Ladder and Shoot
Agility & Change of Direction
Legend
- player
- ball
- movement path
How it works
Complete a complex agility ladder pattern, receive a pass, and immediately shoot on goal.
What you need
- lacrosse stick
- lacrosse ball
- agility ladder
- goal
- cones (for variations)
Your focus
Combining footwork complexity with a finishing skill trains the player to execute technical actions after athletic exertion. This replicates cutting off-ball and arriving at the shooting spot ready to finish.
Set up a 10-rung agility ladder 10 yards from goal, with a feeder stationed at the side.
Player completes an in-out-in-out two-foot ladder pattern.
On exit, player calls for ball; feeder passes immediately.
Player catches and shoots in one motion before the defender (coach) can close out. Complete 8 reps.
Goal
Success is catching the pass clean at full speed out of the ladder and releasing a shot on frame, the footwork feeds the shot, not disrupts it.
Helpful cues
- Finish the ladder clean before looking for the ball
- Catch with soft hands and load the shot in one motion
- Eyes on the corner of the goal as the ball arrives
Adjust the challenge
Make it easier
Strip it back
Replace ladder with simple cone weave; add extra time before shot.
UpLVL it
Add the next challenge
Add a live defender who releases from behind the goal as the player exits the ladder.No account needed
Build a practice plan
Add drills, keep the plan in this browser, then share a link with your staff or parents.This library helps you find the right drill. Inside UpLVL the right drill finds the player.
This library helps you find the right drill. Inside UpLVL the right drill finds the player.After every practice, UpLVL automatically surfaces the drills each player needs to work on most. See it for yourself.