FROM USLACROSSE.ORG
Planning a lacrosse practice is more than just drills on paper. It is a skill that coaches can develop and improve upon year after year.
Coaches should aspire to build practice plans that reflect team goals, the principles below, and the desired season plan schedule. Keeping practices very player-centric will aid your coaching staff in staying true to the goals of the team and the improvements needed for success.
11 Concepts After the Break
Some key concepts that will help you in your quest to build great practice plans are listed below.
- Variety and progression need to be carefully orchestrated.
- Consistency is important. Your opening stretch and warm-up should mirror your pregame routine.
- Build from individual to positional to team concepts through drills.
- Intensity should vary. Build to a climax at the end of practice.
- Flexibility: Have more than you need ready, own failures and be prepared to change.
- Duration: Shorter is always better. Consider your players’ attention span (age in minutes x .66).
- Weekly Progression: Don’t add more than one drill per practice. Recycle old favorites.
- Conditioning: Hide it in drills. Make conditioning the players’ responsibility. Set benchmarks and assess them monthly.
- Post practice plans outside of the locker room and include diagrams of new drills.
- Inclusion: For example, plan for and drill with three man-up teams and three man-down teams. Use them in lopsided games, if nothing else.
- Closing messages are essential. Five minutes is a lot of time. Deliver a concise message to wrap up your practice.
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