Gauntlet Dodging and Shooting Drill – Handle Pressure and Finish
This dodging and shooting drill helps players learn how to handle defensive pressure and finish strong at the goal.
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This dodging and shooting drill helps players learn how to handle defensive pressure and finish strong at the goal.
This beginner-friendly shooting drill helps players develop proper windup mechanics, balance, and power while learning the fundamentals of step down shooting.
Improve stick skills, passing, and dodging with the 3-person shuttle drill. A fast-paced lacrosse warm-up designed to maximize reps and develop all-around fundamentals.
If your stick isn’t protected, nothing else matters. This drill teaches players how to stay tight, turn under pressure, and finish with control.
This small-sided 1v1 ground ball game builds stick skills, defense, and offensive creativity while keeping players active and competitive.
This drill focuses on maintaining a tight cradle while driving toward the goal and finishing under pressure. Players learn to keep their top hand close, protect their stick from checks, and explode through contact for a powerful finish.
A fast-paced transition shooting drill that teaches players how to create and finish step down shots through proper spacing, timing, and ball movement.
This drill enhances players’ ability to make sharp cuts and quickly release accurate shots under game-like conditions. It emphasizes speed, precision, and instinctive decision-making, helping players improve their shooting effectiveness under pressure.
The star passing drill in lacrosse is a fundamental exercise that improves passing accuracy, quick decision-making, and player coordination. This drill involves placing five cones in a star shape, assigning a player to each cone, following a sequence of passes that follow the star pattern, and finishing with a shot.
Executing an effective shot on the run is a crucial skill in sports like lacrosse. It involves a combination of movements and body adjustments that allow players to make powerful and accurate shots even while in motion. Mastering this technique improves reaction time, control, and shot power, resulting in more unpredictable and harder-to-defend plays.
Players should learn this technique for moments when a regular shot isn’t possible. It adds versatility, keeps their stick protected, and increases their scoring options in tight spaces and fast plays.
Improve your shooting game by learning the riser shot—a diagonal release that lifts the ball into upper corners. Perfect for both girls’ and boys’ lacrosse players looking to shoot with more deception and speed.