Zone Defense

Men's Lacrosse Defense

Backer Zone Defense

The backer zone is a great way to let your long sticks pressure the ball while always having the support of a floating defender behind them.

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Circle Box Team Defense Concept

I had a very athletic defense with a very low lax IQ. They understood how to get after the ball carrier, press and stay on their bottom hand. But they did not understand off-ball team defensive concepts. Thus I created a few Defensive concepts they could follow regardless if we were in a zone, man to man or even man down.

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Triangle Zone Defense

The triangle zone defense is a unique way to use a 6 man zone where two separate triangles are function together in order to press the ball carrier and cover any seems in the zone. If you like being creative with your defense maybe you can give this a try.

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Triangle Zone with a Top String

Feeling creative? This can be an interesting wrinkle to try in your defense that is not commonly used but easy to teach.

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Crease Slide vs. Adjacent Slide in Lacrosse: A Detailed Guide to Defensive Strategy

In lacrosse, the crease slide and adjacent slide are two key defensive strategies. A crease slide involves a defender near the crease sliding out to help stop an attacker, ideal for protecting the middle of the field and preventing close-range shots. In contrast, an adjacent slide provides quicker help from the closest defender, best for defending perimeter dodges and well-spaced offenses. Both have their advantages and are used in different scenarios, depending on the offensive setup and defensive needs. Understanding when and how to use each can greatly improve a team’s defensive effectiveness.

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Running a Zone Defense

Let's go over some basic aspects of a zone and different ways to run it.

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60 defense

I would use this if the other team has strong crease play, if they do not use a crease man such as in a circle offense I would not use it.

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Zone defense basics in Lacrosse

Zone Defense is often effective in stopping penetration and 1v1 moves because as a ball carrier dodges he makes his way into more zones and encounters more defenders. Let’s go over this in more detail…

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5 keys to Disciplined Defense

5 key points in the critical areas of coaching Checks vs. Position, Recovery, Angles, and coaching how to react to picks even with ‘match-ups’ in mind.

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Diamond Invert Defense

Understanding the Diamond Invert Defense in Men’s LacrosseThe diamond invert defense is a specialized zone-based defensive strategy designed to counteract offenses that utilize inverted sets. These offensive formations p...