Camp Curriculum
Individual Skills
OFFENSE:
Day #1
Stick skills: Pass and catch with both hands on the run at full speed while under pressure. Roll back passing. Players will learn a 20-minute wall-ball work out and receive a magnet of the workout for the refrigerator to assist with memorization and a reminder to strive to do the workout every day.
Stick protection: Changing speed, changing planes, cradle tempo, body and stick position.Change of direction dodge from X.
Ground balls: Technique, body position, stick position and communication.
Draws: Center's options - push, pull, draw to self, placing with a selected teammate/or location.
On the circle players - positioning, box out, outlet options, getting up field, marking up.
Restraining line players - drop back/cross over, marking up, goal side, safety, options.
Free Position Shooting: Free shot after a penalty.
Draw and dump: "One more" pass after dodging past defender.
Day #2
Shooting:
Outside shots: Increase accuracy and velocity through proper mechanics: hand position, arm extension, shoulder rotation, putting legs into the shot and following through with the wrists.
On-the-run shots: Concentration is on footwork during and after the shot. Focus is on the back-peddle steps after the shot which insures proper shoulder rotation during the shot.
Inside shots: We teach "The 5 P's" of inside shooting. Position (on the field and of stick head to increase angle), Placement (of shot), Stick fakes, head and shoulder fakes, Protection (stick protection), Patience and (how to) Practice.
Advanced inside shots: Quick stick, dink and dunk, twister, leaner, behind the back, and back hand.
Day #3
Dodging: Players work on perfecting 8 dodges. When and where to execute the dodges most effectively on the field. Players are taught to not predetermine their dodges and instead execute the dodge that counters their defender's approach.
Dodges from behind the goal: inside roll, rocker, and question mark
Dodges from the wing: One handed toe drag
Dodges from up top: face, pump fake, split, and swim
Double dodges: Face to split, split to roll
DEFENSE:
Day #1
Forcing opponents to their weak hand: One vs one defense. Footwork, body and stick position.
Day #3
Checking
Covering cutters
GOALIES:
Goalies will spend 3 hours per day, 6 stations per day, in goalie specific stations. All goalie coaches have college goaltending playing or coaching experience.
Goalies will work on the following skill sets in camp:
Proper warm up
Stance and positioning
Shot stopping: Close, mid-range, outside
Rebounds
Clearing and outlet passes
Understanding team defense and communication
Being a vocal leader
Mental aspects of the game
Lax IQ
Day #1: 3 improvements that do not involve stick skills
Transition
Locking off on the ride: Face-guarding and denying the pass versus defending your goal.
Settled Defense
Forcing opponents to their weak hand: One vs one defense. Footwork, body and stick position.
Settled Offense
Off ball movement/give & go: How to cut when a defender ball watches.
Day #2: 2 man game
2 offensive players working together to score.
Types of picks: Pass up pick up, pass down pick down, mid pick.
Moves off the pick: Pick and roll, pick and pop, pick and slip, and the flyby.
Day #3: Fast breaks
Transition Offense: Fast breaks
Transition Defense: Defending the fast break
Skill Competitions for Prizes
Day #1
Draw control tournament
Day #2
Fastest shot with radar gun
Day #3
One vs. one tournament
Backyard Workouts
Day #1
Wall-ball workout: 10 throws X 2 minutes = 20 minutes
Day #2
Shooting: Outside, on the run, inside, 6 advanced inside finishes
Day #3
Dodging: 8 dodges