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Men's Lacrosse Offense content filed under Ride.
Discover the pros and cons of forcing the clearing player toward the middle versus the sideline in lacrosse defense. Learn which strategy could make your team more effective and why it’s crucial to have your riding unit work together seamlessly!
The goalie jump man ride is a simple ride that is good for youth lacrosse as it is possibly the easiest ride to teach. The objective of this ride is to play man coverage where we match feet with all field players and leave the goalie uncovered.
The objective of this ride is to cover the areas of the field where teams like to throw easy passes by pushing players forward and allowing the clearing team to have the extra man advantage near our goal instead of near their goal as we traditionally do when we are riding.
The objective of this zone is to shift our attack and middie lines across the field laterally to allow over passes from one defender to another, forcing harder passes and removing the easy opportunity for the clearing team to manipulate an attackman who is near the midfield line.
The 42 Ride is a simple ride that can be utilized in different ways. We will go over how to utilize this ride to prevent transition, how to force difficult throws, and how to force a defender to use their legs to clear.
