A New Year!
Time for introspection!
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To be or not to be, called
“Coach”!
S Lots to consider! (Time, Salary, no salary, your family)
S Nobel position
S Hard Work and a lot of fun!
S Why do you coach?
S To Win!
S To Make a difference!
S To Have Fun!
S To Change lives!
S To Compete!
S To Lead a group!
S Science vs. Art (50/50)
Who will you be working with?
S How many students?
S What level of experience?
S What are your expectations?
S What are their expectations?
S What are their parent’s expectations?
S What skill level are they at?
Attention to Details!
S The Logistics
S Fields
S Goals/Nets
S Balls
S Time
S Weather Plan
S Cones, whistles, etc.
S Equipment
S Communication (E-mails, texts, phones, web sites)
Who will you be working with?
S On your own?
S Experience coach but no lacrosse background?
S An experienced lacrosse coach?
S An eager beginner?
S Roles that others can play!
S Technical, organizer, fundraiser, etc.
What are your goals for the
year?
S When next season ends, what will you consider a success?
S Wins
S Participation
S Growth
S Fun
Planning to achieve your goals!
S Evaluate your talent
S Set reachable goals.
S Articulate clear and clean.
S Evaluate at the beginning, mid year and end.
S Be open
S Be flexible
S Be adaptable
Practice Planning and Expectations!
S Practice Planning
S Daily
Developmental progression
S Daily focus
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S Weekly
S What lies at the end of the week?
S Developmental progression
S Monthly/Season!
S Good, gooder, goodest!
Duke’s Practice Philosophy
S Coaches perspective
S Players perspective
Example of Duke Practice Plan
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3:00 Early Work
S Attack, Mid, Def, Goal
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3:10 Dynamic Stretch Static Stretch
S Goalie Warm up
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3:30 Skeleton G.B.s
S Off, Def, BTL
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3:45 Live G.B.’s
S Scrappin 2 vs. 1
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3:55 Individual Work
S Att-Stick Protection
S Mid-Split Rt/Lt, Lt/Rt
S Defense-Approach
Practice Plan (continued)
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4:05 1 vs. 1
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No entry Pass
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2 Cages-A vs. D, M vs. M
4:15 Group Work
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Offense-Exchanging the ball
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A/M-Break In/Out for the ball
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Defense-Approach and recover
4:25 Transition O/DS
Everyone plays O and D
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2 vs. 1 ½ Field
4:35 Team Work
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Full Field Breakouts
4:45 2 Second Drill
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Skeleton Team Face-Off
4:55
A/M Shooting/D Ball Handle
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A/M Diagnol Cuts
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G/D Over the Shoulder
Duke Goal Sheet Week #1
Attack
Stick Protection Rt/Lt
Ball Exchange (z Dodge) Rt/Lt—Back Door Rt/Lt
Dodging
Turn the Corner Rt/Lt
5 x 5-Rt and Lt
Ground Balls
Move it off the ground rt/Lt
Bust Adjacent (in the mirror) rt/lt
Feeding
Gain separation from defender with footwork rt//lt
Clearing
Position, Spacing, Techniques
Duke Goal Sheet Week #1
Midfield
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General Offense
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Accept the Ball Rt/lt
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Exchange the Ball rt/lt
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Dodging
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Square up to the goal rt/lt
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Split dodge rt/lt
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Re-Dodge off the split rt/lt
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Shooting
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On the run-mechanics
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Time and room mechanics
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Ground Balls
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General-Running through the ball
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Offense
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Defense-Move it off the ground/Mirror
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Run to daylight
Midfield Week #1 Goal Sheet
(cont.)
S General individual Defense
S Approach the Ball
S General Team Defense
S Off Ball Position
S General Clearing
S Over the shoulder catching
S Coming back to the ball
S Turn to the outside after receiving a pass
S Team spacing
Duke Goal Sheet #1
Defense
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Individual Technique
S Approach the ball
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Team Position
S Off Ball
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Ground Balls
S Run to Daylight
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Clearing
S Spacing
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Transition
S Paint One-Slow Play!
Duke Goal Sheet #1
Goalies
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Stance
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Position in Goal
S Relative to ball
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Move to ball Correctly
S Stick Side
S Off Stick Side
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Game Stick Skills Progression
S Over the Shoulder-Out
S Corners
S Re-Direct
Game Film
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Ground Balls
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Team Defense Position
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Exchanging the Balls
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Others
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Run to space-defense.
S Curling away from pressure.
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Time and Room
S Mechanics
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Approach the Ball
S Individual Defense
Statistics-To Help you define your
culture!
Ground Balls
S Offense
S Defense
S BTL/Face-Off
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Steals
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Hits
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Nuggets
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Shots
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Draw a foul.
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Saves
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Box Out
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2nd Assists
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3rd Assists
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All In
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Use of Video as a Teaching Tool
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For the coach!
S Analyze Individual and Team
Play.
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For the player!
S Provides immediate visual
positive/negative feedback.
THANK YOU!