Player Resources
The Skills
Establishing the foundation by focusing on the fundamentals needed to physically perform, understand, and compete.
Stickwork
Stickwork Level Progression
How to Use: work progressively from Level I to V. As you progress into each level, continue to practice the previous levels.
Desired Endstate: daily completion of All, where you spend 15-20 seconds on each skill.
Tool: Download the GymNext FlexTimer App. Import pre-made Timers
- Level I – FN7742Q
- Level II – MU1093T
- Level III – HZ2153R
- Level IV – VQ1562Y
- Level V – RR7021I
- All – WG9289S
*Incentive: earn a tomahawk award sticker for each level. Demonstrate each skill for 20 seconds.
Wrist Control
- Two-handed cradle (Strong & Off)
- One-handed cradle (Strong & Off)
Fakes
- Goalie Fake (Top Hand) (Strong & Off)
- Goalie Fake (Top Hand) High/Low (Strong & Off)
- Goalie Fake (Top Hand) Far/Near (Strong & Off)
Switching
- Side-to-Side Switch one-handed
- Swordsman
- Quick Stick
Ground Balls
- One-handed (Strong & Off)
- Two-handed (Strong & Off)
Ball Control
- N/A
Hockey Stickwork
- Two-handed dribble (Strong & Off)
- Two-handed dribble moving (Strong & Off)
Eye-Hand
- Two-handed low toss (Strong & Off)
- Two-handed high toss (Strong & Off)
- One-handed low toss (Strong & Off)
- One-handed high toss (Strong & Off)
Wrist Control
- Low one-handed cradle brush (Strong & Off)
- Low one-handed cradle sweep (Strong & Off)
Fakes
- Field Fake (Bottom Hand) (Strong & Off)
Switching
- N/A
Ground Balls
Keep Away Side to Side (Strong & Off)
Ball Control
- Around the world long (CW & CCW)
- Around the world tight (CW & CCW)
Hockey Stickwork
- One-handed dribble (Strong & Off)
- One-handed dribble moving (Strong & Off)
Eye-Hand
- N/A
Wrist Control
- Low one-handed cradle brush behind back (Strong & Off)
- Low one-handed cradle sweep behind back (Strong & Off)
Fakes
- Field Fake BTB (Strong & Off)
- Back Hand Pump (Strong & Off)
Switching
- N/A
Ground Balls
- Side to Side (Strong & Off)
Ball Control
- Figure 8s (Forward & Reverse)
Hockey Stickwork
- N/A
Eye-Hand
- Sidewall catch (Strong & Off)
Wrist Control
- Turnover cradle (Strong & Off)
- Toe Drag (Strong & Off)
Fakes
- N/A
Switching
- N/A
Ground Balls
- Pull Back (Strong & Off)
- Indian Pickup to Cradle (Strong & Off)
Ball Control
- Figure 8s Moving (Forward & Reverse)
Hockey Stickwork
- Around the leg (Strong & Off)
Eye-Hand
- Two-handed low toss Twist CW (Strong & Off)
- Two-handed low toss Twist CCW (Strong & Off)
Wrist Control
- N/A
Fakes
- N/A
Switching
- N/A
Ground Balls
- N/A
Ball Control
- N/A
Hockey Stickwork
- N/A
Eye-Hand
- One-handed low toss Twist CW (Strong & Off)
- One-handed low toss Twist CCW (Strong & Off
- Around the World (Strong & Off)
- Sidewall bump (Strong & Off)
Wrist Control
- Two-handed cradle (Strong & Off)
- One-handed cradle (Strong & Off)
- Low one-handed cradle brush (Strong & Off)
- Low one-handed cradle sweep (Strong & Off)
- Low one-handed cradle brush behind back (Strong & Off)
- Low one-handed cradle sweep behind back (Strong & Off)
- Turnover cradle (Strong & Off)
- Toe Drag (Strong & Off)
Fakes
- Goalie Fake (Top Hand) (Strong & Off)
- Goalie Fake (Top Hand) High/Low (Strong & Off)
- Goalie Fake (Top Hand) Far/Near (Strong & Off)
- Field Fake (Bottom Hand) (Strong & Off)
- Field Fake BTB (Strong & Off)
- Back Hand Pump (Strong & Off)
Switching
- Side-to-Side Switch one-handed
- Swordsman
- Quick Stick
Ground Balls
- One-handed (Strong & Off)
- Two-handed (Strong & Off)
- Keep Away Side to Side (Strong & Off)
- Side to Side (Strong & Off)
- Pull Back (Strong & Off)
- Indian Pickup to Cradle (Strong & Off)
Ball Control
- Around the world long (CW & CCW)
- Around the world tight (CW & CCW)
- Figure 8s (Forward & Reverse)
- Figure 8s Moving (Forward & Reverse)
Hockey Stickwork
- Two-handed dribble (Strong & Off)
- Two-handed dribble moving (Strong & Off)
- One-handed dribble (Strong & Off)
- One-handed dribble moving (Strong & Off)
- Around the leg (Strong & Off)
Eye-Hand
- Two-handed low toss (Strong & Off)
- Two-handed high toss (Strong & Off)
- One-handed low toss (Strong & Off)
- One-handed high toss (Strong & Off)
- Sidewall catch (Strong & Off)
- Two-handed low toss Twist CW (Strong & Off)
- Two-handed low toss Twist CCW (Strong & Off)
- One-handed low toss Twist CW (Strong & Off)
- One-handed low toss Twist CCW (Strong & Off
- Around the World (Strong & Off)
- Sidewall bump (Strong & Off)
Wall Ball
Wall Ball Level Progression
How to Use: work progressively from Level I to VI. As you progress into each level, continue to practice the previous levels.
Desired Endstate: daily completion of All, where you complete 25-50 throws or 20-25 seconds for each skill.
Tool: Download the GymNext FlexTimer App. Import pre-made Timers
- Level I – PL5992L
- Level II – VZ466L
- Level III – TP6097N
- Level IV – PL8357Q
- Level V – BO7406S
- Level VI – QQ0527C
- All – FI1334H
*Incentive: earn a tomahawk award sticker for each level. Demonstrate each skill for 20 throws.
- Collar Bone Strong
- Canadian Strong
- Side Arm Strong
- Turn Strong Outside Hand
- Collar Bone Off
- Twister Strong
- Underhand Strong
- Quick Stick Strong
- Walk the dog Strong
- Walk the dog to Wrister Strong
- Turn Off Outside Hand
- Canadian Off
- Side Arm Off
- Canadian Quick Stick Strong
- Turn Left Inside Hand
- Catch Strong – Throw Off
- Throw Strong – Catch Across
- One Hand Strong
- Twister Off
- Underhand Off
- Quick Stick Off
- Canadian Quick Stick Off
- Walk the dog Off
- Walk the dog to Wrister Off
- Lever Pass Strong
- Face Dodge Strong Shovel Pass
- 3 Step Forward and Back Strong
- Step Away Side to Side
- Alternating Quick Stick Strong
- Turn Right Inside Hand
- Catch Off – Throw Strong
- Throw Off – Catch Across
- One Hand Off
- Lever Pass Off
- Face Dodge Off Shovel Pass
- BTB Strong
- Jump Shot Strong
- Split to Jump Shot Strong
- Switch to Look Back Fake Throw Side to Side
- Alternating Quick Stick Off
- Throw Strong – Catch Across One Hand
- Throw Off – Catch Across One Hand
- BTB Off
- Around the World Strong
- Around the World Off
- Jump Shot Off
- Split to Jump Shot Off
- 3 Step Forward and Back Off
- Question Mark (Stick Inside) Side to Side
- Step Back Throw Back (Stick Inside) Side to Side
- Collar Bone Strong
- Collar Bone Off
- Canadian Strong
- Canadian Off
- Twister Strong
- Twister Off
- Side Arm Strong
- Side Arm Off
- Underhand Strong
- Underhand Off
- Quick Stick Strong
- Quick Stick Off
- Canadian Quick Stick Strong
- Canadian Quick Stick Off
- Alternating Quick Stick Strong
- Alternating Quick Stick Off
- Walk the dog Strong
- Walk the dog Off
- Walk the dog to Wrister Strong
- Walk the dog to Wrister Off
- Turn Strong Outside Hand
- Turn Off Outside Hand
- Turn Strong Inside Hand
- Turn Off Inside Hand
- Catch Strong – Throw Off
- Catch Off – Throw Strong
- Throw Strong – Catch Across
- Throw Off – Catch Across
- Throw Strong – Catch Across One Hand
- Throw Off – Catch Across One Hand
- One Hand Strong
- One Hand Off
- Lever Pass Strong
- Lever Pass Off
- Face Dodge Strong Shovel Pass
- Face Dodge Off Shovel Pass
- BTB Strong
- BTB Off
- Around the World Strong
- Around the World Off
- Jump Shot Strong
- Jump Shot Off
- Split to Jump Shot Strong
- Split to Jump Shot Off
- 3 Step Forward and Back Strong
- 3 Step Forward and Back Off
- Step Away Side to Side
- Switch to Look Back Fake Throw Side to Side
- Question Mark (Stick Inside) Side to Side
- Step Back Throw Back (Stick Outside) Side to Side
Terminology
Terminology
How to Use: read, review, memorize, and implement!
Desired Endstate: coaches effectively communicate with athletes and athletes with other athletes.
- Alley – Area of field from the hashes out to the sideline
- Box – Substitution area where players come onto and off the field
- Crease – Circular area around the goal
- Endline – Out of bounds line behind the goal
- Goal Line Extended (GLE) – Imaginary line from goal line pipes to sideline
- High Post – Center of the field at the edge of the restraining line
- Hole – Inside of 12 yards around the goal (heart of the defense)
- Midline – 50-yard line on the field
- Restraining Line – 30-yard line that forms a box around goal
- Sideline – Out of bounds line on the sides of the field
- X – Area behind the goal and crease
- Back Door – Look for open player on the back pipe
- Bury the Pole – Take the LSM to the crease area
- Clear Through – Cut through the crease to pull defender and get out of the dodger’s way
- Double – Run to green space or pass to teammate because there are two defenders on you
- Draw – Player with ball runs to defender to pull him away from where or who he is guarding
- Fade – Player backpedals away from dodger who is sweeping across the high post
- Float – Crease player backpedals opposite of the dodge direction to the back door position
- Follow – Player replaces the position where the dodger started
- Give and Go –Pass and cut to receive pass
- Mirror – Part of a two-man game where player without the ball mirrors the movement of the player with the ball
- One More – Pass to the next player in the rotation
- Open – Clear out the crease area
- Overlap – Player cuts closely outside (towards the outside of the field) the player dodging creating a type of rubbing pick
- Pick – Block an opponent to free up a teammate for movement or possession
- Pick and Roll – A two-player move involving setting a pick and then moving towards the goal to receive a pass
- Reverse – Move the ball in the other direction
- Shallow Cut – Player cuts closely underneath (towards the inside of the field) player dodging creating a type of rubbing pick
- Step to Glory – Finish shot moving toward goal instead of away to avoid getting hit
- Sweep – Run horizontally across the field and towards the goal
- Trailer – Look for open teammates who are trailing behind the play
- Ball – Call made by defender on the ball
- Close the Gate – Prevent offensive player from getting topside leverage
- Contact – Get your hands on the offensive player’s hips
- Double – Closest defender leaves position to double the player with the ball. Try to force a bad pass or ball to end up on the ground through pressure (NO CHECKS).
- Fire – Call made by off ball defender to alert the defense that they are leaving their man to support the ball defender who is beat. Ball defender should peel
- Hot – Call made by defender guarding a player on the crease. In a near man slide defense, this player slides if the ball defender gets beat to the crease. In a crease slide defense, this is the only player to slide to support ball defender
- Last Check – Get a poke, lift, or stick check on bottom hand if player is about to throw a pass or shot
- Left – Call made by defender to left of ball defender. In a near man slide defense, this player slides if ball defender gets beat to the left
- Lock – Shut off your player, do not let them get the ball
- Midnight – Take away the offensive player’s strong hand
- Off – Turn off the Lock
- Quiet Stick – Stop stick checking; focus on staying in front of offensive player
- Recover – Move off man and back to crease to find open player if teammate slid to support
- Right – Call made by defender to right of ball defender. In a near man slide defense, this player slides if ball defender gets beat to the right
- Sag / Sink – Get to the hole and cheat closer to the crease
- Sit – Get lower; bend your knees and hips and make contact lower (i.e., you are making contact too high)
- Turn Him – Call made by defender who is coming to double the ball to alert that the ball defender should turn the offensive player towards him
- Back Door – Peek at the back side pipe area; there is an open offensive player
- Center – Move to the middle of the goal (i.e., you are shading to one side or the other)
- Dripping – Get the head of the stick up
- Find the Pipe – Get foot and hip against the pipe
- Get Out – Step out of the crease away from pressure; your time to pass or move out of the crease is almost up
- Check Sticks – Use shaft to check down on the offensive players’ wrist to prevent them from catching the ball
- Double Down – Opposing midfielder has the ball. Two attackmen jump him
- Drop – Get back to midline (i.e., force the other team to move the ball up the field)
- Jump – Closest attack player to ball aggressively approaches
- Lock – Cover the player that was playing defense on you (i.e., force the goalie to clear the ball)
- Back – Look back towards the endline; usually paired with rollback
- Banana Cut – Defender C type cut along GLE to sideline when Goalie calls break
- Box – Pass to the substitution area
- Broken – Get back on defense; the clear failed
- Break – Call made by Goalie after save to initiate clearing movements
- Carry – Take the ball downfield
- Collapse – After a shot on goal, all defenders move towards goal to scoop up rebound
- Get Out Away – Call to Goalie to get out of crease away from the attack and behind goal
- Goalie – Pass to the goalie
- Send it – Pass downfield to midfield and attack to get the ball across the midline
- High & Away – Pass to the side opposite the box
- Left – Pass to the left (i.e., close defender who banana cut to the left)
- Middle – Pass to the restraining line area in the middle of the field
- Over – Pass to the player on the opposite side of the field
- Right – Pass to the right (i.e., close defender who banana cut to the right)
- Rollback – Player with ball rolls away defender toward the sideline and move towards the endline to create space and pass
- Run for Green – Find open space on the field away from your defender and teammates
- Up – Pass to the player directly upfield
- Walk it Up – Call to the Goalie to carry the ball up because no one is covering him
Concepts
Concepts
How to Use: read, review, memorize, and implement!
Desired Endstate: increased IQ among players and coaches where concepts are executed automatically.
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