{"id":13139,"date":"2023-08-07T15:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-07T19:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/?p=13139"},"modified":"2025-06-26T16:36:53","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T20:36:53","slug":"lacrosse-training-drills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/mens-lacrosse\/lacrosse-training-drills\/","title":{"rendered":"Lacrosse Training Drills"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"13139\" class=\"elementor elementor-13139\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d6a5ecc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"d6a5ecc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f71d1d2\" data-id=\"f71d1d2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b312ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b312ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lacrosse is a dynamic and fast-paced sport that requires a combination of skills, agility, and teamwork. To excel in the game, beginners and intermediate players need to develop a solid foundation of fundamental skills and continuously work on improving their technique. In this blog post, we will explore a variety of lacrosse training drills suitable for players at the beginner and intermediate levels. With a variety of individual and group drills, these will help enhance individual skills, build teamwork, and take you or your players\u2019 performance to the next level.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;\">Ground Balls:<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Ground balls are the most important part of the game \u2013 if you don\u2019t have the ball, you can\u2019t score. Coaches will put players on the field that can get a tough ground ball. These drills help develop those skills to secure ground balls under pressure.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;\">Individual:\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400;\">Scatter lacrosse balls across a field with a bucket near. Pick up each ground ball and put it in the bucket. Be sure to use good form so it becomes muscle memory. That\u2019s it. It\u2019s a simple drill, but will increase your ability to get ground balls and help you get on the field. (Our faceoff players did this drill in college with tennis balls)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><li style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;\">Group:\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400;\">Have players divide into any number of lines. Every other line is a team:\u00a0<\/span><ul style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><li style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400;\">2 lines: they are against each other<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400;\">3 lines: the two on the outside are on a team and the one on the inside is by themself<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400;\">4 lines: lines 1 and 3, 2 and 4 are on a team<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400;\">Etc.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400;\">On the coach&#8217;s signal, a ball will be thrown out and players will race to pick up the ball working as a team. Emphasize working as a team and\u00a0 using a protective stance to pick up the ball.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Wall Ball:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Wall ball is a fundamental drill that improves stick skills, hand-eye coordination, and overall ball control. The best players play wall ball for 20-30 minutes a day. Find a sturdy (and preferably smooth) wall and stand about 10 yards away from it. Use both hands and practice a variety of throws focusing on accuracy and speed. Find a wall ball routine that compliments your game and time yourself to see how fast you can finish. This is an individual drill, but can become a competition between players for the best time. Below is a wall ball routine I used in college.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25 right &amp; left hand overhand passes<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25 right &amp; left hand sidearm passes<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25 right &amp; left hand underhand passes<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25 right &amp; left hand quick stick passes (stand about 5 yards away)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25 right &amp; left hand twisters<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25 right &amp; left hand cross body<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">50 right to left &amp; left to right splits<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25 right &amp; left shovel passes<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25 strong hand behind the back passes<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Repeat and\/or get creative, switching up passes and adding new ones to your repertoire<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-52d1464 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"52d1464\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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elementor-element elementor-element-b05a035 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"b05a035\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d1a97dc\" data-id=\"d1a97dc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dde579c elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-25077 elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dde579c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/battlelax.shop\/products\/ecd-dna-2-0-lacrosse-heads\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Ad-Graphic-Main-Test-r241mtlriw2q4a4y4h7hq4efrcqn6d548cq8drik9g.png\" title=\"Ad Graphic Main Test\" alt=\"Ad Graphic Main Test\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Lacrosse Equipment<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80a5483 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"80a5483\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.battlelax.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View New Drops\u00a0on\u00a0Battle\u00a0Lax<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a4c646 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a4c646\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Shooting:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Going out to the field and shooting is a favorite of pretty much any lacrosse player. Some people like going out to just shoot, when I wanted to work on something however, I liked doing sets of shots that I would see in games. Just going out to shoot can produce more creativity, doing sets of shots helps with consistency. Below are the types of shots I worked on most times I went to shoot. If you have a friend, alternate passing to each other and work on a quick release.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Form shooting: This was my favorite thing to do. Stand about 5 yards away from the goal and really focus on your form and your release, aiming for the middle of the net and shooting hard. Eventually, you can start picking corners once you\u2019re comfortable. Do this until you\u2019re comfortable with your release and then do a few more. This is partially how I was able to shoot over 100 mph, working on releasing my energy from the ground to my abs to my stick. I was strong but by no means the strongest, but was able to shoot the fastest on my team. Other things contribute to my shot speed (leg and ab strength to be specific), but this helped me really focus on what I was doing and getting proper form to shoot that fast.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step down shooting: during this drill I would focus more on placing my shots. Stand 8 to 12 yards away from the goal and try to place them in the lower and upper corners, but not too far in the corner. Yes, those shots look cool, but as I have experienced, when I aim for the perfect corner shot in a game it tends to miss the goal because of outside forces and you will have less touches in a game than you do shots on game day. So focus on hitting the goal.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the run shooting: Focus on your form and how you&#8217;re shooting on the run. Again, work on placing these. Typically, I started with a dodge. Above the net, start about 20 to 30 yards and run down an alley, behind the net, start about 5 yards away from the endline and do whatever dodge you\u2019d like.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In-close finishing: The best place to finish is as close as you can get to the goal. I like to act like I\u2019m getting a pass running down the crease, and faking and finishing to score. This doesn&#8217;t need to be a big fake, but just enough to get the goalie moving or freeze him. I am a big fan of the leaner which is when you dip your head and shoulders to get the goalie thinking low, then you bury it high.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-413c08f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"413c08f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a2397b\" data-id=\"6a2397b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6eb0db elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"c6eb0db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=_qQtuH38UbE&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d84caae\" data-id=\"d84caae\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-731c57e elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"731c57e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=35c_reV3p-A&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8ad0f0a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"8ad0f0a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8698e80\" data-id=\"8698e80\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cfe3a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cfe3a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Sides:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This drill has two teams on either side of the field split into 4v3 or 5v4. No one can cross the midfield, so to clear, the defense has to move the ball to the offensive players on the other side without crossing. Each side is even with a goalie, so the goalie can come out and make it harder for the offense to get the ball but potentially give up a goal, or they can stay in and concede possession. This drill enhances players&#8217; decision-making skills and teamwork in fast-paced situations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Defensive Footwork and Checking:<\/b><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400;\"> Every player on the field needs to know basic defensive positioning. The best riding attackmen don\u2019t fling their sticks to try to get the ball loose all the time but stay in front and play good defense. This drill focuses on developing defensive footwork. Set up cones in a zigzag pattern or use the field lines as your guide. Start at one end and shuffle or backpedal from cone to cone or line to line while zigzagging. This will help you develop proper shuffling form while increasing endurance as well.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dac7d01 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"dac7d01\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b497618\" data-id=\"b497618\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6f9991 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"f6f9991\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=VxGmfQUvX_k&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bbff189\" data-id=\"bbff189\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79ed286 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"79ed286\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=pFWhmjW3uH4&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-46a481b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"46a481b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-59aa8fe\" data-id=\"59aa8fe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc3e063 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc3e063\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Small-Sided Scrimmages:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Small-sided scrimmages provide an opportunity for players to apply their skills in game-like situations. Divide players into small teams, such as 3v3 or 4v4, and allocate a designated playing area. Often, players should only be able to use short sticks but that is up to the discretion of the coach. Encourage players to use their stick skills, communication, and teamwork to create scoring opportunities and defend against opponents. Emphasize game concepts, such as spacing, passing, and defensive positioning. Provide feedback and guidance to players as they develop their skills through gameplay.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Training drills are essential for all levels of lacrosse players to develop and improve their skills. Incorporating a combination of drills that focus on stick skills, ground balls, shooting, decision-making, defensive techniques, and small-sided gameplay will help players build a solid foundation and enhance their overall performance on the field. Regular practice, dedication, and a willingness to learn are key to becoming a skilled and confident lacrosse player.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lacrosse is a dynamic and fast-paced sport that requires a combination of skills, agility, and teamwork. To excel in the game, beginners and intermediate players need to develop a solid foundation of fundamental skills and continuously work on improving their technique. In this blog post, we will explore a variety of lacrosse training drills suitable for players at the beginner and intermediate levels. With a variety of individual and group drills, these will help enhance individual skills, build teamwork, and take you or your players\u2019 performance to the next level. Ground Balls:\u00a0Ground balls are the most important part of the game \u2013 if you don\u2019t have the ball, you can\u2019t score. Coaches will put players on the field that can get a tough ground ball. These drills help develop those skills to secure ground balls under pressure.\u00a0 Individual:\u00a0Scatter lacrosse balls across a field with a bucket near. Pick up each ground ball and put it in the bucket. Be sure to use good form so it becomes muscle memory. That\u2019s it. It\u2019s a simple drill, but will increase your ability to get ground balls and help you get on the field. (Our faceoff players did this drill in college with tennis balls) Group:\u00a0Have players divide into any number of lines. Every other line is a team:\u00a0 2 lines: they are against each other 3 lines: the two on the outside are on a team and the one on the inside is by themself 4 lines: lines 1 and 3, 2 and 4 are on a team Etc. On the coach&#8217;s signal, a ball will be thrown out and players will race to pick up the ball working as a team. Emphasize working as a team and\u00a0 using a protective stance to pick up the ball. Wall Ball: Wall ball is a fundamental drill that improves stick skills, hand-eye coordination, and overall ball control. The best players play wall ball for 20-30 minutes a day. Find a sturdy (and preferably smooth) wall and stand about 10 yards away from it. Use both hands and practice a variety of throws focusing on accuracy and speed. Find a wall ball routine that compliments your game and time yourself to see how fast you can finish. This is an individual drill, but can become a competition between players for the best time. Below is a wall ball routine I used in college. 25 right &amp; left hand overhand passes 25 right &amp; left hand sidearm passes 25 right &amp; left hand underhand passes 25 right &amp; left hand quick stick passes (stand about 5 yards away) 25 right &amp; left hand twisters 25 right &amp; left hand cross body 50 right to left &amp; left to right splits 25 right &amp; left shovel passes 25 strong hand behind the back passes Repeat and\/or get creative, switching up passes and adding new ones to your repertoire https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RLQB_hrszBwhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xgYBdTTUBRk Lacrosse Equipment View New Drops\u00a0on\u00a0Battle\u00a0Lax Shooting: Going out to the field and shooting is a favorite of pretty much any lacrosse player. Some people like going out to just shoot, when I wanted to work on something however, I liked doing sets of shots that I would see in games. Just going out to shoot can produce more creativity, doing sets of shots helps with consistency. Below are the types of shots I worked on most times I went to shoot. If you have a friend, alternate passing to each other and work on a quick release. Form shooting: This was my favorite thing to do. Stand about 5 yards away from the goal and really focus on your form and your release, aiming for the middle of the net and shooting hard. Eventually, you can start picking corners once you\u2019re comfortable. Do this until you\u2019re comfortable with your release and then do a few more. This is partially how I was able to shoot over 100 mph, working on releasing my energy from the ground to my abs to my stick. I was strong but by no means the strongest, but was able to shoot the fastest on my team. Other things contribute to my shot speed (leg and ab strength to be specific), but this helped me really focus on what I was doing and getting proper form to shoot that fast. Step down shooting: during this drill I would focus more on placing my shots. Stand 8 to 12 yards away from the goal and try to place them in the lower and upper corners, but not too far in the corner. Yes, those shots look cool, but as I have experienced, when I aim for the perfect corner shot in a game it tends to miss the goal because of outside forces and you will have less touches in a game than you do shots on game day. So focus on hitting the goal. On the run shooting: Focus on your form and how you&#8217;re shooting on the run. Again, work on placing these. Typically, I started with a dodge. Above the net, start about 20 to 30 yards and run down an alley, behind the net, start about 5 yards away from the endline and do whatever dodge you\u2019d like. In-close finishing: The best place to finish is as close as you can get to the goal. I like to act like I\u2019m getting a pass running down the crease, and faking and finishing to score. This doesn&#8217;t need to be a big fake, but just enough to get the goalie moving or freeze him. I am a big fan of the leaner which is when you dip your head and shoulders to get the goalie thinking low, then you bury it high. https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_qQtuH38UbEhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=35c_reV3p-A Sides: This drill has two teams on either side of the field split into 4v3 or 5v4. No one can cross the midfield, so to clear, the defense has to move the ball to the offensive players on the other side without crossing. Each side is even with<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":17328,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[58,82,77,81,49,83,78,80],"class_list":["post-13139","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mens-lacrosse","tag-defense","tag-defensive-drills","tag-drills","tag-groundballs","tag-lacrosse","tag-lacrosse-defense-drills","tag-lacrosse-drills","tag-shooting","entry","has-media"],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bestDrills.png","author_info":{"display_name":"Nathan Branson","author_link":"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/author\/nathan-branson\/"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bestDrills.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13139","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13139"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13139\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36361,"href":"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13139\/revisions\/36361"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17328"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13139"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13139"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13139"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}