BEAR LACROSSE MERCER UNIVERSITY.

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1 MERCER UNIVERSITY BEAR LACROSSE COACHING STAFF: Kyle Hannan ~ Head Coach David Jadin ~ Defensive Assistant Stephen Torkington ~ Offensive Assistant

2 Clinic Outline I. Welcome & Introduc0on (Hannan) II. General Coaching Principles (Hannan) III. Offensive Player Skill Development (Torkington) IV. Defensive Player Skill Development (Jadin) V. Team Offensive Concepts (Hannan / Torkington) VI. Team Defensive Concepts (Hannan / Jadin) VII. Chalk Talk: Q & A (Mercer Lacrosse Staff)

3 I. W.I.N (What s Important Now) II. GENERAL PRINCIPLES a. Must always evaluate all area s of your program b. Priori0ze needs to succeed c. Coach and Play in the moment (prac0ce and games) FAST TEMPO a. Once ac0on starts, all play must be fast b. Best way to challenge your players and simulate game situa0ons c. If you must have a slow teaching period, make it before or awer prac0ce III. 2% a. All members of the Mercer Lacrosse program must strive to get 2% bezer daily b. If you are not moving forward, you are moving backward never stay the same c. Stay ahead of the opponent

4 I. FAST START a. Pre- prac0ce organiza0on b. Communica0on II. III. PRACTICE: KEY S TO SUCCESS FAST PACE OF PLAY a. Drills b. Coaching DICTATE SUCCESS a. Player friendly drills b. Match- ups IV. PROMOTE COMPETITION a. Learn about player b. Prepares for game day II. VIDEO a. Makes coaches bezer b. Makes players bezer

5 PERCENTAGES: 20% UnseNled Numbers, up, down 15% SeNled Even 10% Individual Skill Footwork, SVcks, shoovng, dodging 10% Game SituaVons Ride, Clear, SubsVtuVon 5% Special Teams EMO, MDD, Face- offs, Goalie play PLAN TEMPLATE: INDIVIDUAL SKILLS (15 minutes) FULL FIELD EVEN (10 minutes) HALF FIELD UNEVEN (15 minutes) FULL FIELD UNEVEN (15 minutes) HALF FIELD EVEN (10 minutes) GAME SITUATIONS (15 minutes) SPECIAL TEAMS (10 minutes) Times base on 1 ½ hour pracvce

6 STICK WORK CRADLING: ² Two hands at all Vme ² Top hand at the plasvc ² Tight cradle, small movements ² Flat svck, Slightly angled upwards ² BoNom hand Vght and strong to body ² Shake PASSING: ² Hand PosiVoning ² Hands up above collar bone ² Top hand in line or behind ear ² BoNom hand points to target ² Stagger feet ² PlasVc to passing posivon ² Take out the YIP ² Top hand snaps to target ² Don t stop hands

7 Hands Grip: Open PosiVoning: 4-8 inches Arms Top arm extended (elbow) BoNom arm slightly bent Pulling with triceps Shoulders Front shoulder points towards goal, back slightly turned Back shoulder pulled away Chin resvng on front shoulder Lean forward, drop front shoulder through shot Shoo0ng Part 1: PosiVoning Hips Mirror shoulders AthleVc bend Lean forward (Diagonal lean toward target) Knees Bent in athlevc stance Feet Shoulder width apart, possibly wider Front foot angled towards target On the ball of your feet and toes

8 Feet Transfer weight from back to front Crow hop Back foot step behind, load up weight Front foot steps to target Follow through back foot to target Or push back foot behind (slap shot) Knees Bent, loaded, explode Hips Back hip pulled by feet and knees Back hip follow through back pipe Torso Tighten and pull through target Notes: Follow through on your shots will be violent Shoo0ng Part 2: Movement Shoulders Lean forward through target Drop top shoulder through target to start shot Back shoulder finishes open to target (back pipe) Arms Front arm is pulled by torso Pulling through front triceps Back arm straight and loaded Throw back arm through Hands Grip hard with both hands BoNom hand/bun end points to target Top hand snaps through target Keep hands back Throw hands through goal Finish with top hand through front hip

9 Shoo0ng Diagram and Workout Alley/Sweep Shooting Field Diagram: # label spot on field Workout Position Warm up ShooVng 1,2 7 8 Stand SVll Jumpshot (Back to goal) 1,2 Alley Half Speed 3 to 1, 4 to 2 Alley Full Speed 3 to 1, 4 to Sweep Half Speed 3 to 2, 4 to 1 Sweep Full Speed 3 to 2, 4 to Wing Top side (Hitch) 5 to 1, 6 to 2 Wing Underneath (Hitch) 5 to 1, 6 to Wing Top side (Switch) 5 to 1, 6 to 2 Wing Underneath (Switch) 5 to 1, 6 to 2 Alley Roll Back 3 to 1, 4 to 2 Alley Roll Back 5 to 1, 6 to 2

10 From the Ground Up ² Feet ² Body PosiVon ² Hands ² SVck

11 Feet are always moving On Ball Get you in proper posivon Keep you in proper posivon ajer contact Off Ball Offensive players are always moving, so you are too Keeps you energized Individual Footwork Drills Ladder 4 Cone Drills 5 Cone Drills FOOTWORK

12 BODY POSITION Feet get you in posivon and keep you there Hips and shoulders must be in posivon Your svck is not your body Your hand s are not your body Take away what an offensive player wants

13 HANDS Once you re in posivon it s Vme to make contact First contact can be a svck check (outside of 15 yards) Bump and run (outside of 15 yards) Inside of yards hands need to be on offensive players hips Stay connected Steer with your hands Drive with your feet

14 Always meet a ball carrier with a heavy check Let him know you are there and will be there the whole game Always leave a ball carrier with a heavy check Let him know you are there and will be there the whole game Push before throwing checks STICK Push throws player off balance and exposes his svck Take chances with checks outside of 20 yards Always know you have help behind you

15 3 + 3 = TEAM OFFENSE GENERAL CONCEPTS I. 3 midfielders work as a unit II. 3 azackman work as a unit III. On ball unit Trigger (start mo0on with a dodge) a. Dodge (azack goal dynamic, decep0ve, decisive) b. Follow (support swing man) c. Float (balance) IV. Off ball unit Clear (create space and balance) a. Clear (space) b. Follow (support swing man) c. Float (balance) V. Play in two s a. Passes b. Dodges

16 ² MIDFIELD PLAY ² DODGE ² FOLLOW ² FLOAT

17 ² MOTION OFFENSE ² Attack and Midfield units work together ² Clear ² Attack ² Support ² Balance ² Play in two s (passes, dodges)

18 CommunicaVon is primary focus Always be talking to your teammates Have a conversavon Don t be a robot Everyone off ball has two jobs Define those jobs, have terms Flood the Paint TEAM DEFENSE

19 OFF BALL TERMS Push push out to ball facing adjacent Sag dropping to crease from on ball Hot ready to fire if on ball defensemen needs help Two backside defensemen helping the Hot guy Cover Splinng two on the backside Shade the most dangerous guy

20 OFF BALL POSITIONING Always check your man and the ball Head on a swivel Body opened up to man and ball Flood the Paint Don t be in a far 3rd

21 MERCER LACROSSE: Rule of Thirds DODGE FROM THE MIDFIELD Engage EARLY on a good angle of approach Deny the High Middle 1/3, stay a step above dodger Channel down the Outside 1/3 on either side of the field into the low 1/3 Off ball, stay inside the dodger and get in the PAINT DODGE FROM BEHIND Do not let an anackman funcvon behind Engage on a good angle of approach Deny top side Channel your man into the PAINT, the slide will be there Off ball, stay inside the dodger and get into the PAINT DODGE FROM WING Engage early, take a good angle of approach Deny the High 1/3 on either side of the field Off ball, stay inside the dodger and get into the PAINT

22 MERCER UNIVERSITY BEAR LACROSSE COACHING STAFF: Kyle Hannan ~ Head Coach David Jadin ~ Defensive Assistant Stephen Torkington ~ Offensive Assistant