WELCOME! US Lacrosse Coaching Education Program Men’s Level 2 Instructional Clinic.

WELCOME!

US LacrosseCoaching Education

ProgramMen’s Level 2

Instructional Clinic

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Review of key concepts from Level 1

What did you learn?

What you will learn today:

Our goal for you:•Leave with tools to

maximize the ability of every player on your team

The four values of the process . . . .Player centric

Assessments guides your planningTeaching players to think in terms of relationship to ball

Teaching players to think has life long implications

What is “player-centric?”

POISE

SKILLS

CONFIDENCE

How today will unfold:

• Classroom Sessions• Field Sessions• See your handouts for

specific schedule for today• Check-out and pick up

certificate at the end• Look to be Level 2 Certified

A PROCESS

Lesson 2: Benefits of Planning


Coaching Philosophy:

• Why have a coaching philosophy?

• What are the benefits?

• Create, document and share your philosophy prior to season onset

• Live by your words while the season is underway

• Adopting a player-centric approach has it’s own unique set of challenges and benefits


Season planning which reflects a player-centric

approach:

• What is a player-centric approach?

• Why should you develop a season plan?


Practice PlanningWhat to do at practice today:


OAP’s in Practice Planning

• Variety and Progression need to be carefully orchestrated

• Consistency is important: opening stretch and warm-up should mirror pre-game

• Build from Individual, to Positional to Team concepts through drills

• Intensity: should vary, build to a climax at end of practice(2 minute drill)

• Flexibility: have more than you need ready, own failures, be prepared to change

• Duration: shorter is always better, consider attention span = age in minutes x .66

• Weekly Progression: don’t add more than one drill per practice, recycle old favorites

• Conditioning: hide it in drills, make this the players responsibility, set benchmarks and assess monthly

• Post practice plans outside of locker room, include diagrams of new drills

• Inclusion: 3 man-up teams, 3 man-down teams (use them in lopsided games)

• Closing Messages are Essential: 5 minutes is a lot of time, deliver a message

Session 2: Practice Planning

Practice planning based on the needs of the players:

• What are the benefits of practice planning?

• How do you develop your practice plans?

• What things do you take into consideration?


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•Virtually all line drills can be run in triangles, use for passing and ground balls

•Triangle Drills are exhausting if run properly, constant motion, players well spread out, changing direction regularly

•Triangles should not be run every day, great for variation from standard line drills (1.5 minutes each way, then switch , then rest)

•To teach, initially use cones to mark triangle, keep distances to 15-20 yards between points

Triangle Line Drills

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•Mark 4 corners with cones and put at least 3 players in each corner

•Start with one ball and rotate counterclockwise catching over left shoulder and passing with right hand. Change directions halfway through drill, add more balls as player skill will support

•Players in line wait for “break” call then are rolled a ground ball while moving upfield. Progress to passing.

4 Corner Over-the-Shoulder GB’s and Passes

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Circle Feeds: GB’s or Passes

•Arrange players in groups of 8, 4 balls per group, each outside player has a ball

•Constant motion and talk, switch directions on whistle

•Players change hands on every ball exchange(black arrows show player motion, red arrows = ball motion)

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•5 lines in a star shape, can be around goal, 30 yards apart diagonally, movement both clockwise and counter clockwise.

•Start with one ground ball then progress to multiple balls and then passing.

•Pass ball to player two lines away from you on the star(#1 pass to #3, #3 pass to #5, #5 pass to #2, #2 pass to #4).

•Constant motion, multiple balls, lots of communication, know who is giving you the ball and who you will give it to in advance of getting the ball, focus while in line.

•4 balls seems to be max for simultaneous motion.

•Each line of players should have no less than 2 individuals per line but 3-4 is better. Use player’s name, offer help.

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Star Drill: GB’s and Passes

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Meat Loaf Drill: GB’s and Passes

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•Meatloaf is a multi ball passing drill similar to the star drill.

•2-3 balls should be used with advanced players

•Drill should be run going in both directions to work both

hands.

•Cross handed catching(over the shoulder) should be used.

•Meatloaf should be done as a ground ball drill first then

passes.??

Practical Application: Communication with players

and their families

• Communication to players/families is key.

• Season and practice schedule dates and times can be spelled out for parent planning.

Lesson 3: Player Assessment



Why assessment?


How to decipher the data

Use the data to determine areas of strength

Data helps you determine where to position players in your offense and

defense


What do you do with the data?

•Use it to guide your practice planning

•Share the data with players individually

-Give your players benchmarks and individual goals

-Example of player-coach meeting

Lesson 4: Overarching Principles

• Why is it important to teach players the overarching principles of the game?


Overarching Principles

• Help GUIDE players’ thinking & their reactions to their opponents on the field

• They are UNIVERSAL and allow players to be effective in any offensive or defensive system

• Principles are TRANSFERRABLE from one level to the next, or team to team

Overarching Principles for Offense

• Players should be in constant motion.

• Move the ball• Balance the field • Attack the defense• Offensive positioning

and responsibilities are based on player’s relationship to the ball.


Overarching Principles for Defense

• Players must communicate • Defensive positioning and

responsibilities are based on player’s relationship to the ball.

• Play defense with your feet and head vs. stick and shoulders

• Play from the ‘inside-out’ (stay home)/extend and recover

• Attack bottom hand of the ball carrier


Lesson 5: Offensive Process for 1-

4-1

Using Player Assessments

• Which players best suited for each offensive role/position

• Initiate offense with dodges or motion offense

• Where is the defense weak, where are they strong

• What can your team do well• 1v1 matchups

Session 4: Coaching Defense

The 1-4-1 Offensive Positions

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Lesson 5:1-4-1 Offense Positions

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OB (back)•Quarterback type •Dodger•Use both hands•Good field sense

OC (crease)•Ability to move in tight area •Good / quick shooter in close

OL (left)•Solid left handed•Good dodger

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OR (right)•Solid right handed•Good dodger

OT (top)•Quarterback type •Dodger•Use both hands•Good field sense

•Sub letter is the position of the ball and where dodge will start from on the field•Locations on the field based on abilities – OC may change with OL

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Offensive Play Calls in the 1-4-1

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Lesson 5:1-4-1 Offense Positions

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Where dodge will start offense from next time ball gets to the triangle point (play called):

Behind – (Bucknell, Blue, Badgers) Left from wing as facing out from goal (Loyola, Limestone, Lemon)Right from wing as facing out from goal (Royal, Red, Rutgers)

Top – (Towson, Teal, Terry)

Applying Offense Overarching Principles to

drills in 1-4-1• Players in constant motion

• Dodge location and rotation in the diamond, picking at crease (opposite and away from dodge position)

• Move the ball • Perimeter of diamond prior to dodge, shot, crease look,

backside, cross field

• Balance the field• Rotation to allow back up of ball (pass or shot) and outlet pass

• Attack the defense• Test your defenseman to find the mismatch• Recognition of defensive slides with ball movement, reverse

ball movement opposite the direction of the dodge – Attack the backside!

• Positioning and responsibilities in relationship to the ball• Pass and shot back up, backside pass, rotation based on

dodge position

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OL•Rotate behind•Back up shot•Backside outlet

OB•Start with weak hand, dodge to strong hand side•Shot•Look to crease•Cross field•Roll back and backside pass behind•Outlet to top

OC•Opposite and away•Pick •Pick and Repick•Pick and Roll•Back up pass receiver•Potential pass from backside wing

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OR•Rotate to top•Safety outlet for pass•Defensive safety

OT•Rotate to Wing •Back up crease pass•Potential backside pass for shot

1-4-1 Offense – Behind Dodge

Behind Dodge with Crease

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Drill Diagram:

Skills Practiced:Determining dodge directionCrease opposite and away from ballDodge from behindPick / Pick and Repick / Pick and RollPassing / Shooting / Back Up of Pass

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•Run using both sides•Add another of the diamond points to give the different options and add until all points are in place

Top or Behind Dodge Diamond Rotation

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Drill Diagram:

Skills Practiced:Determining dodge direction and rotationShootingCross crease passRoll back and backside passTop OutletBackside shotBack up of shot

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OL•Rotate to top•Outlet pass•Defensive safety

OB•Rotate to wing•Back up crease pass•Cross field pass receiver•Potential backside pass for shot


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OT•Start with weak hand, dodge to strong hand side•Shot•Look to crease•Cross field•Roll back and backside pass behind•Outlet to top

1-4-1 Offense – Top Dodge

Top Dodge with Crease

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Drill Diagram:

Skills Practiced:Determining dodge directionCrease opposite and away from ballDodge from topPick / Pick and Repick / Pick and RollPassing / Shooting / Back Up of Pass

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Top or Behind Dodge Diamond Rotation

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Drill Diagram:


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OL•Dodge starting right and come back left•Shot•Crease•Cross field•Roll back and backside pass behind•Top outlet

AB•Shot back up•Backside outlet


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OR•Rotate to top•Safety outlet for pass•Defensive safety


1-4-1 Offense – Left Wing Dodge

Wing Left Dodge with Crease

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Drill Diagram:

Skills Practiced:Determining dodge directionCrease opposite and away from ballDodge from wingPick / Pick and Repick / Pick and RollPassing / Shooting / Back Up of Pass

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Left or Right Wing Dodge Diamond Rotation

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Drill Diagram:


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OR•Dodge starting Left and come back right•Shot•Crease•Cross field•Roll back and backside pass behind•Top outlet

AB•Shot back up•Backside outlet


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OL•Rotate to top•Safety outlet for pass•Defensive safety


1-4-1 Offense – Right Wing Dodge

Wing Right Dodge with Crease

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Drill Diagram:

Skills Practiced:Determining dodge directionCrease opposite and away from ballDodge from wingPick / Pick and Repick / Pick and RollPassing / Shooting / Back Up of Pass

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Left or Right Wing Dodge Diamond Rotation

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Drill Diagram:


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Lesson 6: Coaching Defense

• 3 Areas to Develop Player Skills•Playing the ball carrier•Off-ball positioning & Sliding•Defending players on the

creaseSession 5: Coaching Defense

Applying Overarching Principles to drills

• Playing the ball carrier • Approach, Footwork, Checks/Holds

• Off Ball positioning • Help/Sliding, Backside/Crease Coverage,

Push out on next pass

• Defending players on the crease• Defending picks, cuts, feeds to crease


Using Player Assessments

• Which players best suited for each defensive role/position

• Aggressive/Pressure D or Passive/Sloughing D

• 1v1 matchups & shutoffs• Slide packages

• Crease or Adjacent• When beaten or at predetermined

spot


Defending the 1-4-1

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Lesson 5: Settled Offense

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D1 & D6: •Ability to defend 1v1•Ability to pressure feeder

D2 & D3•Ability to pressure feeder•Ability to anticipate slide & press out on adj help

D4 & D5•Communicate•Defend Picks•Play/Check cutters•Anticipate slides

•D1, D2 & D3: Close Def•D4 & D5: SSM•D6: LSM


Defending the 1-4-1

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Crease Slide from X #1


Defending the 1-4-1

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After getting beat D1 can persist for double, or go to backside


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Defending the 1-4-1

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Lesson 4: Settled Defense

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Defending the 1-4-1

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Lesson 4: Settled Defense

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After getting beat D6 can persist for double, or go to backside

Run the Arc

Drill diagram:

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Skills practiced:Defensive positioning vs dodger from X in a 1-4-1 offenseFootwork when playing 1v1 from behind Execution of the Cross Forearm and Top Hand hold.


Funnel DrillDrill diagram:

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Skills practiced:Defensive positioning vs a dodger from up top in the 1-4-1Hand and footwork for defensive holdsTaking away the middle of the field, or taking away ball carriers strong hand while funneling him to the alley/help

Also run this drill with dodger from the wing – defender must stay ‘topside’ and funnel dodger behind GLE using top hand hold to funnel dodger toward GLE (see X2/D2 in diagram) work both sides of goal/both hands


Extend & Recover

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Drill Diagram:

Skills Practiced:Approaching ball carrier with correct body position and breaking down when covering ballCorrect footwork (drop step, turn to ball) when recovering to holeUnderstanding of correct off-ball, or ‘help’ positionConditioning


Defend the Hole

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Skills Practiced:Approach 1v1 defense on ballRecovering to hole and sliding to help on crease.


Out of Dodge

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Skills practiced:Defensive communicationSlidingRecovering to off ball


Feed the Crease

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Skills Practiced:Defending feeds to the creaseDefending picks on the crease


Lesson 7: Rides & Clears

Rides & Clears

• Areas to Develop Player Skills

• Recognition of other teams formation• Anticipation of ball and opponent

movement• Advantage of the opponents

weakness• Positioning and responsibilities in

relationship to the ball

Clearing OAP’s

• Get middies out for quick outlet

• Take advantage of the extra man on defensive end of the field

• Switch fields and pass back as needed

• Be aware of the offside player staying onsides

Settled Clear

This is the clear to use when the ball has gone out of bounds. The ball should be picked up immediately to prevent the other team from subbing their middies.

Defense who receives first pass must make the “over” pass.

That Def. will attack the mid covering the LSM.

Near side Def will stay back if LSM goes over.

Mid will Pick with each other and Attack must rotate

pushing ball through X as transition occurs.

Blue – Clear Red - Ride

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Defensive middie whose man shot breaks for midfield/sideline.

LSM goes straight up field to keep his player on the field.

Remaining middie breaks for opposite sideline/midline.

Crease Def stays home for first pass, then breaks toward pass.

Wing def do a C cut away from goal to receive pass.

Attack must rotate as transition occurs pushing ball through

X on slow breaks.

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Riding OAP’s

• First line of a great defense• Riding attack must be best

hustlers and anticipate ball movement

• Prevent the quick transition• Stop ball advancement, turn the

ball carrier back and work the clock for the 20 second call

• Force cross field passes by long poles

After the shot, our middies must get back to at least the restraining box and more likely the midline. This prevents fast breaks and allows us to keep the ball in front of us to set up our ride. Middies will lock on their middies. Sub if possible for LSM.

Defense must lock on and shut off their attackmen in the far end. Do not allow a “Free” Clear. Let goalie bring the ball up.

The Attack must get up field to the midline and clog up the midfield as a zone. Do not allow your man to get by with ball.

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Riding after a shot on Goal

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If ball goes out of bounds on sideline set up 2-1-3 above ball

Lock on all middies and attack and play zone against their defense and goalie with our 3 attack.

Pressure to long pass

Can invert the V to slow clear, run a 1-2-3 instead.

2-1-3 V Ride: Dead Ball off sideline

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If out of bounds on endline, attack ride with 2 attack chase and 1 safety.

Lock on all middies and attack and play zone against their defense and goalie with our 3 attack.

Can invert the V to slow clear, run a 1-2-3 instead.

2-1-3 V Ride: Dead Ball off Shot

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Lesson 8: Goalie Play

OAP’s of Goalie Play

•See the ball, Stop the ball

• Limit the amount of movement

• Stay set (Ready Position) when ball in zone

• Stay hip in hip with shooter

• Never turn your back to the ball!

Lesson 9: Transition Play

Objectives:•Understand the overarching principles of a transition offense

•Understand the overarching principles of a transition defense

•Understand how to teach players to play a 4 v 3, 5 v 4, and 6 v. 5 situation on O and D

•Understand how to teach players to recognize a slow break on Offense and its importance on Defense

Transition Play: Offense•Ball motion is faster than feet•Draw the man then pass•Offense stay spread to force longer slides and buy time•Keep players and ball above GLE on fast breaks•5 on a die is not the best offensive set in 5 v 4, slide the 5th man out and off crease to create a local overload on the side•Slow break means no clear numbers advantage

Transition Play: Defense

•Get inside the crease and slide out (Inside Out Defense)•Stop the ball•Recover to the middle when beat or after passes•Know your setups on 3 v 2, 4 v 3, 5 v 4, and 6 v 5•Goal is to slow the break into a settled 6 v 6 or to force a bad play by the offense

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•Middies # 1,2,3, from behind the right end goal attack the left end goal as a 3 v 2.•The last of these three middies to touch the ball is out and rejoins the lines for his team behind the far goal where he originated.•The other two middies drop back to the far right goal & become D#6 and D#7 in a 3 v 2.•Three new players break from behind the left goal & attack the far right goal in a 3 v 2.•After Playing Def in the 3 v 2 players rejoin the lines behind the goal they just defended.•All players play every position in this drill. Longsticks become attackers, attack play defense etc…

3 v 2 : Full Field Drill

Session 9: Transition Play

•Two middies come to FO x with a ball each. One is used for FO.

•Winning FO Middie attacks while losing middie is given the 2nd ball to attack opposite end.

Fast Break Drill from Face-Off


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•Ball starts at right end line, M1, M3 release from lines and clear the ball.

•Defensive Middie #1 releases from midline and can jump the ball or drop in. If he jumps, attack 4 v 3 with quick pass to M3, top ball side attack(A1) must drop into hole and A3 must balance set. If DM drops in, create a 3 v 2 local overload on one side.(avoid 5 on a die offensive set)

•After play finished, reverse direction and release M5 and M6 from behind left goal and repeat drill going opposite direction, blue DM#2 releases and chooses.

5v4 Full Field Transition Drill


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Teaching Local Overloads

•Release players from alternating sides in groups of 5, 3 off and 2 def, ground ball war or def can conced and get in the hole fast.

•Offensive players may not cross the line drawn with cones.

•This drill is excellent for teaching “local overloads” from both a defensive and offensive point of view. This is the basis for 1-3-2 and 1-4-1 plays.

•Offensive players must move the ball and themselves to create lay ups.

•Score units so that lay ups worth 2 points and outside shots only 1.

3 v 2 Sideways Drill

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3 v 2 : initiate from behind after 2 passes

•In this drill the coach rolls the ball out above the box.

•Two offensive players stay above GLE and one attack goes to X.

•X man initiates offense after he gets the ball.

•X man must draw a man so that he creates a 2 v 1.

•This reinforces the concept that X man must play a role.

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•Coach rolls ball out for 1v1 GB for players in line.

• Winner stays on and attacks cage(loser can be out or do 5 pushups and then re-join drill).

•If Defensive player (blue) wins then they play offense.

•If offensive player wins then they play offense.

•Great simulation of GB situations

3 v 2 GB Drill

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•Players are set up around the outside of the box.

•Coach rolls ground ball into corner, players release and attempt to gain possession.

•Defense must clear midfield line to win.

•Offense must score within one minute of possession or hold the ball for one minute in the box(no shot allowed).

•Extremely competitive, high intensity, short duration drill, perfect ending to a great practice.

6 v 6(or 5) Scramble Drill

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Lesson 10: Winning the Face-off

• How to assess the skills needed for

the faceoff man and for the wing

players

• The overarching principles for using

long sticks on the wings

• The overarching principles for how to

prevent a fast break

Skills needed for the faceoff player

• Quick hands

• Strength

• Anticipation

• Balance

• Ground ball “monster”

Skills needed for the wing players

• Fast

• Ground ball “monsters”

• Excellent communication

• Anticipation

• Physical player who can outmuscle/outrun the opposing wing players

How to use the long stick midfielder (LSM) on the

wings: • Option 1: One LSM on every faceoff

• Option 2: Use two LSM’s if losing

most of the faceoffs

• Option #3: Use three LSM’s under

dire circumstances

Face-Off Positions

Long Stick runs towards center and behind FOM. If we win the draw the ball will often come his way. This guy must have good stick skills. He picks up ground ball and looks to hit breaking mid#2. If we are winning most FO M2 can break upfield and A5 can drop low immediately

Our M2 goes in towards the offensive half of the field.

Once we gain possession, if there is no fast break, then the LSM will sub out through midfield once possession has been established.

If we lose face-off, then longstick is in the defensive end already.

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Face-offs with 2 LSM’s

Using 2 LSM’s increases the odds of groundballs being won by our team and allows us to put more pressure on the ball before it enters the box.

When “denying entry” into the box we will pressure the ball with a pole and shut off 5 other players. If we get the right matchup on the ball we can often force turnovers on an advancement count.

Players must be willing to work hard for a short period of time and know when to concede entry to prevent fast breaks. Attack leave box immediately and hassle opponents middies until they cross the midline.

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Face off Positions When Losing Face-offs

This set will stop opponents fast breaks for situations where you are unable to win the face-off and are getting hammered with fast breaks.

You can put a pole down on the face-off. Do not let the face-off middie get by your pole. You can also use a FO Mid and simply have him slow down the break.

The LSM will head straight for the top attack

if on that side, or to cut off the ball.

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Faceoff Team Practice and Teaching Progressions

• Start with faceoff man drills and skills

• Teaching wing play concepts

• Teaching implications for close defense when losing faceoff

A. Might have to have a locked SSM in the hole (slide patterns

B.Might have to accommodate a LSM “filling in the box.”

• Teaching implications for attack when winning faceoffs

A. Might need to change set up to allow for an early wing middie release

B. Might need to change set-up to allow for early opponent LSM coming into offensive zone

C. Rotating attackmen during fast break to non-traditional formations interferes with

standard defensive script

Face-off Drills and ActivitiesA. 3 ground ball face-off practice drill

B. Can be used as a fast break drill by adding 3 A’s and 3 D’s in both ends and letting center middies carry ball into ends

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3 Pressure GB Drills

• Crease Crunch: Coach rolls ball in for 2v2 GB with quick shot for winner

• FO Wing GB: GB from wing, fight for ball, pass back to coach

• Advantage GB: Coach rolls ball to one side or other creating advantage, winner shoots and loser must cut off shooter and play def. Fun for Poles

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Advantage GB Drill

Ground Balls in Offensive End

• Double pressure to recover ball

• Attack immediately

• Push ball 2-3 quick passes

• Defense likely to be out of position and in unfamiliar slide situations

• Good chance for a mismatch, quick hit play, best chance to score is always in unsettled situations

Ground Balls in Defensive End

• Double on all ground balls if possible

• Encourage persistent doubles

• Push for quick turnover

• Pressure delays ball motion which allows your players time to recover, reposition, “number up”

Lesson 11: EMO and MDD

EMO OVERARCHING PRINCIPLES

• Move ball quickly – don’t dodge• Make the defense rotate• Resolve defense to a 2 v 1 then 1 v 0 (attack

splitter, high % shots)• Draw defender before passing• Create advantages by skip passing • Spread defense making slides long – opens

passing lanes• Be quick – don’t hurry• Back up shots

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EMO OVERARCHING PRINCIPLES

• Move ball quickly – don’t dodge• Make the defense rotate• Resolve defense to a 2 v 1 then 1 v 0 (attack

splitter, high % shots)• Draw defender before passing• Create advantages by skip passing • Spread defense making slides long – opens

passing lanes• Be quick – don’t hurry• Back up shots

Man Down Defense – Overarching Principles

• COMMUNICATION is key• Protect the crease (PTP) – prevent

inside shots < 10 yds – stay tight• Sticks up and in passing lanes,

prevent skip passes• Play the ball• Kill time• Force easy passes to defend

(prevent skip passes)

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Reviewing the “game films”

The Process . . .Design for your Team’s Goals

Tools . . .

1-4-1

1-3-22-2-2

Designing Practices to fit your team

Built on the fundamentalsOverarching Principles

POISE CONFIDENCE

SKILLS

Planning

Assessments

What is Your Team?

WRAP-UP

• Evaluations• Q and A

Pearls of the Day

• Assessments and sharing them• OAP’s• Sharing plans w/ players• Explaining the why’s of drills• Communicating w/ parents and players• Players’ skills and ability survey• Using the soft demo ball• Pick teaching techniques – facing and the hands• (DELETE)

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WELCOME! US Lacrosse Coaching Education Program Men’s Level 2 Instructional Clinic.

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