During a DS fall clinic with world champion Kristen Kjellman, Kristen challenged our players to improve their stick skills by completing a fun stick stills routine.

Click here to see the video, then give it a try!  (Hint:  Keep makes sure your elbows aren't pinned to your side and that your arms are loose!)

During our FGLL coaches clinics, we filmed expert trainers Scott Biron and Leslie Frank as they explained key areas of girls lacrosse.  (Thank you Scott and Leslie!)

Coaches, players and parents may all find these instructional. (Click on the video to have it play from an on-line video server.)

The Basics

• Cradling (1/17) 
• Holding the stick (1/17)
• Beginning to switch hands (1/24)
• Switching hands (1/17)
• Drill: Cradling and switching hands (1/17)
• Stick tricks 1 (1/17)
• Stick tricks 2 (1/24)
• Catching (1/17)
• Catching: Reach and Chill (1/24)
• Partner passing (1/17)
• Asking for the ball (1/17)
• Over the shoulder pass (1/17)
• Passing
• Drill: The basics (1/17)
• Defensive position (1/17)
• Drill: Defensive position (1/17)
• Error detection in defensive position (1/17)
• Watching the ball and your player (1/17)
• When things start falling apart... get silly (1/24)
• Run around the circle (1/24)

Grade 2-6 players/coaches

• How to make smart lacrosse players (1/24)
• Everything has to be on the move (1/24)
• Shuttles: Keep mixing it up (1/24)
• Shuttles: Second person (1/24)
• Shuttles:  Second person -- don't give up! (1/24)
• Shuttles:  Criss-cross or bow tie (1/24)
• Shooting (1/24)
• Shooting shuttles (1/24)
• Shooting safely (1/17)
• Shooting space (1/17)
• 2010 rule change for defensive position (1/17)
• Dodging (1/24)
• Ground balls under pressure (1/24)

Grade 7/8 players/coaches (all of the Grade 2-6 plus...)

• Checking (1/17)
• Let the check come to you (1/17)
• Checking: rules, finesse and flicks (1/24)
• Shuttles:  Second person into 1v1 (1/24)

Leslie and Scott's "go-to drills"

• Drill: First step progression (1/17)
• Drill:  First step into shooting drill (1/24)
• Drill: Ladder 2v2 (1/17)
• Drill:  5v5 v 5v5 (1/24)
• Drill:  Pressure Box (1/24)
• Drill:  Add-in (1/24)
• Drill:  Skip pass attack (1/24)
• Making drills more fun (1/24)