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Skill progressions for shooting, dodging, stick work, footwork, and player development.
There is no way around it, your lacrosse game will suffer without stick skills. Players have to be able to handle the ball at all levels. Every lacrosse coach at every level says the same thing: "play wall ball". There are many items on this site that can be disputed, but everybody agrees that wall ball is a must!
To become proficient in passing and shooting, the player must be able to propel the ball from the stick with the wrist "snap." Many beginning players pass and shoot with an arm motion, or "push" the ball, which causes the ball to leave the stick on a low trajectory resulting in a low pass or shot.
Lacrosse transition drills are designed to help you and your teammates move down the field in a quick and effective manner. 80% of the goals in a game are scored in transition. However, as a coach you have no control over this situation once the game begins. This is why transition is the most vital thing to practice.
There are a wide variety of moves an offensive player can use and that list seems to grow every year. However these 4 seem to be a constant over time and provide the foundation for a quality offensive player.
This look provides simple rules for the players to follow on and off the ball. It is often referred to as a “two triangles” offense as the midfielders and attack form respective 3 man triangles.
These are a list of tips you want all your best d-men to follow in the course of a lacrosse game.
these 4 principles can set the foundation for every great lacrosse goalie.
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.
It is very important for players to learn the proper lacrosse shooting techniques. Many players get taught the wrong way to shoot, and it ends up hurting their game in the future.
