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equipment
Run the Gauntlet
To explore how to outwit an opponent
Purpose:
How to play:
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Mark out a 10m x 10m box with cones
Players start on opposing lines
Ball carrier must try to get past opponent
Alternate after ‘best of 3’ attempts
Defenders try to delay ball carrier for 5 seconds
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1 ball between two
4 marker cones (10x10m)
2 Lacrosse stick per pair
progression
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Explore dodging
Improve through split
dodge – change of hands
Introduce some contact
Add more defender
Key points
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Correct cradle action
Stick protection
Change of direction
Followed by pace change
Refine/ develop dodges
equipment
catch zone
Purpose:
To pass and catch accurately in a game situation
How to play:
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Teams of 5- 6 players
Set up like Benchball/ Dodge ball
Cross the halfway line, when completed a pass
Continue to play, until a winning team has all their
players in the catch zone
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5 balls
6 marker cones
1 Lacrosse stick each
progression
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Start with a draw/face-off
Players allowed into
opposition half for 4 secs
if in possession of a ball
Key points
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Accurate passing
Catching technique
Communication
Decision making of when
and how to pass.
equipment
scoop challenge
Purpose:
How to play:
Scoop the balls into the bucket as quick as possible
• Place 4 balls, 2 stick lengths away from the bucket
• The start/finish line is another 2 stick length away
• From the start/finish line scoop the 4 balls into the
bucket, only finishing when you return to finish line
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4 balls
6 marker cones
1 Lacrosse stick each
Buckets
Stopwatch
progression
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Change the shape of the
course
Try using non dominant
hand
Key points
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Quick feet
Hands wide apart on stick
Hands low to the ground
Bend knees to scoop
Push through the ball
equipment
snake mountain
Purpose:
How to play:
To carry the ball and zig-zag around the cones
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Option a
Set up one of the course options
Complete the course without dropping the ball
If the ball is dropped, start the course again
Place the ball on the start line for a team mate to
begin their turn on the course
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1 ball per station
7 marker cones per station
1 Lacrosse stick each
Stopwatch
progression
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Option b
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At the blue cone on the
return leg, pass the ball
to the next participant
Try to beat your own time
Compete against other
team to complete course
Key points
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Hands wide apart on stick
Explore the carry position
try to cradle to ball
equipment
pick up put down
Purpose:
To introduce the technique of picking up the ball.
How to play:
• Set up 2 boxes at opposite ends of an area
• How many times can you return the balls to the
other zone in a designated time or number of balls
• Keep a total of the balls moved.
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1 ball per person
8 marker cones per station
1 Lacrosse stick each
Stopwatch
progression
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Move the balls to the side
to pick up
After a time limit, teams
can steal other teams
balls and return to their
base
Key points
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Hands wide apart on stick
Step – next to the ball
Squat – to get hands low
Scoop – through the ball
equipment
partner passing
Purpose:
To throw and catch successfully and accurately
How to play:
• Split the group into pairs, partners face each other,
5 paces apart. Partner A, starts with the ball.
• The pairs the must make 2 successful passes
before partner B can moves back 2 paces
• The first team to the finish line are the winners
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1 ball per pair
3 cones per pair
1 Lacrosse stick each
progression
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Run forward to catch
Catch with dominant
hand, throw with non
dominant hand
How many catches can be
completed in 60 seconds?
Key points
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Hands wide apart to catch
Cushion the ball to catch
Side on over-arm throw
Top hand in the middle of
stick to push through
equipment
steal the bacon
Purpose:
How to play:
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To scoop the ball and make a successful pass
• Split the group into two teams and give everyone
a number. To start, the Caller will roll the ball out
and call a number.
• The number from each team will try to scoop the
ball and return to the ball to the caller to score.
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progression
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Passes must be over arm
Call out two numbers,
team mates must pass
once before returning the
ball to the caller
Roll/ call out two balls
Key points
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2 ball per station
4 marker cones per
station
1 Caller
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Hands wide apart on stick
to pick up/ scoop
Free your hands to pass
equipment
steal the bacon match
Purpose:
How to play:
To develop all fundamental skills in a game
• Set up teams with a goal to defend/ score in.
Players have only 4 seconds to hold onto the ball
• The ball is rolled out by the caller, after every 20
seconds of play an additional number is called out
• After every goal, a new number is called out
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Start with two numbers
Goals can only be scored
after a dodge
Introduce checking for
defenders
Face/ Draw to start game
Key points
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ball per station
marker cones per station
caller
goals/ targets
progression
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Hands wide apart on stick
to pick up/ scoop
Free hands to shoot/pass
Be direct – go for goal
equipment
shooting range
Purpose:
How to play:
To carry the ball and zig-zag around the cones
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Place group in a arc 10 to 12m from goal
Each player has a ball. Start from the left side
of the goal. 1 at a time, players shoot at the
goal. On the final shot, everyone collects a
ball.
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1 ball each
Cones as shown
1 Lacrosse stick each
Goal
progression
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Start on one knee
Squat position
Step into shot
Add targets – bibs
If equipment available –
introduce a goalkeeper
Key points
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Lower grip
Pointed front toe
Rotate from hips
Follow through to ground
Pass the ball into goal
equipment
Robbing the nest
Purpose:
How to play:
To develop scooping and carry skills in competition
• Split group into 3- 4 teams.
• Each player takes it in turns to run into the middle,
scoop a ball and carry it to their team’s bucket.
• The team with the most balls wins
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More balls than players
Marker cones
1 Lacrosse stick each
Buckets or hoops
progression
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After scoop, players try to
change hands
Throw balls to the next
team mate
Key points
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Hands wide apart on stick
Step
Squat
Scoop
Carry ball close to body
equipment
Robin the nest relay
Purpose:
How to play:
To challenge scoop, carry skills against opponents
• Each players starts with a ball, 1 at a time, work
around the course to score in the goal.
• Complete the course without dropping the ball
• The winning team is the first to score with all their
balls and have every back at the start cone.
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1 ball per person
marker cones
1 Lacrosse stick each
4 goals
progression
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Change hands in & out of
cones
Dodge past each cone
Team passes to player
once they reach shooting
cone
Key points
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Carry the stick close to
shoulder
Shoot using passing
technique
Finish shots with a point
equipment
3 v 2 keep ball
To keep the ball and outwit opponents
Purpose:
How to play:
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2 teams of 3. One team starts with the ball, the
other team, starts with 2 player.
Keep the ball by finding space in the area
If possession is lost, the other team get the ball
and teams swoop roles (attack 3 – defence 2)
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2 balls per station
4 marker cones
1 Lacrosse stick each
progression
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Carry/ hold the ball for 4
seconds
Introduce defensive
checks
Introduce a goal
Key points
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Correct cradle action
Stick protection
Change of direction
Accurate passing to make
an easy catch
equipment
pressure box
To keep the ball and outwit opponents
Purpose:
How to play:
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1 team starts with the ball, they must complete
5 passes. On completing passes 1 opposing
player can try and intercept the ball. If
unsuccessful, the other team start again. To win
must achieve 5 with all opponents in their half.
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1 ball
marker cones
1 Lacrosse stick
progression
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Carry/ hold the ball for 4
seconds
Introduce defensive
checks
Key points
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Correct cradle action
Stick protection
Change of direction
Accurate passing to make
an easy catch