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Defend as a Team, Win as a Team

This training session focuses on building a solid defense from individual fundamentals to group coordination. With a progressive structure and game-like drills, players learn to anticipate, communicate, and respond effectively to offensive threats. Ideal for youth girls’ lacrosse teams aiming to strengthen their defensive identity.

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Objective: Strengthen individual and collective defensive skills, improve communication among defenders, and develop effective strategies to contain and neutralize offensive attacks.

00:00 – 00:15 | Defensive Activation Improves positioning and reaction to offensive direction changes. Great to activate legs and focus. 👉 See drill Footwork Drill, Zig Zag

00:15 – 00:35 | Communication and Containment Focuses on defensive containment, reading attacker movement, and team coordination. 👉 See drill Defensive Footwork and Communication Drill

00:35 – 00:50 | Defense in Motion 3v3 Game-Like Scenarios Requires positioning, coverage, and constant communication in real situations with minimal numerical advantage. 👉 See drill King of the Field

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