1. Defensive Planning for Quick In-Game Adjustments

2. Why plan ahead to adjust defensively?
react to an opponent who is: winning (close or not so close), losing (close or not so close)
affect and dictate the style and speed of play
to make an offense figure out the defense instead of controlling play

3. Keep it diverse!
Mix up slide packages in drills to prepare for in-game use
slide ONLY adjacent for 4 v 4, then crease slide for 5 v 4
Use drills to “make life difficult”
Make the defense (and the offense) THINK!

4. Drill to build fundamentals and a “database”
dummy slide drills to work on technique and repetition of slide packages
defending “X” drill
stress proper on ball technique
man on ball needs to defend according to slide package
AJ slide - push him to alley
crease/cross-crease slide - drive him inside
alternate slide location
add in 2nd slides and recovery

5. Variations we use . . . Typical slides . . . crease adjacent
cross crease
Mixing 1st and 2nd slides
Slide variations
no slide
ghost
show

6. Final Thoughts . . .

7. UCONN 2019 SCHEDULE Find us at www.uconnmenslacrosse.com
Fri Feb :00 pm @ Bridgeport Univ. of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT
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Fri March 1 7:00 Tech Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
Sat March 2 4:30 Liberty University Lynchburg, VA
Sat March 9 2:00 St. Georgia Tech Atlanta, GA
Sun March :00 Tech Grady HS Atlanta, GA
Sat March 30 3:30 Carter Field Boston, MA
Tues April 2 8:00 pm New Haven Tolland HS Tolland, CT
Sun April 7 4:15 College Newton Soccer Field Newton, MA
Sat April 13 7:00 pm New Hampshire Depot Field Mansfield, CT
Fri April 19 8:00 pm Buffalo Depot Field Mansfield CT
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