📺 NEW YOUTUBE VIDEO If you’re brand new to lacrosse, there are two skills you need to learn first: catching and throwing. @22classy's breakdown is a must watch for newcomers and a great refresh for more experience players! Full YouTube video below! 👇

☘️ 𝐑𝐲𝐚𝐧 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐫: 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 @NDlacrosse (0:00) Connections (10:45) LAX Journey (43:00) Coaching Thoughts (50:45) Defensive Mindset (1:03:00) Building IQ (1:12:30) Recruiting Thoughts

For most high school players, tryouts are a little over 100 days away. Almost everyone wants to make varsity, earn a starting spot, or become a better player this spring. So why do some players spend the next 100 days getting better while others don’t? 🧵👇

In a recent webinar, @PennStateMLAX's Joe Bucci walked us through three drills they use every week. Each drill reinforces the same foundational principles of 𝗼𝗳𝗳-𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲: posture, flow, and communication. Three drills to build a better team defense 🧵👇

🗣️"They now realize, man this is 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗹." @JAX_MLAX head coach @JohnGalloway15 spoke to why he doesn't allow cell phones in the lobby of the team building & how his players are becoming more connected because of it 📲❌ Full podcast 🎙️👇

We got an email this week from a parent of a 2031 player. Her daughter loves the game & plays constantly. They want to help her improve, but struggle with which opportunities to pursue. Today's "Weekly Thought" on setting guardrails to make decisions with confidence. 🧵👇

🐰 𝟰𝘃𝟰 𝗥𝗮𝗯𝗯𝗶𝘁 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹 Great drill from our webinar with @TigerLacrosse's Casey Dowd! This reps getting faceoff personnel off the field, getting O/D personnel on and playing out a quick 4v3. 📺 Watch the full "The Faceoff Mind Nobody Talks About" webinar 👇

🗣️“If you go outside of those, you’re in the 𝙬𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙜.” Listen to how @HopkinsLacrosse's Tim McCormack boils down the Blue Jays philosophy into a few core values off the field & principles on the field so players know what is expected of them. Full podcast 🎙️👇

Tim McCormack was destined to wind up on Homewood Field... even though he didn't know it at the time! The @HopkinsLacrosse head coach grew up playing on his neighbor's field they called "Homewood Field" and now all these years later he's coaching on it 🐦 Full podcast 🎙️👇

🗣️ "I think he is the 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲." Dave Pietramala reveals: 🥍 What it was like playing against Gary Gait 🍊 What made Gait so special 🏆 How playing against Gait brought the best out of everyone Full podcast 🎙️👇

💻 🗓️ 𝙐𝙥𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙒𝙚𝙗𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙧 𝙎𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙙𝙪𝙡𝙚 We are pumped to roll out our most stacked lineup of fall webinars on our Coaches Community to date! Watch past webinar recordings and mark your calendars for upcoming presentations ✅ More info below 👇

The 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗼𝗳𝗳 feels like a secret society... a technical position that only specialists understand. But recently, Princeton's @Dowdcasey5 hosted a tremendous webinar that put the faceoff in the context of team systems. Four drills to help your team win more faceoffs 🧵👇

🗣️ "What I've tried to do is not expect our players to play the way I 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙚𝙙, [but] to play the way they are 𝙘𝙖𝙥𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚." Dave Pietramala shares how the influence of legends Bill Tierney, Don Zimmerman, Fred Smith & more shaped his coaching journey. Full podcast 👇

🥍 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐦 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 @LIUWLax head coach Meg McNamara-Cafiero breaks down their "52" formation power play set that results in a give-and-go goal because of the constant movement. 📺 Watch the full "Women's Powerplay" webinar 👇

📺 NEW YOUTUBE VIDEO Defending dodgers starts with the footwork & technique to match feet, stay in front and eliminate scoring chances. Matt Dunn (@imdunntweeting) breaks down 10 drills to help build defensive skills to cover the ball with confidence. Full video 👇

🗣️"I think we can force people to 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱, but I don’t think you can force people to 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗲." UNC's Dave Pietramala joined the podcast for our latest episode and discussed how a fierce compete level is what separates the greats. Full podcast 🎙️👇

🗣️ "We just found that going through X really opened up both sides of the ball." @ArmyWP_WLax head coach @MTumolo35 speaks to the importance of having a strong presence behind the net to make an offense more dynamic. Full podcast 🎙️👇

🥍 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲 - 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐦 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 @LIUWLax head coach Meg McNamara-Cafiero breaks down a power play set that allows her attacker to dodge & score in the eight-meter. 📺 Watch the full "Women's Powerplay" webinar 👇

𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭 🦜🥍 Former college coach Jimmy Montana runs through a drill with back to back goals promoting attacking from X and transitioning from offense to defense. 📺 Watch the full "Growth Is the Goal - Developing Youth Lacrosse Players" webinar 👇

"Sometimes it might be 𝟱𝟬%, but you're giving your 𝙗𝙚𝙨𝙩. That's all I can 𝙖𝙨𝙠 of you." ⚔️ @ArmyWP_WLax head coach @MTumolo35 talks on how she supports cadet-athletes at West Point in the latest episode of our podcast. Full podcast 🎙️👇