Star Drill

This lacrosse drill is used to develop soft hands with regards to receiving and making passes. I usually have the girls NOT cradle the ball when catching and passing. This helps them concentrate on making quick passes and also helps them concentrate on the catch. I have noticed the tendancy among my players to do a quick hard cradle after they catch the ball and this drills helps them realize it is easier to catch and pass without a cradle in between. It also works as a quick stick drill.

Have your players get into a star formation with 5 players. Have the players pass the ball around the star. Have your players count how many times there are successfull catches and passes. You can also have players waiting to step in and replace a player who has made a bad pass or catch.

You will need one ball for the drill and also have a couple in the middle of the star for the ones that inadvertenly go astray...

I use 5 players for each star and usually have 4-5 stars going at once. A variation is to have 2 ball going at once.

Short passing skills are sharpened and so is the ability to catch a close in pass. Quick stick skills are also sharpenend is you tell the players they cannot cradle after a catch.

A suggestion is to have the offense create stars and have the defense create their own stars. Have a competition of consective catches. You might be surprised when the defense wins a couple.

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