Gauntlet Dodging and Shooting Drill – Handle Pressure and Finish
This dodging and shooting drill helps players learn how to handle defensive pressure and finish strong at the goal.
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This dodging and shooting drill helps players learn how to handle defensive pressure and finish strong at the goal.
This 1v1 drill helps players develop defensive positioning, balance, and stick control while improving offensive composure under pressure.
Great offenses don’t force passes, they create them. This drill teaches how to separate, read pressure, and zip the ball through X at the right moment.
If your stick isn’t protected, nothing else matters. This drill teaches players how to stay tight, turn under pressure, and finish with control.
This drill focuses on developing attacking and defensive skills in a live one-on-one lacrosse situation. The attacker works on receiving the ball, establishing proper body positioning, and executing a quick dodge toward the cage, while the defender practices maintaining position and applying pressure. Adding a time limit simulates real game conditions and sharpens decision-making speed.
This drill focuses on improving an attacker’s spacing, timing, and ability to “sell” her dodge to the defender. By starting with simple repetitions and gradually increasing defensive pressure, players learn to execute realistic dodges at full speed while maintaining the right distance from their defender.
This three-cone dodging drill develops footwork, creativity, and fluidity in attackers. It allows players to practice multiple dodge types in one sequence, building muscle memory and helping them react effectively in real game situations.
This women's lacrosse drill refines dodging skills, body control, and shot accuracy. It also enhances defensive awareness by rotating between offensive and defensive roles, preparing players for real-game scenarios.
Shooting accuracy and effective defense are essential skills in women's lacrosse. This drill, based on direct competition between an attacker and a defender, helps improve decision-making under pressure, reaction speed, and stick control. With a dynamic and competitive approach, this training keeps players engaged while developing their precision and defensive anticipation.
This fast-paced 3v3 drill for women’s lacrosse focuses on improving both defensive and offensive skills in game-like scenarios. It emphasizes defensive stick handling, communication, and positioning, while giving offensive players the chance to react quickly and capitalize on mismatches. With defenders starting behind the goal and offensive players at the top of the box, the drill develops teamwork, quick decision-making, and ball movement. Perfect for enhancing both individual skills and team coordination under pressure.
This drill tests players’ ability to score fast and instantly recover on defense—just like in real games. With high tempo and continuous 1v1 battles, it's perfect to keep intensity up.
The Zig-Zag Drill enhances agility and movement precision for both attackers and defenders by emphasizing stick control, directional changes, and spatial awareness. Offensively, players refine hand transitions and ball security, while defenders concentrate on shadowing movements, executing drop steps to replicate in-game situations.