Rapid Response 4v3
Focused 4v3 exercise that enhances quick decision-making and teamwork in tight spaces. Perfect for practicing the skills needed to capitalize on man-up situations.
4v3 to 4v4 Fast-Break drill: Conditioning, Ball Movement & Transition Play
This 4v3 to 4v4 fast-break drill is designed for women’s lacrosse teams to improve conditioning, ball movement, and quick decision-making in unsettled situations. By simulating real-game transitions and adding a trailing midfielder, it challenges players to adapt under pressure while keeping the pace fast and fun.
RLine Possession Drill
This is a great transition drill to work in stick skills and team work.
3v3 to 7v7
This Is a great drill to help them to keep their spacing in the 3v3 and look to work the 2-player game options. In the clear, focus on marking up quickly to eliminate the easy feed to the outlet player up top. The transition to 7v7 is a great opportunity for them to work on recognizing whether they are in a fast break versus slow break situation based on the defense. The defense will emphasize their footwork and containing the 1v1 to the outside lane as well as communicating about the doubles/slides and seeing both ball and player on the back side.
Fast Break Draw Controls
This is a great drill to gain control of the draws and convert the draw control wins into a quick goal.
4 pass to a 5v4 break
This is a traditional 5v4 drill with a bit of a twist. A great way to sneak some extra stick work in and maintain the next players in line attention. Especially at the earlier levels when we run these drills all the players do not touch the ball and therefore do not work on the most fundamental skill of the sport. No waiting! Once the one group ends the new 4 up top begin passing and the expectation will be set that the players down low will be ready in time.
Full Field 2 balls 4 Middies Clearing drill
This is a fun transition drill that uses a lot of players. If you want to keep a lot of players occupied at once in a fun productive way then you must have this drill in your lacrosse playbook. This will focus on timing of cuts in transition, using all positions to get the ball up the field and communication through all levels. For this drill you will need 26 players, 2 balls, full field lined. Your players will learn communication, taking care of the ball, working together, nose to goal mentality, competitiveness, always looking to help your teammates out & awareness.
Full field 3v2 break
Fast-paced, continuous 3v2 drill on a shortened field that begins with a quick outlet pass from the goalie. This is a great drill to work on quick transitions off the clear while attacking/defending the fast break
One Player Advantage inside the 8 meter
A great player up drill to teach quick ball movement while attackers learn to maintain their space inside the 8 meter. Defense is working on communication and slides.
Full field 2v1 ground balls into a fast break
This is a competitive drill that works on ground balls, transition and fast breaks. It is fun as the players can really just get after it.
1 on 1 Progression to 7 on 7
This is a great drill to work on different circumstances that can come up in a live game during an unsettled situation.
Dropping Into the 8 Meter
This is a 5v4 drill emphasizing dropping into the 8 meter.