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There is a coaching adage: "Offense wins games, Defense wins Championships". If the best defense is having the ball, the next best thing on defense is to have a capable goalie.
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The idea of a Lock 2 Defense is simple: your two short sticks shut off and the long sticks play defense. This works fantastically against teams that are not well balanced on offense -- short sticks shut off the best two offensive players to let the long poles play!
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I would use this if the other team has strong crease play, if they do not use a crease man such as in a circle offense I would not use it.
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This is a great clear to utilize a talented midfielder who can leg it up the field.
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Here is the solution to create a complete goaltender. Divide the position in to five specific segments, each to be focused on daily and throughout the season. The order and frequency is based on how many practices you have, and how much time you can allocate.
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Even with teams that are lucky enough to have more than one coach on staff, rarely does that staff have enough experience with the position to be useful in developing their goalie. I'd like to share with you some thoughts to help improve one of the most critical parts of your team.
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This is a great drill to work on the fundamentals of passing when clearing the ball. This is one of those drills that has been part of the lacrosse coaches playbook for what seems like forever.
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When using an Adjacent Slide defense the goal is to lock off the crease, denying the ball to the man in front of the goal.
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Zone Defense is often effective in stopping penetration and 1v1 moves because as a ball carrier dodges he makes his way into more zones and encounters more defenders. Let’s go over this in more detail…
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This strategy is worth exploring because it disrupts a team’s offensive rhythm by neutralizing their primary playmaker, forcing less experienced players into decision-making roles. By combining a disciplined shutoff with a compact four-man box rotation, it limits high-quality chances while maintaining defensive structure, making it an effective counter against teams that rely heavily on one key player.
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A Coma Slide is a great technique when the player is driving from X and you do not want to slide from the crease
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Who has the best angle to turn away the dodger? It is not always the man in the crease. Many teams will want to introduce the adjacent slide in these situations.
