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Preparing for the future LOYOLA COLLEGE Charley Toomey Head Coach ctoomey1@loyola.edu
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Recruiting Our Philosophy The foundation of any successful program starts with it’s players. When evaluating a potential student athlete we concentrate on four areas: 1) Academic Achievement 2) Attitude 3) Athletic Ability 4) Lacrosse skill level
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Academics GPA, SAT’s, Class rank Recommendations: Guidance Counselors, Teachers, Athletic Directors and Coaches Understanding what is expected here: –Study Hall, Academic Advisors, Tutors and Attendance Policy
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Attitude “Intangibles” Positive Attitude Coachable Will he fit in with our players? Evaluating…does he run to the sideline for a timeout? How does he react to adversity?
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Athletic Ability Quickness / Speed Size / Strength Success in other athletic areas: football, soccer, basketball, etc.
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Lacrosse Skill Level Attack Stick skills (R/L) Vision - feel for the game Ability to carry / attack vs opponent - can he create? Excellent finisher On the field leader Smart, tough and competitive Excellent rider - riding is a measure of heart. Wants the ball in tough spots!
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Lacrosse Skill Level Midfield Stick skills (R/L) Athleticism - size / speed / quickness Plays hard - competitive Plays good defense - runs from defense to offense Ability to score - inside or out Hustles after GB’s Makes players around him better - dodges hard, cuts offball Can create for himself
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Lacrosse Skill Level Defense Athleticism - size / strength / footwork Stick work - clearing ability Plays with tenacity and heart Understands defensive philosophy Toughness / Physical Reaction to goals against Defensive leader - communicates
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Lacrosse Skill Level Goalie Leadership ability…communication Hand / Eye Coordination Footwork…technique Stick skills Decision making after a save Reaction to goals against
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Player Development Academic Year broken down –Fall Ball (20 Practices) –Individuals (Off-season development) –Championship segment (In-season) We will show you some drills that we use to develop our offensive players in the off- season.
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STAR DRILL Teaches concepts of… …seeing and making passes to a moving target Focusing on a target improves stickwork as well as shooting. Leading the receiver translates to many game situations. ….dropping the head of our stick behind our ear immediately and directly upon the catch. Puts the stick in a position where we can make a play. “Giving,” enables us to use the maximum surface area of the stick. Doing the STAR DRILL in a confined area builds up softer hands. Decreasing the space between the receiver and the passer forces the receiver to make tougher handles and passer to throw catch-able passes.
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STAR DRILL Rules: 1.Start running to the next line before you receive the pass 2.For Right hand, throw to the line 2 passes to your right and vice versa
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STAR DRILL Variations: One Cradle Zero Cradles Choked Up Behind the Back Freestyle Fastball
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STAR DRILL - One Cradle
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STAR DRILL - Zero Cradles
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STAR DRILL - Choked Up
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STAR DRILL - Behind the Back
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STAR DRILL - Freestyle
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STAR DRILL - Fastball
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SQUARE STICKWORK Teaches concepts of… …creating a passing lane in order to move the ball around the horn. Step back on the catch, then step towards target. …making your pass and cutting opposite. Similar concept that we try to teach within our offense. …keeping our sticks on the outside away from the defense Allows for a cleaner and quicker transfer of the ball
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SQUARE STICKWORK Rules: 1.Two balls start diagonal from one another, both move in same direction. 2.As you rotate opposite, stay inside the square
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SQUARE STICKWORK
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3 MAN WEAVE Develops fundamentals of… …handling the ball in the open field. Great for teams who are able to generate a lot of transition. …throwing a “Head Man” pass. Reinforces concept of leading the receiver, by throwing passes out in front …passing the ball off the ground right away. Useful concept for creating transition and more opportunities on offense.
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3 MAN WEAVE Rules: 1.Run behind the person who you passed the ball to. Variations: a.) Regular b.) Roll it - Scoop it - Throw it
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3 MAN WEAVE
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KNEES DRILL Teaches concepts of… …using our torso to create extra power during shooting Generates potential energy with arm extension working against abdominals …reaching our arms back to achieve full extension Getting full extension results in more velocity …pointing our opposite shoulder towards our target Optimal body positioning for quicker release and shooting
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KNEES DRILL
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1 STEP DRILL Develops fundamentals of… …shooting on the run. Teaches the most critical part of shooting on the run. Breaks and slows down the proper mechanics. …torso turn incorporated into this particular shot. Continues to reinforce the importance of torso snap while shooting.
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1 STEP DRILL
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CONE DRILL Develops the fundamentals for… …wrist faking the goalie to make him freeze. Small but effective fake keeps stick in shooting position. …getting the ball in and out of our stick quickly. Quick-sticking feeds from behind give goalie less time to react. …turning a bad pass into a goal. Soft hands are perfect for finishing around the crease area.
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CONE DRILL Rules: 1.Shooters become feeders, feeders become shooters
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CONE DRILL - Freeze and Finish
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CONE DRILL - Quick-Stick
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CONE DRILL - Bad pass
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OVERHAND DRILL Develops the fundamentals of… …arm extension, needed for a powerful and sound overhand shot. Degree of arm extension determines proper execution of this drill …following through with your lower body. Proper follow through produces better accuracy and more velocity
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OVERHAND DRILL Rules: 1.Meet the pass and shoot over first goal and into the 2nd goal
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OVERHAND DRILL
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SHOOT FOR NET Develops the fundamentals of… …seeing open net as opposed to staring at open net. Prevents goalies from reading the shooters eyes. …placement for mid-close range shooting. Stresses the importance of location vs. velocity at this range.
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SHOOT FOR NET Rules: 1.Cut around the cone and shoot for the coach’s stick behind the goal. (COACH)
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SHOOT FOR NET
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ADVANCED SHOOTING TECHNIQUES Changing our release point Turning our wrists while shooting changes when the ball releases Bounce shots with spin Turning our stick causes the ball to change course off the bounce Shooting opposite our front foot Deceptive and misleading for the goalie
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CHANGING OUR RELEASE POINT
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BOUNCE SHOTS WITH SPIN
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SHOOTING OPPOSITE OUR FRONT FOOT
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FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS Create Space for one another Pass and Cut opposite All cuts are made “to the laces” Dodge - pass - pass - dodge If you’re not open backside, get someone else open Drills to help Teach: 4 on 4’s 3 Second Drill 6 on 5 Face-off
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THANK YOU LOYOLA COLLEGE Charley Toomey Head Coach ctoomey1@loyola.edu
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