1. Pre-Practice – “What can I do
with my Defensemen?”
Presented by:
Chris Perzinski
Max Silberlicht
Lynchburg College Lacrosse

2. Platform for Discussion
• Drills are focused on Footwork,
Stickwork, and Communication
• Competition / Game Like Scenarios
• Maximize time / Variety
• Non-Traditional Areas of the Field

3. Thank You’s
• US Lacrosse, Lynchburg College, Steve
Koudelka, Pat McAdams, Carl Runk, Steve
Turnbaugh, Matt Pearce.
• My Family
• Players at Lynchburg College

4. 3 Line FW / SW
• Focus on smallest aspects of the game
• Everyone has a ball
• Use as dynamic Warm Up
• Seamless Transition into
Catching/Throwing

5. All Areas
• FW – Shuffle / Karaoke
• GB
• GB / Split
• GB / Breakdown / Dodge
• GB Breakdown / Big Turn
• Goose / GB
• DB Drill - Hips / Positioning +
Communication off GB

6. In Tight SW – Seamless Transition
from FW Lines
• GB
• Transition GB
• In Tight Passing
• Bounce
• In Tight Flips
• GB, Big Turn, to Over Pass

7. 5 Man Sideline SW
• GB’s Away, Big Turn, OTS Catch, Clear to
Middie
• Off Ball Communication a Must
• Hidden Conditioner

8. Star Drill
• Slide / Recovery
• Quickness to Recover
• Breakdown
• Communication
• Hidden Conditioner

9. The Football Pad
• New element of Competition
• Different / Spice it Up
• Highlights Footwork
– “Play with your feet, have fun with your
stick.”

10. Above the Line Clearing
• Competitive Stickwork
• Day Before a Game
• Variety
• Communication
• Left, Right, Up, Down, Big One, High &
Away, Low & Away, Goalie

11. Use the Restraining Line to Mid
Field Box
Defense Defense
Defense Goalie Defense
Goalies Getting Warmed Up

12. Bump and Big One
• Incorporates all SW / Clearing Drills
• Brings in fundamental Team D Concepts
• Kids love the Football Pad
• Communication
• Stress the SW

13. Tires / Creative Drilling
• $ Friendly
• Non-Traditional FW Drills
• Sense of Ownership / Pride

14. Questions
• perzinski.c@lynchburg.edu
• Thank you!