GB Flicks
A great drill for building lax IQ and working on a new skill.
Description: The purpose of this drill is to practice flicking a dead ball rather than getting into the classic pushing to the ground box out. You can do this drill on any part of the field.
Players start back to back, about 1 pace apart from each other. There is a ball placed in between the two players. The third player sets the ball between the two players.
On the third player’s “go”, two players reached their sticks back to try and flick the ball out from the “scrum” and out in front of them. Players are not allowed to push back and box the other player off the ball.
Once a ball is loose, whoever picks it up gives an outlet pass to the field player who sets the ball.
Progression → Add a teammate on either side of the “scrum” to be able to flick the ball out to them.
Progression → Have teammates in the “scrum” close their eyes, move teammates around the circle, and on players “go” call teammates on the outside are give direction cues on where to flick the ball. “In front,” “behind you”, etc.
Progression → Pair up teammates on the outside on scrum to make it more of a 50/50 ball after it is flicked out.
Equipment: Lacrosse balls.
Skills Emphasized: Flicking the ball to a good space, Ground ball pick-ups, communication.
Coaching Points of Emphasis:
Avoid pushing back into the player, 90% of the time it will be a push call and the ball will be awarded to the other team.
Once you flick the ball out and you have added a teammate to flick it to, make sure you work to deny anyone from the scrum from blocking the pass to the outlet.
Diagram of Drill:
