Watch as Coach Lars Tiffany explains and players demonstrate this 3-2-1 ground ball drill.
Trojan Team Drill – Offense and Defense Skills with J.B. Clarke – Univ. of Tampa
Watch as Coach J.B. Clarke explains and players demonstrate the Trojan Team Drill.
ACL Injury Prevention – Assessment – Jake Moore – DPT; APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor
Watch as Coach Jake Moore explains and an athlete demonstrates these ACL injury prevention – assessment exercises.
Creating a Highlight Tape – Trilogy Lacrosse
Watch as Coach Terry Mangan (St. John’s Univ.) gives his insights to creating a highlight tape.
Offense – Backdoor Timers Drill – Joe Amplo – Marquette Univ.
Watch as Assistant Coach Stephen Brundage explains and players demonstrate this backdoor timers drill.
Full Field Clearing Drill
Purpose – This is the only clearing drill offered as a culminating activity. This drill emphasizes all the fundamentals you want to reinforce in clearing.
Two Shot Shooting Drill – Trilogy Lacrosse
Watch as Coach Terry Mangan (St. John’s Univ.) presents this two shot shooting drill.
Cone Weave Drill – Remington Steele – Furman Univ.
Watch as Coach Remington Steele explains and a goalie demonstrates this stick work and clearing cone weave drill.
Warmups – Resisted Stretches
Resisted Single-Leg Hamstring Stretch: Purpose – This exercise stretches the hamstrings and glutes. Hip mobility is essential for engaging in lacrosse-specific…
Watching for and Avoiding Burnout
Coaches sometimes joke that there are only two times when they feel stressed-day and night. Although that story represents the extreme case, certainly…
Wall Ball Exercises – Trilogy Lacrosse
Watch as Amanda Trendell of Trilogy Lacrosse explains and demonstrates these wall ball exercises.
Team Stations General Drill – Lars Tiffany – Univ. of Virginia
Watch as Coach Lars Tiffany explains and players demonstrate this off ball/on ball general drill.
Clearing Box Drill – Jen Muston – York College
Watch as Assistant Coach Brooke Sabol explains and players demonstrate this clearing box drill.
Extra-Man Offense: 1-4-1 to a 3-3- Trilogy Lacrosse
Watch as Trilogy Lacrosse presents extra-man offense: 1-4-1 to a 3-3.
2 on 1 Strategies
Once your team gains possession of the ball, you will often encounter a 2v1 situation. Whenever you have a man-advantage situation, you want to…
Goalie Footwork Drill – Trilogy Lacrosse
Watch as Joe Banno of Trilogy Lacrosse presents this goalie footwork drill.
2 on 1 Groundball Drill – Don Zimmerman
Watch as Coach Don Zimmerman explains and his squad demonstrates this 2 on 1 groundball drill.
1 on 1 Approach and React Drill – Trilogy Lacrosse
Watch as Ryan Boyle of Trilogy Lacrosse presents this 1 on 1 approach and react drill.
Defense – Lil Irish Drill with J.B. Clarke – Univ. of Tampa
Watch as J.B. Clarke explains and players demonstrate the Lil Irish Drill.
10-Yard Fight – Trilogy Lacrosse
Watch as Mitch Belisle of Trilogy Lacrosse presents this competitive offense vs defense in a contained area drill.
Defense – Fire Rebound Drill – Mike Morgan – Merrimack College
Watch as Coach Mike Morgan explains and players demonstrate this fire rebound drill.
Encourage Athletes
Another major role of the coach during competitions is to recognize and praise athletes. According to world-renowned soccer coach Sir Alex…
Stick Work Spoke Drill – Lars Tiffany – Univ. Of Virginia
Watch as Coach Lars Tiffany explains and players demonstrate this spoke drill simulating a defenseman going from off-ball to on-ball.
Shooting Drill: Crease Dodges with Jen Muston – York College
Watch as Coach Jen Muston explains and players demonstrate this shooting drill emphasizing crease dodges.
Passing Triangle Drill with Kathy Taylor – LeMoyne College
Watch as Coach Kathy Taylor explains and players demonstrate this foot work and stick work triangle passing drill.
Rapid Fire Shooting Drill with JB Clarke – Limestone College
Watch as Coach JB Clarke explains and players demonstrate this rapid fire shooting drill.
Breaking Kids With Our Sideline Jeering
I remember the exact moment I found out sports weren’t about fun – the first time I ever felt humiliated doing something that I thought I loved. I was…
Question Mark Dodge – Paul Rabil
Watch as Paul Rabil explains and demonstrates a Question Mark Dodge.
Creative Triangle Shooting Drill with Bryan Brazill – Merrimack College
Watch as Coach Bryan Brazill explains and players demonstrate this creative triangle shooting drill.
Swat The Fly Shooting Drill with Paul Rabil
Watch as Paul Rabil explains and demonstrates his favorite shooting drill.