All Lacrosse Drills
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Three Point Give n Go's
Three Point Give n Go's: #1: Dodge High, pass to elbow, back door straight down- catch and finish #2: Dodge at elbow, pass low, back door to middle - catch and finish #3: Dodge low/drag D higher on 8m, pass to elbow, back door -catch and finish
Triangle Dodging
Three lines of people and can be replicated and flipped... Top line: starts with ball and send to elbow Elbow line : catches in outside hand and send ball low Low line: catches and dodges each cone before sending pass high \*Change the passes in the lines to be creative or focus on specific exchanges (flips, crossbody, rolls to outside, etc.) \*Change the dodges
Ladders + Stick/Back Outs
Equipment: Ladders and Cones Choose whatever footwork you want to do in the ladder. While they are doing the footwork they need to have a ball in the stick and the stick is to the outside of the ladder (outside hand) cradling the ball low in ONE HAND. To make it harder, hold at bottom or stick - to make easier, move hand higher up on stick. Once they complete the ladder, the player brings the stick up into their open hand so it's in a triple threat position. The player attacks the cone that is 5-10yd away and then they split dodge and back out of "pressure" on an angle. Always back out to where your stick is leading/facing.
DU Shuttle Line
Three lines, basic triangle. Cone 1 starts with the ball, they pass to cone 2, then cone 2 passes to 3. Player at cone 3 then has to dodge around set dodging poles/dummies/cones to make a pass to cone 1. Have players pick dodges themselves or set specific dodges for them. Focus on quick movement, change of speed and outside hand catches. Depending level, change of stickwork by adding in BTBs, around the worlds, twizzlers.
Gauntlet 1v1s
Version 1: Four cones in 5x5yd boxes (can do as many as you want). A: goal is to get through all boxes without dropping it and beating out your defender by dodging. D: No sticks. Focus on approaching/breaking down and deciding where to force. Version 2: Four cones in 5x5yd box or 10x10yd box A: goal is to get through the box without dropping it and beating out your defender by dodging. D: No sticks. Focus on approaching/breaking down and deciding where to force. Holding down your A. To make it advance: Add a direction on where you want to force your attacker. For version 1, you can have the behind D talking to the upfront D to coordinate handoffs.
3v2 Horizontal
Set up: \ Split 8 horizontally with cones. 3 attackers go in up top and 2 defenders go in with them. Down low there is two lines of attackers with balls. (a coach can also be on the side feeding in balls)\ \ Start with the top group. Play out the 3v2. Then whoever shoots the ball, moves down into the bottom half to play with the lower 2 attackers. Defense stays in for both top and bottom round.
Forest GB
2 teams around circle call out a 2 digit number (IE 32) 1st number is offense (3) 2nd number is defense (2) Only offense can score Offense must make #of passes as their called number and then safely outlet it out of circle. (point) Defense just has to outlet it after they win GB (no point) (roll 10 balls then SWITCH offensive and defensive teams) whoever has most points after their 10 balls wins.
10 Yard Sprints
Build short-sprint speed and change-of-direction quickness. Players line up on the sideline. Cones 10 yards from the boundary. Sprint line to line, 4 times in 12-15 seconds. Repeat 5 times. Variation: Hold a stick and shuffle instead of sprinting. Increase time to 15-18 seconds. Stay low throughout.
Scramble
Develop transition skills in unsettled, man-advantage situations. Defense lines up outside the box at GLE. Offense is diagonal, 15 yards outside the box corner. Coach calls a number (2-6) — offense sends that many players, defense sends one fewer. Roll the ball to the offense to begin. Play to a shot, save, or clear. Variation: Send an extra defender after a set number of passes to transition from unsettled to settled.
Keep Away 3v2
Improve clearing under pressure in tight spaces behind the goal. Goalie on the end line with 2 defensemen. 2 attackmen start 5 yards above the end line. Goalie and defense play keep-away by moving the ball quickly. Attack tries to gain possession or force the ball out of bounds. Players cannot cross GLE. Variation: Set a time limit for possession. Add a third rider or remove a clearing player. If attack gains possession, play 2v2 to goal.
2v1
Work 2v1 situations in the attack zone. 2 offensive players vs 1 defender. Coach starts play with a ground ball or pass. Play to a goal, save, clear, or whistle. Variation: Flip it — 1 offensive player vs 2 defenders. Defense clears all saves or takeaways. Add passing requirements.
Scoop and Clear
Work ground balls in game-like situations with communication, possession, and transition to offense. Coach at the top of the box with balls. 2 lines of light jerseys behind the cage, 2 lines of dark jerseys. Coach rolls a ball out — first players from each line compete for the ground ball using man/ball communication. Team that wins goes on offense, other goes on defense. Play ends on a shot, save, or clear. Variation: Goalie clears all saves/goals to the defensive team for re-break reps. Coach yells "plus 1" to add players and build from 2v2 to 3v3.