
3 Essential Dodging Tips to Protect Your Stick in Lacrosse
Learn three simple but effective dodging techniques that will help your players protect their stick and avoid turnovers against aggressive defenders.
How to Defend in Lacrosse: Footwork, Positioning, and Using the Crease
This lacrosse defensive drill shows how to deny a player's strong hand, use the crease as help, and control the dodger without overcommitting.
The Back Check: A Defender’s Secret Weapon
The back check is the defender’s ambush—quiet, lethal, and all about timing. You’re not swinging for glory; you’re waiting for that moment when the offensive player gets sloppy with his cradle, then whap—plastic on plastic, ball on turf. This isn’t a desperate hack from behind. It’s calculated, it’s practiced, and when done right, it flips the script behind the cage without drawing a flag.