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Footwork Friday: Adding The Elbow
The spin move is one of the most important tools you can have in your box lacrosse bag of tricks. You never know when you’ll need to roll—and when you do, it has to be sharp, precise, and explosive.
Why it matters in box:
- The net is small, the space is tight, and defenders are physical. You can’t just spin “straight up” like in field; you need to roll into your man and create leverage to get back above the face of the net.
- Precision footwork is everything. If you don’t lean, drive, and step back in front, you’ll spin yourself out of the play instead of into a scoring spot.
The key detail:
As you roll, think about taking your top hand off the stick early. Instead of reaching with your hand (which gives the move away), use your tricep/elbow. Imagine if someone was behind you in a chokehold—you could elbow them in the stomach. Same concept here: as you spin, drive that elbow in to slow your defender’s momentum. You’re not striking, you’re creating leverage.
How to train it:
- Reps on your own will feel awkward because you don’t have a body to lean into. Push through that.
- Combine the elbow leverage with your footwork. Spin, get back across the net, and finish.
- In field lacrosse, especially around GLE or when pushing up the hash, you can still use this—just keep your top hand on the stick and over-exaggerate the elbow push.
Training Reps (Box & Field):
- Box: 10 spin shots from the shooter position (focus on inside finishing—fake then reach around to score). 10 spin shots from the half-boards wing position (same focus—fake, reach, finish).
- Field: 10 spin shots from shooter position. 10 from the wing/half boards area. 10 coming up from GLE (with top hand on the stick, emphasize elbow leverage).
This move separates average players from dangerous scorers. Master it now, so when the moment comes in a game, you win the matchup.
➡️ Drop a clip of you repping the spin move today—and comment below on how it felt for you. Did the footwork and elbow leverage click? Did it feel awkward at first? Let’s hear it.
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Footwork Friday: Adding The Elbow
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