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3/4 Field Scramble Drill
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3/4 Field Scramble Drill

This transition-based scramble drill helps players develop decision-making, communication, and scoring in uneven situations.

Building Team Defense? Start With This Drill — Period
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Building Team Defense? Start With This Drill — Period

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.

Progressions to Teach Stick Checks: Figure 8s, Ws, and Ms
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Progressions to Teach Stick Checks: Figure 8s, Ws, and Ms

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.

123 Box Slide Drill
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123 Box Slide Drill

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.

Hawk Drill – Sideways Run Variation
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Hawk Drill – Sideways Run Variation

This Hawk Drill variation teaches men’s lacrosse defenders how to move laterally with control and keep attackers from penetrating the middle.

Game-Ready Defense and Shooting Techniques
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Game-Ready Defense and Shooting Techniques

Shooting accuracy and strong defense are essential in men's lacrosse. This dynamic drill pits an attacker against a defender in a head-to-head competition, challenging reaction speed, anticipation, and stick control. Designed to enhance decision-making under pressure, this training keeps players engaged and active while refining both offensive and defensive skills.