Game version
Target game: two teams of two take turns shooting at corner targets. Each team counts only its own hits.
Close-Range Shooting Form
Learn an overhand shot with a step and a full follow-through.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Stand 6 yards from the goal.
Core: Medium. Beat your own best out of 10.
- Ages
- 7 and up
- Time
- 10 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Lacrosse stick, balls, goal or net
- Level · skill
- Beginner · Shooting
The steps
How it works
- Stand 6 yards from the goal.
- Step with your front foot and shoot overhand.
- Follow through so the stick points at your target.
- Take 20 shots, 10 each hand.
Coaching point
Step, snap, point at the corner.
Safety: Shoot only at an empty goal or a goalie in full gear (ND200 chest protector). Keep everyone out of the shooting lane.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a target: Less (big), Core (medium), More (small). Beat your own best out of 10.
Story
You are a goal hunter, and each corner is a treasure chest.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own best out of 10. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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