Timed Check Sequence
Stick Checking
Legend
- player
- ball
- movement path
How it works
Execute a sequence of three different stick checks in under 10 seconds on a moving ball carrier.
What you need
- lacrosse stick
- lacrosse ball
- timer
Your focus
Game defending requires stringing together multiple check attempts in rapid succession during a single possession. Training a timed check sequence builds the speed, adaptability, and persistence needed in real defensive situations.
Ball carrier moves laterally within a 5-yard box.
Defender must execute one poke, one lift, and one slap check within 10 seconds.
All three checks must be legal (no body contact).
Timer calls the end of each sequence. Track whether the sequence is completed and if any check was illegal.
Goal
You're there when you execute all three checks cleanly in under 10 seconds on a moving target, speed and variety together, not just one at a time.
Helpful cues
- Sequence means planning, know your second check before you throw your first
- Quick reset between checks, don't over-commit to one attempt
- Legal checks only: precise technique beats force every time
Adjust the challenge
Make it easier
Strip it back
Increase time to 15 seconds; ball carrier moves at half speed.
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Add the next challenge
Ball carrier can dodge or spin during the sequence; defender must adjust mid-sequence.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.