Getting Open

[Dlaxer6]

I recently started playing attack. I have been playing for two years but i just started attack. I was wondering how is the best way to get open for passes or for scoring opportunity's?

[laxattack17]

Make cuts. Jog in one direction while your defender follows, then cut the other way to receive a pass. It's all about change of speed and direction.

[pvlax02]

laxattack got it right...change of speed and direction makes it difficult to defend. also certain dodges; rolls both inside and out. check out the dodges thread for ideas.

[cheesehead]

an attackman friend of mine like to do this: if the pole turns his back on you, brush your hand or stick across his back in one direction, then run the other way.

[titans 43]

you jsut have to wait for a mistake, or a slide

[egrlax10]

Watch your defender. The moment he turns his head, make your cut.

[OmenPigeon]

Play some basketball and make sure that someone good at defense is on you. How you get open in basketball and lacrosse is almost exactly the same. The only real difference is that you have a stick.

[ConanLax]

make cuts, never stand flat footed (I'm a defender, and I love when attackmen do that, whenever they make a catch bam i check their stick and push them in the hips.)