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with John Danowski, Duke University Men's Lacrosse Coach; ... Read more

with John Danowski, Duke University Men's Lacrosse Coach; 2010 NCAA Champs! 2007 NCAA Runner-Up; 2007 ACC Coach of the Year; 3x ACC regular season and tournament champions, and over 300 career wins Take a never-before-seen inside look into the practices of Duke lacrosse with head coach John Danowski and witness the techniques that have helped him accumulate over 250 career wins. This video series was filmed at the beginning of the 2009-10 season; a season that saw the Blue Devils claim the NCAA National Championship. In Volume I, Coach Danowski leads the Blue Devils through four early season practices focusing on one major principle in each practice. Ground Balls Learn to attack loose balls as team and gain more possessions. Spacing & Exchanging Develop essential passing and catching skills to maintain possession. One-on-One Play Teaches players to put themselves into position to score. Teammate Play Improve communication and off-ball movement on offense and defense. Learn how to teach each principle using essential practice drills and Danowski's coaching points. Included on the DVD are PDFs of each practice plan you'll see in the video so you can print them off and start using them right away. Improve your individual and team play using the same drills that Danowski uses in his practices. Take advantage of this unique look inside the practices of an elite lacrosse program and implement these successful drills and concepts into your program! 390 minutes (4 DVDs). 2010. Minimize

with Bill Tierney, University of Denver Head Men's Lacrosse ... Read more

with Bill Tierney, University of Denver Head Men's Lacrosse Coach, 2010 ECAC Champions; 2010 ECAC Coach of the Year; 2010 Lacrosse Magazine "Person of the Year" former Princeton University Head Lacrosse Coach; 6x NCAA Championship Coach; 14x Ivy League Champions; 2x National Coach of the Year; U.S. Lacrosse Hall of Fame (2002); 1998 US National Team Coach (World Champions) Six-time NCAA Championship coach Bill Tierney delivers an exclusive look at three days of practice leading up to his season opener. See how coach Tierney tailors his practices to prepare for his next opponent while still building skills needed to improve his team throughout the season. Practice 1 A short practice that involves fundamental stick work and teamwork. Tierney runs his squad through some great offensive and defensive drills followed by a weight session and cardiovascular workout. You will also see pre-practice routines that involve assistant coaches working on face-offs and goalie work. Practice 2 This practice simulates game like situations with the next opponent in mind. This is a hard core practice that will test even your best athletes. Tierney works with his players on ground balls, stick handling, one-on-one work and offensive and defensive game plans for the upcoming game. Practice 3 Sit in on a comprehensive, pre-practice coaches meeting as Tierney and his staff work on a practice plan to prepare the Pioneers for their upcoming game. On the field, you will see half field drills to develop passing and stick handling for offensive and defensive players. Pick up half field and full field scrimmage ideas to help prepare for your next opponent. This video will give you insight into one of those most respected NCAA programs in the nation and how they prepare for opponents. With over 6 hours of practice footage covering three days, you and your team will greatly benefit from getting an all access look at the Denver University Men's Lacrosse program. 364 minutes (3 DVDs). 2011. Minimize

with Rick Sowell, US Naval Academy Head Coach, former Stony ... Read more

with Rick Sowell, US Naval Academy Head Coach, former Stony Brook University Head Coach; Rick Sowell provides a front row seat for three full practices as the Stony Brook Seawolves get ready for the 2011 season opener. Watch and listen in as Coach Sowell prepares his team for their upcoming opponent Virginia. Each practice is recorded live, as it happens, beginning in the locker room where Sowell discusses key factors in preparing for their next opponent. He breaks down game footage and practice footage to point out the team's strengths and weaknesses. On the practice field, the team goes through a series of pre-practice drills and warm-ups before getting into the heart of practice. Day 1: See a variety of drills including: small group defense drills working on communication, ground balls under pressure, high frequency shooting, passing on the run, 1-on-1 alley work to beat a defender, and scoring from behind the net. The team also engages in a full field scrimmage with a focus on playing hard, dodging, clearing and running plays under pressure. At the end of practice, Sowell works on extra man and man down situations. Day 2: Day 2 drills include clearing, shooting, and ground balls. You will also see the team working on their zone offense and zone defense with a focus on quick ball movement, staying active, and having patience. Again, the team works on extra man and man down situations concentrating on the face-off and clearing. Day 3: Much of this practice focuses on what Sowell expects to see from their next opponent. As preparation, he runs full field 4-on-3, 5-on-4 drills, as well as half field 4-on-4 drills that work on "picking and popping" and defending the pick. Finally, see a full field scrimmage using plays and scenarios meant to prepare both the offense and defense for their upcoming opponent. From inside the locker room to the practice field, this exclusive video offers you an inside look at how a successful D-1 lacrosse program prepares for a heated rival. 354 minutes (3 DVDs). 2011. Minimize

with Dom Starsia, University of Virginia Head Coach; ; 2011 ... Read more

with Dom Starsia, University of Virginia Head Coach; ; 2011 NCAA Champions; 2011 F. Morris Touchstone Division I Head Coach of the Year (3-time winner of the award); 4x National Champions (2011, 2006, 2003, 1999); 7X ACC Coach of the Year (winningest coach in conference history); National Lacrosse Hall of Fame (2008) Explore the inner-workings of Dom Starsia's time-tested system of success as he allows you all access to his practices, drills, plays, philosophy and more. This extensive DVD set includes over five hours of footage from three full practices. Listen in as Coach Starsia provides a coaching perspective on his practices, what he teaches and why. Starsia provides priceless lacrosse knowledge as he coaches and teaches his players and shares coaching points for the drills and concepts he uses. Players begin with a pre-practice shooting session, getting into the flow of the game at their own pace. After stretching, the players warm-up as a team, working on their skills including stickwork, shooting and footwork. Starsia shows you how to incorporate game-like situations early and often in practice. By teaching these situations early, Starsia hopes to develop his players' instincts for handling them rather than overloading them with information and new concepts just before game day. Situations include skeleton offense, 6-on-6, 4-on-4 to 5-on-4, clearing patterns, extra man offense, defensive sliding and more. Practices end with smaller group situations, including ground balls and 1-on-1. The DVD set covers nearly every facet of building a successful lacrosse program the Virginia way. 261 minutes (3 DVDs). 2010. Minimize

with Jim Berkman, Salisbury University Head Coach; 8x Natio ... Read more

with Jim Berkman, Salisbury University Head Coach; 8x National Championship Coach (D-III); six championships in seven years; 2x Division III National Coach of the Year; has coached 8 national players of the year Get the most out of your practice time with game-speed drills that combine skill development with a conditioning element. Jim Berkman, 2008 NCAA D-III National Coach of the Year, opens up his practice notebook and demonstrates over 30 drills to develop complete lacrosse players. These game-like drills run the gamut from individual skills work to small sided games to full field scrimmages. Berkman's drills reinforce ground ball play, clearing in unsettled situations, rotation defense, stick speed and hand quickness, shooting in a tight space, breaking out wide, up field vision, recognizing rides and much more. His drills create a fast-paced practice that eliminates down time and will teach your players to play at a pace that will take your opponents out of their comfort zone. These drills will put your players in game-like situations forcing them to play fast and improving their mental focus, their lacrosse IQ and their physical effort. By improving your squad's lacrosse IQ, your team will appear faster on the field. They will see things develop, instead of reacting to what happens. Incorporate these proven, time-tested drills and maximize your time on the practice field. 74 minutes. 2010. Minimize

with Dom Starsia, University of Virginia Head Coach; ; 2011 ... Read more

with Dom Starsia, University of Virginia Head Coach; ; 2011 NCAA Champions; 2011 F. Morris Touchstone Division I Head Coach of the Year (3-time winner of the award); 4x National Champions (2011, 2006, 2003, 1999); 7X ACC Coach of the Year (winningest coach in conference history); National Lacrosse Hall of Fame (2008) Widely regarded as one of the best teachers, motivators and tacticians in the game, Dom Starsia examines time-tested drills as they fit into the total organization of his program. Starsia shares his handwritten practice sheet and practice notebook and how they help him build practice on a daily basis. The core of Starsia's presentation centers on drills that have proven successful for over 20 years. These drills provide a complete template for drill and practice organization. You will learn how every aspect of lacrosse is meshed into each drill diagrammed by Starsia. Practice and game footage allows an inside look into the transfer of skill work in practice to game success. Key fundamentals of passing, catching, stick handling, spacing and position responsibilities are a consistent theme. Starsia's commitment to drill perfection is obvious and each drill can benefit you by adding variety and structure to your practices. 81 minutes. 2009. Minimize

with Sue Stimmel, former Ohio State University Head Women' ... Read more

with Sue Stimmel, former Ohio State University Head Women's Lacrosse Coach To excel in any sport, one must start with the foundations. In this DVD Coach Stimmel, who also excelled as a collegiate player, demonstrates the essential fundamentals necessary to have a competent degree of skills to allow enjoyment and propel you toward becoming a complete lacrosse player. Excellent for beginning-level coaches, players, PE instructors, or anyone looking for a refresher course in the basic skills of the sport. Stimmel uses male and female demonstrators to demonstrate stick basics including: how and where to hold the stick, catching fundamentals, passing fundamentals, checking fundamentals, cradling fundamentals, and wall drills that can be done anywhere to gain confidence in the basic skill areas. 28 minutes. 2001. Minimize

with Mike Pressler, Bryant University Head Coach; 3x ACC Co ... Read more

with Mike Pressler, Bryant University Head Coach; 3x ACC Coach of the Year, 2005 National Coach of the Year, 2010 US National Lacrosse Team Coach - 2010 Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) Wolrd Champions Everything you ever needed to know about setting up an effective, championship-caliber training schedule is fully outlined in this extensive DVD! Coach Pressler divides the calendar year into four purposeful season strategies: out of season, fall season, off-season and in season. Combining the four components together can contribute toward a championship-worthy year, but you must have specific objectives and goals in place for each "season". He shares outstanding guidelines on how to keep your players in shape with weight training, running and individualized workout plans. Within this DVD are numerous tips about the characteristics of being successful, effective coaching, pre-game and post-game routines, team rules and delegation techniques. In addition, he maps out a very detailed seven-day routine to use each week while in season that includes how many hours they practice each day. This innovative plan can be tailored to fit your wants and needs in order to be effective in your own program. If you want to implement a winning master plan into your curriculum, then this DVD is a must for your collection. 56 minutes. 2006. Minimize

with Kathy Taylor, Cortland University Head Women's Lacross ... Read more

with Kathy Taylor, Cortland University Head Women's Lacrosse Coach; 2x University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) tournament champions; former Fayetteville-Manlius (N.Y.) High School Head Coach; 2x New York State Class A Champions In this drill packed DVD Coach Taylor has addressed the time management issue that all coaches face - getting all the fundamental work in while having time to make sure your athletes are properly conditioned. She and her staff demonstrate multiple drills that can energize your practices while stressing the value of individual and team skills and fitness. Coach Taylor shows you a full practice that progresses from stick work to scrimmaging all while building the conditioning and stamina needed to compete at any level. Coach Taylor walks you through a live practice from start to finish insuring total understanding by the viewer. Initial drills such as the clearing pass, flip and ground ball drills demonstrate to coaches the importance of beginning your practices with an emphasis on stick work and footwork that enhance hand, eye and foot coordination and encourage practice like you play mentality. Next level drills such as the Star, Triangle and 1v1 drills shows coaches how to: Increase drill difficulty by adding additional balls and players. Encourage "Head on a swivel" mentality. Develops one-on-one dodge and go attacks. Shows players how to avoid "East West" running attack mentality. Teaches defense to take away the dominant hand of attackers. Coach Taylor concludes her drill sequence by demonstrating The Gauntlet agility drill, the 1v2 shooting drill and the "Duke" drill. These drills challenge both individual players and team members to practically apply their increased skill level in game like situations. Both players and coaches can benefit from Coach Taylor's drills which can be increased in difficulty to accommodate skill levels. This is the perfect set of fundamental drills to have in your toolbox for preseason, postseason, or regular season practices. 44 minutes. 2012. Minimize

with Scott Rynne and Brett Holm, Tufts University Assistant ... Read more

with Scott Rynne and Brett Holm, Tufts University Assistant Coaches; 2010 D-III National Champions Take a comprehensive look at drills used by the Tufts coaching staff every day in practice to maximize the potential of their defensive players. In this video, assistant coaches Rynne and Holm break down five defensive practice drills step-by-step while also explaining common mistakes made by lacrosse defenseman and how to correct those mistakes. The coaches will show you how they tailor their defensive practice plans to always match the team's philosophy. Learn how to be more efficient with practice time by using numerous fundamental skills in each drill. These drills will develop clearing actions and over passes for defenders for a fast break offense, on ball to off ball transition and communication, sliding and recovering and zoning up the crease, and more. Discover the most important ways to defend individual players and the correct positioning of a defender's stick. The final drill, a 6-on-6 drill, uses a combination of the previous drills to create a game like, unsettled scrimmage for the players. Adding these drills to your defensive practice plan will help your team give up fewer goals and allow you to transition into offense a lot quicker, which will allow you to capitalize on the other team's mistakes and score more goals. 65 minutes. 2011. Minimize

with Cindy Timchal, U.S. Naval Academy Head Coach; 8x Nati ... Read more

with Cindy Timchal, U.S. Naval Academy Head Coach; 8x National Championship Coach at Maryland (seven consecutive), 2x National Coach of the Year, 400 career victories; all-time winningest coach in Division I Lacrosse history From individual skills to offensive sets, this DVD provides a complete package of training to improve your offensive attack. Stickwork & Footwork Drills Get stickwork and footwork drills that Timchal has used to create championship teams throughout her illustrious career. A few examples of these drills include: Hard Passing Drill - Works on passing, catching and getting into triple threat position. Variations train for weakside catches and backing out of pressure. Big Box Shuffle Passing Drill - This challenging drill uses quick stick passing and shuffling to prepare players to pass and receive in situations they will see in games. Pressure Stickwork Drill - Prepares attackers for high pressure defense and double teams. Offensive Build Up Drills See the drills Timchal uses to build up to her offensive sets. 2-on-2 pick on the ball, 2-on-2 pick and roll, and the 3-on-3 with a feeder. These build-up drills train your attackers how to handle game situations, to produce hard cuts that are difficult to defend, and to finish their attacks. These drills serve a dual purpose, as they are effective in training your individual defense as well. Offensive Sets Learn the basic movements of three popular offenses: Motion Offense, Triangle Offense and the Crisscross Offense. Timchal shares her philosophy on when to use each offense based on what the defense is running. Timchal's Motion Offense features features the crease dodger, back door cuts, isolations, drawing doubles, inside feeds and shots. She utilizes this offense against tight shell defenses. The Triangle Offense gives you good balance. It places players behind the goal, post, and along the perimeter on both sides of the cage, allowing you to attack from the left, right and behind the net. Timchal explains why it's effective against intense pressure. When an opponent is using a combination of the shell and power defenses (Blue Bird Defense), Timchal uses the Crisscross Offense. This offense can be used against all three types of defenses as it incorporates a double pick on the ball and a single pick on the ball. Timchal also reveals her "Special" set to get the ball to her best player when she is being face-guarded by defense. This DVD provides compelling insight into the drills and sets used by the all-time winningest coach in Division I Lacrosse history. 75 minutes. 2011. Minimize

with Kenneth "Bear" Davis, Robert Morris University Head Co ... Read more

with Kenneth "Bear" Davis, Robert Morris University Head Coach; former assistant coach for the Czech Republic men's national lacrosse team, where he helped coach the team in the 2002 Prague Cup as well as the 2002 ILF World Games in Australia. Davis' squad finished 2009 ranked #4 in the nation in scoring offense (12.19 pts/game); #4 in the nation in points per game (19.13 pts/game) Credited with building Robert Morris' Lacrosse program from the ground up; coach Bear Davis shares several tips and insights to help your players become better shooters. Davis packs this instructional lacrosse DVD with 25 game-speed shooting drills, each containing theory and explanation along with on-field demonstration. These shooting drills are specifically designed to mimic and simulate game-like situations to make your players more comfortable within your offense. Davis includes drills for time and room shots, cross crease finishing shots, fish hook shooting, trailer shooting, ground ball shooting and many more. Davis includes some game clips that reflect the results of these drills in action. Davis' drills will get your players a lot of repetitions during practice, emphasize good form and technique, and will help make sure that players communicate effectively. Variations to each drill can be made by encouraging change of direction, stick fake-shots, strong and weak hand shots and encouraging players to hit high or low corners. These drills will keep your players focused and working hard all practice long. 55 minutes. 2009. Minimize

with Ricky Fried, Georgetown University Head Women's Lacros ... Read more

with Ricky Fried, Georgetown University Head Women's Lacrosse Coach, US Women's National Team Head Coach, 2010 Big East Coach of the Year; 5x Big East Champions; 2009 FIL World Cup Champions Improve your players' confidence and cohesiveness by focusing on fundamentals is compact situations. In his first seven years at the helm, Ricky Fried has guided Georgetown to five Big East Conference Championships and five appearances in the NCAA Tournament. His success is the result of building fundamentals through drill work. After a quick explanation of stick handling fundamentals, you will see eight, small drill progressions--with and without a goal. As your players progress, these progressions allow you to add defenders to make the drills more challenging. Fried's drills will help train your players to: Make quick decisive passes with direct routs Read the defense quicker to make the best pass Look off the defense to get a clear passing lane to the correct attacker Improve their peripheral vision and more Fried delivers an overview of his motion offensive system on the marker board and on the field. This interchanging offense allows your athletes to quickly get organized off a break and attack the defense before they get organized. It gives players the freedom to make plays and emphasizes movement without the ball. Keep defenses at bay by training your athletes in these essential lacrosse skills! 93 minutes. 2011. Minimize

with John Danowski, Duke University Men's Lacrosse Coach; ... Read more

with John Danowski, Duke University Men's Lacrosse Coach; 2010 NCAA Champs! 2007 NCAA Runner-Up; 2007 ACC Coach of the Year; 3x ACC regular season and tournament champions, and over 300 career wins Becoming a better lacrosse player has everything to do with learning to play with and without the ball. Coach John Danowski presents an excellent skill program for the spring, in anticipation of the upcoming season. The skills in this lacrosse DVD are applicable to any offense in Lacrosse. He begins by demonstrating basic moves for the specific areas of the field for dodging (top, wings or behind). Each of these areas is broken down into right or left, or high or low. From the top, the split dodge and the merry-go-round move are taught. The wing is divided into high wing and low wing. On the wing, the goal is to attack the top foot of the defender when attacking. Options are the speed dodge and combo cut. Dodges from behind are keyed on the person with the ball making things happen. Speed, strength and change of direction are keys to scoring from behind. The step away, double and roll moves are universal techniques that are used behind the net and can improve any offense. Dragging the double is another move from behind the net. The objective of the step back/throw back and roll back/throw back are moves to increase movement away from the cage. 43 minutes. 2007. Minimize

with Jim Stagnitta, Denver Outlaws Head Coach; former Rutge ... Read more

with Jim Stagnitta, Denver Outlaws Head Coach; former Rutgers University Head Coach Jim Stagnitta's players are always fundamentally sound and in this on-field presentation he takes you through some of his favorite skill development drills. These drills are designed to use with a small number of coaches, to involve every player, and to produce a large amount of repetitions in a short amount of time. All aspects of the game are included in many of the drills and they require a game like work ethic. These drills will maximize staff and players for an efficient, fast paced and competitive practice. Fundamental Drills: Moving Target: Works on passing across your body (right and left handed), incorporating the C-cut, getting feet set and moving through the ball Over-the-shoulder (Full field): Receiving the ball over the shoulder on the run from the goalie in a game-like situation can incorporate shooting as well. Line Drills: A two-ball drill that forces good communication and field awareness. Works with passing, scooping ground balls. Concepts and Conditioning Drills 3-on-2: Ground ball situations from four areas (top, left side, right side and behind). Concepts involved are stick work, shooting, communication, finishing, ground balls and playing unsettled defense. Keeps everyone on the team involved and active. Live 3-on-2 Ground ball Drill: Forces the offensive players to handle the ball in a pressure situation both offensively and defensively. Works on reading the situation, collecting the ground ball, finding open player and finishing quickly. Continuous 5-on-4 (Full field) Drill: Works on quick clears to outlets, pace of the game, stick work, communication, all unsettled situations and reinforces your offense and defense patterns. Forces the players to play fast, move the ball quickly and make reads. Also fine tunes the communication and rotations the defense will need to make. Clearing Drill: A great way to use your whole team. Works on clearing patterns from an outlet, unsettled offense, transitioning from your clear to recognizing and reading an unsettled situation. Includes long passes for the defensemen, over the shoulder break outs off shots and any other aspects of the game you want to include. Staggered Start Drill: Transition into 6-on-6 offense as you would in a game. Defense gets in a hole first, and then has to check up. The offense can jump into an unsettled situation, but if it's not there can transition into your 6-on-6 offense. Stagnitta demonstrates a variety of live drills that add conditioning and competitiveness to your practices. Learning how to use this plethora of drills will help your team have more efficient practices and more successful seasons! 57 minutes. 2010. Minimize

with Veronica Dyer, Syracuse University Strength & Conditio ... Read more

with Veronica Dyer, Syracuse University Strength & Conditioning Olympic Sports Director; National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and is a certified strength and conditioning specialist Put stronger, more confident athletes on the field this season! Veronica Dyer breaks down, explains and demonstrates over 50 strength exercises that can be used by lacrosse athletes at all levels of play. Dyer begins by taking the athletes through more than 15 active stretching and warm-up exercises. Improve mobility, core strength and stability with a 10+ exercise hip workout. These exercises will help maintain balance and stability, which will help your players move quicker and easier on the lacrosse field. In addition, you will see a 15-exercise, fast-paced circuit workout you can use to mix up the training routine. Since lacrosse is a "throwing" sport, Dyer shows seven exercises to keep the shoulder complex mobile and flexible, to build strength, and to decrease injury. Moving into the weight training component, Dyer shows more than 40 exercises that focus on the dead lift, bench press, squats, biceps and grip strength areas. Use Dyer's instruction as a blueprint to build quicker, stronger lacrosse players. 56 minutes. 2011. Minimize

with John Danowski, Duke University Men's Lacrosse Coach; ... Read more

with John Danowski, Duke University Men's Lacrosse Coach; 2010 NCAA Champs! 2007 NCAA Runner-Up; 2007 ACC Coach of the Year; 3x ACC regular season and tournament champions, and over 300 career wins A complete shooter has a variety of moves and can beat a goalie with a variety of shots on any given day. To help your players become complete shooters the staff at Duke demonstrates the finer points of the mechanics of shooting, shooting on the run and crease play. The key parts of shooting they hit on include front foot placement, hips, stomach, chest, shoulders and hands. A different skill is shooting on the run, which is likened to a lay-up in basketball. Players must develop the ability to jump off the inside foot to create space between them and the defender. Another term for "move to the ball" is "up the hash." This term describes a key skill for shooting and scoring and is also demonstrated. At Duke they teach the hands must be away from the body, called "kissing the shoulder." Players show this skill in the "Swat the fly" drill. A move before shooting is the diagonal/back door to the cage. This drill is demonstrated by Duke players live in practice. The next segment highlights the C cut and the fade cut. The pop and slip techniques are also explained. The skills and drills in this DVD are important to all offensive-minded lacrosse players. 39 minutes. 2007. Minimize

with Bill Tierney, University of Denver Head Coach; over 2 ... Read more

with Bill Tierney, University of Denver Head Coach; over 270 career victories; former Head Men's Lacrosse Coach, Princeton University; 6-time NCAA Championship Coach, 14-time Ivy League Champion; member of the U.S. Lacrosse Hall of Fame ('02) Coach Bill Tierney has led Princeton to six NCAA men's lacrosse championship titles in his 16 years as head coach. Now he shares his knowledge of practice planning and organization in this lecture-style video. Tierney discusses the practice philosophies that are essential to implement a systematic approach to effective and efficient practice planning and execution. He presents four types of practice plans: in-season, pre-season, game week, daily plans. In each of these areas he emphasizes specific goals, methods, and schedules to get the most out of it. Coach Tierney diagrams specific drills for ground balls, throwing and catching, shooting, defense, transition game, half-field, and full field drills you can use in your practice plan. Coach Tierney's detailed presentation covers themes such as how to build a successful program, set goals, and gain a lasting commitment from everyone involved. This is a must for anyone who coaches, or is looking to coach the sport of lacrosse at any level! 58 minutes. 2004. Minimize

with Jason Breyo, Lambert (GA) High School Assistant Lacros ... Read more

with Jason Breyo, Lambert (GA) High School Assistant Lacrosse Coach, Build a foundation for successful defensive play! Jason Breyo shares his blueprint for teaching defensive skills and drills to U13 - U15 lacrosse players. Using 12 and 13-year-old athletes as demonstrators, Breyo divides the DVD into four areas: Stick work, agility (footwork), position play and transition defense. Stick Work Get eight drills for passing and catching, fielding ground balls, dodging, over-the shoulder-catching and clearing the ball. These drills will help your athletes improve their accuracy on long passes, become proficient throwing a pass with either hand, learn to use either hand on a split dodge and a roll dodge, and techniques that will benefit your clearing game. Drills are demonstrated using long sticks. Agility (Footwork) Pick up agility drills for defensive players focusing on proper hand placement, stick position and footwork. These drills progress from a 5-yard side-to-side movement drill, to a 3-cone triangle drill working on the drop step, to a ladder agility drill that focuses on changing direction. Position Play Get a progression of 1-on-1 drills to teach your athletes key defensive concepts. Starting without sticks, Breyo's drills focus on top-side defense, forcing the attacker inside and keeping the hands in front with a poke check. The progression morphs into a 2-on-2 series that teaches the Ball-Me-Man concept. Transition Defense Learn team defense concepts with a look at transition defense from a 2-on-1 situation to a 3-on-2 fast break to train your players to defend odd number situations. This is a very useful teaching DVD for inexperienced coach or parent looking to help improve the youth lacrosse player and develop the necessary skills to play solid defense. 52 minutes. 2011. Minimize

with Gary Gait, Syracuse University Women's Head Coach, Coa ... Read more

with Gary Gait, Syracuse University Women's Head Coach, Coach of the NLL Champions (2006); member of the United States Lacrosse National Hall of Fame (2005) and the National Lacrosse League Hall of Fame Gary Gait picks up where Coaching Girls Lacrosse - Basic Skills & Drills left off, exploring the next level of skills coaches can teach their players. Effective passing starts with stick protection, which involves positioning yourself between the stick and the defender. Cradle the ball to protect it whether preparing to pass or shoot. Passing skills include throwing across the body, away from the body and straight toward your target. Side-arm technique is also covered. Once passing to different directions is mastered, players can move on to faking one direction and passing another. Practice passing at a greater distance to add power and speed to your skills. Once players have learned how to control the stick with two hands, they can start to develop the ability to use just one hand. Finally, the players can use their newly developed skills against a defender in live situations. Coach Gait also shows trick passes, catches and shots that can be used to throw off defenders. Gait finishes by showing how to incorporate advanced dodging skills in your game. 50 minutes. 2007. Minimize

with Chris Robinson, McDonough School Head Girls Lacrosse C ... Read more

with Chris Robinson, McDonough School Head Girls Lacrosse Coach; Back-to-Back (2011, 2010 ) LaxPower High School Girls Lacrosse National Champions; 3x Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland State Champions at McDonough; 5x Maryland Public Secondary School Athletic Association State Champions; Career coaching record; 198-15-1 career (.925 winning percentage) Get "traditional" lacrosse drills framed within a competitive atmosphere. The development of individual skills is the foundation for a successful lacrosse organization. Chris Robinson has provided an easy to follow blueprint suited for any organization committed to improving the development of their players. Coach Robinson demonstrates drills and skills though a progression of exercises that start with basic, individual skills and build to game-like situational experience. Practice begins with one-on-one passing drills. Right and left handed proficiency is emphasized as players work through various passing techniques designed to help them develop basic skills. Other drills include: Ground ball play techniques intended to develop on-field situational awareness. Shuttle drills designed to maximize player involvement. Grid drills that encourage competitiveness and simulate game situations. Transition play that brings together all of the individual skills taught and allows the players to sharpen their skill in a game setting. Coach Robinson's drills maximize active player participation. Almost every drill shown was designed to increase player involvement and yet still allow for detailed coach oversight. Players are encouraged to "take risks" in an effort to build their confidence and improve performance. As the repetition of drills progress, techniques are added to develop the exercises into offensive and defensive game situation drills. All of the drills shown can be modified to facilitate the needs of any organization from youth to college for both boys and girls lacrosse. Coach Robinson successfully engages his players with competitive practice skills and reward contests designed to encourage players to work harder and have fun with practice. These are the drills that helped create the nation's number one rated girls lacrosse team as recognized by US Lacrosse and ESPN. Think of how much this DVD can do for your organization. 63 minutes. 2012. Minimize

with Brooke McKenzie, Stanford University Assistant Women's ... Read more

with Brooke McKenzie, Stanford University Assistant Women's Lacrosse Coach; 3x member of the Canadian National Team (scored 12 goals for the 2009 team that finished third in the 2009 World Cup Tournament: Four-year starting attacker at James Madison Brooke McKenzie has developed a rigorous practice routine that will answer the question lacrosse coaches have been asking for years: "How do I get my players to catch and throw correctly?" Coach McKenzie breaks down, explains and demonstrates numerous stick handling drills so that any player can execute the practice techniques. The program is broken into two segments: individual wall ball and group or partner passing drills. Wall Ball Wall ball is the single most important practice tool for a lacrosse player. Wall ball allows an individual player to practice their fundamental catching, passing, shooting, faking and dodging techniques, on their own, at their own pace. All the great lacrosse players have honed their skills on the wall, and Coach McKenzie provides a dynamic workout that can be adapted to players of all skill levels. Coach McKenzie takes you through a complete Wall Ball program, starting with basic catching and throwing and advancing into more difficult and challenging moves, including the game-like Shoulder-to-Wall Progression. She clearly explains and demonstrates each part of the program, giving both coaches and athletes helpful insights along the way. Partner Passing Progressions Phase One of the Partner Routine -- expertly demonstrated by the Stanford Women's Lacrosse Team -- can be used by two players on their own or used by a team as a daily stick skill warm-up. McKenzie incorporates multiple single-handed passing exercises to build forearm and wrist strength, as well as Around the World and Behind the Back passes to build core strength. Phase Two of the Partner Routine progresses to more game-like passing and catching sets, such as One-Handed Grabs and Throws, which mimic draw controls and build arm strength. She then moves on to incorporate the Shoulder-to-Wall exercises demonstrated in the Wall Ball routine into a Shoulder-to-Partner routine, which stresses the development of skills needed in game situations. The partner progression drills complement the wall ball routine and introduce elements of increased difficulty that will make your team more comfortable working with the ball and prepare players for real game situations. Both coaches and athletes will benefit greatly from studying this DVD. Coach McKenzie has given us programs that can be used as an individual or team setting that will greatly improve passing, catching, stick skills, and ball handling! 41 minutes. 2012. Minimize

with Gary Gait, Syracuse University Women's Head Coach, Coa ... Read more

with Gary Gait, Syracuse University Women's Head Coach, Coach of the NLL Champions (2006); member of the United States Lacrosse National Hall of Fame (2005) and the National Lacrosse League Hall of Fame In this detailed presentation, Gary Gait, arguably the greatest lacrosse player of all time, covers the critical lacrosse fundamentals and foundations for girls lacrosse players, beginning with basic stick skills. Gait demonstrates the proper technique for cradling the stick, catching the ball and throwing the ball. An excellent gauge for improvement is a player's ability to control the ball. This can be done by developing a cradle with the ball in the pocket. Young players can also improve by learning to attack a ground ball and scoop it off the ground. Shuttle drills add movement to skills. He includes single player and partner drills. His shuttle drills also develop good dodging skills. The finer skills of playing defense are also taught and demonstrated. Shooting and offensive skills are necessary when developing the complete lacrosse player. The regular, short and close shot are skills that require good technique and practice and are demonstrated as well. This is an excellent teaching tool for girls lacrosse coaches. 67 minutes. 2007. Minimize