 minutes)
PRACTICE 6
One hour practice
1)Explain and demonstrate shooting. (20 minutes)
Do the drill: Scoop and Shoot
Play the game: Shoot Out
2) Dodging. Review “inside and out dodge.” Explain and demonstrate a “face dodge” (15 minutes)
Do the drill: Partner Dodge (using a face dodge)
3)Defense. Review defensive stance, footwork (shuffling) and stick positioning (stick out). (10 minutes)
Do the drill: Defensive Shuffle Drill
4)Scrimmage (15 minutes)