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A 1-4-1 set play, with one side of the field setting picks and slips and the backside looking to attack opposite.

A set play out of a basic 2-2-2 that has screens/pops and allows for your playmakers to attack the unbalanced backside.

Thailand National Lacrosse Team shows us how they warm up their goalie before practice with a simple wall ball drill.

All the way from Thailand, former Hofstra Pride and LI Lizard faceoff specialist Joe Mascaretti shows us the keys to getting into a faceoff stance.

A straight 1-4-1 play set, with picks and pops on either side allowing freedom of play direction.

Stick-work shooting drill that works off of a 3 man game up top, and has the crease man fading out for a shot.

Here’s a stickwork shooting drill that encompasses basic offensive structure out of a 3 man game that has the crease man popping up to move the ball down to the backside.

It’s been described as “the sickest goal ever.” We will let you be the judge of that.

An uptempo creative stickwork drill that consists of high reps forces your players to communicate and keep their head on a swivel. Coaches, be creative with how you want your players to move the ball, i.e. gb’s, behind the back, etc. Have fun with it!

A great drill that hones in on both stickwork and shooting. Players weave and cut around each other for crisp passes and hard shots.

Another break down of a collegiate level play out of the LaxLessons.com Offensive Playbook.

A savvy quick hit play that not only looks good but if ran with proper timing and spacing will lead to that big last second goal.

The Rocker Step Dodge is another dodge from behind the cage. Works best when used off of the Question Mark Dodge. It’s just as important to be a step ahead mentally on your defensemen as it is physically.

Ran out of an offset 1-2-3 set. A longer play to execute with a fair amount of ball and player movement. Tell your players to keep their heads up because one of the three players cutting off of screens are bound to be open.

Video breakdown of proper footwork mechanics for a harder shot. Other sports know it as a crow-hop, here at LaxLessons we call it the X-Step.

A video breakdown of one of the best dodges from X. Use your speed and change of direction to create a high percentage shot for yourself.

The high school season has just gotten under way and things are heating up at LaxLessons.com. Beginning this week, we are introducing a new feature, the LaxLessons.com “Lax Lesson of the Week.” We will be breaking down, demonstrating and dissecting all areas of the game, starting this week with over-the-cage shooting drill. A great shooting […]

Congratulations, blog poster “John FANagan.” At 6:55 p.m. the comment you posted on our “Scrimmage Central” thread was the 10,000th in the history of this blog. Considering this blog celebrated its one-year anniversary just last Sunday, March 14, that’s quite a feat. In recognition of this milestone, “John FANagan” will receive a $50 gift certificate […]

It seems like just yesterday that the 9,000th comment in the less than one year history of this blog was posted. (It was actually Jan. 5 if you’re scoring at home.) Now, we are less than 100 comments away from 10,000. If you are the person who posts Comment No. 10,000, you will be notified […]

Practice is now officially under way. The start of the season is right around the corner. Now’s the time to tell us who you think will be the best teams in the Hudson Valley/Long Island/Connecticut region. And have a chance to win. * “You make the call” topic archive

The devastating earthquake that hit Haiti occurred more than a month ago. And there is still plenty more we all need to do for the people of Haiti, who need our help so they can get the safe drinking water, shelter and medical care they so desperately need. * Haiti News Network

You’ve got questions about the recruiting process. We’ve got answers. You can get those answers in “Recruiting 101,” a pdf  document that is available now. For information on how to obtain your copy, visit this link.

Don Foley, who served as the recruiting director at LaxLessons.com since our inception in March, has decided to move on to other ventures. We thank Don for his fine efforts this year, wish him all the best in his new endeavors and hope to work with him in other capacities in the future.

The growth of lacrosse in inner cities the last few years has been quite significant throughout the U.S. A soon-to-be released documentary focuses on just that, with Denver in the spotlight. Check out a preview by clicking here.

Joe’s going to be upset that I’m posting on something that has nothing to do with lacrosse but this is a video I think all of you have to see. Sorry Joe!

You guys have been great. The comments and info you have contributed to Joe’s blog here at LaxLessons.com since we launched this site in mid-March have been nothing short of amazing. In fact, since we started, there have been nearly 8,000 comments on this blog. So we’d like to show our appreciation.

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