Stickwork Lacrosse Drills
51 drills tagged with "Stickwork". Use these in your practice plans to build focused, effective sessions.
Medley Shooting Drill
Set up a shooter with a coach feeding from multiple angles. Start with a time-and-room shot, then drive down the alley for a run shot. Next, perform a split dodge across the middle and shoot to your strong side. Finish with a cut, receiving a feed from the coach. Emphasize catching with soft hands, keeping your base set, minimal cradle, proper follow-through, and using both hands. Repeat to build consistent shooting under game-like conditions.
4 Corner Box Drill
Set four cones in a large square (~25 yards apart) and four cones inside (~5 yards inside). Place a line of players at each outer cone. Player 1 from Line 2 passes to Player 1 in Line 1, who times a cut to the inner cone, receives the pass, switches hands, and passes to the next cutter. Continue passing and cutting around the box. Emphasize timing, stickwork, and passing on the move.
Keep Away 5v4
Improve ball movement in tight spaces under pressure. Midfielders play keep-away against defensive midfielders in a confined area between cones (10 yards inside the restraining line) and the restraining line. Start 5v4 with the clearing team up. Variation: Set a possession time limit. Add or remove a player after time expires. If the riding team gains possession, play it out to goal as a 4v5.
Hogan Saint's
Develop feeding, cutting, and ball movement in the midfield. Players set up in a box (20-40 yards apart) with 2 designated feeders between the lines on each side. Balls start at a top corner. That player passes to the cutter from the adjacent line, who catches and does a give-and-go with the nearest feeder, then throws to the opposite corner. That corner starts it back the other way. Rapid fire — continuous motion. Variation: Adjust spacing for longer or shorter passes.
Circle Feeds GB's or passes
Improve stick skills through passing and catching on the move, plus ground ball work and conditioning. Arrange 8 players — 4 inside (back to back, stationary) and 4 outside rotating around them. Each outside player has a ball. Outside players rotate, passing and catching with the inside players. Focus on throwing to the box area and switching hands as fast as possible. Variation: Mix in ground ball pickups. Increase jogging speed and drill duration for conditioning. Advanced players can add behind-the-back passes.
Triangle line Drills
Build stick skills through constant-motion passing and ground ball work in a triangle formation. Set up cones in a triangle, 15-20 yards between points. Players pass in one direction and follow their pass to the next cone. Receivers catch on the run and release quickly. Run 1.5 minutes each direction, then switch and rest. All players should be moving constantly. Variation: Spread players out to increase conditioning and pass distance.
Meat Loaf Drill GB and Passes
Improve passing and catching on the run using both hands, with an emphasis on over-the-shoulder catching and quick hand switches. Similar to the Star Drill. Use 2-3 balls with advanced players. Run in both directions to work both hands. Focus on cross-handed catching (over the shoulder), quick hand switches, and fast passes. Start with ground balls, then progress to passes. Variation: Add more balls for constant involvement. Adjust the distance between lines to change pass length and drill speed.
Hogan Lacrosse Box
Practice throwing and catching on the move while staying accurate to the box area. This is a 3-player drill. One player moves continuously around 2 stationary players. The moving player catches and throws from the "box" area next to his head as he circles. Stationary players work on quick, accurate feeds. Variation: Adjust spacing for longer or shorter distances to increase cardio or touches. Run figure 8s so the moving player works both hands.
Star Drill GB and Passes
Improve ball movement and stick skills while avoiding contact with other players. 5 lines in a star shape, 30 yards apart diagonally. Start with one ground ball, then progress to multiple balls and passing. Pass to the player two lines away (#1 to #3, #3 to #5, #5 to #2, etc.). Players should be in constant motion with lots of communication — know who's giving you the ball and who you're throwing to before you receive it. 4 balls is the max for simultaneous motion. 2-4 players per line. Variation: Time how long your players can go without a drop.
4 Corner Over the Shoulder GB's and Passes
Improve catching on the run, over-the-shoulder grabs, hand switching, and throwing to the box area. Mark 4 corners with cones, at least 3 players per corner. Start with one ball rotating counterclockwise — catch over the left shoulder, pass with the right hand. Switch directions halfway to work the other hand. Add more balls as skill allows. For ground ball reps, players in line wait for a "break" call, then get a ball rolled to them while moving upfield. Variation: Alternate between passes and ground balls. Have players sprint the sides and jog the top for added conditioning. Blow a whistle to reverse direction and keep players sharp.
2 D Breakout
2 defenders break out from the goal to the box/alleys. The goalie throws a pass to one defender and then they complete 2 over passes before passing to a third defender/midfielder near the midfield line at the opposite box.
Box Passing
- Make a rectangle with 4 lines of players - Players will pass 1-2 balls around, working on catching with their outside hand. - Focus on leading passes.