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I am pleased to announce that my father, Lou Corsetti, and I will be speaking at the 2013 US Lacrosse National Convention! This is my Dad’s fourteen time speaking at the convention, but it is my very first and I am incredibly excited. Being selected as a presenter is a tremendous honor, and I am looking forward to representing Atlanta Youth Lacrosse at the convention.
So what in the world ...
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How does a player get better to make a select/elite/travel team if they don’t make the team? This is a problem. The kids who make the team get concentrated lacrosse knowledge and the vision of a capable lacrosse coach. The kids that don’t are left to their own devices. Generally, the kids that make the team get better than the kids that don’t make the team. Then the next year rolls around – guess who makes the team? The same ...
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Over the last few hours I read every form submission from the last two and a half years that came through on the page www.ayllax.com/contact. This form along with the two email addresses: [email protected] and [email protected], are critical for good communication between our AYL staff and our members.
So here is the data I collected from the form:
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Sometimes we can lose sight of our true purpose as coaches. We get wrapped up in the goal of winning so much that we forget our job is to serve the players on our team. Why does this happen? Well I have a few theories:
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I’ve been doing a lot of research into the Google Analytics of www.ayllax.com, and I’ve found that most visitors only go to a few particular pages. Because of this I streamlined the AYL website to better reflect what people want to access, and make it easier for our visitors to access their favorite pages.
The main menu has been trimmed down to the six most important options that visitors go to regularly:
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With Coyote Tryouts coming up I have heard a lot of questions from players and parents about how to have a good tryout. The rules below come from my experiences trying out as a player, coach, and evaluator. Follow these rules and you will have a successful tryout, but remember, they are no guarantee for making the team. They will, however, improve your chances.
Rule #1 – Hustle Everywhere
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The Atlanta Coyotes have moved to atlantacoyotes.com!
The Coyotes grew so large they needed their own website, and our new website shows how awesome the coyotes are. On the new site you will find:
Remember players and parents, November tryouts will be here before you know it. A few blog posts each month will focus ...
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This was supposed to be a post about cone drills for building quick feet, but I forgot the video camera is in Florida recording the U15 Coyotes at the U15 National Championship Games. So instead of recording a new speed and agility video, I’ve spent the last thirty-six hours upgrading and simplifying Atlanta Youth Lacrosse’s website. Below is a list of what’s changed along with links to all the new/updated pages.
Leagues, Schedule, Rosters
