Stick Balance Walk
Coordination & Body Control
Legend
- player
- ball
- movement path
How it works
Develop body awareness and balance by walking while balancing a ball on the flat face of the stick head.
What you need
- lacrosse stick
- lacrosse ball
Your focus
Proprioception and body control are foundational athletic skills that support all lacrosse technique. Balancing the ball forces young players to move slowly and deliberately, building the neural pathways for coordinated movement.
Player holds stick horizontally in front of them with the pocket facing up.
Place a ball in the pocket.
Player walks 15 yards without letting the ball fall out.
Repeat 4 times, increasing pace slightly each rep.
Goal
You've got it when you walk the full distance without the ball falling off the stick face, steady hands, steady eyes, steady pace.
Helpful cues
- Keep your eyes on the ball, not your feet
- Move smoothly, no jerky steps
- Hold the stick level, both ends the same height
Adjust the challenge
Make it easier
Strip it back
Use a larger foam ball that sits more securely in the pocket.
UpLVL it
Add the next challenge
Walk while looking forward (no eyes on the ball); trust body feel.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.