Lacrosse Play Library

Attackman dodges from X off a midfield pick and skips it when the slide comes.

Teaches: Forcing a short-stick slide and moving the ball away from it.

Pick and roll on the wing with the adjacent attackman rotating behind.

Teaches: Playing two-on-two before the defence can slide.

Extra-man offense: two quick passes around the perimeter then a skip to the shooter.

Teaches: Moving the ball faster than the defence can rotate.

Goalie outlets wide, the defence swings the ball and the midfield fills the middle lane.

Teaches: Clearing the ball with width instead of running into the ride.

Continuous motion around the goal with off-ball picks on every rotation.

Teaches: Keeping the defence moving so a dodge always appears.

Classic break: carry to the middle, pass to the point of the triangle and finish.

Teaches: The two passes that beat every three-man defence.

Crease attackman picks for the shooter and slips to the back side.

Teaches: Two scoring options from one pick on the crease.

Sweep across the top with the crease sealing and the far wing filling behind.

Teaches: Changing the angle so the defence has to slide across the field.

Win the clamp, push it to the wing and break into the offensive half four on three.

Teaches: Turning a faceoff win into a shot in five seconds.

Clear one side out completely and let your best dodger work alone from behind.

Teaches: Creating space for your best one-on-one player.

First slide comes from the adjacent defender, everybody else rotates one spot.

Teaches: Sliding and recovering as a unit of six.

The crease defender takes the first slide and the perimeter rotates to fill.

Teaches: Stopping the dodge at the goal line with a rehearsed rotation.

Five defenders in a rotating box, always taking away the inside feed first.

Teaches: Killing a penalty by rotating early, not chasing the ball.

Attack pressures the clear, midfield takes the outlets and the defence holds the middle.

Teaches: Turning a failed possession into a turnover in their half.

Deny the adjacent feeds with sticks in the lane while staying in help position.

Teaches: Guarding a man and a lane at the same time.

Zone with a backer in the middle taking away everything inside.

Teaches: Protecting the crease when your slides are late.

Lock off the sideline outlets and force the goalie to run it himself.

Teaches: Making the clear start late and under pressure.

Body first, stick second: box out, scoop through and outlet immediately.

Teaches: Winning the 50/50 balls that decide close games.

Hedge the pick, recover to your man and never let the slip go free.

Teaches: Handling a pick without giving up an easy inside look.

Defenders force the shooter wide and down while the crease protects the doorstep.

Teaches: Sending every shot to the worst angle available.