2B. Defense – Individual Defense Basics
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, Balls, Nets, Pylons, Full Equipment
Time Line: 90 min
Warm-Up (25 min):
- - Loose Ball Drill #1A - Stationary Pick Ups (Variation #2) – Scooping In Traffic (Partners)
- - Loose Ball Drill #2 - Rolling A Ball With A Partner (Variation #3 & #4) – Loose Balls Away + Batting & Kicking (Demo)
- - Warm Up Drill #2 - Loose Ball Shuttle (Variation #2) - Cross-Body Catch (Demo) + Consecutive Catches Game
- - Dynamic Stretches - Try to find volunteers to demonstrate the Active Dynamic Stretches they remember
- - Water Break: 2 min
Activity 1 (35 min):
- - Defense Drill #3A - On-Ball Shadowing (Variation #1A & #1B) - 1 Vs. 1 Stick Upside-Down/Stick Normal
- - Defense Drill #7 - Recover Top-Side (Variation #1A & #2A) – On-Ball Crease/Shooter Position (Demo) + (Proper Defensive Side)
- - Water Break: 2 min
- - Defense Drill #5B - Rebound Box-Out (Variation #2B) – 1 Vs. 1 With Breakout
Associated Drills (25 min):
- - Loose Ball Drill #10 - Loose Ball Battle (Variation #1) - 1 vs. 1 Battle
- - Water Break: 2 min
- - Games Drill #18 - Loose Ball Agility Relay (Variation #1A) - All 4 Corner's Of The Rink (Loose Ball + Full Floor)
- - Cardio Drill #2 - Bench Runs (Variation #1) - 3 Groups (Start On Bench + Touch Both Nets)
Cool Down (2-3 min):
- - Huddle up, ask the players to come up with an appropriate word, as a team, for a team cheer
- - Static Stretches - Players own time (trust)
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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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- Categories: Practice Plans / Intermediate / 90 Min / Defense / Cradling
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