Game version
Shadow game: stay between your partner and the goal with your stick in a good spot, with no checking. Swap often.
Slide and Recover
Leave your player to stop the ball, then rotate back as teammates cover.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Play 3 attackers against 3 defenders in a small box.
Core: Jogs. Beat your own run of steady shadows.
- Ages
- 14 and up
- Time
- 12 min
- Players
- 4 or more players
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Lacrosse stick, cones, 4 or more players
- Level · skill
- Advanced · Defense
The steps
How it works
- Play 3 attackers against 3 defenders in a small box.
- When one attacker beats their defender, the nearest defender slides.
- The third defender covers the open player.
- Play 6 rounds of 1 minute.
Coaching point
Call "slide" loudly and go.
Safety: Wear the gear your rules require for any partner drill. Boys: NOCSAE helmet, mouthguard, gloves, arm pads and ND200 shoulder pads. Girls: SEI-certified F3077 eyewear and a mouthguard.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (partner walks), Core (jogs), More (changes direction). Beat your own run of steady shadows.
Story
You are a castle guard holding the bridge.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own run of steady shadows. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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