0-15 MINUTES: Footwork polymeric, rocket jumps, ladder drills, drop steps. Foot work is the most essential part for a lacrosse player. Whether it is proper foot work and body control when playing defense to foot work and explosion coming out of a dodge for an offensive.
15-30 MINUTES: Stick Work: Passing, ground balls, catching, shooting. Again, another basic of lacrosse, whether you are a defensemen or an attackmen you must be able to use your stick. The lacrosse stick is where lacrosse got it is name and now everybody from defensemen to attackmen and even goalies run breaks, take shots, set-up plays, play wings. A good stick can make up for lack of height, speed, quickness.
30-45 DRILLS: Positional drill. Proper stance for defender, cutting. dodging, long passes, stick checks, face-offs, wing play, clearing, and what separates premier player lacrosse from traditional lacrosse camps is learning the tricks of the trade. An attack how to read a der learning to dodge at angles instead of north/south.
45-END: Live action whether group ir individual it is important to simulate game situations or create an atmosphere of creativity. Behind the back shot wasn't created because it looked pretty but because it is a necessary shot when an offensive player is losing shooting angle. That can only be discovered when playing lacrosse.
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