One of the most important tools you can teach your team is how to effectively set picks to create space and scoring opportunities. One of the most strategic picks is the Razor Pick, a highly effective offensive play designed to generate confusion and force defenders into difficult decisions near the goal. Here’s a breakdown of how the razor pick works and how to teach your players to execute it in a game.
What Is a Razor Pick?
A Razor Pick is set just behind or near the Goal Line Extended (GLE), where offensive action typically intensifies. This pick is a close-range, east/west maneuver meant to help dodgers (ball carriers) find openings by forcing the defending team to react quickly.
The picker—typically another attackman—sets the pick near the crease or GLE, giving the dodger a clear lane to the goal or forcing the defense into a challenging switch or rotation.