Defense
Tips for Defensemen to set you on your way to on-field success.
16 Defensive Tips
How is your defensive game? Do attackers with quick feet blow by you? Are you losing time on the field because you just can not seem to be effective enough […]
Move to Meet the Pass
Always move to meet every pass, and circle away from your defenseman.
Never Pass to a Covered Player
Never make a pass to a man who is covered just to get rid of the ball. In lacrosse, passing the ball to a covered player can be a costly […]
Don’t Rush an Attackman
Don’t rush an attack man after he has caught the ball. If he is receiving a rather long pass and you are sure you can reach him before the ball, […]
Anticipate the Pass
As a pass is made to the man you are playing, move out to cover him as the ball is moving to him, so that you are in position as […]
Playing the Man With the Ball
Never take a step into a man while playing him on defense.
The First Move
Once the attack man has the ball, worry him plenty by poke checking, etc., don’t give him much chance to look over his field, and make him worry about you. […]
Keep Your Stick Up
When not poking at the man with ball, keep your stick around the height of your attack man’s shoulder. Don’t ever carry it at your side, KEEP IT UP!
Playing Off Ball
When your man hasn’t got the ball, always play slightly to the ball side of him, so that you gain a step as he cuts toward the ball. If he […]
Use Split Vision
When your man hasn’t got the ball, stand sideways (135deg) to the man and ball. You must use split vision watching both your man and the ball.
Communication
There must be plenty of talk on defense, this is important. The following are the most important examples: a) The man adjacent to the ball must let the man on […]
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