Transcript Lacrosse Offences - Alberta Lacrosse Association

Box Lacrosse Offences
Individual and Team
Individual Characteristics
 What makes for a good offensive player?
 Physical Attributes
 Technical Attributes
 Cognitive Attributes
Key Physical Attributes
 Offensive stance – balls of feet , shoulder
width apart with knees flexed.
 Head is centered above the lower body
 Hands are up in the “triple-threat” position
 Jab Steps – Forward, Backward, Angles
 Changing Direction and Speed
 Faking and Cutting
 Fitness – Ozzy to discuss (Prevent Injuries,
Improve Performance, Mentally Tough)
Technical Attributes
 LooseBalls – Mindset, proper technique.
 Passing –position, midpoint top hand, step,weight
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transfer, forward stick motion, wrist snap.
Catching – relaxed grip and top arm, absorb.
Shooting – the stick, pocket type, quick release,
proper side, in range,gathering,front hip and planting.
Ball Handling – a magicians wand.
Hold with fingers so wrists can rotate freely
Small,medium and large cradle
Cognitive Attributes
 Communication
 Floor Awareness – know where the ball is
 Decision Making – don’t catch and then think
 Game Sense – anticipating
 Heart and Hustle - LooseBalls
 Staying in the moment – Whats Next?
 Preparation – Individual/Team.
 Release,Relax,Revisit,Refocus,Regroup.
Fundamental Technical Skills
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Practice – Practice - Practice
Become a good ball-handler
Learn the “triple-threat” position
Catching,Cradling, Passing, Shooting
One on One – inside slide or bull dodge, outside slide (use
your inside elbow/forearm to push defender behind you),
inside and outside spins, swim moves, face dodge, split
dodge, stick deception, body and stick fakes, stutter steps,
posting up.
Movement with and without the ball – THE “V” and “C” cuts.
Pick and Rolls – vertical stick position –NOT HORIZONTAL
Offensive Mistakes
 Lazy Offensive players that allow a team to
be scored on in transition.
 Not knowing how to pick and/or use a pick
 Timing of cuts
 Looking for the perfect pass
 Getting stick checked
 Unforced Turnovers – Bad Pass or Catch
Individual Technical Situations
 How to get in “Triple-Threat” Position when
catching a pass on the perimeter:
 OFF-BALL PLAYERS ARE KEY!!!!!!!!!
 Situation 1: Plenty of space between receiver
of pass and defender.
 Situation 2:Tightly guarded with the defender
up close on the receiver.
 Situation 3: After a pass what options does a
player have.
Situation 1
 Catch the ball in a position to shoot. Moving
to the ball (anticipate), You want to have arms
extended with hands high, gathering the ball
upon receipt (not excessively cradling), front
hip is driving toward shooting target, eye
contact with a spot or square in the mesh,
hop step or side shuffle to plant, good
shoulder turn rotation and follow through.
Situation 2
 Jab Step to create space ,Receiver of pass
should then move toward the ball and catch it
and extend the inside foot with back to the
defender and protecting the ball with the
body. Now you can go to your one on one
repertoire.
Situation 3
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The majority of time you will not have the ball
Try to get open for an easy pass and shot
Cut to the ball for a give and go
Go set a pick on the ball or off the ball
Run off a pick set by a teammate
Set a screen for a teammate
V cut, C Cut, Jab step, Post up
Engage a defender to tie them up (seal)
Clear out of the way
Common Picking Errors
Important Pick Elements
 Make contact with (not illegal) the defender that your
trying to block. If you don’t and are not tight, the
defender will simply slide around you.
 Be Strong. Feet wide and plant with a firm base. The
degree of cross check will be dictated by the officials.
 The angle, or direction, of the pick and the timing of
the pick are probably the most important and
overlooked factors in teaching.
 Stick Positioning.
Offensive Positioning
 Creaseman – Play low and in the corners like
a winger in Hockey. Looks to stretch the floor
from the defensive end or bench. Crashes on
missed shots. Presses on turnovers. Great off
ball. Like inside.
 Cornerman/Shooter – Quarterback style and
likes to handle the ball. Always a threat to
shoot or go one-on-one. Love 2 man game.
Defensive safety.
 Pointman or X – Similar to cornerman except
that he will dictate which is strongside.
Building A Team
 Determine the type of system - Fast Break-
Run and Gun, Slow down methodical attack,
3-2 or 2-3 hawks, Full Floor Press, etc
 6-6-6 Theory
 The top 6 are responsible for 80% of your
scoring
 Middle 6 have strong fundamental skills
 The last 6 Complement the top 6
 Find a couple goalies
Goal Setting
 Team Goals – mission statement
 Process Goals – the actions involved
 Performance Goals – a measurement
 Outcome Goals – results orientated
Offensive Tactics
 3 on 2`s – Ball Middle, Weakside pass
 Motion Offense v Man-to-Man
 Set Offense v Man-to-Man
 Triangle Offense v Man-to-Man
 Patterned Offense v Man-to-Man
 Zone Offense v Zone Defense
 All designed to get players open, to allow for
plays, to control the tempo, to create quality
scoring chances.
3 on 2
 Proper side of floor
 Ball in the middle of the floor – always (much easier
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for defenders to split the middle and opposite side
offensive player if not in middle)
Best option is weakside pass as middle can receive
return pass without catching across the body.
Create 2 on 1
If defenders are spread and not in an I formation than
middle should be able to walk down middle of floor or
make easy pass to players defender who has left to
check ball
Good angle down floor and to net by wings.
Motion Offence
 Motion offense teaches kids to play the game
and learn how to read the defense.
 Freelance, Creative movement is
encouraged.
 V – Cuts
 Fill and Replace
 Ball Movement
 Infinite movement with proper spacing 15’-20’
feet apart and timing of V cuts.
Set Offense
 Strong side – Weak Side ( 2-3) or (3-2)
 1-3-1 Set
 1-4 Stack
 2-1-2 High Post
 Plays
Triangle Offense
 Tex Winter introduced system to Phil Jackson
 Features a sideline triangle and a weakside
“two-man game”.
 Extremely effective against man-to-man
defenses.
 Similar to patterned offense in that players
always try to fill the 5 spots.
 Options are unlimited
The Triangle Defined
 The offense uses a system of defensive recognition from a
sideline triangle and a two man game on the opposite side of
the floor. It is based on sound principles, floor spacing and
execution of fundamentals. It allows for outstanding movement
within a controllable structure. Defenses get very preoccupied
that allows for great one on one penetration and lightning fast 2
man game attacks. Every player is involved at all times and
most know the options from each spot. Spacing is 15-20’ which
forces defenses to spread out. Its difficult to disrupt as any entry
point of the ball whether by pass or running can produce the
formation of the triangle. It allows for east-west attack of
defences as opposed to the traditional 2 man and 3 man game
north south sets.
Patterned Offense
 Players run a certain pattern of screens, cuts,
passes.
 There is continuity or continuos flow from side
to side.
 Teams may use when they don`t have a
strong inside game.
 Sets up mismatches
 Can become predictable
Zone Offense
 Zone defense causes spacial problems for offense
 Fast break
 What type of zone -2-1-2 or 1-3-1?
 Patience
 Crash Net
 Stretch Zone – Spacing, Outside Shots
 Attack Gaps – 2 on 1`s at corners
 Ball Low – Backside Cutters through lanes
 Screens , Seals
 Set Plays
Critical Components For Any Offense
 Practice, Practice, Practice
 Fundamentals, Fundamentals, Fundamentals
 Equipment – Age Appropriate – In Good Repair
 Passing – Proper Technique
 Catching – Proper Technique
 Shooting – Stick Position, Outside, Inside, Fakes
 Ball Handling
 Moving – Cut and Replace, Picks, Rolls, Screens,
Pinches, Seals.
 Floor Spacing – Timing