Practice Plans

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Man Up & Man Down Principles & Drills

1. Youth Man Down Principles
2. Youth Extra Man Principles
3. 4v3 Up Top
4. 4v3 Low
5. Man Up & Man Down Build Up

Great For: Men’s Lacrosse, U14

Driving & Sliding

1. Full Field Partner Passing
2. Elevator Team Passing
3. Yo-Yo 12 Yard Crease Slides
4. 3v3 Column Game
5. Full-Field Sixes Scramble Game
6. 6v6 Scrimmage

Great For: Men’s Lacrosse, U14

Small Area Games & Unsettled

1. Crossfire Passing
2. 4v4 + X
3. 4v4 Small Ball Game
4. 6V6 BUILD UP WITH BUMPS
5. 6v6 Scrimmage

Great For: Men’s Lacrosse, U14

Groundballs & Playing in Chaos

1. Notre Dame Ground Ball Drill (Haverford)
2. Inside Out Chaos Passing Game
3. 3v2 Scrappin’ Drill w/ Scott Marr (U Alabany)
4. Double Trouble Sliding Numbers
5. 6v6 Scrimmage

Great For: Men’s Lacrosse, U14

Clearing & Competing

1. Hawk Passing w/ Brendan Dawson (Haverford School)
2. 4V3 TO 4V5 TRANSITION DRILL
3. 2 Player Passing
4. 2v1 Plus 1 Defensive Drill
5. Scoop & Chase Unsettled

Great For: Men’s Lacrosse, U14

Tempo & Transition

1. 4v3 Keep Away
2. 1v1 Scoop and Chase
3. Miller 4v3 Transition
4. 54
5. 3/4 Field Scramble

Great For: Men’s Lacrosse, U14

Ball Control & Tempo

1. Hawk Passing w/ Brendan Dawson (Haverford School)
2. Catch + Go Shooting on the Run
3. Turn the Hips, NOT Shoulders Defensive Drill
4. 4v4 Small Ball Game
5. 6v6 Scrimmage

Great For: Men’s Lacrosse, U14

Ground Ball Battles & Tempo

1. Spoke Passing w/ Pressure
2. 1v1 Groundball Attack!
3. Ground Ball General Drill
4. 5v4 Scrappin’ Drill
5. 6v6 Scrimmage

Great For: Men’s Lacrosse, U14

Tempo & Transtion

1. Partner Passing – Inside Out
2. Tight 2v2 to the Goal
3. 54
4. 3-Quarter Field Scramble
5. 6v6 Scrimmage

Great For: Men’s Lacrosse, U14

Stickskills & Playing X

1. Partner Passing – Backward
2. 2v0 Ground Ball w/ Give and Go
3. Up the Hash Decision Dodging
4. Double Pipe Drive Defensive Drill
5. Attack 3v3 w/ Transfers
6. 6v6 Scrimmage

Great For: Men’s Lacrosse, U14

Attacking & Sliding w/ Reco’s

1. Partner Passing – Upfield
2. Dodging – MJ Move
3. 3v2 Approach Drill w/ Jim Stagnitta (Premier Lacrosse League)
4. Midfield 3v3 w/ Transfers
5. 3-Quarter Field Scramble

Great For: Men’s Lacrosse, U14

Deception & Protecting

1. Knockdowns and Skips
2. C-Drill Shooting
3. 3 Cone Approach Defensive Drill
4. 3v2 Ball Reversal
5. 6v6 Scrimmage

Great For: Men’s Lacrosse, U14

Decision Making & Communication

1. Tampa Clearing Drill & Game
2. Diamond Keep Away to the Goal
3. Bounces & Re-dodges – Read the Defense
4. 5 Cone Team Defense Drill
5. Numbers Small Sided Unsettled Game
6. 6v6 Scrimmage

Great For: Men’s Lacrosse, U14

Attacking & Defending Space

1. Spoke Passing w/ Groundballs & Pressure
2. Take the Space: Read the Defender
3. Zig Zag Defensive Approaches
4. General Drill – High Wing
5. 32 Wing

Great For: Men’s Lacrosse, U14

Playing with Pressure

1. Line Drills with Escapes
2. 44 Break Game
3. Diagonal Jump Cut Shooting
4. C-Check Drill
5. Scoop & Chase Unsettled
6. 6v6 Scrimmage

Great For: Men’s Lacrosse, U14

Playing Quick with Advantages

1. 3v2 Tempo Keep Away
2. Tampa Clearing Drill & Game
3. 1v1 Shooting with Chaser
4. Hawk Drill
5. 3v2 Crossfire
6. 3/4 Field Scramble

Great For: Men’s Lacrosse, U14

Tempo and Ball Control

1. 1v1 Scoop and Chase
2. Tampa Clearing Drill & Game
3. Tight 2v2 to the Goal
4. Small Field Build Up Game
5. Scoop & Chase Unsettled

Great For: Men’s Lacrosse, U14

Ground Balls and Team Play

1. Spoke Passing w/ Groundballs & Pressure
2. Scoop and Chase Small Sided Game
3. 2 Nets 4v3 Game
4. 5V5 To Emphasize

Great For: Men’s Lacrosse, U12

Day of Games

1. 4v4 Continuous Game
2. Crossfire Passing
3. 5v5 Apache Ground Ball Game
4. 33 Arc Game
5. Full Field Build Up

Great For: Men’s Lacrosse, U12

Play vs Pressure

1. Donut Passing
2. 3 Corner 2 Ball Shooting
3. 2v1 Plus 1 Defensive Drill
4. 4v3 Split Field Through X
5. 6v6 Double Team

Great For: Men’s Lacrosse, U12

Transition & Tempo

1. 1v1 Scoop and Chase
2. 3 Player Backside Dive Shooting
3. Stick in the Lanes Defensive Drill
4. 6V6 BUILD UP WITH BUMPS
5. Scoop & Chase Unsettled

Great For: Men’s Lacrosse, U12

Playing with & vs Pressure

1. Gettysburg Clearing
2. Tight 2v2 to the Goal
3. 5v5 Apache Ground Ball Game
4. Double Trouble Sliding Numbers

Great For: Men’s Lacrosse, U12

Creating & Preventing Advantages

1. Getting Squared Defensive Drill
2. Triangle Passing Progressions
3. X-Factor
4. 4v4 Low Game

Great For: Men’s Lacrosse, U12

Finding & Protecting the Advantages

1. Build Down Game
2. Throwback Passing
3. 3v2 Defensive Progressions with Jon Torpey
4. 3v2 Triangle Game
5. Splitsville Game

Great For: Men’s Lacrosse, U12

Off Ball Offense and Defense

1. 3V2 With Ghost Cuts
2. Backdoor Cut Shooting
3. Stick in the Lanes Defensive Drill
4. 33 Arc Game
5. 6V6 BUILD UP WITH BUMPS

Great For: Men’s Lacrosse, U12

Picks and Coverage Solutions

1. 4 Line Spoke Passing – Cross Body
2. 44 Break Game

Great For: Men’s Lacrosse, U12

Groundballs & Pressure

1. Spoke Passing w/ Groundballs & Pressure
2. 3v3 Groundball with Double Teams
3. 1v1 Sideline Gorundballs
4. Diamond Keep Away to the Goal
5. Scoop and Chase Small Sided Game

Great For: Men’s Lacrosse, U12

Playing in Transition

1. Partner Passing – Short & Long
2. 4v4 Continuous Game
3. 3v2 to 2v1
4. Restart Game
5. 3/4 Field Scramble

Great For: Men’s Lacrosse, U12

Attacking & Defending Space

1. Crossfire Passing
2. Bounces & Re-dodges – Read the Defense
3. 4 Corner Approach Drill
4. General Drill – GLE
5. 4v4 Low Game

Great For: Men’s Lacrosse, U12

Offense and Defense Off Ball Play

1. Inside Out Passing
2. Y-Drill
3. Backside Jam Shooting
4. Read The Movement of the Defense 4v4
5. 4v4 Plus X

Great For: Men’s Lacrosse, U12

Ball Control & Tempo

1. Open Field Space Cradling with Escapes
2. Triangle Passing Progressions
3. Restart Game
4. 4v4 + X

Great For: Men’s Lacrosse, U8

Playing Quick & Advantages

1. Corner Ground Balls w/ Lars Tiffany (University of Virginia)
2. Stop & Go Trailing Defensive Drill
3. 1v1 Shooting with Chaser
4. 2v1 Transition Drill
5. 3/4 Field Scramble

Great For: Men’s Lacrosse, U12

Team Offense & Defensive Work

1. 3v3 Defensive Shell Drill w/ Brendan Dawson (The Haverford School)
2. 22 Pop Passing
3. Shell Drill w/ Ted Garber
4. Shell Drill w/ Slides
5. Read The Movement of the Defense 4v4

Great For: Men’s Lacrosse, U12

Off Ball Offense & Defense

1. 3V2 With Ghost Cuts
2. Diamond Keep Away to the Goal
3. Slip Shooting w/ Defender
4. Crease Defense Principles
5. 4v4 + X

Great For: Men’s Lacrosse, U12

Skills & Keeping Advantages

1. Half Field Partner Passing with Shuffle
2. Spoke Passing w/ Groundballs & Pressure
3. Read The Movement of the Defense 4v4
4. 4v3 Unsettled Game

Great For: Men’s Lacrosse, U12

Defensive Approaches & Offensive Attacking Space

1. Inside Out Chaos Passing Game
2. 4 Corner Approach Drill
3. Bounces & Re-dodges – Read the Defense
4. 1v1 General Drill
5. Small Field Build Up Game

Great For: Men’s Lacrosse, U12