Laxlife Practice Plans

• 1. Basic Fundamentals - Lesson #1
• 2. Basic Fundamentals - Lesson #2
• 3. Basic Fundamentals - Lesson #3
• 4. Goaltending & Shooting Basics
• 5. Basic Shooting Progressions
• 6. Stick & Body Awareness
• 7. Team Offense Basics
• 8. Intro To Body Contact
• 9. Individual Defense Basics
• 10. Basic Transition Movement Patterns
• 11. Shooting On-The-Run
• 12. Intro To Team Transition
• 13. Offensive Stickwork Progressions
• 14. Game Day Warm-Up
• 15. Team Offense Build-Up
• 16. Individual Defense Intangibles
• 17. Intro To Team Defense
• 18. Transition Lanes & Spacing
• 19. Transition Situations & Decision Making
• 20. Goalie Focused Drills
• 21. Offensive Stickwork Intangibles
• 22. Pick & Roll Progressions
• 23. Team Defense Build-Up
• 24. Advanced Transition & Quick Decisions
• 25. Stickwork In Tight Spaces
• 26. Adjacent Offensive Movement Patterns
• 27. Advanced Offensive Movement Patterns
• 28. Individual Compete Practice
• 29. Compete Practice (Transition)
• 30. Compete Practice (Offense/Defense)

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Equipment Needed:  Lacrosse Box, Lax Balls, Nets (4 If Possible), Tape, Full Equipment, Pinnies

Time Line:  60-80 min

Meeting (20 min - Optional): 

• - How To Put On Lacrosse Equipment (Size, Tape, Etc.) 

Huddle (1-2 min):

• - Discussion:  Great Teams
• - Come up with an appropriate word, as a team, for a team cheer

Warm-Up (20 min):  

• - Warm-Up Drill #1A - Line Shuttles (Variation #1A & #1B) - Loose Balls (Stationary & Dynamic) - "Attack the Ball"
• - *Stickwork Drill #3 - Loose Ball On-The-Run (Variation #1B) - Coaches at Centre-Floor With Balls - Roll To Player Running Past
  
• - *Stickwork Drill #3- Catching On-The-Run (Variation #2A) - Players Run Past Coach Who Lobs A Ball To Oncoming Player
• - Water Break:  2 min
• - Dynamic Warm-Up - Introduce "Stationary Dynamic" Routine

*See Fundamental Skills Assessment Document (Allow An Extra 5 Min For Documentation)

Activity 1 (20 min): 

• • - Demo:  Face Dodge, Roll Dodge
  • - *Cradling Drill #2 - Cradling Around Pylons (Variation #2) - Progressively Faster - Weave Pylons & "Make A Move" (Face-Dodge & Roll Dodge)
  • - Cradling Drill #4 - Open Floor Checking (Variation #1) – Footwork Only

• - Demo: Defensive Footwork (Side-Shuffle & Drop-Step)
• - Cradling Drill #4 - Open Floor Checking (Variation #2) – Footwork + Ball Carrier
  
• - Transition Drill #1A - Basic "Out & Up" (Variation #1B) - Loose Ball + Carry Middle + Pass To Far-Side

Activity 2 (7 min):

• - Loose Ball Drill #4 - Loose Ball Behind The Net (Variation #1A & #1B) – Lines In Both Corners (Wrong Floor Sides) - No Fakes To Start
• - Water Break:  2 min

Activity 3 (12 min):  Water Available

• - Games Drill #21 - "Small-Sided Game" (Variation #1) - 3 Vs. 3 Width-Wise – Half Floor (Make Early Observations & Player Identifications) - Players Lined Up On Rag Lines, No Contact + No Goalies & 3x3 Net (Paperweight/Tyke)
  
• - Water Break:  2 min

– Side-Boards-To-Side, Both Ends (1 Minute Shifts) – Play Starts With A Loose Ball From The Coach

Cool Down:

• - Static Stretches - In the dressing room