In version 4, similar to version 3, defender will slide to ball when called by coach and recover to find the crease man. Now we let the offensive players move to open space. Defenders will need to communicate and get sticks in the passing lanes.
As coaches we often work hard on a defined slide package, or multiple slide packages in our lacrosse drills. Maybe you are a crease slide guy, or a coma slide guy, or even an adjacent slide guy. In addition to working on the slide, this lacrosse drill really emphasizes the slide and the recovery.
We are going to describe a number of variations and progressions of the lacrosse drill. I recommend you start with one or two for a week and then build. Do not throw three or four versions at your kids all at once, these are teaching and coaching moments.
The Set Up: