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| 1v1 Groundball Attack! - Link to Drill - 4 Minutes | Set Up | Focus Points |
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| Partner Passing – Short & Long - Link to Drill - 4 Minutes | Set Up | Focus Points |
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| Full Field Ladder Clear w/ Pressure - Link to Drill | Set Up | Focus Points |
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| Offense Skill Session - Link to Drill | Set Up | Focus Points |
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| Defensive Skill Session - Link to Drill | Set Up | Focus Points |
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| Fast Break Build Up - Link to Drill | Set Up | Focus Points |
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| Full Field Build Up - Link to Drill | Set Up | Focus Points |
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| 6v6 Scrimmage - Link to Drill | Set Up | Focus Points |
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Please Note:The practice is designed to bring value across multiple age and skill levels at the high school & collegiate 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.
At the High School and Collegiate levels, systems should live within the principles. Sets and formations provide structure and spacing, while the underlying principles ensure the team stays balanced, connected, and able to play together as one unit.
*If you don’t have the time for pre-practice, you can incorporate those skill session into practice
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., “Play A gets 2 points for an assist”), 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.
Put players in lines, about 5-8 yards away. They will run while passing the ball back and forth keeping their hips upfield, it’s not a shuffle. Players will catch and throw with their upfield/outside hand. One line is catching R and Throwing L, and the other is doing the opposite. Once they get to the end of field, they will cure to the outside and now throw longer passes going back to where they starters. Have them run the width of the field as 1 rep. Complete again so players can work on their opposite hands
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A shooting drill that works on 2 different shots, shown by Head Coach, Jim Berkman (Salisbury)
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Use 2 goals as props as put them at a high wing angle from your shooting goal, bout 8-10 yards away. Have coaches on both high wings with balls, and start the players in a single file line high middle with the balls. A player will initiate a down hill alley dodge and get a shot off. After their shot, they will turn back, and come around one of the high wing goals to receive a pass from coach, for another shot. They need to shoot OVER the goal, as we are working on strong overhand shots.
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A fun transition game that works on fast breaks
Put the attack and defense in, and 2 midfield lines up top. The ball starts with the offense up top, coach has their stick on DM helmet. Once the player will ball leaves, the defender can chase once the stick is lifted off their head. Play a live 4v3-4v4 transition until play ends. The 2 midfields will break to sideline, and the goalie clears like a latter up sideline. The next groups goes and repeat
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This full field build up drill will work on all facets of 6v6 lacrosse. Players will be in all even situations, unsettled/uneven opportunities, and conditioning!
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Put 3 Attack and 3 Defense on each offensive end. Split the midfielders up in half, and out 1 line of each color on the box side of field. The play starts with a fast break for 1 team. Player until a dead ball. A new offensive player will come in from sideline from the team that just played defense, and goalie will outlet a new ball for a 4 v 4 to the opposite end. Repeat every step, and you will get a 4v5, 5v5, 6v5, 6v6. ALL Players stay on the field until the end, then restart a new buildup.
– Tell goalies they can only outlet to players who just played defense.. 2nd passes can go to new player coming into play
A live 6v6 scrimmage allows players to apply the skills and concepts practiced throughout the session in a game-like environment. Play continuously while encouraging communication, decision-making, and teamwork. Keep coaching interruptions to a minimum, using brief teaching moments between possessions to maintain the flow and maximize repetitions.
Constraint Ideas: Possession clock • Every player touches the ball • Assisted goals only • Bonus points for defensive stops or caused turnovers • Start from specific situations (clear, ground ball, man-up, etc.) • Limit dodges or require a dodge before shooting • Reward good spacing and ball movement • Play uneven numbers (6v5, 5v6).