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Drill - Big Box

Skill level:

 - All levels
- 6 players or more
- 1/4 field

Skills Taught:

Warm-up, catching, decision-making, defensive intensity, conditioning

Background:

This is my favourite warm-up drill. Many teams run short sprints to get 'game-ready,' but I've never found this to work. An ideal warm-up drill should get the competitive juices flowing without causing fatigue. Try this drill for 10 minutes before a game, or in the middle of practice (for a longer period of time) to work on conditioning. Whatever you do, don't count on Big Box to teach your team good throwing habits! This drill is all about hustle.

Rules:

1. Use four cones to create at 10-yard square. All play occurs inside this square.

2. Divide into two teams of 3. Extra players can rotate in for the guilty party after a turn.

3. Flip for possession. The team with the disc tries to earn a point by completing ten consecutive passes. One point is awarded per 10 passes.

4. A turnover or out-of-bounds violation resets the pass count to zero and gives the disc to the other team.

5. Play is continuous (no check or timeout for substitutions) until the end of a gamem which is played to 3.

6. The stall count is 5.

Suggestions:

- If you have enough players, run separate drills for short and tall players. Different body types typically have different ways of playing big box, and you don't want the little guys getting hurt. It's also useful to match up with players similar to those you'd cover in a tournament.

- Short, ugly passes are acceptable, and even encouraged in this drill. Force the other team to guard you tightly and then try to go back-door.

Takeaways:

- Although you certainly wouldn't want to base your ultimate team's offense on the throws you learn in this drll, your defense may stand to learn a thing or two...

References

Written by: David Young
Has played for over ten years, first at Williams, then UC San Diego, and then with San Diego Open. Has coached college men, college women, and open men.