Week #5
Hello and Welcome to Skills Session #5, our last of the year. Here at LaxJack, we help youth players improve their skills, confidence, and energy on the lacrosse field!
This week we’ll be practicing some shooting and reviewing film to learn more about the game as a whole and how the skills you’ve learned so far can be implemented on the field.
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To start, grab your stick, balls, a goal, and some item sized similar to that of a trash can. Remember our form while shooting: Hip & Shoulder pointed to the goal, hands out wide from the body, and end of your stick pointed at your target.*
*For visual example of shooting form, visit Week 2’s course*
When you’re ready, fire 10 shots standing still with good form to warm up. Following this, practice 10 on-the-run shots. Finally, practice 10 off-hand shots.
With our warmup done, lets move to the real workout…
Move the trashcan directly in front of you and blocking the goal. The trash can will serve as our defender. We’re going to take a total of 100 shots. Take 25 shots with your strong hand shooting over top of the trash can, 25 strong-hand shots shooting around (to the side of) the trash can, 25 weak-hand shots over top of the trash can, and 25 weak-hand shots around (to the side of) the trash can.
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These shots should all be taken with maximum intensity and full power. Aim small, miss small.
Secondly, its important that we see how the skill of shooting around defenders and those learned in previous weeks (ground balls, passing, catching, shooting on the run…) are used in real games at the highest levels of lacrosse.
Below is the 2023 NCAA DI Men’s Semi-Final Game between Duke and Penn State. When watching, pay particular attention to the following key details:
Ground Balls — notice how low the players get to scoop the ball.
Passing & Catching — notice how the players attempt to shorten their passes by running to the teammate which they hope to pass to. This will help avoid unnecessary dropped passes & turnovers.
Shooting — Pay attention to how the players only take good shots. This will mean any shot when inside 7 yards of the goal, or within 12 yards if there is no defender guarding them.
Remember to check out 49LacrosseLC, the premier stringing service in the DMV returns with a special offer! Use code LaxJackDecember via their Instagram to get 15% off your order this month!
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