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Fast Break Draw Controls
This is a great drill to gain control of the draws and convert the draw control wins into a quick goal.
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4 pass to a 5v4 break
This is a traditional 5v4 drill with a bit of a twist. A great way to sneak some extra stick work in and maintain the next players in line attention. Especially at the earlier levels when we run these drills all the players do not touch the ball and therefore do not work on the most fundamental skill of the sport. No waiting! Once the one group ends the new 4 up top begin passing and the expectation will be set that the players down low will be ready in time.
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The drill that turned into a game time strategy
This was a man up / man down drill that incorporated fast breaks that became an effective game strategy
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High Five Shuffle Defensive reaction drill
The drill helps defenders to see their opponent’s stick/opportunities to throw checks and take the ball away while moving their feet. The emphasis is throwing checks without losing body positioning or selling out and getting beat if you miss. This is a great drill to use as a warm up for your defenders.
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Full Field 2 balls 4 Middies Clearing drill
This is a fun transition drill that uses a lot of players. If you want to keep a lot of players occupied at once in a fun productive way then you must have this drill in your lacrosse playbook. This will focus on timing of cuts in transition, using all positions to get the ball up the field and communication through all levels. For this drill you will need 26 players, 2 balls, full field lined. Your players will learn communication, taking care of the ball, working together, nose to goal mentality, competitiveness, always looking to help your teammates out & awareness.
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Receive the pass for a quick shot inside the 8 meter
This is a great drill to emphasize timing the feeds, getting open in the 8m with pressure on, defending inside the 8m, dodging, faking and shooting.
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Full field 3v2 break
Fast-paced, continuous 3v2 drill on a shortened field that begins with a quick outlet pass from the goalie. This is a great drill to work on quick transitions off the clear while attacking/defending the fast break
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One Player Advantage inside the 8 meter
A great player up drill to teach quick ball movement while attackers learn to maintain their space inside the 8 meter. Defense is working on communication and slides.
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Color Hand Eye Drill
The goal is to focus on improving a center's ability to track and gain possession of the ball on the draw. This drill will help with hand eye coordination, quickness off the whistle, tracking, handling pressure, keeping head up to find the quick outlet. This drill looks to improve a players ability to track and gain possession of the ball off the draw. While it is premised for players who take the draw, it can easily be replicated with players on the circle as well.
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3 goal draws
Emphasize getting a shot off quickly by limiting the amount of time they have to score. This is a great drill the works on the draw and the girls really seem to enjoy.
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Middie Draw Game
This drill focuses on creating synergy within the draw team, where three players collaborate to win the draw and then leverage a man-up advantage to score, with the opposing team holding one player back to create a 3v2 situation. Key coaching points include fostering effective communication and spatial awareness to secure possession from the draw, and quick strategic execution to transition into a scoring opportunity, emphasizing the cycle of draw, possession, and shot or save.
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2 v 2 Circle ground ball drill
In this drill, players split into two teams and compete to control ground balls tossed by the coach into a circle, aiming to complete two consecutive passes before exiting near their team's line to score a point. Emphasis is on strong communication for both teams: attackers coordinate to facilitate quick, effective passes, while defenders focus on rapid marking and strategic doubling to prevent easy exits and scoring.