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Video - Lacrosse Fundamentals - Vol 1 - Individual Defence
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Volume 1 of 7 videos produced by the Ontario Lacrosse Association and Brine Lacrosse.
Video - Lacrosse Fundamentals - Vol 2 - Passing and Catching
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Volume 2 of 7 videos produced by the Ontario Lacrosse Association and Brine Lacrosse.
This video covers;
picking up the ball
the correct stance
how to hold the stick
basic passing and catching technique
drills to improve passing in catching
Video - Lacrosse Fundamentals - Vol 3 - Goaltending
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Volume 3 of 7 videos produced by the Ontario Lacrosse Association and Brine Lacrosse.
This video covers;
5 key skills necessary to play goalie well in box lacrosse.
Video - Lacrosse Fundamentals - Vol 4 - Team Defence
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Volume 4 of 7 videos produced by the Ontario Lacrosse Association and Brine Lacrosse.
This video covers;
proper Reaction
the goalies role
types of teaem defense
how to improve your team's defense
Video - Lacrosse Fundamentals - Vol 5 - Special Teams
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Volume 5 of 7 videos produced by the Ontario Lacrosse Association and Brine Lacrosse.
This video covers;
short man
counter attack
odd man
ball movement
the keys to good success
Video - Lacrosse Fundamentals - Vol 6 - Individual Offence
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Volume 6 of 7 videos produced by the Ontario Lacrosse Association and Brine Lacrosse.
This video covers;
proper floor balance
individual offensive moves
the goalies role
setting picks and screens
Video - Lacrosse Fundamentals - Vol 7 - Motion Offence
Motion Offence 7 of 7 part strategy.
Video - WLA Senior A Game 1
Western Canada Senior A professional league game Aug 2005 Victoria vs Maple Ridge
Video - WLA Senior A Game 2
Western Canada Senior A professional league game Aug 2005 Victoria vs Maple Ridge
Video - BC Lacrosse Season Highlights 2003
20 Minutes of great highlights from the 2003 lacrosse season in British Columbia.
Video - BC Bantam Provincial Finals 2004
Gold Medal Final for the British Columbia Bantam Championship 2004
Video - WLA Senior A Coquitlam vs Victoria 2006
Video - WLA Senior A Burnaby vs Victoria 2006
Video - WLA Senior A Langley vs Victoria 2006
Manual - Player Coaching
This document is the Halifax Hurricanes Coaching Manual
PDF format file. RIGHT click and "Save As" to your desktop.
Manual - Goalie Coaching
This 2006 Goalie manual is the best goalie coaching piece there is. Don (Hoss) Watson is the Goalie Clinician for the British Columbia Lacrosse Association and a veteran goalie himself.
Simply, this revolutionary manual brings the modern goaltender training into the modern era. A must for goalies and coaches.
PDF format file. RIGHT click and "Save As" to your desktop
Sample Bantam Team Practice
So
Your coaching a lacrosse team. You have a team roster, the equipment manager gave you a set of jerseys, a dozen balls, and some goalie gear. Youve called your first practice. Eighteen eager young faces stare back at you. Now what do you do?
Heres a couple of practice ideas that will get you through the season. If you follow this pattern, everyone be sure to have a good time and learn a few things along the way.
Practice Structure
1. pair off passing the ball back and fourth. Why? Blood to muscles, eye coordination, warm up for the younger ones who have to chase the ball they didnt catch. Once all the players are on the floor,
2. explain what you are going to do today. Today we have an hour, we are going to do a series of drills including
at the end if we get through everything we will have a short scrimmage etc, we will take a couple of water breaks but only for 2 minutes each. Etc. If you have questions during the practice shout them out
3. start your working practice.
Warm up
While all the players are on the floor in pairs passing back and forth you can actually start the practicing by getting the players to
1. move close together for quick stick practice and
2. further apart for long throws. Have better players on the team? get them to
3. 4 basic passing in the air, bounce, roll, flip
4. switch hands. Include goalies. (experienced player)
5. run couple of laps (always will a ball)
NEVER STRETCH AT THE BEGINNING WITHOUT WARMING UP FIRST
ONLY DYNAMIC STREACHING BEFORE, STATIC STREACHING AFTER
Mother of all Lax drills (Give and Go)
6. 5+ man Shuttle
Drop-p/u
With Spin or fake
Add defense (1 cross check)
3-man shuttle
speed
accuracy
good warm up
add defense
7. 4 corner pass
8. 5 corner pass 1 ball
9. 5 corner pass 2 balls
10. Give and Go
2 lines page 21+
3 line weave
Introduce Screen
Introduce Picks
Break-out
Transition
2 on 1
3 on 1
4 on 2
5 on 3
3 on 2
4 on 3
5 on 4 Specialty Teams
Loose Ball
11. 1 on 1
12. in the corner
13. along the boards (L and R)
14. open floor
15. 2 on 2
winner on offence, looser on defense
winner on defense, looser on offence
16. Games (offence/defense)
Gain the Circle
Clear the Circle
Run the Weave
Run the Weave with Steer Check
Run the Weave with cross check
Run the Gauntlet (supervise carefully)
Stick length from boards
Cant move feet
17. 3 on 3
18. 4 on 4
in combination with
transition drill
defensive positioning
offensive drill
One On one Defense Drill
19. Positional play
Floor position
20. One On one Defense Drill
Set up the House
Checking inside the 24ft. vs. outside
21. Get back
Man to Man
Sag Defense
Checking inside the 24ft. vs. outside
Get back when to fore-check
Transition
Short man
Four Corner Passing
22. passing the ball around a square.
23. 2 players at each position. Pass, follow the ball and go to the end of the line.
24. Change directions.
25. Move the square closer together, farther apart.
Make them wait to catch the ball then sprint a short distance then pass.
26. Catch on the run.
Catch over the shoulder (have you taught them this yet? At the beginning of the practice with players passing back and forth have them catch over the shoulder in a stationary position)
Pick & Roll
27. Start with the basic. Here is what it looks like when you are picking the ball carrier. Progressions: (24 variations)
28. Pick at the top and roll.
29. Pick in a corner and roll.
30. Pick and roll & receive pass to shoot from all those locations.
31. 2 on 2 pick and roll from all locations.
32. Pick & roll off the ball.
33. Lose ball in corner Pick & roll, shot.
34. 1 set motion offence
The Weave
35. Run the Gauntlet.
36. Run the Gauntlet against the wall.
37. Have the line moving (slow jog) while the ball carrier sprints through the weave, players about 8 feet apart (make sure they all have a ball).
38. 2 on 2 half floor
39. 3 on 3 half floor
40. 4 on 4 full floor
Shooting
41. Combine with Goalie coaching
42. Overhand
43. Bounce
44. Stationary
45. On the run
Breaking Out / Transition
46. Goalie makes save and passes to player at face off circle who runs to the other end. Add defense? Passes?
47. Defense sets up the house. You walk then through where they go when the goalie makes a save.
48. 2 to the face off circles (1 on each side) one center of the defensive end half way to center of floor,
49. 2 fast breaking. Goalie passes up the sides! To the face off circles. 2nd pass should hit the center face off area. 3rd to one of the other players up floor. This is the 3 pass, fast break. By the end of the year your team should be doing this.
50. Matching up
51. Man to man
Conclusion
52. run (with ball) Not more than a couple of minutes for bantams
53. wind sprints (with ball) Not more than a couple of minutes for bantams
54. stretching at centre floor
55. talk about next game/practice
56. socialize
HAVE FUN and the players will too.
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