Team Fundamentals
Coaching Guide:
Set a routine, be consistent
Plan the work then work the plan
Discipline precedes self discipline
Team first, No individuals
Give them an advantage (offensive sets, a new offense play, or just something to focus on)
Make the team believe they can win
Empower everyone to be more
Talk in their language
Keep it simple
Yelling is for cheering not getting your points across
Building Concepts:
All players are part of one units
You’re accountable to that Unit
Strong Discipline and focus on the field and off
Earn your respect every day
Create leaders on the field
You’re only as good as the weakest player
Feed on the Power of the group
All for one / one for all
Player responsibility code:
I am ready to help this team
How can I make the group better
Be a student of the game
Know what is expected of you
Practice Like You Play
Ask your self what do I bring to my team
Take ownership in your team
Be accountable to the group
Lead and be led
Push the others to improve
Encourage
Take pride in what you do
Stick in Hand every day
Work both sides
Do your wall work
Offensive Concepts:
Talk, Talk, Talk
Find the weakness and exploit it
Work as one unit
Your line mates are your best weapons
Trust them to come through
Anticipate what’s next
Know where they are going to be, Move the ball there
Hold the ball no more than 3 seconds
Think fast, react quicker
Tell your team what you want them to do
probe the defense for weakest
Defensive movement, means offensive opportunity
How can I get him out of position
How can I get an advantage
Pass and move to the open spaces
Create space, look for opportunity
V cut (in and out)
Draw and Dump
Follow the Slide
Follow your shot in
Move the Ball not your body
Defensive Concepts:
Talk to each other
Stack and attack then fall back
Wings make first contact
Crease man must stay home
Always set up goal side
Where are the threats coming from
Play the ball first, then the player closest to the goal, Then cut off the passing lanes
Close the Door
Be the monster in the hole
Hit only when you get an advantage
Know Where You Are on the field
Do not chase
Keep Your Feet under you, shuffle self, and don’t cross your feet
Stick on Stick
Work the stick, the ball will fall
POKE CHECK FIRST
Head on a Swivel
Watch the Hips
Run with him not at him
Stay in position
Goalie Concepts:
Be the field general
Tell the defense where the threat is coming from
Move the stick in an arc
No more than Four Seconds with the ball
Look for the safe Clear / shorter is better
Take charge of the Defense
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