LEARN. LEAD. INSPIRE. Effective Offenses For Every Level Joe Ernst Head Coach Southwestern...

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Effective OffensesFor Every Level

Joe ErnstHead Coach

Southwestern University (D-III)Georgetown, TX

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Thinkers Are Players

• Set plays don’t encourage thinking on their feet.

– They run what they know, even if things break down.

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Thinkers Are Players

• Teach them the game and they will be more effective and have more fun.

– If they know how to react to anything they can play with flow and passion.

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Thinkers Are Players

• Teaching formations and motion make great lacrosse players who can make decisions on the fly.

– We want players who can think on their feet.

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The Gold Standard

• The 2-3-1 is the simplest and most effective offense in lacrosse.

– Balance– Motion– Dodging– Multiple points of attack– Weak side attack options

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2-3-1 Basic Motion

• Keep things balanced.• Keep players moving.

Motion Offense2-3-1

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Motion Offense 2-3-1

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Motion Offense 2-3-1

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Motion Offense 2-3-1

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2-3-1 Sweep

• Teaches players to instinctively move out of a dodgers path.

• Allows options to dump to crease, rollback and outlet.

Motion Offense 2-3-1

“Sweep”

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Motion Offense 2-3-1

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2-3-1 Dodging From Up Top

• Ball control.• Clears out a side to dodge.• Numerous looks.• Reverse to weak side option.

Virginia (TOP)2-3-1

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2-3-1 Wing Play

• Multiple players in motion.• Numerous looks• Keeps players balanced.

Motion Offense2-3-1

“Wing Play”

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2-3-1 Dodging From ‘X’

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1-4-1 High Power ‘O’

• Gives a different look.• More traditional “draw & dump”.• Teaches head up dodging and looking

for the one more pass.

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1-4-1 Crease Play

• Maryland System • Less pick and rolls (Less confusion for

younger players)• Rotating in an oval with weak side

“C” cutting to the ball• Fill both pipes when ball is at X

1-4-1 Offense“Maryland”Crease work

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1-4-1 Offense“Maryland”Crease Work

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1-4-1 Dodging From Top

• Draw and Dump option.• Back door option.• Dodge and follow creates roll back

for weak side attack.

1-4-1 Offense“Maryland”

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1-4-1 Dodging From Wings

• Draw and Dump option.• Multiple feed options.• Dump to X creates weak side

opportunities.

1-4-1 Offense“Maryland”

Dodging from wings

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1-4-1 Dodging From X

• Draw and Dump option.• Multiple feed options.• Roll back behind GLE creates weak

side opportunities.

1-4-1 Offense“Maryland”

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Easy Transition Between Sets

• Very simple to move from 2-3-1 to 1-4-1 and vice versa.

• This can help to confuse a defense.

1-4-1 to 2-3-1Transition

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Simple & Effective

• Teach them “HOW” to play.• Can be fun and high tempo.• Let’s them develop.• Can be used at any level.