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.
Practice Theme & Objective
This practice is designed to lay the groundwork for the fundamental skills and principles we want our players to understand and build upon. Becoming comfortable with handling the lacrosse stick is one of the most important aspects of the game. The more confident and natural a player feels with their stick, the easier it becomes to grow and develop as a player. During this session, continue to emphasize the key coaching points and principles outlined in each drill. It’s important for players to understand that no matter their current skill level, there’s always room to improve the basics of stick handling.
At the end of practice, engage the players by asking reflective questions such as:
- “What did you learn today?”
- “Which drill did you enjoy most, and why?”
Encouraging discussion helps reinforce learning and keeps players mentally involved in their development.