Equipment Needed
- Open space (no stick needed)
Build out your practice kit
This stance drill needs no stick or ball yet, but a basic coaching-aid kit keeps the rest of practice moving.
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- Spread players out facing the coach with room to move.
Instructions
- Players get into a low defensive stance, knees bent, stick hand back, feet shoulder-width apart.
- The coach calls a direction; players shuffle that way without crossing their feet.
- Mix in a freeze call to check everyone lands balanced and low.
- Speed up the calls gradually as the stance becomes automatic.
Coaching Points
- Stay low the whole time - standing up straight between calls loses the stance.
- Shuffle the feet, don't cross them, when moving side to side.
- Keep the top hand ready to check, not down at your side.
Variation
Add a stick and a check motion once the footwork is consistent.