Reading the Defender

Reading the Defender

In this video, Mike Leveille discusses how an offensive player can read a defender. When a defender become more aggressive, typically when he starts to learn the moves of the offense, it is important to use various dodges and fakes to get around them for a shot or feed.

Coach: Mike Leveille

• Chris Eck
  • Face-Off Basics
  • Face-Off Essentials
  • The Clamp
  • The Jam
  • The Rake
  • The Plunger Move
  • Face-Off Warm-Ups
  • Face-Off Drills
• Mikey Powell
  • Playing Behind the Cage
  • Mirror Technique
  • Winning Ground Balls
  • Ground Ball Drill
  • Face Dodge
  • Roll Dodge
  • Split Dodge
  • Drive Defender Into Crease
• Matt Danowski
  • Basics of Receiving the Ball
  • Receiving and Protecting the Ball
  • Taping Your Stick
  • How to Protect Your Stick
  • Catching with Hands Low
  • Over the Shoulder Catch
  • Square Shoulders to Goal
  • V Cut for Space
  • Shooting - Hands Back Technique
  • Shooting Practice Drill
  • Shooting Behind Your Back
  • The Hitch Shot
• Jesse Hubbard
  • Footwork Against the Defense
  • How to Free Your Hands Before a Shot or Feed
  • Generating Power with Your Body
  • Getting Under the Defense
  • High-to-Low Shots on Goal
  • High-to-Low Shot Preparation
  • How to Maximize Scoring Chances
  • The High Percentage Overhand Shot
  • Rocker Step
• Liam Banks
  • How to Cradle
  • Stick Protection
  • Lacrosse Throwing Basics
  • Lacrosse Catching Basics
  • The Box Area
  • Catching Bad Passes
  • How to Make Behind the Back Passes
  • Shooting From the Inside
  • Shooting From the Outside
  • Setting a Pick
  • The Pick and Roll
  • Three Ways to Goal
• Mike Leveille
  • Shooting Basics Drill
  • Scooping Groundballs
  • Create Space for a Feed or Shot
  • Inside Roll
  • Cradling Basics
  • Protective Cradling Drill
  • Stick Protection
  • Quick Passing Drill
  • How to React to a Bad Shot
  • Reading Aggressive Defenders
  • Reading Passive Defenders
  • Reading the Defender
  • Space and Opportunity
• Dan Cocoziello
  • Using the Long Pole
  • Proper Stance and Footwork on Defense
  • Using Your Hands on Defense
  • Passing and Catching With the Long Pole
  • Poke Checks and Slap Checks
  • Stick Positioning When Covering a Midfielder
  • Goal Line Extended
  • Forcing the Offense Out of Bounds
  • Dictate the Offense
  • Using the Crease to Your Advantage
  • When to Double Team
  • Communication on the Field
• Jesse Schwartzman
  • Lacrosse Goalie Stance
  • Playing the Arc
  • Proper Goalie Movement
  • Goalie is the Leader of the D
  • How to Trick the Shooter
  • Defending Behind the Goal
  • Lacrosse Goalie Hands Drill
  • Lacrosse Goalie Footwork Drill