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Pre-Practice: Offense 2-2-2 Principles - Link to Drill
- 10 Minutes
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A team set that allows more alley dodging
Note: For any team set, we suggest to use for spacing. We always want our players to be able to read and play off another, finding and exploiting space. If we become to predictable with set motions, defense will counter quickly. Lacrosse Drive concepts are designed to be a starting point and concept ideas. Coaches should modify to their players age and skill level to what they see fit for their players
Set Up
Place 2 attack players behind the cage, and 1 on the crease. Add 2 midfielder on the high wings and 1 on the crease. The midfield and attack should think about their triangle for spacing principles. More likely than not, the offense will be attacking the alleys in this set due to how we are stretching the defense and the middle of the field being full |
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Pre-Practice: Defensive House Principles - Link to Drill
- 10 Minutes
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Defending a 2-2-2 In lacrosse
Details
Against a 2–2–2, protecting the house is about staying balanced and connected while the offense tries to create space through pairs and two-man actions. We maintain our core structure: a strong on-ball defender applying pressure, two adjacent defenders in tight support ready to show help, and the crease defender as the primary slide, responsible for stopping any dodge that threatens the middle. The two backside defenders stay loaded inside the house, forming that second layer, reading the play, ready to “slide the slide,” and taking away skip lanes or quick crease looks. Because the 2–2–2 naturally sets up picks and off-ball exchanges, communication and discipline are critical—defenders must call out actions early, stay physical through picks, and avoid getting pulled too far outside. The goal is to keep everything in front, protect the middle at all costs, and force the offense into low-percentage shots from the perimeter while always being in position to recover. |
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Tight 2v2 to the Goal - Link to Drill
- 10 Minutes
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DO this on both sides of the field, for max reps
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- Win the Groundball Battle! use body positions and accelerate through
- Play quick in tight space
- Offense focus on spacing and 2-player game
- Defense work on physical on ball play!
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Full Field Ladder Clear w/ Pressure - Link to Drill
- 15 Minutes
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A full field passing/clearing drill to work on stick work and playing against light pressure’
Set Up
There will be 6 lines on the field, 2 in each defensive corner and 1 at each side of the midfield line. We will add in pressure players (defenders), in between each line on both sides. The drill starts with a goalie outlet to a low defender, and the team must comply passes up the latter, to the opposite goalie. The riding players will put pressure on the ball and try to intercept or knockdown passes in transition.
Coaching Points and Principles
Progressions
- Add in 2 more lines (8 total) to change the clearing strategy
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- You must move your feet with the ball, trying to create passing lanes both with and without the ball
- Try to move the ball fast
- Riding players, keep your stick up, stay in between the ball carrier and the next teammates, we don’t want to chase sticks or get beat
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Offensive Skill Session - Link to Drill
- 12 Minutes
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A team shooting drill that works on the crease finishes. If you player out of a 1-4-1 or a 2-2-2, this is a great shooting drill to use at practice
SET UP
Put 6 lines on the field, 2 on lower goal line, 2 on high wing, and 2 inside the high crease. Only keep 2 players in each line on crease. The ball starts in the top lines, with a pass down to the lower line. The player on crease will cut to the ball for a finish on the crease
Coaching Points and Principles
Progressions
- Add in diagonal cuts
- Add in pump fakes and different finish typer
- Start the balls down low, put players on lower crease, and finish catching upfield and turning back down hill
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- Move your feet when passing, don’t stand still!
- Time up your cut – wait till you make eye contact with teammate with ball
- Finish! focus on high-low
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Defensive Skill Session: Corner Series - Link to Drill
- 12 Minutes
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A great drill for defense to work on their approaches and positioning
Set Up
Put player in a single line, and use another line of field about 5 yards away. Players will do 3 reps of each progression
Coaching Points & Principles
- Stay Balanced
- Butt end hand near side pocket for stick control
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- Break Down
- Break Down, Backpedal
- Breakdown, Backpedal, and Shuffle
- Breakdown, Backpedal, Open w/ Side Run
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3v3 Two Sides - Link to Drill
- 20 Minutes
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A small area game that works on the 2 & 3 player game and specific action designed by Jim Mitchell of Princeton Lacrosse
Set Up
On both sides of the field, put offense and defense personnel. You will play 3v3 on side until a dead ball, and then the opposite side will play. Here are the rules:
- Playing space – Each side can attack as far as the far side crease tangent. You can put 3 defenders there as shown in diagram, and if the players get too close, they can disrupt
- Offense must work on a specific Action
- Picks, Give and Goes, Ram Picks
- Younger players can work on just creating space with shallow cuts
Coaching Points & Principles
Progressions
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- Spacing – Give the dodger space to attack
- Defense – Communicate through picks/coverages
- Offense – work on coverage solutions
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6v6 Scrimmage - Link to Drill
- 20 Minutes
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Play out of a 2-2-2
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