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K Program Description

The Kindergarten CO-ED program is designed with the goal of teaching the very basic fundamentals of the sport while striving to maximize player enthusiasm and a love for the sport. Unlike the older grades the Kindergarten players will use Fiddle Sticks. Each player will receive a Fiddle Stick and T shirt as part of the program cost. The K program will be a skill based development program emphasizing fun. The Skills practice will be once per week (1 hour). Practices will be structured primarily in a “station format” with all kids receiving equal instruction. High School players will participate as coaches throughout the season.

Practices

One 60 minute practice

per

week

Start practice with group warm up. Have kids run to the midfield line, crease, side line etc.

Divide players into 4-5 stations

2

coaches per

station

8-10

minutes per station.

Include fun games

as

part of stations. Ground ball contest, Water

ballons

(kids shoot on coach), relay races, and any other activities).

Finish with Ring Pop or Popsicle. Slide2

K Program Equipment Needs

Coaches: Ideally there should be a player to coach ratio of 8-1 or less. No lacrosse coaching experience is needed. Fiddle Sticks and T – Shirts: Always order 20% more than final registration. More kids will sign up post registration period, and we always have a few sticks break. Balls: Make sure you have buckets of balls. Use small foam fiddlestick balls, not regulation lacrosse balls. This age group has a very low attention span. Stations have to move fast. Last year we had about 60 kids and about 200 balls. We could have used more.Cones: they are key to keeping kids in line and helping outlining all stations. 50 plus cones.Nets: Not all drills will need nets. But, all kids love to shoot and score. 4 regular cages (they stop more balls).

Agility Ladder (2):

Fun way for kids to do footwork drills. Many times it is followed by ground ball and shot or pass to coach.

Portable creases (2):

Easier to setup stations and games in different parts of the field.

Treats:

Finish every practice with popsicles or ring pops.

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Coaches Do’s and Don’ts

DoFill out a Cori Form (Required for all Coaches)Keep it light and fun - For many kids this is first time playing a sport. They are very excited and scared. High 5’s and smiles go along way. Ask for Volunteers - Invite parents to help coach, take pictures, bring treats for after practiceCome with a practice plan - These practices are always crazy, planning something on the fly will be a disaster. Be very specific! - Example, never tell them to do a ball hunt without specifically telling them to bring the balls back and place them in the buckets. Other wise they will all get a ball and throw it back at same time. Take at least 2 water breaks -. Always have them return to the station they left. That way you will be able to move them in groups.

Stress to players and parents this an introduction to lacrosse. There is NO contact

or games.

We had roughly 60 kids last year, sometimes it seems like a lot more. It can get frustrating, always keep it positive.

Don’t

Get Frustrated – The practice can get busy and hectic. Just remember the kids are there to have fun and burn off some energy, not to win a colleges scholarship

Let kids hit each other with sticks – First time = warning, Second time = sit on the sidelines for a few minutes

Give out any balls prior to practice – Once there are a few balls on the field the kids will chase each other around and not pay attentionSlide4

Coaches Primer – Field Locations (Girls)

End Line Crease 8 Meter Side Line Restraining Line 12 meterSlide5

Coaches Primer – Field Locations (Boys)

End line Crease Side line Midfield Line Restraining LinesSlide6

Coaches Primer – Stick

HeadNeck/Top of Shaft(Top hand position for Scooping & Catching)Middle of Shaft(Top hand position for Shooting & Passing)

Butt End

(Bottom hand position for Passing, Hooting, Scooping & Catching)

Pocket/WebbingSlide7

Coaches Primer – Passing

Top hand at mid-shaft, bottom hand on butt of stickHands back, out, and away from bodyElbows outOpposite foot forwardEyes on targetRotate hips, torso and then stick

Pull with bottom hand, push with top hand, and point stick at the targetSlide8

Coaches Primer – Catching

Top hand at top of shaft, bottom hand at butt of shaftPresent good target - Stick parallel to body with top arm extended toward passer

Watch

the ball into the stick

Catch

the ball with soft hands – Like catching an eggSlide9

Coaches Primer – Ground Balls

Slide top hand to the top of the shaft and bottom hand to the butt of the shaftBoth butts (their own butt and the butt of the stick) low to the ground Scoop through the ball, being careful not to pop the ball up out of the stickNo “Raking” (Using head of the stick to roll balls back into the pocket)Slide10

Coaches Primer – Shooting

Shooting is very similar to the motion for passingTop hand at mid-shaft, bottom hand on butt of stickHands back, out, and away from bodyElbows outOpposite foot forwardEyes on targetRotate hips, torso and then stickPull with bottom hand, push with top handFollow through until top hand is next to opposite hipSlide11

Group Warm Up

Call out area on field and ask players to run to that area (Midfield, Crease, Sideline, End Line). End line Crease Side line Midfield Line Restraining Lines End Line Crease 8 Meter Side Line Restraining Line 12 meterSlide12

Station - “Scoop and Shoot”

Coach rolls ball out. Line 1 scoops left handed, runs around cone and shoots left handed. Coach rolls ball out. Line 2 scoops right handed, runs around cone and shoots right handed. Focus is ground balls, and learning to play right and left handed. Try to discourage raking.

C

C

Shoot

Scoop

Scoop

Safety Tips:

Players should not retrieve balls after shooting

Players should not cross in front of the net, or stand behind the net

Line 1

Line 2Slide13

Station - “Ladder w/ GB and Pass/Shot”

Player runs through ladder.Coach rolls ball out. Player Scoops, passes it to coach. Coach rolls ball out again, Player scoots and shoots.

Line

C

Scoop/Pass

Scoop/ShootSlide14

Station - “W or Zipper Drill”

Each Player in line has a ball.At each cone they perform a split dodge. When they master split dodge, change to roll dodge.Finish with a hard over hand shot. When each play goes through line, reverse direction. Players will then finish with right handed shot. Objectives: Getting players comfortable changing hands. Practicing the most used dodge in lacrosse. Teaching the kids to change direction. Finish with hard shot.

Left Handed

ShotSlide15

Station - “Split & Rip”

Two lines. Each player starts with a ball in her stick. Player will perform split dodge the cone, run towards goal and shoot. Key is players learn to change hands as early as possible and shot strong and weak hand. You can add targets in net. Line 1: player starts with stick in Right hand, performs split dodge at cone, and shoots with Left hand.Line 2: player starts with stick in Left hand, performs split dodge at cone, and shoots with Right hand.

Line 1

Line 2Slide16

Station - “Soft Toss with Shot”

Coach starts with bucket of balls in the center.Line 1 is right handed , line 2 is left handed. Coach tosses ball to player, player catches and shoots. Remember 3 P’s. Pull, Push, Point. Key is keep stick vertical, soft hands. Similar to catching an egg.

Line 1

Line 2

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Station

- “Shooting Into Net, 3 P’s”Pull, Push, Point! 3 P’s.Hands need to be in proper position on stick. Hand should be above shoulders. Player must step with correct foot. Player should be on each cone. They should have plenty of balls at their feet. 4 minutes right hand and 4 minutes left hand. Slide18

Game – Race to the Crease

Players Are broken up into two teams Coach rolls 2 balls out.The first player in line from each team scoops up the ball and runs back inside the creaseFirst team to bring ball back to crease wins a pointCoach should roll ball 10-15 yards past the crease.

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Game

- “Ground Ball Relay Race”3 -5 Players per line.Player 1 scoops ball, runs around cone, places ball back to where they scooped the ball, returns to line (sits down), next player goes. First team with all players sitting wins. Winning team should get a prize. Slide20

Game - Hungry Hungry Hippos

Divide players into even teams of 2-4 players Each team should occupy a cone arraigned in a circle with a diameter of about 10 -12 yardsThe Coaches spreads a large number of balls evenly within the circleOne the whistle P1 from each team runs into the circle, scoops up a groundball (1 only), returns to their cone, and drops the ground ballUpon P1 returning to the cone, P2 from that team then runs into the circle, scoops up a ground ball and returns to the cone.The drill repeats, alternating players until all balls have been scooped upAt the end, each team counts the balls at their cone in order to determine a winning team20Slide21

Game

- “GB Battle”Two teams. Spread all balls out in middle of field (at least 100 balls). Team with most balls in there bucket /goal wins. Place players in lines behind cones, no more than 4 players to a line. Bucket to place the balls

Team 1

Team 2Slide22

Obstacle Course

Set up 4 or 5 of these courses and let them have fun.

Changing hands

10-20 yards

Burlap bag hop

Balance beam

Scoop & Shoot

Tunnel Crawl