1. LEARN. LEAD.INSPIRE. Defensive System Presented by: Andrew Fink, Head Coach Chris Widelo, Associate Head Coach Mount Ida College Newton, Massachusetts Assisted by: Jason Shemenski, Assistant Coach James Grande, Assistant Coach

2. LEARN. LEAD.INSPIRE. Who is Mount Ida College? Small Liberal Arts college located in Newton, MA (7 miles from Boston) Division III athletics, compete in the North Atlantic Conference (NAC) for lacrosse 5x NAC Champions, 36-0 in conference NCAA Tournament 2007 vs. Middlebury and 2008 vs. Bowdoin

3. LEARN. LEAD.INSPIRE. Little Program, BIG Goals Program has been built on solid defense –Back to basics –Not flashy –Communication –Quality goaltending

4. LEARN. LEAD.INSPIRE. Defensive System Individual Defensive Mentality Setting up the dodge –What do you know about your opponent Strengths and weaknesses –Defense needs to control the offense Ready for action! –Body positioning »Feet »Stance »Hands »Distance - 3 feet / 6 feet

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7. LEARN. LEAD.INSPIRE. –First Step Set Dodge Up Top – close gap, control body, bump and check –3 feet and footwork –Stay topside –Bottom hand hip –Top hand high ready to check –Bump to set up check –Poke, slap and lift »All checks in control

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9. LEARN. LEAD.INSPIRE. –First Step Set Dodge at “X” – close gap, control body, bump and check –3 feet and footwork –Stay topside –Bottom hand hip –Top hand high ready to check –Turn back at GLE –Close gate, sit and drive

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11. LEARN. LEAD.INSPIRE. Individual Defensive Mentality –First Step Dodge Off The Pass – poke and drop –6 feet and footwork –Don’t lunge, control body, stay top-side –Poke check on hands –Poke, slap and lift »All checks in control

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13. LEARN. LEAD.INSPIRE. Defensive System Team Defensive Mentality By controlling the dodge with proper individual technique we are reducing the risk even though the probability of being beat 1 v 1 is high Need to address the potential liability with a team strategy that allows us to best control the offense once we are beat 1 v 1

14. LEARN. LEAD.INSPIRE. Team Defensive Mentality What is our approach? –Coordinated set of defensive terminology Ball, “Hot” or “1” and “2’s” “3’s “GLE” (Goal Line Extended) and “X” “Alley” and “topside”

15. LEARN. LEAD.INSPIRE. Team Defensive Mentality –Where we get beat to is very important From up top –Keep ball out of the middle of the field –Slow down the ball carrier –Down the alleys, out to “X”; out and away from the goal –Force low % shots and put goalie in the best position to succeed

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17. LEARN. LEAD.INSPIRE. –Where we get beat to is very important From “X” and the wings –Don’t get beat “topside” –Know where the GLE is –Force them back behind the goal

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19. LEARN. LEAD.INSPIRE. –Goalie Communications Need to let defense know where they are on the field and what they need to do 1 v 1 and as a team Making saves is a secondary responsibility. They are only as successful as the defense in front of them

20. LEARN. LEAD.INSPIRE. Team Defensive Mentality –Most vulnerable when sliding. Plan in advance to minimize mistakes If everyone does their job 1 v 1 then we can anticipate who is sliding and where they are sliding to Pursuit angles – Go to where they will be Slide with a check, break down and drive player out (1 v 1 principles) –Stay in control and don’t lunge. –Body check is not the priority. Contain ball carrier and move out and away from the goal.

21. LEARN. LEAD.INSPIRE. Team Defensive Mentality –Most vulnerable when sliding. Plan in advance to minimize mistakes Player that is beat needs to recover to crease and find open man. “2” slide needs to communicate where the open man is to the recovering defender

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32. LEARN. LEAD.INSPIRE. Contact Information Andrew Fink, Head Coach Mount Ida College afink@mountida.edu (617) 928-7207; ext 7207 Chris Widelo, Associate Head Coach Mount Ida College cwidelo@mountida.edu (617) 928-7207; ext 7207