Set Up
Create a small area playing field and split players into 2 teams. Both teams at opposite end of the fields, and lacrosse balls to the middle of the field. I usually like to you 1/2 balls to players.. so if there are 20 total players, use 10 balls. On the whistle, the players will run in trying to get a ball. Once they gain possession, they must run away and escape the defenders staying in the playing area. The team with the most balls at the end of 1 minute wins that round
Rules
Coaching Points & Principles
- Groundballs! Winn the ground ball battles
- Stick control & cradling with the ball vs pressure
- Teamwork, don’t be afraid to pass to open teammates to maintain possessions
Boys Version for Reference: https://lacrossedrive.com/chaos-keep-away-game/
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- Players can pass to teammates to escape pressure and maintain possession
- If they go out of bounds with a ball, turnover to defending player
- Players without the ball, can pressure to take away and flip a possession
- The team who possesses the most balls after 1 minute, wins
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A fun, fast, 2v1 drill with Head Coach Corinne Desrosiers (Duquesne)
Set Up
On 1 side of the field, put 4 offensive lines in an arc up top. Each line will have a number, and you can make it easy, 1-4) Add 1 defensive line in the lower corner. Each offensive line has a ball, and a defender will start on the crease GLE. Coach will yell out 2 numbers, who will be in play offensively and the defense must recognize and go play a zone like defense. The first number will start and attack goal with a ball, and if they don’t have a shot, or teammate is open for a shot, they all make a quick pass. This is a fun and fast moving drill that you can do for practice or pre game warm ups!
Coaching Points and Principles
Progressions
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- Offense – Play fast, attack the goal and pass to teammate if you don’t have a shot
- Defense – Try to hedge and make the offense make a bad pass or take a bad shot!
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his is a great drill for recognition and build up into different situations for the players
SET UP
Put players into two teams (dark and light) Set up 2 lines of players right about the restraining line. In each line the colors are alternating, and its mirrored in the other line. Coach picks a color to start on defense (Say Dark), and put in crease. The first two lights player get a ball from coach and play 2 v 1. Once the play ends, the 2 next players come in, but are now dark.. and dark is on 3v2 offense, and 2 light are now on defense (roles changes). Continue drill until 5 v 5 finishes, then restart, and flip who starts on defense.
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- Recognition, switching from O to D every play.
- Defense – Understand taking away the space and playing man down zone approach. One player on ball, others back protecting the house.
- Try to let every rep be 10 seconds max.
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A Small area game that focuses on fast transition play
Set Up
Create a small playing area and split your team up into 2 teams. Start the game with a 2v2 on one side of the field, and on the far side, add in 2 offensive players on the team that’s currently starting on defense. Once the live 2v2 game is played with a shot, save, or turnover, the defense must transition the ball to the offense on the other half of the field. The team who just played offense must get back on defense to try and slow down the quick break. While that’s happening, 2 new offensive players will slide on the opposite side (where it started) and be ready for play to come back. So players will play offense, then defense, then. they are out
RULE: The goalie cannot make a full field pass to the players waiting. It must break first to a teammate who just played defense.
Coaching Points & Principles
Progressions
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- Play fast! Transition play we want to move the ball quick with good transition passing
- Defense we want to work on our recoveries in transition, working inside out trying to slow dow the quick breaks
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