5/13/2023 Practice Plan

From Lacrosse Plan Drills
Time Drill
5 Min Active Stretching


8 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 Stations: Shooting, Defense, Goalies

Kavin - Shooting Station (needs goal)

Justin - Defensive Station

Dave - Goalie Station

  • Weighted Stick shots
  • Regular Shots
  • Other two goalies hit the birdie back and forth
10 Min Continuous 3v2 with Swaxlax
10 Min

Defensive Communication 5v2 to 5v5 Drill

Goal of Drill: Helps the defense on communication, stick up, in the passing lane, and with unsettled situations. Defense must communicate in order to effectively cover the players.

  • Split the team into two colors, defense and attack can be on the same team
  • Starts as a 5v2, with no shooting
  • Every 3 passes, we add another defensive player, when it goes to 5v5 it goes live
  • After the 5v5 the other color team is on offense


10 Min Riding 7 vs 6 Keep Away
  • Build a 20 yard by 50 yard coned in area
  • Have two teams, each with a goalie
  • Have 7 guys (1 goalie) clearing the ball in the box, and have 6 riding team covering 7
  • Count the number of passes, keep a total count, as soon as ball is dropped, goalie out/in and other team starts with the ball
30 Min 6 v 6 with Missions
  • Coaches give up to 3 phases of missions to the players
  • Offense example: Phase 1: Run tango, phase 2: two man game at x with timed cutting, phase 3: hawk
  • Defense example: Phase 1: Amigo (3 man press), Phase 2: Long pole heavy on the ball, Phase 3: Double Early
  • Goal is to throw different looks at both the offense and defense to see how they react and execute