Backside Box Backside Exchange Stickwork Drill
How It Works
Set up 4 cones in a square, 10 yards apart.
Place players on 3 cones, start the ball with either player that is adjacent from an empty cone
In the middle of the drill have 1-2 players with balls in their sticks
The drill starts by the player with the ball (Player 1) passing to the adjacent cone with a player on it (Player 2) and then immediately cutting to the empty cone
Player 2 repeats this process by throwing the ball to Player 3 and then immediately cutting to the empty cone
We repeat this over and over until there is a missed pass, then the player that missed the pass jumps is out and moves into the middle of the drill and one of the players in the middle jumps in.
Coaching Points
Have the players run to the empty cone, catch the ball, stop their feet, and flip their hips. You don’t want the players catching and throwing on the run.
When passing, have the players focus on throwing to where the receiver will be. A poor pass in a game leads to a longer exchange.
The communication here should be “one more” or “one” which means that you’re open and demanding the ball.
