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The Clear: A Youth Coach’s Guide

"Clearing" can be the ultimate test of a team's stick skills,…

Lax Lingo: Directing the Clear from the Bench

Clearing can be one of the most difficult pieces of the game…
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Zone Busters: “On-Sides Responsibility” vs 3-3 Deep Zone Ride

Here we take a detailed look at how "On-Sides Responsibility"…
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Lax Lingo: Who Has “On-Sides Responsibility”?

Going Off Sides when you're Clearing can kill big momentum plays…
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Defense Clearing “Build-Up” Drill

One of the first things we fix when coaching new teams is Clearing.…
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Full Field Clearing, Passing & Shooting Drill

Check out this super simple warm-up drill the Pros use to get…
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“Boston” 8-Line Full-Field Clearing Passing Drills & Variations

We are using these great drills with our summer teams to keep…
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Albany Long Pass Ground Ball Pregame Warm-Up Drill

Get your players' feet and sticks moving with this simple drill…
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Tufts/Brown 5-on-4 Clearing Passing/Slow Break Drill

Our favorite game situation drill right now has a little bit…