Mike Hungerford: Creative Passing Drills to Build Offensive Techniques

with Mike Hungerford,
Farmingdale High School (NY) Head Boys Coach;
28+ years of coaching experience

Passing is at the core of the techniques and skills one needs to be a competent offensive player. In this video, Coach Mike Hungerford details a collection of drills to train this core competency for today's modern game.

Game-Like Exercises

Coach Hungerford's passing drills elevate this basic fundamental skill by replicating game-like scenarios and adding variations of each drill to incorporate essential footwork, different techniques, and their situational relevance.

The drills in this video can be tailored to work on specific offensive sets and mimic the framework of your offense. By framing passing drills in this fashion, and adding defensive players to the passing drill, ball carriers learn to complete their pass under pressure and recognize where the good looks can be found within their framework.

Passing Drills

Coach Hungerford modifies some traditional passing drills to be more relevant to today's game and also work on certain aspects of offensive techniques, such as the two-man game or shovel passes. He also introduces brand new drills which reinforce components of offensive strategy and player decision making under pressure.

For increased offensive fundamental competency, Coach Hungerford provides all of the tools you need to identify and reinforce passing skills, while also building offensive techniques and lacrosse IQ. His collection of drills will help develop fundamentally sound and skilled players who will be comfortable running any offensive scheme.

49 minutes. 2021.