Effective and Fun Lacrosse Practice Drills with Coach Samantha Eustace
Coach Samantha Eustace shares her practice plan for Mercer Women's Lacrosse team, focusing on dynamic warm-ups, passing drills, defensive strategies, and team communication. The plan includes a variety of engaging drills to enhance skills and teamwork while keeping the practice enjoyable and productive.
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DRILLS, DRILLS, DRILLS How to run an effective and fun practice Samantha Eustace Head Coach, Mercer Women s Lacrosse 2019 & 2018 SOCON Champions 2019 & 2018 NCAA Tournament Team
Practice Plan We begin with the team running their own dynamic stretch as a team This allows them to unwind from class and focus for practice Then we bring it in and have a quote for the day sometimes we will have a theme for the week. Whether coaching youth high school and now college I always have a practice plan with times. I do not share with the team what we are doing as I want them to stay in the moment of a drill and not look forward or dread a drill.
Mercer Womens Lacrosse Practice Plan 3:00-3:15 Dynamic warm up-run by captains 4:50-5:10 Cornell 8M Shot Build up to 4V3 3:15-3:30 Perfect Passing 5:10-5:30 7 V 7 Can sub on your own looking for communication and fast ball movement. Defense has to clear to 40 Man to man defense Cool Down Thoughts on practice and announcements -Mix up lines 3:30-3:40 Ohio State Full Field Passing Drill 5:30 3:40-3:55 Railroad Ground Balls 3:55-4:10 3V3 BTB Goals 4:10-4:30 2V2 @ X and Elbow Defense focus on communicating cannot go if someone does not send you Attack work on timing and ball movement 4:30-4:50 Alley 3 Zone passing - transition
What is the shortest word in the English language that contains the letter a,b,c,d,e,f?
Feedback Remember that feedback is one of the essential elements of good communication!
Communication must be HOT. Honest Open Two-Way.
Ways to Divide up teams Toss in sticks and then divide into 2 piles Brown eyes / everyone else Stand on one foot- R goes one team L goes other team Close one eye R goes one team L goes another team Fold your hands right on top / left on top Fold your arms right on top / left on top Salty or sweet Draw a dog in the air tail to left / tail to right Dogs or cats How do you lick an ice cream cone up and down or sideways
Passing-Partner Passing Partner Passing Mix it up feet are always moving run through 1 handed and regular right left off side etc.. Add in twizzlers and BTB and ATW passing Fun to do challenges: SERIES drop it you are out and in a plank until it s over Right Left Offside R, Offside L, Offside R, Pops, Back of the stick Twizzler R Twizzler L Twizzler fake to a BTB
Passing- Partner Passing Pick someone on the team to come up with series Important to add in fun stick tricks ones They practice for a bit and then all start together
Passing Basketball Passing Get in groups of 4 Need 3 Balls Stationary ball movement Can add patterns Player at the cone is passing to open player and receiving a ball from one of the other 2 lines
Passing Perfect Passing 1 player is the post Small shuttle line on other side Can change out the post player Either you or a player change what the pass is
Spoke Passing Passes come from end of line Can go in either direction Work on timing to pop out for pass Change the type of passes
Ground Balls 1v1 to 2v2 to 3v3 to 6v6 Coach walks around and sends in a GB Line 1 is 1V1, Line 2 is 2V2 line 3 is 3v3 and then all back in for 6v6 As soon as shot happens toss next GB in If miss GB then 5 push ups
HUNGRY HIPPOS Divide team in 2 teams Half of each team goes inside the circle Other half is outside as outlet Coaches or injured players at the cones send balls through the circle Players inside the circle have to pick up the ball and pass to an outlet Can play defense and check a stick A complete GB and pass = 1 point Balls that go thru the circle are out
Diamond 1v1s Pass always comes from adjacent line so defender can get out on ball 1v1s to cage Go in a circle
Alley 1v1 to 2v2 to 1v1 to 4v4 Begins at line 1 for alley dodge 1v1 Attacker can either choose to shoot or pass to X if she passes to X she is out Then 2 v 2 @ X (if they didn t get ball in from player from line #1 pass a ball in from a player in line at 1 or 4) Line #1 Then long bomb pass from player in line @ X up top to line 4 Line #4 Then all 4 back in for a 4v4
Back to Back Goals Goal is set up facing endline other goal is set up in men s crease Divide team in half decide which team is shooting at which goal (have to change this halfway through to make it fair) Coach stands behind retraining line & tosses in a ball to begin. On a goal a new ball is rolled in they don t have to be lined up in a line Timed for 1 minute Then switch groups
2v2 Elbow and @ X Specify the space they have to work in Offense works on working together can clear thru or set pick on ball Attack works on taking defender away so can cut to ball Defense works on communication and how to hedge and help double ball
3v2 On Half The 8 Ball can start in any of the 3 lines Must stay on your half of the 8 Work on holding space Defense works on communication, sliding, and covering Set up on both sides of the 8 meter
3v3 On Half The 8 Ball can start in any of the 3 lines Must stay on your half of the 8 Work on clearing space, setting picks on ball or off ball Have to work as a group of 3 to be successful Defense works on communication, sliding, and doubling Set up on both sides of the 8 meter
Draws 3 cages 3 V 3 around the Draw Any 2 players can take the draw Assign each team to attack and defend goal #1 goal #2 goal #3 If GK save clear it out and play it out until goal is scored Goal #3 Goal #2 Rotate groups after 3 or 4 draws Goal #1
Great White North Ball is thrown in to one of 2 low attackers Begins with a 2v1 from crease After goal or defender comes up with ball Second ball is thrown up top and 2 additional attackers and one defender come in Work on communication and spacing C
EBs Crashing Drill Attacker with the ball feeds into attacker in the 8 Allow the catch All 3 defenders work on crashing on ball without fouling Work on crashing to space in front of attacker Second phase is the attacker can catch and take a few steps to shoot
JUMP Cut Shooting Ball starts on the wing and passes to X Player catches and then heads to other side of crease and negative steps Player up top in the box is on her toes and as soon as player at X is ready to feed she jumps out to the side of the box and cuts to ball and finishes with a shot. Other wing goes next so ball should be fed from X alternating sides.
Husky Transition Both teams are going in this direction All players lie face down on ground in center circle Coach wanders through the circle and drops the ball Which ever team picks it up is on offense and goes hard to cage
Insert 30 This defender inserts as soon as ball is picked up by middie attacker Transition Drill Starts with GB from midfield attacker Coach releases the middie defender after ball is past 30 Look to push the fast break Defender coming in from 30 looks to stop ball if possible C This pair enters after the ball passes the 30
Hit The Deck Set up in a 5v5 Attack passes the ball around on a double whistle the defender on the ball hits the deck (lie down on stomach and get back up) Defense must slide and adjust Attack looks to move the ball quickly and take advantage
Speed Lax! Divide your team up into small teams we play 2 fields at a time 4v4 or 5v5 w a goalie Goalies cannot be the goalie Use tennis balls Play for 3-4 minutes Need a ref to help call the game Be sure to have lots of tennis balls behind each cage
