Team Concepts
Lacrosse is one of the most exciting team sports there is. Many people refer to it as the “fastest game on two feet”. Others consider it America’s true pastime, with roots older than the country itself. The goal of any coach should be to allow his players to have fun and grow as athletes and individuals. Should they accomplish this rather simple goal, there is no doubt that they will have great opportunities in life, all the while creating lasting friendships and awesome memories along the way.
How to Beat a Zone Defense
Zone defense in lacrosse is a defensive strategy where defenders cover specific areas of the field rather than individual offensive players. To beat a zone defense in lacrosse, you need […]
10-Man Ride
Posted in Riding, Team Concepts.
When it gets down to the last minute and an ill-advised shot goes without backup, call out your wheels for a 10-man ride. The 10-man ride is an aggressive scheme […]
Finding Space: Part II
Posted in How to Play Lacrosse, Team Concepts.
If this concept of this finding space is to move to the next level, players must now formally execute it as they run their offense. We introduced the concept of […]
Three Rules of Defense
Posted in How to Play Lacrosse, Team Concepts.
This is the basic tenet of defense whenever the other team has the ball. So many times our players play adjacent to or in front of the man they are […]
Finding Space
Posted in How to Play Lacrosse, Team Concepts.
You have now succeeded in teaching your youth players the fundamentals and basic skills of lacrosse. You can only marvel at your players’ ability to switch hands, roll dodge, and […]
Transition Offense
Posted in Team Concepts.
Just like defense, it is our philosophy that intermediate players can learn how to play offense through transitional situations. Even in six-on-six situations, the job of the offensive players is […]
Transition Defense
Posted in How to Play Lacrosse, Team Concepts.
Learning to play transition defense is the key to understanding general defensive concepts. It is vital to a team’s success to learn to play defense as a unit, as well […]
Clearing
Posted in How to Play Lacrosse, Team Concepts.
Clearing the ball means getting the ball from the defense or the goalie upfield past the midline. The in-bounds clearing is when the goalie makes a save or the defense […]
Riding
Posted in How to Play Lacrosse, Team Concepts.
Riding is pressuring the other team’s defense when they are trying to clear the ball in-bounds or out-of-bounds. At this level, there is really no need to set up a […]
Team Defense
Posted in Team Concepts.
The most important distinction that you want to make when setting up a defense is where you want your defensemen to slide from. A defenseman has to slide when the […]

Team Offense
Posted in How to Play Lacrosse, Team Concepts.
As mentioned before, a successful offense will break a defense down into a transition situation. Proper positioning is essential to exploit these opportunities. For example, if two players bunch up […]
Team Drills
Posted in How to Play Lacrosse, Team Concepts.
There are two options when running transition drills. The first option is to have no trail checker and make it easier on the offense. The second way is to have […]
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