Introduce passing to a target (the partner's stick head which should be above her shoulder).
Coaching Guidance:
Coach the girls to keep their feet moving on the pass and catch, with one foot in front of the other; asking for the ball to the side of their head; and rotating their shoulders on the pass and catch.
Drill:
Position partners in two lines about 7 yards apart facing each other.
Partners pass the ball back and forth, starting with two hands on the stick for the catch and pass.
Partners pass with two hands on the stick, first a right-handed pass and catch and then right/ left-handed. (use dominant hand)
Girls who want to want to try or may be more advanced - pass with two hands on the stick for the catch and only their off-hand on the stick for the pass.
Partners make long passes to one another. They keep backing up to see how far apart they can be and still throw and catch without dropping the ball
Emphasize to players that they should rotate their hips and shoulders, step into the pass, and snap their wrist to get greater distance on the ball.
Advanced Drills - Use based on skill set of the team
Partners pass the ball with two hands on the stick and only 1 (right or left) hand on the stick for the pass.
Partners pass with quick sticks by receiving the ball and passing it back all in one motion.
Partners pass with quick sticks, using the back of the stick.
Partners pass using flip passes.
Partners pass using behind-the-back passes.
Partners pass using reverse-stick passes.
Partners catch and pass between their legs.
Partners pass with high lob passes, catching first with two hands and then with one hand.
