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Clean & Clear: A Look at Maryland Defense's Clearing Success

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Clean & Clear: A Look at Maryland Defense's Clearing Success

Transitioning the ball from the defensive end to the offensive end is the ultimate goal of a defensive unit. No matter the talent of your unit, an offense with multiple 2nd chance opportunities is bound to break the defense down at some point. In an...

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UNC vs UVA: D Breakdown

This week’s Coaches Corner is written by Matt Dunn, FCL Defensive Director, 2016 graduate of University of Maryland, current assistant coach at...

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How Virginia Lacrosse uses "free Doubles" on Defense

In a world where great defense can easily become synonymous with boring or passive, let’s take a look at how teams can put defensive pressure on an...

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Maryland vs PSU Defensive Breakdown

Maryland’s defense was buttoned up Friday night vs PSU. They were great off the ground, physical, played passing lanes, pushed transition, and...

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Ohio State's Defense

It was exciting to watch Ohio State’s defense on Saturday. From game plan to execution, the unit showed they had the ability to operate with...

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Ohio State's 4 Out Look

After taking a look at a big slate of Saturday’s games, Ohio State’s early start vs Hopkins stood out to me. I wanted to take a look at where they...

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Top 5 Shooting Myths in Lacrosse

In 2016, fresh out of college, close friend and training partner Ryan Brown and I started running shooting clinics nationwide together. Fast forward...

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