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coach B's Lacrosse blog: November 2007
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Coach B's Lacrosse blog. Tips for the youth, MS and JV lacrosse coach. Friday, November 30, 2007. Simple middle school offense. There are many philosophies on what kind of offense to run at the MS level. the internet is full of "set" plays run from various formations, featuring picks, double picks, sweeps, motion, etc. Set plays are great, if you have the entire team show up on play day, and have the luxury of practicing them multiple times to get everyone on the same page. Here are some remedies:. I sim...
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coach B's Lacrosse blog: December 2007
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Coach B's Lacrosse blog. Tips for the youth, MS and JV lacrosse coach. Thursday, December 20, 2007. Extra man Offense from the 3-3 formation. Man up opportunities give the players a chance to get a quick goal and sometimes turn the momentum in a game. Teams who have a high scoring percentage when up a man can get back into games when behind, or close the door on a team in a close contest. Taking advantage of the extra player takes patience, good ball movement, and finishing when the time is right. Anothe...
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coach B's Lacrosse blog: January 2008
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Coach B's Lacrosse blog. Tips for the youth, MS and JV lacrosse coach. Wednesday, January 30, 2008. If you are from an area in the country that has inclement weather, you may be forced indoors for a few sessions. lax coaches are always practicing in gyms, church rec centers, in roller rinks and at golf domes. If you are in a confined space, and are trying to figure it out, here are a few ideas to make it work. I see kids out there all the time mindlessly facing the wall and throwing and catching only str...
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coach B's Lacrosse blog: October 2007
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Coach B's Lacrosse blog. Tips for the youth, MS and JV lacrosse coach. Tuesday, October 23, 2007. Sure fire youth practice. Coaching is 90 % preparation, or so i have been told. i am nuts about having smooth running practices. it is important to get players lots of touches, to disguise conditioning as lacrosse drills, and to build skills. My typical middle school practice runs 1 1/2 hours. here are some key pointers which may help you run a productive session:. Week 3 and 4 - rides, clears, EMO, MDD.
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coach B's Lacrosse blog: May 2009
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Coach B's Lacrosse blog. Tips for the youth, MS and JV lacrosse coach. Tuesday, May 12, 2009. Youth players get excited when the game is on the line. Coaches get excited. The timekeeper, the referees and the spectators all can be sucked in to the firestorm at the end of a close one. I was on the side line of a recent game in which some last minute plays ended up giving a game back to a team which was outplayed for 90% of the game. This was not a case of players giving up, or running out of steam. Stress ...
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coach B's Lacrosse blog: February 2008
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Coach B's Lacrosse blog. Tips for the youth, MS and JV lacrosse coach. Thursday, February 28, 2008. Here are a few of my "favorite" youth players:. The bull" tries to dodge 3 or 4 defender's no matter who is wide open. Lumberjack" likes big chopping inaccurate checks usually on the helmet. Gilman" his clear is always a 50 yard pass to no one. Stone hands" drops every other pass. Serious trickster" unsuccessfully attempts ice picks, swim dodges, rusty gate checks, anything he saw on the internet. Have the...
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coach B's Lacrosse blog: October 2009
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Coach B's Lacrosse blog. Tips for the youth, MS and JV lacrosse coach. Wednesday, October 14, 2009. Tips for 7 on 7 play. Dust off the stick we are going to a 7 on 7 fall lax tourney! Sounds like fun, right? I've been doing these for several years now and always have some fun. Here's a news flash, if your in the north country it will be cold, maybe wet, and the players will be rusty. Combine that with the small fields and seven man format and you may create some potential misery. Make sure players bring ...
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coach B's Lacrosse blog: March 2008
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Coach B's Lacrosse blog. Tips for the youth, MS and JV lacrosse coach. Thursday, March 27, 2008. Tips for youth goalies. Over the years I have seen hundreds of games at the youth level. I am always surprised by the number of players in the cage with poor fundamental skills, poor techniques, and little knowledge of the position. In the most basic of terms, here are 3 key pointers to teach young players as they experience one of the most unique positions in all sports. 1/ holding the stick correctly. I mus...
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coach B's Lacrosse blog: March 2009
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Coach B's Lacrosse blog. Tips for the youth, MS and JV lacrosse coach. Monday, March 30, 2009. Lacrosse is an exciting and "new" sport in many areas of the country. I just saw a note that California has over 170 High Schools now playing the game. In my region, youth, middle school and Varsity programs are popping up all over the place. Summer travel teams and camps are growing at an alarming rate. Here are a few points you can make during a team talk or practice break. 2/Native Americans believe the game...
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