Seal and Win the Ball
Body Checking
Legend
- player
- ball
- movement path
How it works
Use a body seal technique to box out an opponent and secure a ground ball after delivering a check.
What you need
- lacrosse stick
- lacrosse ball
- pads
Your focus
Effective body checking is incomplete without winning the loose ball. Teaching the seal-and-scoop sequence makes body checking purposeful and connects defensive physicality to possession outcomes.
Two players compete for a ball placed 10 yards away. They start side by side.
Coach calls 'go.' Both sprint for the ball.
The first player to reach the opponent's position may deliver a seal check (hip-to-hip body contact) to box them out.
Player scoops the ball and cradles away. Play 6 rounds.
Goal
Success is winning the ground ball after the check, the check isn't the finish, it's the setup. Ground ball secured means the sequence worked.
Helpful cues
- Beat your opponent to the spot, then seal with your hip
- Stay low through the seal, don't go upright
- Scoop through the ball in one motion after the seal
Adjust the challenge
Make it easier
Strip it back
One player starts two steps ahead to guarantee reaching the ball first; focus on the seal only.
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Add the next challenge
After the seal and scoop, a second defender immediately closes to create a 1v1.No account needed
Build a practice plan
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