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Men's Lacrosse Practice Drills content filed under Defense.
Cover the Crease teaches defenders to react to ball movement while maintaining inside positioning. Players practice extending to the ball, recovering into the paint, communicating, denying cuts, and protecting the crease.
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This transition-based scramble drill helps players develop decision-making, communication, and scoring in uneven situations.
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Before you install slide packages, rotations, or complex communication calls, your players must master this one situation: an attackman beating his man from X and getting to the 5 & 5. The timing and angle of the first slide — and the discipline of the second slide — are the foundation everything else is built on.
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These drills teach players how to separate their arms from their body when throwing stick checks.Players practice three patterns: Figure 8s, Ws, and Ms, each designed to improve arm independence and stick quickness.These simple drills help coaches build strong habits before adding real defensive pressure.
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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.
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This lateral movement drill with and without a stick teaches body positioning, stick control, and direction changes for lacrosse defense. Ideal for beginners learning one-on-one fundamentals.
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The Umbrella Drill teaches defenders how to guide attackers toward the sidelines, deny the middle, and communicate as a unit.
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The Zigzag 1v1 Cone Drill helps defenders build reactive footwork, drop step control, and stick pressure while shadowing a moving attacker.
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The Drop Step Drill is essential for men’s lacrosse defenders looking to improve reaction time, footwork, and stick control during 1v1 situations.
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This Hawk Drill variation teaches men’s lacrosse defenders how to move laterally with control and keep attackers from penetrating the middle.
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The Hawk Drill teaches male lacrosse defenders to approach the ball carrier with control. This article explains how to run it step by step.
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This fundamental drill teaches boys how to hold the perfect defensive stance: hands up, hips low, feet moving. Learn how to teach it step by step.
