Dodge Read
Dodging
Legend
- player
- defender
- ball
- movement path
How it works
Select and execute the correct dodge type based on a defender's position and stance.
What you need
- lacrosse stick
- lacrosse ball
- goal
Your focus
Elite dodgers do not pre-select their dodge. They read the defender and match the dodge to the defensive position. Training this read-then-dodge sequence eliminates predictability and maximizes success rate.
Defender takes one of three positions: playing the attacker straight up (split dodge cue), overplaying the strong hand (roll dodge cue), or giving cushion (bull dodge cue).
Attacker reads the position and selects the correct dodge before attacking.
Attacker declares their dodge to the coach before executing.
Coach evaluates the read and the execution. Run 10 reps with varied defender positions.
Goal
You're there when you read the defender correctly at least 4 out of 5 reps and choose the dodge that wins, not the one you're most comfortable with.
Helpful cues
- Read the defender's feet and hips, they tell you the correct dodge
- Declare it before you do it, that locks in your commitment
- A well-read wrong dodge is better than a well-executed wrong read
Adjust the challenge
Make it easier
Strip it back
Defender holds a card with a dodge cue written on it to make reads explicit.
UpLVL it
Add the next challenge
Defender can switch positions as the attacker approaches, requiring a mid-approach adjustment.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.