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Moving the Ball Around the Arc and Attacking Gaps
Move the ball with pace and purpose while reading defensive cues to know when to attack, pass, or drive to feed.
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Women's Lacrosse Offense content filed under Principle Based Offense.
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8M Strategy
Learn offensive and defensive 8M strategies, including shooting angles, deception, hash positioning, getting underneath, and the Toughness Drill.
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Triangle Offense
Use dodges, backdoor cuts, screens, and exchanges to create offensive opportunities through timing, spacing, and movement.
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Pick the Picker 2 man action option
Use a 2-man action, multiple picks, and coordinated cuts to create feeding and shooting opportunities with the Pick the Picker play.
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Stack Offense | Screening and Picking Breakdown
Learn how to run a stack offense in women’s lacrosse using screens, picks, and off-ball movement. Improve spacing, create confusion, and generate easy scoring opportunities.
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Front Side Offense Breakdown
Master the fundamentals of front side offense in women’s lacrosse. This breakdown covers spacing, dodging, cutting, and decision-making to help your team create high-percentage scoring opportunities in man-up situations.
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Spacing Wins Break High Pressure
Use an open set to stretch the field and clear the 8-meter, forcing defenders to chase and loosen their pressure. Off-ball picks and quick cuts through the middle create open passing lanes and easy scoring opportunities.
2-2-3 Triangle Offense
The 2-2-3 Triangle Offense in women’s lacrosse uses constant movement, quick passing, and triangle formations to create space and scoring opportunities. The two crease players stay active by cutting, setting screens, and repositioning to avoid violating the 3-second rule while maintaining offensive pressure.
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Move and Fill
This offensive concept in women’s lacrosse helps teams create space by having players clear to the crease when a teammate runs toward them with the ball, allowing for better movement and opportunities. The player in the crease can pop open for a pass, or the cutter can drive toward the goal, making both great scoring options as defensive help usually comes from the adjacent or crease defender.
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How to Run Man-Up Offense with Cut Throughs and Flash Cuts
This drill teaches how to use dodge, cut-through, flash cut, and outlets to attack from the front side and find open players.
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Conversation with Coach P
Today, I sit down with Coach Gary Pottebaum. With years of experience shaping both boys’ and girls’ lacrosse programs, Coach P has become a driving force in youth sports, building not just teams but a true lacrosse culture. Our conversation dives deep into his strategic approach, the art of player development, and his philosophy on leadership. Tune in for insights that every aspiring coach, player, or lacrosse fan won’t want to miss. Key takeaways include:
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Nations Offensive Strategy
Nations in women’s lacrosse involves three players—Dodger, Picker, and Feeder—coordinating to create scoring opportunities through dynamic roles and focused ball movement. It emphasizes using picks and precise passing to exploit defensive weaknesses and generate mismatches, requiring players to adapt roles fluidly and react to the defense's movement.