Defending the Free Position Shot to Clear Out Drill
Source:
US Lacrosse
A drill to work on crashing on a free position at the top of the fan to gain possession and clearing the ball quickly for fast attacking transition.
Drill Description:
Start with 1 attacker lined up for a free position shot at the top of the fan, on any hash with 5 defenders
surrounding.
The defenders should line up as follows:
- 1 defender behind the shooter
- 2 defenders on either side of the shooter
- 2 defenders low towards the goal circle.
The attacker goes to goal on the whistle and all the defenders crash, while the defender behind
breaks for a long clear if there is a Goalie save.
Another defender runs behind the cage if there happens to be a missed shot.
If there is a save, the Goalie then passes to the defender who has cut long, hopefully creating a fast break opportunity.
If the attacker scores, a new attacker enters and picks any hash on the fan.
Variations
You can add additional attackers to the low crease to provide for a pass option on the fan.
Also an attacker could be added to the Goalie and defender for the long clear to make the
connection more challenging.
Skills Practiced:
Crashing on Attacker
Angles of Cutting for Goalie Clears
Fast Breaks
Rebounding Off Shots