Hip Bump Introduction
Body Checking
Legend
- player
- defender
- cones
- ball
How it works
Learn the basic concept of using body position to legally impede an opponent (no contact version).
What you need
- lacrosse stick
- cones
Your focus
At the youngest ages, body checking awareness is about positioning and body angle rather than contact. Teaching players to use their body as a barrier builds defensive instincts safely.
Players pair up. One is the ball carrier, one is the defender.
Ball carrier walks toward a cone goal. Defender must position their body between the ball carrier and the cone.
Defender uses only body position (no arms, no contact) to slow the ball carrier.
Switch roles after 4 repetitions each.
Goal
You've got it when you can get your body between the attacker and their path to goal without grabbing or shoving, position first, contact later.
Helpful cues
- Get your body in front of the ball carrier's path
- Stay low so you can move quickly
- Don't reach, move your feet
Adjust the challenge
Make it easier
Strip it back
Ball carrier moves in slow motion only.
UpLVL it
Add the next challenge
Ball carrier can juke left or right; defender must shadow them.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.