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Warm-Up Drill #4A: Offensive Zone "Star" Passing

Variation #2 (5 min): "Two Balls With A Shot." Intermediate and advanced players should start a new ball after every second pass. The top player (point) finishes with a shot on the goalie and then joins the line in the corner with the balls; eventually sending another ball into play. Otherwise, if there's a reason to finish the star with a shot from somewhere other than the point position, change the starting position of the balls accordingly.
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Warm-Up Drill #16B: Face-Off Dot Drill (Long Pass)

Variation #2A (5 min): "Long Pass." One player starts with a pass to the volunteer in the far-end, at the far-side. This player then passes to the close end volunteer passer on the same-side, who then gives a lead pass back to the far-end player who is now breaking for a pass. The drill alternates from side to side, with the next player in the opposite line passing to the far-side once the player making the "long pass" receives the pass from the other volunteer passer on their side. Volunteer passers can also practice different release points, changing angles, and perhaps lobbing the ball, or throwing a bounce pass.
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Fundamental Skills Analysis

Dynamic Warm-up
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Defense Drill #12A: 2 Vs. 2 On-Ball (High/Low "Walling")

Both ends *Variation #1 (7 min): "2 Vs. 2." Start with an offensive player at the crease ("low") and shooter ("high") positions, with 2 defenders stationed in top-side defensive positioning ("the wall"), in one or both ends of the floor. Make sure that each end has an even mix of both right and left-handed players. Coaches can have players turn their "sticks upside-down" the first couple of reps (Variation #1A) to promote staying balanced and in position (no "stick-swinging"); advancing to holding sticks normally and discussing the role of stick-checking (Variation #1B).
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Transition Drill #12: Open Floor 4-On-3 Breakdown

Variation #3 (10 min): "1 Ball." Defensive players need to pass the ball back to the coach in order for the next rep to get started. This variation forces a well-supported break-out, with defenders attempting to clear the zone against open floor pressure.
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Cardio Drill #8A: T's Chase & Be Chased

Arrange players, with balls, within an imaginary lengthwise half of the floor (which can also be marked off with pylons), lined up behind the goal-line, in opposite corners, in opposite ends. To start the drill, station a player in the middle of the prime scoring area, in one end of the floor. The first player in line sends this player a pass and then chases them as they run toward the other end on a breakaway. Once the chaser reaches the middle of the prime scoring area in the opposite end (with the goal of turning the breakaway into a partial breakaway) they then receive a pass and have to quickly change directions, getting chased back to the same end they started in by the person that now passes them the ball. Continue back and forth in this manner, with coaches keeping a close eye so that the intensity of the players does not drop off significantly, at which point the drill should be terminated (or greater rest periods allowed). To add competition, play a game of one end versus the other, up to 7 goals, losing team does push-ups, sit-ups, body weight squats, sprints, etc.
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Transition Drill #11A: Continuous 2-On-1 (With A Chaser)

Blue vs White - Game to 7 Begin with 2 players at centre (ideally on their proper floor sides), with one player in the defensive zone ready to fall back and play defense against a 2-on-1 fast-break opportunity. Play starts once an offensive player runs past the bench-door, at which point a chaser comes off and tries to bring the 2-on-1 back to even strength. If the chaser is successful, play is allowed to continue 2-on-2 until the coach blows the whistle (5 seconds max). Once a shot is taken or there is a turnover, either the player who was on defense or the chaser picks up the loose ball, otherwise receives a pass from a coach (or goalie) and they both run the length of the floor on a 2-on-1 in the other direction (1 defender comes off of the opposite bench early; then the chaser). All players should run hard to the bench. Play resumes continually in this manner for an allotted amount of time
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Transition Drill #10: West Genny Drill

Variation #2 (7 min): "3-On-2's." Same as the above variation except this time two defenders (the 2 non-shooters) must get back on defense after the shot, and there is also a third line of offenders that also joins the play, starting on either side of the net ("inside lane").
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Tactics Analysis:

Split Floor (O/D)
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Offense Drill #9B: On-Ball Pick & Pop

OFFENSE (5 mins) - Game to 7 -Losing team does 60s plank followed by 1 boards to boards sprint Variation #3 (5 min): "On-Ball Pick & Pop." After the pick & pop the ball carrier runs to the outside lane and sends a flip pass to the player who popped, for an outside shot.
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Alberta On-Ball

OFFENSE (5 mins) Have a line of players on the inside lane and mid-boards, on their proper floor sides. The drill begins by passing from the inside lane to the same-side mid-board. The player who started the drill will cut to the middle before setting an East/West pick on the ball carrier. The ball carrier will use the pick to come over the top, who will then swing the ball to the opposite side, to a player who has come off-of the mid-board to receive the pass. This player will then immediately send a pass to the roller for an inside shot.
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Stickwork Drill #6B: Catch, Dodge & "Curl"

OFFENSE (15 mins) Variation #1 (15 min): "Shooter To Shooter." Start with the balls on one side only, and then the other. The first player in the line with no balls and all other subsequent players in that line should be ready to receive a pass, from shooter-to-shooter. This player catches, face dodges, cuts underneath, curls and passes back to the original passer who cuts for: -Shot-on-the-run (Variation #1A - 5 min) -Set-shot (Variation #1B - 5 min) -"In tight" for a fake series (Variation #1C - 5 min).
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Offense Drill #7B: Six Nations Shuffle (On-Ball Picks)

OFFENSE (7 mins) Variation #4 (7 min): "On-Ball Pick, Off-Ball Cycle." The drill starts with balls at the shooter position on one side of the floor, with the crease player first engaging their defender (imaginary) then popping out and receiving a pass from the same-side shooter. As more advanced variation, you could also start with a swing pass, and then pass down. The ball-side crease player re-engages while waiting for the pick and runs up to the soft-spot while the picker rolls to the middle; the ball carrier then passes to the off-ball shooter position, finishing with a quick series of passes. Switch the balls to starting at the opposite-side shooter position once players have had sufficient reps both up high and down low. Players alternate from the shooter line to the crease line (on their proper floor side) each time through the drill. After making the pass down to the crease player the opposite side shooter cuts the middle eventually V-cutting and filling the crease; the off-ball crease player cycles up to the shooter position after the shooter cuts. The ball-side crease player re-engages while waiting for the pick and runs up to the soft-spot while the picker rolls to the middle; the ball carrier then passes to the off-ball shooter position, finishing with a quick series of passes. Switch the balls to starting at the opposite-side shooter position once players have had sufficient reps both up high and down low. Players alternate from the shooter line to the crease line (on their proper floor side) each time through the drill.
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Offense Drill #7B: Six Nations Shuffle (On-Ball Picks)

OFFENSE (7 mins) Variation #5 (7 min): "Up & Down Picks." Balls start with one line of shooters, switching which line has balls halfway through the drill. The shooter passes down to the same-side crease then executes a down-pick, while the off-ball crease player simultaneously does an up-pick (east-west or north-south - shown in diagram), with players able to freelance after making the first pass (Variation #5A). The inverse variation of this would be starting with a swing pass from shooter to shooter, this time having an up-pick on-ball, with a simultaneous down-pick happening off-ball (Variation #5B).
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Loose Ball Drill #8A: Loose Ball With "Pressure"

DEFENSE (5 mins) Variation #1 (7 min): "LB With A Chaser." The coach identifies one of the two lines as having a head start over the other. The coach then blows a first whistle after preemptively rolling or bouncing a ball into either corner, with the identified first player pursuing the loose ball and the second player perhaps leaving on a second whistle. The second player should follow the play closely, on the defensive side of the ball, battling if the player drops the ball. Otherwise, the object of the drill is for the player with the head start to scoop the ball and run past the defender (ideally towards the middle) and eventually pass or flip the ball back to the coach. The coach also has the option of blowing the play dead at their discretion, trying to keep a "flow" to the drill. Players should be encouraged to compete against different players each time through the drill.
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Sizzler Variations

DEFENSE (10 mins) Balls far (Bottom Diagram)
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Defense Drill #9D: Contained Pursuit

Variation #2 (7 min): "Fixed Off-Ball Help." Same as the above drill variation except a coach or volunteer defender stands a sticks length away from the inside pylon (closest to the middle), showing help and perhaps slashing the ball carrier if they come too close.
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Defense Drill #9C: J-Hook Pressure

DEFENSE (10 min) Variation #2 (12 min): "Pick & Pop." Same set up as the above variation except a second offensive and defensive player is added at both crease positions (initially marked by a pylon). As the high defender begins to force the ball carrier underneath, the crease player clears out of the crease and "pops" up into the shooter position. The low defender must hold their position until the ball carrier runs to a bad angle, at which point the ball carrier throws a flip pass to the player up in the shooter position, and the low defender attempts to close the gap without giving up a shot. To start the drill offensive players only have this "one opportunity" to get off a shot (Variation #2A), whereas the pylons can later be removed and offensive players are allowed to continue "re-picking" and playing offense for up to 10 seconds (Variation #2B).
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Pressure Down D – Help + Recovery

Pressure D (7 mins) If our On-ball pressure is broken (picked off and ball-carrier gets back over the top OR flip pass), and the low defender is unable to recover high in time, we will use our help defender to recover. The help defender ("hot" defender) slide to the ball carrier, and the low defender will recover to the off-ball high position. Becoming the new "hot" defender, assuming the ball is not swung. In the case the ball is swung, this defender will begin to J-hook after approaching, and commence the pressure on the other side. Keys: Low defender must start to recover high, and recognize if the help is coming. Pressure cannot resume until the new low defender (defender who was previously pressuring) is in position. 1. Position 2. Pressure 3. Pursuit
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Defense Drill #13B: Off-Ball "Help" (Dynamic)

FULL TEAM (7 mins) Variation #2B (7 min): "3 Vs. 3." Start with 2 offensive players at the crease (low) and shooter (high) positions respectively, with the 3rd offensive player starting in the shooter position on the opposite side. Match up 3 other players in their respective defensive positions. Coaches should allow the offensive players 15-20 seconds max to get a shot off, also allowing them to continue to play if there’s a “re-set” from a shot. The weak-side shooter is now able to back-door cut and/or go one-on-one to the net. If the goalie makes a save or there is a rebound, the defensive players should try to successfully clear the zone with the ball. For rotating through the drill, players who started the drill at the crease position (on both sides; defense & offense) are out of the drill, and players who started at the shooter position (defense & offense) are now at the crease position on the weak-side; with two new defenders/offenders entering the drill on the strong-side.
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Defense Drill #15A: 5 Vs. 5 - Sorting ("Short Change")

Variation #1 (20 min): "Defensive Short Change." Start in one end of the floor with one player on their proper-side, standing with a ball (behind the rag-line), on the far-side of the floor (relative to the benches). Start the defensive players on the bench closest to the net, at the back-door. The other 4 offensive players should be on the opposite bench, in proper "bench order." On the coach's whistle the offensive player with the ball enters the zone and runs it deep to the far-side, with all other players on offense and defense coming off of their respective benches (Variation #1A). In Variation #1B, coaches can also experiment with sending players in different incremental waves in order to create fast break scenarios (i.e. 1 offense, 1 defense, 2 offense, 2 defense). Defensive players do their best to get into "the hole" and then sort out defensive match-ups. Variation #1C has two defenders starting "in the hole," coming out and double teaming the ball carrier while the coaches subsequently release players from the offensive and then defensive benches, at varying intervals. The offense should be allowed 15-20 seconds to play offense; rotating to defense, with the defenders then moving over to the offense bench. If your team is playing offense-defense transition system, just re-start the drill with 5 new offense/defense ready to go (or allow 2 reps before changing players).