Game version
Catch-and-throw pairs: pass back and forth and count catches in a row, taking a step back each time your pair reaches its count.
Faceoff and Draw Basics
Learn the restart for your game: boys practice the faceoff stance and clamp, girls practice the draw.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Boys: crouch with both hands on the stick, back of the head to the ball, and clamp on the whistle.
Core: Medium. Beat your own longest run of catches.
- Ages
- 11 and up
- Time
- 10 min
- Players
- You and a partner
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Lacrosse stick, ball, partner, coach
- Level · skill
- Developing · Stick Skills
The steps
How it works
- Boys: crouch with both hands on the stick, back of the head to the ball, and clamp on the whistle.
- Girls: stand with your partner, sticks back to back at hip height, and lift up and away on the whistle.
- Send the ball to open space, not to the other player.
- Do 15 reps.
Coaching point
React to the whistle, send it to space.
Safety: Practice with a coach. Keep your stick away from your partner's body and face.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (close), Core (medium), More (weaker hand). Beat your own longest run of catches.
Story
You are a juggler, and the stick is your magic net.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own longest run of catches. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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