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Punishment Running

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Punishment Running

I’m torn on this particular topic. Oddly, some of my fondest memories are the endless sprints that I ran with my teammates while our coach yelled at us. It created a great “us” versus “him” mentality, bringing the team together. That being said, I am personally against punishment running at the youth level.

For me the youth level ends at the Junior Varisty or U15 travel teams. I think the players at these levels can respond to punishment running for two ...

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NOV
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Categories: Coaching, Practice

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I Can’t Turn Left!

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I Can’t Turn Left!

Many youth players act like Ben Stiller’s character Derek Zoolander when they first start out because they absolutely cannot go left. They are afraid that they will drop the ball, miss a catch, or take a bad shot with their off-hand. This fear eventually turns into a phobia, and they do not even bother rolling left when it is the best option available to them. Once a player starts habitually going to their strong-hand over and over again, they become ...

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AUG
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Categories: Coaching, Lacrosse Wisdom, Practice

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Live Blogging Convention Day 1

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Live Blogging Convention Day 1

Day 1 of the 2011 US Lacrosse National Convention:

Coach Lou and I arrived in Baltimore after a very brief flight from Hartsfield-Jackson. We took the Light Rail to the Baltimore Hilton right across from the Convention Center. Once we were settled we headed over to the registration area and checked ourselves in. I got myself a fancy name tag and an awesome tote bag to hold ...

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JAN
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Categories: Updates

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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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