Watch as Coach Remington Steele explains and players demonstrate this inside feed drill with two goalies.
Offense – Faking – IMG Academy
Watch as Coach Kevin Finneran explains and, with a player, demonstrates the proper positioning and technique for Faking.
Individual Scoring Drill – JB Clarke – Limestone College
Watch as Coach JB Clarke explains and players demonstrate this Individual Scoring Drill.
Offensive Specific Agility Drills
Loop and Hitch Six-Cone Drill: Purpose – This drill develops offense-specific agility skills. Setup – Use six cones to set up a rectangle that is 10…
Lane Drill – Closing the Gap – Ann Elliott – University of Colorado
Watch as Coach Ann Elliott explains and players demonstrates this closing the gap lane drill.
Step Away Rocker Step Drill – Matt Danowski – Duke Univ.
Watch as Coach Matt Danowski explains and Players demonstrate this step away rocker step drill.
Defense – Individual Hold Drill – Jon Torpey – High Point University
Watch as Coach Jon Torpey explains and players demonstrate this Individual Hold Drill.
Ball Reversal – Turn the Corner Drill – Dan Keating – St. Joseph’s Univ.
Watch as Coach Dan Keating explains and players demonstrate this Ball Reversal – Turn the Corner Drill.
Speed and Agility Drills
Purpose: This drill helps develop short-distance lateral speed, balance, and body control. It can also be used to test agility skill. Setup: Place…
Team Draws and Calls – Cindy Timchal – US Naval Academy
Watch as Assistant Coach Gabby Capuzzi explains and diagrams Team Draws and Calls.
Box Drill – Jack Kaley – Team Germany
Watch as Assistant Coach Florian Klaus explains and players demonstrate this Box Warm Up Drill.
Defensive Foot Work Drills – Joe Amplo – Marquette Univ.
Watch as Coach Joe Amplo explains and players demonstrate these Defensive Foot Work Drills.
U.S. Double Team Drill – Scott Tucker – Limestone College
Watch as Coach Scott Tucker explains and players demonstrate this U.S. Double Team Drill.
Lacrosse Agility Tests
Agility is the ability to perform multi-directional movement patterns without a decrease in speed and reactivity to external stimuli (either fixed or dynamic). This requires the synthesis of the neurological system and…
Motivating the Modern Athlete
Today’s athlete is different from years past. The much-publicized generation Y student-athletes (1980’s-1999) have moved through college. Generation Z is presently being recruited to college, are members of high school teams, and…
32 Box Drill
Purpose: Emphasize moving to the ball (offense) and on ball and recovery techniques (defense). Setup: Set up cones 10 to 12 yards apart to form a box. Three offensive players stand at three corners of the box, and two defensive men…
Creating Offensive Opportunities During The Transition Period
The transition pattern requires the defense to adjust quickly within the restraining line. It is advantageous to attack the goal before the opposing team gets settled into its team defensive scheme. The skill level of the offensive…
Three-Cone Pick Timing Drill
PURPOSE: To learn how to properly time a pick. SETUP: Three cones are spread out in a linear fashion.
One-On-One Defensive Drill
Purpose: To learn proper body position when defending against a dodger. Setup: A coach or teammate is positioned on the end line, facing the back of the goal, with a stick and a ball; the player is five yards…
Paul Rabil’s Powerful Rotational Strength Workout
To understand rotational power, watch Paul Rabil unleash a lacrosse shot. The seven-time Major League Lacrosse All-Star uncoils his body like a wound-up spring, whipping his stick to release a 100-mile-per-hour rocket toward goal. It’s explosive…
Two Men Down vs. 1-3-2 Drill
Purpose: Concede a low-percentage shot. Setup: Create a tight box with four defensive players.
When you are two men down, play the same technique as on a 6v6 zone or 6v5 man down. For example, you…
Goalkeeping Drills
Goalkeeping, like facing off, is a specialty skill. You need lots of discipline and training to be a goalkeeper, primarily because it requires many unique skills. In the end, repetition…
Transition Defense – Types of Breaks
The defensive transition game involves defending various types of breaks: 6v5, 5v4, 4v3, 3v2, and 2v1. The defense wants to compress the area that they have to defend by getting back into the hole…
Pick Drills
Pick drills are the most basic offensive drills in the game. All offenses benefit from the skills learned in these drills. The Canadian-style…
Defensive Man Down Drills
MAN DOWN USING DENY AND CUT-OFF TECHNIQUES DRILL. Purpose: Neutralize an opponent with a dominant player. Setup: The setup depends on the location of the dominant player. Your deny call is red plus the number of the player you want…
Drills For Timing The Bow Tie
The following drills, shown in figures 3.7 to 3.9, are competitive drills with active defenders. Each drill follows the same setup and execution. All these drills isolate important parts of the offense. Once players master the individual…
Bowtie Drills – Jack Kaley – Team Germany
Watch as Coach Jack Kaley explains and players demonstrate these Bowtie Drills.
Jump Cuts – Jenny Levy – Univ. of North Carolina
Watch as Coach Jenny Levy explains and players demonstrate this Jump Cuts Drills.
Face-offs – Motorcycle Grip – Tom McDermott
Watch as Coach Tom McDermott explains and demonstrates the Motorcycle Grip.
Behind the Goal, Four Man Passing Drill with Marc Van Arsdale – Virginia Lacrosse
Watch as Coach Marc Van Arsdale explains and players demonstrate Four Man Passing Drill.