Team Development

Please Note: The practice is designed to bring value across multiple age levels. You can use this as a foundation to build and develop your own practice. With that being said, we highly encourage you to adjust the drills based on your team’s age and skill levels. Lacrosse Drive should always be used as a starting point — you can make drills easier or harder by changing the constraints.

To make a drill easier, you might Increase the playing area, reduce the number of defenders or rules, add time or space to make decisions

To make a drill harder, you might: Shrink the field or add boundaries, add defenders or touch restrictions (e.g., “one-pass before shooting”), or Limit time or space to force faster decisions

Small adjustments to field size, player numbers, and rules can significantly change the challenge level while maintaining the same core learning goal.

Theme Description & Objected:  Team Development

Team Development is designed to elevate high school players’ ability to function as a cohesive, competitive unit by strengthening shared principles, communication, and on-field execution. The objective of this plan is to refine group tactics on both sides of the ball—building alignment around team identity, reinforcing disciplined habits, and enhancing players’ ability to read and respond to unfolding game situations collectively. Through structured drills, situational games, and film-supported learning, athletes develop trust, clarity in their roles, and the ability to make coordinated decisions under pressure. This approach ensures that individual skill translates into effective team performance, forging a unified group capable of adapting, competing, and excelling at a high level.