Passing/Clearing Drill

A passing and clearing lacrosse drill for goalies.

What you need:
Goalie Stick
Gloves
Helmet
Brick Wall (Side of the Gymnasium at school is best)

Procedure:
Stand 20-25' away from the wall. Mark out a brick that is about eye level and straight in front of you. As you stand 20-25' away from the wall, start to wind up as if it were a clear and try to hit that brick you are aiming at. Remember to step into the pass for this will help your accuracy if your body is leaning into it.
This is a clearing/passing drill and will help your aim and hand/eye coordination. The key is the brick being eye level and straight in front of you because if you don't, then the ball will just bounce in the complete opposite direction. You would like to be doing this at 75% power at first then as you continue to do better and are hitting the brick constantly, turn it up a notch. Continue this until you have a good feel for your stick's throwing capabilities. I suggest going on for about 2 hours.
Remember, don't think about throwing the ball, just do it. You want to create some muscle memory for throwing the ball. This is essential to not worrying about thinking about throwing the ball or completing the pass. It is a work-out, trust me. Also, as the ball is returning, stop it like you would a save. This will help you learn to save, reset yourself, and clear: all of what goalies are expected to do.

This is an excellent drill if you just restrung your stick and are unfamiliar with its characteristics.

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