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Coach Ryan Mercyhurst 4V4 Lock On to Transition Lacrosse Drill
I loved our recent podcast with Coach Ryan from Mercyhurst. I think all lacrosse coaches are always looking for new ways to engage players, find new lacrosse drills that emulate game situations, and reinforce a number of key skills in each drill. And of course getting a lot of touches is also key. You can listen to Coach Ryan describe this lacrosse drill in his own words in our podcast section, find his interview, and click on the ‘preview.’
In this lacrosse drill, Coach Ryan (who gave some of the credit to Coach Kerwick) has taken a basic 4V4 Lacrosse Drill, and turned into so much more. The lacrosse drill starts with a pass from the coach to an open offensive player, as a basic 4V4 but the defensive players are trying to ‘lock on’ and deny access to the ball. This forces the offensive players to pick away from the ball, V Cut in and out in an attempt to get open.
The coach then throws the ball to an open (presumably moving)
