Newtown Girls LacrosseNewtown Girls Lacrosse

The Power of Three!Skills every girl should learn

in Youth Lacrosse

The Power of Three!Skills every girl should learn

in Youth Lacrosse

Stick SkillsStick Skills

Soft Hands (fingertips) Give with Catch Snap wrist

Soft Hands (fingertips) Give with Catch Snap wrist

Ground BallsGround Balls

Both “butts” down Head over the ball - stick

protection Cradle as you are coming up from

the gb pickup

Both “butts” down Head over the ball - stick

protection Cradle as you are coming up from

the gb pickup

DodgesDodges

Face Dodge - Player approaches defender, pulls stick across face to get defender to lunge, stick stays in strong hand as she brings it back across her face

Split Dodge - same as above but changes hands.

Roll Dodge - Make sure that the player “seals her defender” as she comes out of the roll. Key: whatever hand the stick is in is the foot that gets planted.

Face Dodge - Player approaches defender, pulls stick across face to get defender to lunge, stick stays in strong hand as she brings it back across her face

Split Dodge - same as above but changes hands.

Roll Dodge - Make sure that the player “seals her defender” as she comes out of the roll. Key: whatever hand the stick is in is the foot that gets planted.

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CutsCuts

Speed Cuts -C Cut- Cutting to the ball in the form of a “C”. Preparing your body to pass or shoot, squaring up to the ball. Naturally separating yourself from your defender, V Cut

Seal Cut (Booga, booga) Back Door or “Ponytail” Cut- Anytime

you see the ponytail of your defender, you should cut for the ball

Speed Cuts -C Cut- Cutting to the ball in the form of a “C”. Preparing your body to pass or shoot, squaring up to the ball. Naturally separating yourself from your defender, V Cut

Seal Cut (Booga, booga) Back Door or “Ponytail” Cut- Anytime

you see the ponytail of your defender, you should cut for the ball

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Cuts from the 1 or 2Cuts from the 1 or 2

Inside Roll Rocker Question Mark

Inside Roll Rocker Question Mark

SpaceSpace

Creating Space - Create space for the player with the ball

Finding Space - Going to the open space, balancing the field. Reading defensive slides

Attack that space- Dodges, cuts

Creating Space - Create space for the player with the ball

Finding Space - Going to the open space, balancing the field. Reading defensive slides

Attack that space- Dodges, cuts

PicksPicks

Regular Pick Slip Pick Trap Pick

Regular Pick Slip Pick Trap Pick

Offensive FundamentalsOffensive Fundamentals

Ball Movement Player Movement Changing Fields

Ball Movement Player Movement Changing Fields

Triple ThreatTriple Threat

Threat to Dodge Threat to Feed/Assist Threat to draw Shooting Space

Threat to Dodge Threat to Feed/Assist Threat to draw Shooting Space

Off Ball PlayOff Ball Play

Cut through and create space Pinch your defenders back

shoulder Pick for a teammate

Cut through and create space Pinch your defenders back

shoulder Pick for a teammate

Balance all Offensive PlaysBalance all Offensive Plays

Have at Least 2 outlets Shot Back-up Fast Break Middie protection

Have at Least 2 outlets Shot Back-up Fast Break Middie protection

The Big Three For DefenseThe Big Three For Defense

“We Be D”“We Be D”

Defensive CommunicationDefensive Communication

“I’ve got ball”- ONE player has to stop the ball

“Hot”- The players adjacent to the ball ready to slide

“Fill”- The player who fills in the spot of the player that slid

“I’ve got ball”- ONE player has to stop the ball

“Hot”- The players adjacent to the ball ready to slide

“Fill”- The player who fills in the spot of the player that slid

Defensive ConceptsDefensive Concepts

Force Weak Force Wide or out Force to Help

Use the posts of the goal as your guide

Force Weak Force Wide or out Force to Help

Use the posts of the goal as your guide

8 Meter Defense8 Meter Defense

Forearm Sticks in passing Lane Ball Side/One step to the ball if off

ball Stop the ball at or before the 8M.

Pick up at the 12, off ball should have their heels on the 8

Forearm Sticks in passing Lane Ball Side/One step to the ball if off

ball Stop the ball at or before the 8M.

Pick up at the 12, off ball should have their heels on the 8

Team DefenseTeam Defense

First Slide Fill (second slide) I’ve got 2 (on the backside)

First Slide Fill (second slide) I’ve got 2 (on the backside)