4/14/2017 - Practice Plan

From Lacrosse Plan Drills
Time Drill
5 Min Active Stretching
10 Min Zip and Skip Drill

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32zM45vGUjU

  • 5 cones positioned around the net, top near the box
  • Player should pop-out or pop towards the ball to mimic getting open
  • Move the ball around the net, catch on the outside, turn, switch hands and pass on the outside
  • Move your feet to get ready to receive the ball
  • Run to the line you pass to
  • Quicker we move the ball the tougher the defense can recover
  • Receive the pass, one or two craddles, then make accurate pass
  • Variation: Use a long pole as a limbo GB, coach places ball, player drops their ball


10 Min Dodge Bounce Redodge

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ur4s6YHIlg

  • Partner up the players
  • Make one line at the midline
  • Have an offensive player with a ball and a defensive player
  • Have the offensive guy make a dodge with the defensive player shadowing via side step, back pedal etc
  • Have the offensive player make a dodge, bounce out to fake a pass, then redodge
  • Defense works on footwork, doesn't try to take the ball away, and looks to lift check while shadowing
  • Repeat 2 or 3 times down the field
  • Switch roles when starting on the opposite side of the field
  • Offense works on split, roll, face, and swim dodges


5 Min Water
15 Min Fireball
  • Start with one goal and a goalie.
  • Divide the remaining players into two "teams".
  • Place the teams on opposite sides of the field about 30 yards apart at the restraining line. Use cones to identify where the players should stand.
  • Players should line the field from the mid line to X
  • Give each player on each team a number: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc.
  • Now you're ready to start your game. Call out some numbers: "1,4,5". You can use any combination of numbers to achieve 2v2, 3v3, 4v4, etc.
  • After calling out the numbers roll out a ball and blow the whistle.
  • To gain possession a team must win the ground ball and pass to one of the non active players on the sideline. This is the "ground ball" phase of the drill.
  • Now that you've established an offense (ground ball winner) and defense, the coach makes a pass to the offense. The offensive players must cut to get open. The defense must "mark up" in a man-to-man defense.
  • Now it's just a normal scrimmage. The possession ends with either: (1) a goal, (2) a goalie save, or (3) a defensive clear back to the coach.
  • Keep score to make it competitive for the two "teams".


5 Min Water
15 Min 1 v 1's or 2 on 2's top and bottom
5 Min Water
15 Min 4 on 4 Escalation

The goal of this drill is to give kids the opportunity to try individual 1 on 1, 2 man game, and escalate up to a 4 on 4 situation

  • Put a goalie in the cage
  • 4 lines of defenders and offensive players were placed just outside the box (8 total lines)
  • Attack and Defense are behind the goal, midfielders are divided into offense and defense
  • To start the goalie passes a ball to the back left attack, that attack and defender go 1 on 1 and attempts to score
  • After the play is over, the goalie passes the ball to the back right attack and the first attack and defender are in play with the new attack and defender
  • After the play is over the goalie passes to the top left midfielder and its a 3 on 3
  • After the play is over the goalie passes to the top right midfielder and its a 4 on 4
  • When all four lines go the next group begins
  • Note: you can either rotate players or keep them in the lines they are in
  • Note: make sure you have midfielders play both offense and defense