About the NLA

The NXT Lacrosse Academy (NLA) is our elite winter training for high-performing lacrosse players driven to take their game even higher. Our program matches a player’s intensity with small-group, position-based instruction built on a Division I training curriculum. This isn't time to run through the motions in your average drill. 

Players will receive constant feedback from our team of staple and guest coaches.  We keep group sizes small while players work with positional experts.

Players in grades 6-12 are welcome to apply for their spot in the NLA. There is a two-step registration process with an application to ensure that the correct amount of players are enrolled in each group and position.

Players train with 100 other local elite lacrosse players each session. Since its launch in 2016, this program has sold out each winter.

Saturdays 
12:00 PM- 2:00 PM | High School (Grad Years 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018)
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Middle School (Grad Years 2024, 2023, 2022)

WEEK 1 | THE ART OF THE CREASE

• Offensive and defensive concepts
• Picking Apples: Executing and defending the feed

WEEK 2 | CEREBRAL LAX

• The 90%; The Art of Off-Ball Lacrosse

• Mastering game situations and strategies   

WEEK 3 | TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Advanced stickwork for the modern lacrosse player

• The Draw: the specialist, the circle, and the line 

WEEK 4 | THE DETAILS

• Foot Fire: Explosive footwork and decision-making for the modern defender

• Becoming a Sniper:  Shooting mechanics for warriors