Lacrosse Fundamentals & Skills
Lacrosse
•Year 6
•6 Lessons
This unit introduces Year 6 students to lacrosse through a carefully structured progression from foundational stick skills to competitive match play. The focus is on building technical competence with the lacrosse stick whilst developing tactical awareness and sporting values essential for invasion games. Through increasingly complex game situations, students experience the unique challenges and excitement of lacrosse whilst transferring their existing invasion game knowledge to a new sporting context.
Lessons in This Unit
6 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
How can I master the fundamental lacrosse skills of scooping and cradling to control the ball effectively?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop correct lacrosse stick handling technique
- • To master scooping and cradling skills for ball control
Lesson 2
Big Question:
How can we keep possession of the ball while moving at speed in lacrosse?
Key Objectives:
- • Develop consistent scooping technique under pressure
- • Master cradling technique to maintain ball possession
Lesson 3
Big Question:
How can we consistently deliver accurate passes and make secure catches under pressure in lacrosse?
Key Objectives:
- • To consistently throw and catch a lacrosse ball with accuracy and control
- • To demonstrate proper stick positioning and grip adjustments for throwing and catching
Lesson 4
Big Question:
How can we use tactical awareness and precise skills to dominate possession and create scoring opportunities in lacrosse?
Key Objectives:
- • To demonstrate proficient lacrosse skills (cradling, scooping, throwing, catching, shooting) in competitive game situations
- • To apply tactical understanding of space, timing and movement in invasion games
Lesson 5
Big Question:
How can I become unpredictable in my attacking and force opponents onto their weaker side when defending?
Key Objectives:
- • To shoot accurately from both left and right sides using correct technique
- • To force opponents onto their weaker side when defending through tactical positioning
Lesson 6
Big Question:
How can we demonstrate exceptional sporting values whilst competing at our highest level?
Key Objectives:
- • To apply lacrosse skills in competitive match situations with consistent technique
- • To demonstrate outstanding sporting values including passion, respect, honesty, determination and teamwork