Ground Balls

Men's Lacrosse Practice Drills members

2v2 alley in ground ball

By Joe Juter

What happens immediately after a loose ball pick-up? Here we focus on ground balls, ball movement, rides and clears all in one drill. Drills that directly emulate game scenarios, are fast-paced, and focus on a number of fundamentals simultaneously in every activity are great and this one certainly does that.

Men's Lacrosse Practice Drills members

Ground Ball Box Out Drill

By Joe Juter

This is a great drill to get them used to responding to defensive pressure when picking up a ground ball, and a good drill to use as a pre-game warm up.

Men's Lacrosse Skills and Technique members

7 Ground ball teaching tips

By Joe Juter

These 7 tips on picking up the ground ball is the foundation to every good lacrosse team. Ground balls means more possession for your team. Everything else becomes irrelevant if your team can not get a ground ball.

Men's Lacrosse Practice Drills members

2-on-1 Ground balls

By Joe Juter

The 2-on-1 Groundballs Drill in men's lacrosse focuses on enhancing players' ability to recover groundballs while improving communication and strategic use of extra players. This drill involves direct competition for possession and subsequent quick passing, with variations that increase difficulty and mimic game-like scenarios.

Practice Plans members

High School Lacrosse Practice Plan: Ground Ball Mastery

By Joe Juter

This 2-hour high school lacrosse practice focuses on building elite ground ball skills through technical reps, competitive drills, and game-speed scenarios. Players will improve possession, transition efficiency, and toughness in high-pressure moments.

Women's Lacrosse Practice Drills members

Box Out Roll Out and Pass

By Joe Juter

This is a fun drill focusing on boxing out, picking up the ground ball and rolling out to make a clean outlet pass.