Lax Lingo: “Echo!” Your Play Calls from the Bench
As a coach, it can be difficult to communicate with your players on the field during games, no matter what sport they are playing. Try this simple technique to get all your players on the same page!
Six Strategies for Keeping Possession
/in 6-on-6 Settled Offense, Dodging and Carrying Drills, Even Strength Drills, Lax Lingo, News, Offense, Passing and Catching Drills, Practice Drills & Games /by Ryan WallaceIf you look at it, especially if you are coaching beginners, turnovers in the offensive end are the #1 cause of goals scored against your team. Use these simple practice and game tips to keep the ball in your sticks!
Team USA 2-3-1 Dodge from “X” with Backside Exchange
/in 6-on-6 Settled Offense, Offense /by Ryan WallaceThis is an easy play we saw Team USA use during their annual Blue-White Scrimmage last weekend. It's a simple variation on the classic 2-3-1 Motion Offense that will confuse the Slides for the Defense and get cutters open for good shots inside!
2-3-1 Alley Dodge with a “Shallow” Clear Through
/in 6-on-6 Settled Offense, Lax Lingo, Offense /by Ryan WallaceWe've seen this simple play several times this season from college and Pro teams. It's an easy way to give your players space to Dodge, and get open for good, easy shots up top!
Parents: PLEASE Stop Coaching Your Kids from the Sideline
/in Defense, Lax Lingo, News, Offense /by Ryan WallaceAfter spending nearly every day this summer at camps and tournaments, here are our Top 3 things we wish parents would stop yelling from the sidelines.
2-3-1 Dodge from “X”
/in 6-on-6 Settled Offense, Offense /by Ryan WallaceDodging from behind the goal at "X" is one of the first plays you should run when your team has the ball on Offense. Use this simple play against Man-on-Man, Zone and Man-Down Defense!
Man-Up 3-3 “Skips”
/in Man-Up Plays, Offense /by Ryan WallaceThis is a great college man-up play that is so simple, we see high school and even youth teams using it now to score easy goals!
Man-Up 3-3 Overload from Crease
/in Man-Up Plays, News, Offense /by Ryan WallaceThis is the simple Man-Up play that UNC used when they won the NCAA DI National Championship game in Overtime yesterday! This is actually a standard play that we see just about every team in college lacrosse using now.
Man-Up “Sneak” From X
/in Man-Up Plays, Offense /by Ryan WallaceThis is one of the easiest Man-Up plays we can think of, and one that every coach should teach their players. Score goals with as few as two passes with this simple play!
3-1-2 Alley Dodge
/in 6-on-6 Settled Offense, Offense /by Ryan WallaceThis is a simple play we see college and pro players using all the time that you can also run with your youth or high school team to keep things simple and give your players room to Dodge!