Lead Pass Drill
Passing
Legend
- passer
- moving receiver
- three lane cones
- lead pass
- receiver run
How it works
Learn to throw a lead pass ahead of a moving receiver rather than at their current position.
What you need
- lacrosse stick
- lacrosse ball
- cones
Your focus
Passing to where a player is going , not where they are , is the most important passing concept in transition play. Teaching this early prevents the habit of throwing at a stationary receiver that makes passes easy to intercept.
Receiver runs a straight line from one cone to another (15 yards).
Passer waits until the receiver reaches the halfway cone, then throws a lead pass to the far cone.
Receiver catches in full stride without slowing down.
Complete 10 lead passes, then switch roles.
Goal
It's working when the pass arrives ahead of your receiver, they catch it in stride, not while stopping to wait for it. Lead the pass.
Helpful cues
- Throw to where they will be, not where they are
- Lead by two stick-lengths ahead of the running player
- Receiver: don't slow down to catch, trust the lead
Adjust the challenge
Make it easier
Strip it back
Receiver walks; passer learns to track the movement without speed.
UpLVL it
Add the next challenge
Receiver can change pace (sprint, slow, sprint) and passer must adjust the lead.No account needed
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