Coach Resources

This section provides helpful links to assist you as a coach, including Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) documents, drills, sample practice plans, and coaching tips.

Coaching Program

2020 Coaching Program	Why Coach?
Professional Development & Maintaining Certification	Honouring Our Game

LTAD

Overview	Men's Field Stages
Box Stages	Women's Field Stages

Drill Library

Box Lacrosse Drill Library

2 on 0 Build Up	High, Low Shooting	Spoke Pass
2 on 0 Regroup Transition	Inside and Outside Shooting	Star Pass
2 on 1 Corner Pressure	Numbers Transition	Star Shooting
2 on 1 Pick and Roll	Pairs Passing	Swing Pass and Shot
Carry and Shoot	Pass Down, Opposite Cut	Three Man Weave
Corner Loose Ball, Hit Opposite Cutter	Pattern Passing	Touch Boards Shooting
Crease 2 on 1	Pick Series - Give and Go	Transition Breakaway Pass
Cross Shooting - Crease and Shooter	Pick Series - Pass to Roll	Transition Breakaway Trailer Pass
End Line 2 on 1	Pick Series - Shot	Triangle Drill
Four Corner Breakaway Pass	Pick Series - Swing Pass to Roll	Two In and Out
Four Corner Give and Go	Power Play Passing	Two Man Break, Two Shots
Four Corner Loose Ball Exchange	Pressure Shooting	Up Pass, Swing Pass Shooting
Four Corner Pass Exchange	Quick 2 on 0	Up Pick and Roll with a Shot
Four Line Alternate Passing	Quick 2 on 1	Wide Run, Pass to Shot
Full Floor Give and Go	Quick 2 on 1 Pressure	Wide Run, Pass to Trailer
Goalie Breakout Pass	Quick Advance 2 on 0	Wide Touch Boards Shooting
Head Start	Side Shuffle Trailer Shot	Zig Zag Passing

Please visit Alberta Lacrosse TV to view our Video Drill database where you can see the drills in action.

Men's Field Lacrosse

Drill Library

3-Cone Combo Shooting	Help Passing
3v2 Sideways	Mascot Passing
3v3 Sideways	Moves off Time and Room
4 on 4 Continuous (Feeders)	Pressure Transition Drill
4 on 4 Continuous (From Front)	S-Dodge Drill
4 on 4 Diamond Shape	USA Passing
Diamond Dodging	Whirlpool Shooting - Attack
Diamond Passing	Whirlpool Shooting - Midfield
Engaged 1v1's	Y-Shooting
General 1v1's	Z-Dodge Drill

Extra Man Opportunity Ideas

1-3-2 Quick 3-Man	4-Man Carry
Open to 2-4 Pop	1-3-2 Quick Hitter
1-3-2 Quick Top	1-4-1 to 1-3-2
2-Man Carry	1-4-1 to 3-3
3-Man Carry	2-2-2 to 3-3

Women's Field

Drill Library

1v1 Alley Ground Balls	3v2 From Behind
2v1 Alley Ground Balls	Progression Shooting
2v2 Alley Ground Balls	Towson Shooting Drill
3v2 Chase	Triangle Shooting

Offenses

5-2 Offense	Diamond Offense
6-1 Offense	Open Motion
Bearcat Offense	Open Four Player Motion
Ball Control Offense

Plays

Maryland Over-the-Top Play	Carolina Play
Maryland Underneath Play

Practice Plans

Practice Plan Template v1

Practice Plan Template v2

Box Lacrosse Practice Plans

Novice(Full Year)	Novice Tryouts
PeeWee(Full Year)	Team Alberta PeeWee
Bantam/Midget(Full Year)

Weekly Coaching Tips for All Disciplines

Week One	Week Four
Week Two	Week Five
Week Three

Articles

Box Lacrosse - Overview on Checking

Box Lacrosse Contact at Novice	Cross-Checking in Box Lacrosse
Box Lacrosse Contact Presentation

CLA Resources

CLA Apprentice Coaching Guide	Learning Facilitator and Evaluator Application
NCCP Learning Facilitator and Evaluator Guide

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