Drill

Drills

Lacrosse

Ground Ball Scoop & Go

Win loose balls and get out clean

6 min
3 x 10 scoops
Beginner

Why this drill

Builds toward win loose balls and get out clean.

Instructions

  1. 1Roll a ball 5 yards ahead and attack it at speed.
  2. 2Get your body low with your back foot behind the ball, not beside it.
  3. 3Scoop through the ball and bring the stick to a protected cradle.
  4. 4Accelerate 5 yards away from where the ball was before resetting.

What to focus on

Getting the hips low and scooping through, not stabbing down.

Recommended reps

3 x 10 scoops

Common mistake

Standing tall and raking at the ball with one hand.