Skills Check-up

- Players will go through a series of drills to evaluate their individual strengths and weaknesses with fundamental lacrosse skills

- Coaches will make adjustments and corrections to player techniques and demonstrate correct setup and execution of skills

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Catching, Throwing and Ground Balls

- Instruction on next level techniques for catching, throwing and picking up ground balls.  

- Catching and throwing on the run, development of player's off-hand and next level ground ball skill progression will be covered including individual and team techniques

- Emphasis on proper communication 

- Game situation drills and games will be used for players to hone skills

 

Dodge to Feed, Dodge to Shoot

- Coaches will demonstrate and instruct players on a variety of dodges and the mechanics of shooting and feeding the ball out of the dodge

- Players will participate in drills designed to work on skills related to dodging and making a decision to feed the ball to an open player or to shoot the ball

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Pick and Roll and 2 v 2 Lacrosse

- Coaches will demonstrate the "2-man game" and how to properly execute a pick and roll in lacrosse

- Players will participate in a series of short 2 v 2 mini-games to practice their pick and roll skills

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Individual and Team Defense

- Coaching staff will demonstrate and instruct players on proper positioning and footwork necessary to play successfull 1 v 1 defense

- Instruction on team defense concepts that incorporate 1 v 1 defensive skills and incorporate the proper mechanics of sliding and recovery

- Situational drills will be used to practice technique with an emphasis on communication

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Wrap-up

- This is the chance for players to show the cumulative skills they have learned over the session

- Players will be divided into teams for a QUICKLacrosse tournament

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