Cross the Line
This lacrosse practice drill emphasizes teamwork, communication, and strategic movement, allowing players to hone their passing accuracy, spatial awareness, and defensive coordination. It's particularly beneficial for teams with limited space, providing a productive activity that keeps players engaged while goalies warm up.
Chaos to Clarity Transition Drill
The "Chaos to Clarity Transition Drill" is ideal for lacrosse teams looking to improve their transition from unsettled to structured gameplay. It progresses from a 2v1 to a full 7v7 setup, making it perfect for involving many players and keeping the session dynamic. This drill ensures continuous engagement and skill enhancement for a large group.
5v4 Ground ball Challenge
The 5v4 Groundball Challenge in lacrosse starts with a coach rolling a groundball for teams to compete over; if the offense recovers, they attack 5v4, and if the defense does, they must clear the ball. This drill enhances skills such as ball movement, off-ball spacing, defensive shifting, and team communication.
3v3 Women’s Lacrosse Drill: Building Skills Through Game-Like Scenarios
This fast-paced 3v3 drill for women’s lacrosse focuses on improving both defensive and offensive skills in game-like scenarios. It emphasizes defensive stick handling, communication, and positioning, while giving offensive players the chance to react quickly and capitalize on mismatches. With defenders starting behind the goal and offensive players at the top of the box, the drill develops teamwork, quick decision-making, and ball movement. Perfect for enhancing both individual skills and team coordination under pressure.
Pass, Pass, Cut and Shoot
This drill starts with a pass from the top to a wing player, who then feeds a cutter from the opposite wing for a quick catch-and-shoot. It reinforces ball movement, cutting timing, and finishing under pressure, making it valuable for developing offensive skills in women’s lacrosse.
Backdoor Feed & Finish
This drill develops quick ball movement, off-ball cutting, and finishing inside the 8-meter arc while emphasizing feeding from behind the cage and timing cuts effectively. It reinforces decision-making, spatial awareness, and scoring efficiency in a game-like setting.
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.
Scoop and Shoot: A Fun, Simple, and Effective Drill
The Scoop and Shoot drill is a simple yet effective way to keep girls engaged in lacrosse practice while reinforcing ground ball fundamentals, quick transitions, and shooting mechanics. Whether for warm-ups or skill development, this drill helps girls stay active, build confidence, and improve their stick skills right from the start.
Footwork Drill, Zig Zag
The Zig-Zag Drill enhances agility and movement precision for both attackers and defenders by emphasizing stick control, directional changes, and spatial awareness. Offensively, players refine hand transitions and ball security, while defenders concentrate on shadowing movements, executing drop steps to replicate in-game situations.
Pick Pass and Shoot
A dynamic lacrosse drill emphasizing accurate passing, proper pick usage, and quick shooting to build game-like skills and enhance offensive coordination.
Double Team Drill: Defensive Positioning and Turnover Creation
Double Team Drill trains defenders to create turnovers through disciplined positioning and effective double-teaming without relying on checks, reinforcing teamwork and controlled pressure in tight spaces. Perfect for refining defensive strategies in man-down situations.
Ground Ball and Shooting Drill
In women’s lacrosse, mastering quick ground ball pickups with low, controlled body positioning and smooth cradling helps secure possession in tight spaces. Transitioning rapidly into a shot using compact wind-ups and precise placement enhances scoring under defensive pressure, turning 50/50 balls into effective scoring chances.
8m Shot Progression
The Fast Break Pressure Drill for Girls' Lacrosse focuses on enhancing goalkeeper clears and defensive breakout strategies under offensive pressure. It starts with a goalkeeper save and a clear to defenders, transitioning into a 4v3 fast break if the ball reaches attackers at the 50-yard line, testing both defensive clearing skills and offensive pressure tactics.
Inside out Defensive one on ones
This drill is vital for honing one-on-one skills in women’s lacrosse, helping defenders protect the critical scoring area and react quickly, while offensive players learn to read defenders and create space for scoring. It builds confidence and sharpens decision-making, crucial for success in game situations.
Cross crease feeds to the cutter
In this lacrosse drill, players from the feeding line pass to teammates cutting from the shooting line, who catch the ball in front of the goal and take a shot. After each turn, the feeder joins the shooting line, and the shooter moves to the feeding line, keeping everyone in constant rotation.
Three-Player Weave Passing
The three-player weave in girls lacrosse is an engaging drill aimed at improving players’ passing, catching, and movement by having them exchange the ball while weaving through the field. Adding in pick practice helps refine offensive tactics, build teamwork, and strengthen on-field communication, making it an essential part of skill development.
Fast-Paced 4v4 Sideline Sprint Drill
dynamic women's lacrosse practice activity that focuses on quick transitions and continuous play, enhancing both offensive strategies and defensive reactions. Players engage in short-field games from sideline to sideline, promoting rapid decision-making and conditioning while incorporating fun, competitive elements like score-keeping and varied play scenarios.
Partner Passing done right
Do not let your players stand still during partner passing drills! Get them shuffling and moving to develop better stick skills, footwork, and conditioning. Learn how adding dynamic movement to your lacrosse practice can elevate your team’s performance on the field.
Meatloaf: A Passing Drill Focused on Angles
The Meatloaf Passing Drill focuses on passing with various angles to improve players’ spatial awareness, accuracy, and decision-making skills. By practicing with different angles, players develop versatility and confidence, better preparing them for dynamic game situations.
Quick Hitch C-Cut Drill
This drill helps girls refine their ability to execute a quick hitch move, followed by a sharp “C” cut, and finish with a precise shot on goal. It emphasizes speed, accuracy, and game-like decision-making to improve shooting under pressure for female players.