2 1 3 Offense John M Kenney www

2 -1 -3 Offense John M. Kenney www. lacrossecoach. org jmklax@aol. com

10 Reasons • • • Motion Dodging Set plays Pick Plays ( allows for Canadian style) Short Passes Stops fast breaks Reduces attack carries Assures Shot coverage Easy to sub for LP Can hide a midfielder or attack or both!

Practice- we are talkin practice • Dots (Flat bases) not cones • Part to whole • Drills – complement the offense – especially shooting drills ( and not just the shooting spots – feed at game speed and simulate offensive shots off the offense) • Cage shooting – caught shooting underhand… “punish” with supervised after practice shooting {100 shots}-

Initial Set Up A 1 - GLE – Max 3 -5 yards away from crease A 3 -GLE – max 3 -5 yards away from crease A 2 - M 3 – 12 yards above crease – no wider than 15 yards from midline M 1 – 12 yards above crease – no wider than 15 yards from midline M 2 – 5 yards above restraining line

Key Areas Dodger/Feeder Dodger /Feeder A 2 - Dodge Point

Motion Scramble – Phase 1; Work the ball around – when ball Reaches M 3 – M 3 passes to A 3 who breaks out at a 45 degree angle – but no further than 10 -12 yards from crease ; A 1 anticipates A 3 receiving ball and begins to move to X behind ; after M 3 passes to A 3 – M 3 cuts inside for a give-n-go ; then M 3 cuts over A 2 to backside pipe. A 1 A 3 A 2 M 1 M 3 M 2

Scramble – Phase 2; A 3 attempts to dodge his defender; keeping his head up A 3 also anticipates a cut by M 2 off a high post by A 2; m 1 rotates to M 2’s spot; M 3 fills for M 1; M 2 if no feed received – bellies out to M 3’s original spot; A 2 cuts backside pipe A 1 A 3 M 3 A 2 M 1 M 2

Scramble – Phase 3; A 3 passes to A 1; A 1 carries ball to 12 -15 yards wide of crease; M 3 cuts over A 2 and the offense mirrors the original side A 1 A 3 A 2 M 3 M 1 M 2

Dodging Plays – Wing dodge (Phase 1) Dodging Plays – Wing dodge (Phase 2) M 2 M 3 M 1 M 3 M 2 A 1 A 2 A 3 M 1 receives pass from M 2 M 1 prepares to dodge M 2 finds blindside of the defender, step cut, and runs away M 3 finds blindside of defender, step cut, and then c-cut to top A 1 moves low and away; A 2 A 3 M 1 dodges, either shoots, or: A 2 holds pipe, if his defender slides, gets pass, ride pony A 2 holds pipe till M 1 gets in trouble – cuts out on 45 for help A 1 step cut in and the c cuts high M 2 makes (short flash) A 3 covers shot

Dodging Plays – attack dodge (Phase 1) Dodging Plays – attack dodge (Phase 2) M 2 M 1 M 3 A 1 A 2 A 3 A 2 prepares to dodge M 1 and M 2 Replace finds blindside of the M 3 finds blindside of defender, step cut, and then c-cut to top A 1 moves high and away; C Cuts A 2 A 3

Pass and Cut (Phase 1) Pass and Cut (Phase 2) M 2 M 3 M 1 M 3 Follow Roll A 1 A 2 A 1 A 3 All players pizza cut to receive pass M 3 passes to A 3 A 2 A 3 As A 3 looks to pass to A 2. . . A 1 sets a pick for M 3 c-cuts towards A 2 off A 1’s pick. A 1 either pick and rolls, or pick and follows (he always turns into the ball) If open, A 2 passes to M 3 or A 1

Over two- over One (Phase 1) A 1 receives ball from M 1; as he does M 3 and A 2 cut to A 1; A 3 V cuts to X behind; A passes to A 3; A 1 A 3 A 2 M 1 M 3 M 2

Over two- over One (Phase 2) A 3 dodges; As he dodges, toward A 3; A 3 should have a clear look at the cage as well as M 2 sets a Pick for M 1 , who cuts an opportunity to feed M 1; A 3 A 1 M 3 A 2 M 1 M 2

Picks Up Pick A 2 -

Zone: EMO A 2 - EMO

Zone: Roll the crease (spike back in) A 2 -

Settled play M 1 M 2 M 3 A 1 A 2 A 1 A 3 M 3 after making the pass sets a pick for M 1 who cuts towards A 2 looking for the feed and a chance to shoot A 2 A 3 M 2 looks to dodge. M 1 should try to get on the blindside of the defender and cut away M 3 does the same. M 1 and M 3 swap places.

Shooting Drill 1 Drawn as one side – mirror the other; Backdoor or flash

Shooting Drill 2 Have two sides going – more reps

Shooting Drill 3 Have two sides going – more reps

6 on 5 full field (Favorite) 1. Offense: must have 5 (five) passes before initiate offense 2. Alternate offense on each possession: Motion/Dodge/Pick/ Spike 3. Work on box- have a manager or injured player monitor box subs 1. Defense: Go man to man and be forced to cover crease 2. Go Zone and work on MDD

Final Thoughts 1. Mentor another coach 2. Decide to utilize your assistant coach more 3. Decide one thing to improve in each area of the game: i. e. - Goal a game riding 4. Do not appoint someone captain in the hope that they will develop leadership; it doesn’t seem to work – regardless of the sport. 5. "Shout praise and whisper criticism. " -- Don Meyer