Lesson 4 - Transitional play

 

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4 Corner Transition A

  1. -In groups of 4, set up a square with 4 cones about 9 feet apart

  2. -3 players in the square; the fourth acts as a coach and modifies the game to increase or decrease difficulty

  3. -Player with ball stick handles to an area between two cones and then makes an outlet pass to either player

  4. -Players without ball must move to cones farthest away to receive pass

4 Corner Transition B

  1. -Same set up as “A”

  2. -Add a defender

  3. -Supporting players must form a triangle of support

Neutral Zone Transitions

  1. -Groups of 3; 2 players are offensive and 1 defensive

  2. -Offensive players cannot enter their own defensive zone; defensive players cannot enter neutral/offensive zones

  3. -Start with a N.H.L. faceoff

  4. -Offense has one shot to hit the cone with the ball; then the defender retrieves ball and makes a transition pass to teammates in the neutral zone

Outlet Endball

- Create 4 teams & set up 2 playing areas

  1. -Use substitutions if there are more than 4 players on each team

  2. -Score by completing a pass in the offensive end zone

  3. -When scored on, defensive team must make a pass to a player in the outlet cones before attempting to score (this pass is free)

4 Corner Transition A

  1. -Head up

  2. -Support

  3. -Lead pass

4 Corner Transition B

  1. -Head up

  2. -Support

  3. -Lead pass

  4. -Defense stay low to ground

  5. -Try to block passing lane(s) with stick

Neutral Zone Transitions

  1. -Head up

  2. -Crisp passes

  3. -Lead pass

  4. -Support teammates

  5. -Change direction/speed

  6. -Defense stay low to ground

  7. -Stick out to block passing lane

  8. -Keep stick on ground and to the inside

Outlet Endball

- Head up

  1. -Crisp passes

  2. -Lead pass

  3. -Support teammates

  4. -Move to open space, make space for others

  5. -Communicate

  6. -Change direction/speed

  7. -Defense stay low to ground

  8. -Stick out to block passing lane

  9. -Keep stick on ground and to the inside

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