Six drills all lacrosse defensemen must be doing.
Long stick middie lacrosse drills.
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These are the guys that do all the dirty work like gobbling up ground balls or shutting down the opposition s.
Not only does cutting to the net open up scoring chances but it also gets the offense in to a good rotation.
Drill 1 the first middie lacrosse drill that should be practiced is cutting to the net.
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Leave the hard hitting and stick checks to your dedicated defensemen.
Man up the strongest offensive lacrosse middies play on the man up unit.
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The long stick midfielder lsm february 7 2014 in defense lax lingo news offense by ryan wallace the long stick midfielder lsm is a very exciting position in lacrosse that has been getting some pretty good attention the last few years having big impacts in big games and putting together some very nice highlights.
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While it may seem unorthodox at first lsms can and will face off against short stick midfielders during a game.
Just like any other player on the lacrosse field the higher the lacrosse iq and the better the defenseman s stick skills the easier it will be for them to perform at a high level.
Force your opponents down the alleys and away from the crease to keep them away from easy goal scoring opportunities.
Focus of a long stick middie.
To practice this get two lines of middies at the top of the box and one line of attackmen behind the net.
Long stick middies are typically the more defensive middies.
Train the footwork of long stick midfielders.
Man down the best defensive lacrosse middies often play on the man down units.
Although they may not play every minute they can be substituted into the game to play defense offense or even to take a lacrosse face off.
A middie s job is simply to guide the opposition towards them.
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