Repetition balls to the goal with leading passes.
2 Ball Leading to Goal.
Goal: Practice the back pass to a leading forward who works on shooting from the top of the circle.
Skill emphasis: Repetition balls to the goal with leading passes. Quick release shots.
Drill:
- Player 1 makes a tracking move around the orange cone with the 1st ball and then tracks hard up towards the 23 meters passing to a settled player 2.
- Player 2 passes a hard flat ball to player 3.
- Player 4 makes an inside lead around two orange cones acting like defenders and receives a pass from player 3. Player 4 takes a quick shot at goal.
- Have players take shots before they are 1-2 stick lengths Into the circle. Work on footwork to release the ball right after It crosses the top of the circle.
- Player 5 starts with the 2nd ball and tracks back around the two cones and plays flat pass assist to Player 4 who is cutting back for the ball.
- Follow your ball, only player 5 returns around to start position again. This can be a player who is injured and trying to return to play or a coach if the team numbers are low.
- Defense can be added at the first or second shot.
- Have players play out their shot rebounds until they are in the cage or outside the circle.
*Developed by Coach Vincent Van Elderen, Belgium