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Equal Playing Time

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Equal Playing Time

Affirmed: Youth lacrosse players want to experience playing the game not riding the bench.

Does everyone agree that the AYL end-of-season tournament in May is considerably less important than the NCAA D1 Finals? You don’t agree? Well then read on.

The difference between competitive play at the high school and college level and competitive play at the youth level is wider than the Grand Canyon. In fact, the difference is a chasm so wide you cannot see the other side. I say ...

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Categories: Coaching, Lacrosse Wisdom, Practice

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Cup Check!

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Cup Check!

Every man in the world cringes whenever we see another guy take a hit to “The Boys.” Use any euphemism you prefer but getting hit in the family jewels is an experience every guy goes through and never, ever wants to repeat. You may be surprised that parents spend a hundred dollars on a helmet but never invest in a twelve dollar concave piece of plastic whose only purpose is the continuation of their bloodline twenty years down the road, ...

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Categories: Health, Lacrosse Wisdom, Practice

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Pre-Season Cardio

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Pre-Season Cardio

This will be my 12th Spring Season since starting lacrosse in fifth grade, and until I reached tenth grade my pre-season workouts were pretty lame. That summer I was getting ready to play for Coach Gannon’s Pace Academy team. I knew before the summer that I had to run a 1.25 miles in under 12 minutes to make the team, which is just slightly faster than an 8:30 minute mile. I had no idea what my mile time was so ...

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JAN
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Categories: Practice

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True Leadership in Youth Sports

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True Leadership in Youth Sports

“A common mistake among those who work in sport is spending a disproportional amount of time on “x’s and o’s” as compared to time spent learning about people.” - Coach Mike Krzyzewski

There are few coaches in any sport that coach like Mike Krzyzewski. He is an person who knows how to turn a group of players into a team and he does it with very simple principles. No matter how often he works with his players ...

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JAN
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Categories: Lacrosse Wisdom, Practice

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Off Hand Resolution

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Off Hand Resolution

Happy New Year Coaches, Players, and Parents! I hope you left 2010 feeling good and are excited about the possibilities of 2011.

This is the time of year for New Year’s Resolutions and I have one for all of our players: Work on developing your off hand.

Every player hears that they must work on their off hand at least a few dozen times each season. They hear it even more during the off-season! Yet the majority of lacrosse players in Georgia ...

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JAN
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Categories: Lacrosse Wisdom, Practice

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Communication

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Communication

As Paul Newman said in Cool Hand Luke, “what we’ve got here is a failure to communicate.”

There are many coaches, players, and parents who are at a loss for words. The coach says “hold the ball,” and the player decides to shoot. A parent’s condolences after a tough loss fall on deaf ears. A goalie cannot get his defenseman to slide early even though he’s been screaming “slide” for the last three quarters. The list ...

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DEC
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Categories: Lacrosse Wisdom, Practice

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US LACROSSE Level 1 Coaching Clinic

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US LACROSSE Level 1 Coaching Clinic

US Lacrosse will be having a Level One Clinic in Gwinnett on November 20th at Peachtree Ridge HS.

Coaches who complete a Level 1 Clinic receive a certificate of completion and are noted in the US Lacrosse database. This certificate is valid toward Level 1 certification requirements.

By attending a Level 1 or Level 2 Clinic you receive:
• The Level 1 or Level 2 Workbook, available ONLY at US Lacrosse CEP Clinics; includes skill breakdown, error detection and ...

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NOV
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WE WANT YOU: Coyote Tryouts

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WE WANT YOU: Coyote Tryouts

Attention all U11, U13 and U15 players.  Last year our U15 team won the prestigous Vail Tournament.  Be part of Atlanta Youth Lacrosse’s success.  Ask your buddies that played how much fun they had and how much they improved their game. See video highlights: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZP3DlvaTsno

Signups for Coyote Summer Select teams are now open on the web site.  Just click the green button.  If you want to improve your game you need to be part of the Coyotes.  No program ...

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OCT
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Categories: Coyote Select Teams, Practice

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