Lacrosse Coach
Coaching Tips

5 quick steps to stopping an offense

1.      Match-ups – identify who are the feeders, shooters and “mailmen”; appropriately cover them

2.      Identify the “QB” – devise a plan to cover him with or without the ball

3.      Communication – when mismatches occur ( and they will) make sure the entire defense is ready to communicate. This includes the defensive “huddle” after a score; be sure to efficiently articulate – who was on ball, who had the adjacent men and who was responsible for the crease –

4.      Have a back-up plan. Plan A does not always work – Have B ready to implement – maybe go man to man, shutoff or a zone. The key is to have a plan B.

5.      Know the opponent’s key weakness – they all have them – see if you can exploit that weakness.

Sideline Clear
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Out of Bounds Play
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Clearing
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Washington State Presentation on Deuces
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Washington State Presentation on Zone Defense
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Washington State Presentation on Special Situations
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 US Lacrosse Presentation on Omega (2008) - The Final Minutes of the Game
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