Man Up

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4 Man Diamond Rotation

By Joe Juter

In this lacrosse man-up setup, a 4-man rotating diamond at the top works in unison to create movement, while two players remain low at goal line extended (GLE), ready to capitalize on defensive breakdowns. This formation forces the defense to make quick decisions, creating mismatches and opportunities for high-percentage scoring.

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Understanding the 6-Man Offensive Rotation (Wheel) in a 3-3 Man-Up Set

By Joe Juter

In men’s lacrosse, man-up situations are prime moments to exploit your extra player and create high-percentage scoring opportunities. A dynamic 3-3 offensive set with a 6-man rotation keeps the defense guessing and opens up lanes for easy shots. Dive into the strategy that could change your game.

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Man-Up, Man-Down Practice

By Joe Juter

This will ensure a well-rounded practice that emphasizes skill development, conditioning. It also includes focused drills on man-down play to ensure your team can capitalize on these situations offensively and defend effectively when needed.

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1-3-2 Bottom Triangle Carry

By Joe Juter

This is a very clean man up that many of us can run. Sometimes a simple rotation and change in direction of the ball is enough to throw a defense off. Video included

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Adjacent Triangle Rotation Man Up

By Joe Juter

It may look chaotic, but it is actually very simple. Two triangles rotate simultaneously and continuously towards the goal, from top to bottom and across from each other. This constant motion keeps the offense dynamic and the defense off balance, creating numerous opportunities for scoring.

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1-3-2 Double Go Overload

By Joe Juter

The 1-3-2 Double Go Overload uses ball movement and misdirection, and finishes with two simultaneous cuts to overload the crease.

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Man up Wheel

By Joe Juter

The basic premise is to pull a defender out of their zone, making the rotation awkward. It is shocking how many looks open up just from all the players on the permitter moving in sync.

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3-3 to 1-4-1 Man Up Set Change

By Joe Juter

In the video in the article we show how Cornell effectively uses changing the set from a 3-3 into a 1-4-1 to get a quick goal. Sometimes giving a different look is all you need to throw the defense off.

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3 Man Wheel Around X Extra Man Lacrosse Play

By Joe Juter

This play is a twist on a simple 3 man wheel by having one part of the wheel circle around the goal through X. This play provides many different looks and nicely resets the formation to run the play again. You can also flip the wheel and run it on the other side if you want to get it to the lefties.

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Man Up 2-3-1 crease overload with a wing clear and fill

By Joe Juter

This man up play follows the basic concept of overloading a side of the zone and forcing a defender in a zone to cover multiple players and/or communicate with his teammates at a high level.

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3 Man Wheel Off Ball Extra Man Offensive Play

By Joe Juter

This play is a simple 3 man wheel off ball that makes our best left handed feeder the QB of a play that offers him many options to choose from. This play provides many different looks and nicely resets the formation to run the play again. You can also flip the wheel and run it on the other side if you want to get it to the lefties.

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Double Back Side Overload

By Joe Juter

This is a great man up play out of a 2-3-1 set as it has many looks in the course of the rotation, overloads to one side and ends in the same set it began in making it easy to continue with your offense.