Lacrosse Lab

Simple warm-up drill to work groundballs, passing and shooting. Start with 3 players on the crease, on the whistle, coach rolls out the ball, 3 players communicate who has the groundball, while the 2 other players get space. Each rep will include the groundball, 2 passes to the off-ball players and a shot to finish.

Shooting drill that simulates the actions of pass-down, pick-down 2-man game. Start with a line with the balls located top-center-right and another line on the right wing. Mirror this setup on the left side. The top line will pass down to the wing, get depth and return to set a screen. Meanwhile, the wing man will ‘drift’ to get into a good dodging location to work from the screen. In this variation, the dodger works over the pick and feeds to rolling screen man who finishes with a shot.

Base offensive set out of a 2-3-1. Dodger sets up in the top-left, with a push down the alley. This diagram plays through to a reset.

Extra-man wheel play, initiated with a ball carry a reversal. Crease man in the 1-4 will pop, forcing a defensive rotation and closing with right-handed finishing opportunities.

West Genny drill is a fun, up-tempo drill to get your entire team involved. Shorten the field with goals about 40 yards apart. Evenly divide your roster into two teams with 3 lines at each goal line. One line on each team will have the ball. The drill is continuously played until a score is reach, e.g. first team to 11.

Used to defend a 3-3. 5 defenseman all string from the man on the crease. Our SSDM is preferably in a low corner.

Basic defensive slide rotation against a 2-3-1 offensive set. This play features a dodge from up top, with a crease slide and a backside fill directing the recovery.

Base offensive set out of a 2-3-1. Dodger sets up in the top-right, taking a strong sweep dodge across the face of the goal. This diagram plays through to a reset.

Team drill set up to work on clearing, riding and 4v3 fastbreaks.

Simple defensive skill drill working off-ball positioning and on-ball approaches. Bring 4 players, 2 will be on offense, 2 on defense. The 2 offensive players will be 20-yards apart, with a cone or mid-line dividing them. The defensive players will set up on-ball and at the mid-point in an open position to see man and ball. The offensive players will play catch, while the defensive players will alternate with good on-ball approaches and off-ball fills. The defensive players should work on picking passes while working their approach.

Key concepts:
1. Align 3 across the back (2 Defense, 1 goalie)
2. Clear opposite the substitution box.
3. Clear all the way through 'X'

Used to defend a 2-3-1. Our SSDM will lock off the crease and the 4 poles will rotate around the outside.

Sailor Flip is a 1v1 variation. It initiates with stickwork, a push pass down the alley, ball carry through X and then a feed up top to initiate the 1v1.

Shooting drill that simulates the actions of pass-down, pick-down 2-man game. Start with a line with the balls located top-center-right and another line on the right wing. Mirror this setup on the left side. The top line will pass down to the wing, get depth and return to set a screen. Meanwhile, the wing man will ‘drift’ to get into a good dodging location to work from the screen. In this variation, the dodger works under the pick and feeds the picker who is rolling to the middle who finishes with a shot.

Keeping it wide.
Simple movement patterns.
Confidence carrying the ball.
Communication.

Shooting drill that simulates the actions of pass-down, pick-down 2-man game. Start with a line with the balls located top-center-right and another line on the right wing. Mirror this setup on the left side. The top line will pass down to the wing, get depth and return to set a screen. Meanwhile, the wing man will ‘drift’ to get into a good dodging location to work from the screen. In the OVER variation, the dodger works over the pick and finishes with a shot.

Basic off-ball defensive rotations against a 2-3-1 offensive set.

Whole team stickwork drill, great for early in a practice session. Set-up 5 lines of players. Passes will skip a line. Passer follows their pass. For more intensity, add more balls to the drill.

Shooting drill that simulates the actions of pass-down, pick-down 2-man game. Start with a line with the balls located top-center-right and another line on the right wing. Mirror this setup on the left side. The top line will pass down to the wing, get depth and return to set a screen. Meanwhile, the wing man will ‘drift’ to get into a good dodging location to work from the screen. In the UNDER variation, the dodger works under the pick and finishes with a shot down the alley.

Used to defend a 1-4-1. The SSDM plays the ball-side crease. The four poles will string between the outside and the back-side crease.