10/26/2016 - Practice Plan

From Lacrosse Plan Drills

Shooting and Face Off


15 Min - Warmup Keep Away

  • Build an area with cones about the size of the top of the box to the mid line
  • Have 6 defenders and 5 offense
  • Offense keeps the ball away without going out of bounds
  • If ball turns over, subtract a defender and add an offense
  • Variation: If ball touches ground, turnover



15 Min - 3 on 3 Add One Back Cut Drill

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  • 3 defenders and 4 offense
  • 2 lines defenders on one side of GLE, 1 on the other. 3 lines of attack behind the goal, 1 line at the midline
  • The drill begins with a ground ball or a pass, and we play 3v3 for 5 to 10 seconds. Then the coach might yell out, "add one," and the fourth offensive player enters the drill, usually from the back of the defenders.
  • We play to a shot. On a shot or save, we immediately clear and then begin the drill again with new players.
  • Alternative is to run from the top by switching the placement of the lines.

10 Min - Face Off Techniques

  • Hands on the stick should be shoulder width apart
  • 2 stances
    • athletic stance: left foot close to the line, right foot or knee a foot behind the ball
    • Knee down: left foot on the line, put your knee down head towards the ball, knee is about a foot behind the ball, elbow touching your right knee down leg
  • Right Hand Crushes, Left hand is for speed - two choices (low and hard, up and hard)
  • Turn your whole body when you crush and power clamp
  • If you lose the clamp:
    • Jam - Don't go for the Ball push head with your shaft and shaft rack it out
    • Laser - Turn your head sweep the ball out under the clamp
    • Fish Hook - Neutral Grip (right hand not over the top, regular throwing position) and Standing, Separate your hands, put the left hand down on the ground, move your right hand stick and use the plastic to lift straight up

20 Min - Jog to Turf Field and Do Shooting feed from coaches, two lines


15 Min - 2 on 2 Top and Bottom