Western Alamance Warriors Offensive Lacrosse Workout Mike Bailey

Western Alamance Warriors Offensive Lacrosse Workout Mike Bailey mikebaileyvienna@earthlink. net The photographs and video in this presentation were harvested from the internet without permission from the artists. This presentation may not be used for any purpose other than education.

LACROSSE STICK • Your Stick – deep for hold – shallow for quick release – sticky handle for grip – short for protect-ability • Maintain your stick every day • Stick Protection – with the body – with speed – with movement • being nifty-shifty • moving the stick • being a threat

OFFENSE STARTS WITH A DRIVE M 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. boom THE SCORING Coast ZONE Speed Dodge THE NO-DODGE ZONE Drive (STRAIGHT LINE) Decide: Shoot/Feed/Disengage (AND KEEP THE BALL!) THE SCORING ZONE A THE NO-DODGE ZONE Mike’s favorite moves: v. Squat roll v. Split-Leverage v. Split-Rollie boom ATTACKMEN: You cannot run in a straight line from the no-dodge zone to the scoring zone, SO DON’T TRY!

ENABLE THE DRIVE Driving space is something your teammates give you Making space is an act of teamwork and generosity When your defender slides, follow him to the ball help M M M A A ng ir vi ce d a sp M A A 1 -4 -1 Basic clear out Have a Team Concept Identify the Driver Be Dominant React: Cut, Help, Clear out A cut to ball M A M

SHOOTING OVERHEAD Shooting overhead has three advantages 1. More of the goal is reachable by with an unbounced shot – Very little power in an ascending shot 2. Bounce shots hit closer to the goalie and bounce up at a sharper angle 3. Prior to shooting the upright stick is easier to protect SIDEARM BOX OVERHEAD

DRILL FAST BREAK • Form a BIG box, the middie is the missing corner • • • – the box needs to spread out with every A-man in the scoring zone Middie passes the ball to the point early (before entering the restraining box) Once the point has the ball, all attackmen cut Point man has 3 assist options and a shot M the box D A D 1 A M the point man the box D A A D 2

EXTRA MAN OFFENSE (EMO) ONE-FOUR-ONE M MA A M M M A Collapse for Top Shot A M ONE-FOUR-ONE BASIC M A A A Wheel M M MA A MA Collapse for Back Door Give these Creative Names

DRILL FACE-OFF RESPONSIBILITIES Our guys are the R’s G R G R LEFT • MIDFIELD RIGHT Left wing R attempts to line up inside the opponent on the defensive side – Runs into the red triangle and fights for the ball – Covers the fast break if Green wins the ball • Right wing R attempts to line up inside the opponent on the offensive end – Fights for the ball if it rolls to the Green triangle – Breaks for the goal if Red wins the ball • Center R either. . . – Draws the ball (into the red triangle) • Scoops it himself, or the left R gets to it – Wins the ball himself and passes to the Right R

DRILL YOUR OFF HAND You MUST have a Left! Learn skills in this order 1. 2. 3. 4. Carry Scoop Catch Shoot • Throwing a ball into a 6’x 6’ square HARD 5. Pass 6. Feed

AXIOM: POSSESSION OF THE BALL IS NUMBER ONE • The crease attackman runs immediately to EVERY ground ball, no matter where it is. • All attackmen converge, recover the ball, and reset.