Jake Bergey of the Philadelphia Wings, shares his expertise with the fans.

Dodges

Hi Lacrosse Fans. My Name is Jake Bergey of the Philadelphia Wings. I know that you have learned other aspects of the game from other players on this site but I am going to talk to you about doing a dodge and going to the goal.

There are three or four dodges that I like to do. Face dodge, Roll dodge, Split dodge and finally Bull dodge. If you can master these then you will be on your way to scoring some goals.

Face Dodge

The face dodge is probably the easiest dodge to learn and also very effective. Catching the ball from a teammate your Defense man is usually sluffed in playing team D. As he charges out at you, you wined up to take a shot and pull the stick across your face tucking it by your opposite ear. You accelerate past the D man to an opening for a shot on goal or a pass to another teammate.

Split Dodge

Split dodge is similar to the Face dodge but instead of making the D man think that you are going to Pass or shoot the ball you are going to make him think you are running by him on one side but with a quick plant with your front foot, You switch your stick from one hand to the other in front of your face and again accelerate past the D man on the other side.

Roll Dodge

The roll dodge is very effective for the quicker player. On you way to the goal you are feeling that the D man is playing one of your hands more than the other. As you feel this pressure you once again plant your front foot and keeping your back to the D man you switch hands midway through the dodge hoping that you catch him off balance. This quick change of direction should free you enough to either draw a double team or allow a good shot on goal.

Bull Dodge

Bull dodge, as its name suggests is for a player that has a size or strength advantage over the D man. There is not too much to this but getting your body in close to the D man and basically running over him.

A few things that you have to remember about all these dodges is that you have to do them at full speed. Do not go half speed through them because this will give the D man time to catch up with you after the dodge. I hope that I helped you in this field. Remember, You have to practice these very often to master them. This should help you get started.