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High School Lacrosse Drills

Looking for high school lacrosse drills? Every drill below is built for ages 13 and up, covering advanced, tactical work for high-school and club-level players. These drills assume a baseline of fundamentals already in place, and add the tactical reads, live pressure, and conditioning demands of high-school and club-level play.

Offense Drills

Isolation Dodging vs. Slide Package Drill

An advanced 1-on-1 dodging drill that adds a live team-defense slide package, training attackers to read help defense in real time and make the extra…

DodgingAdvanced
15–18 minutes
Ages 13+

Advanced Dodging Combinations Drill

Advanced dodgers chain two or three moves together — a face dodge into a roll, a split into a change of speed — rather than relying on any single…

DodgingAdvanced
12–15 minutes
Ages 14+

Motion Offense Reads Drill

A motion offense relies on players reading each other's cuts and picks continuously rather than running a fixed, scripted play — an advanced…

OffenseAdvanced
15–18 minutes
Ages 14+

Extra Man Offense Sets Drill

A man-up situation is one of the highest-percentage scoring opportunities in lacrosse, but only if the extra-man offense runs a structured, practiced…

Special TeamsAdvanced
15–18 minutes
Ages 15+

Face-Off Technique Drill

Winning a face-off requires a mix of hand speed, leverage, and anticipation — a specialized skill that deserves its own dedicated technical practice…

Face-OffsAdvanced
12–15 minutes
Ages 15+

Advanced Shooting Mechanics Drill

Advanced shooters refine specific mechanical details — top-hand snap, hip rotation, release point variation — that separate a hard, accurate shot…

ShootingAdvanced
12–15 minutes
Ages 14+

Defense Drills

Team Riding Structure Drill

A structured team ride assigns each rider a specific role — first pressure, passing-lane coverage, and a designated "outlet denial" player…

Team DefenseAdvanced
15–18 minutes
Ages 14+

Transition Defense Recovery Drill

When a fast break develops against a scrambled defense, recovering defenders need to communicate and prioritize the most dangerous threats rather…

DefenseAdvanced
12–15 minutes
Ages 15+

Crease Defense and Communication Drill

Advanced low-defense work around the crease, training footwork, stick checks, and constant communication against off-ball cutters and inside feeds.

DefenseAdvanced
12 minutes
Ages 14+

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Common Questions

What are the best High School lacrosse drills?

The drills on this page are selected specifically for ages 13 and up lacrosse players, covering advanced, tactical work for high-school and club-level players. Each one lists the age range, group size, and equipment needed so you can drop it straight into a practice plan.

How long should a lacrosse practice be for this age group?

High-school practices typically run 90–120 minutes, with individual drill blocks of 15–20 minutes feeding into longer live or scrimmage periods.