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Lacrosse 101 - Clears
After the defense makes a stop and regains possession of the ball it is time to run the clear. Let's go over the basics of clearing
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Men's Lacrosse Defense
Defensive concepts, clears, slides, rides, and goalie-supported teaching notes.
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Lock 2 Defense
The idea of a Lock 2 Defense is simple: your two short sticks shut off and the long sticks play defense. This works fantastically against teams that are not well balanced on offense -- short sticks shut off the best two offensive players to let the long poles play!
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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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3 1 3 settled clear
This is a great clear to utilize a talented midfielder who can leg it up the field.
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5 Characteristics We Want from Our Starting Goalie
Here is the solution to create a complete goaltender. Divide the position in to five specific segments, each to be focused on daily and throughout the season. The order and frequency is based on how many practices you have, and how much time you can allocate.
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Adjacent Slide on Defense
When using an Adjacent Slide defense the goal is to lock off the crease, denying the ball to the man in front of the goal.
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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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4 man rotation with a shut off
This strategy is worth exploring because it disrupts a team’s offensive rhythm by neutralizing their primary playmaker, forcing less experienced players into decision-making roles. By combining a disciplined shutoff with a compact four-man box rotation, it limits high-quality chances while maintaining defensive structure, making it an effective counter against teams that rely heavily on one key player.
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Coma Slide
A Coma Slide is a great technique when the player is driving from X and you do not want to slide from the crease
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When to slide adjacent?
Who has the best angle to turn away the dodger? It is not always the man in the crease. Many teams will want to introduce the adjacent slide in these situations.
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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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43 Apple Clear
The 43 Apple Clear is a simple clear that can be utilized in order to beat a 42 Lacrosse Ride. We will go over how to utilize this clear by making simple passes and eventually attack the opposing attackman that is covering a defender at the midfield line.