Egg Hunt Lacrosse Drill for Beginner and Intermediate Players
Here’s an easy-to-implement egg hunt lacrosse drill that can be adapted to all ages and skill levels. It covers lacrosse techniques from ground balls, to cradling, to shooting — and gives lacrosse players the opportunity to work on a variety of fundamental skills all in one drill.
Purpose
To work on ground balls, cradling, and shooting
Skill Level
Beginner to intermediate
Ages
Kindergarten to high school
Equipment
Swax Lax balls, cones, goal
Lacrosse Drill Instructions
- Split players into two teams
- Place balls in the middle of the field
- Set up two cones 10 yards past the balls on the opposite side from the players
- Line up players on the 30-yard line with their backs facing the balls
- On coach’s whistle, one player from each team turns around, runs, scoops up a ground ball, cradles the ball around the cone, runs back, and takes a shot on the goal (can mark the spot where players must shoot)
- First team to make a goal gets a point; team with the most points wins
Drill Variations
- Play drill for time (speed)
- Play drill to a number (points)
- Play drill until all of the balls are picked up