This is a book for youth lacrosse coaches. It has drills to build your teams speed, coordination, agility, and fundamental lacrosse skills. It has offensive and defensive plays covering all phases of the game. There are 94 different drills, all numbered to help your team. There are 96 different plays, all numbered, covering all phases of the game. There are 7 different games for your team to play, that are directly related, and involved with their learning.
Contains a guide to coaching and teaching lacrosse to boys and girls ages six to fourteen including player safety, rules and equipment, goalkeeping, and skills and tactics.
This is a practical Handbook for beginning youth defensive lacrosse players, coaches, and parents. It has individual pictures and yy illustration variations to look at. All the skill activities and drills are numbered for easy reference between coaches and parents. Complete with diagram, illustration, and explanation for each one. It covers all the fundamentals you will need to get started in rrrr. It also has training games to play, sample practice schedules, and many plays to run to get your team started.
This is a practical Handbook for all youth sports coaches, parents, and kids. It has 28 individual illustration variations to look at. It covers everything you will need know to get started having more fun in youth sports. It also has sample practice schedules, and sample food menus for young kids in youth sports.
Lacrosse is one of the nation's fastest-growing youth sports, and the girls' game is overtaking the boys'. Played with different rules and tactics, girls' lacrosse requires its own specialized guidebook. Friendly and encouraging, Coaching Girls' Lacrosse is the first book to provide the fundamentals every unprepared parent needs to teach and motivate a team of 6- to 12-year-olds.
Youth girls' lacrosse coaches now have the drills their players are going to beg to play. Practices that are fun bring out the player engagement coaches need for effective learning and player retention. Inside you will find drills, skills, games, practice plan guides and developmental considerations specifically created to assist the coaches of youth athletes. NOW with added bonus material for more advanced players - coaches guide 2.0!
Thinking about volunteering as a lacrosse coach? Even if you’ve never done it before, you can lead your team to a safe and exciting season. Coaching Lacrosse For Dummies shows you the fun and easy way to get the score on coaching youth lacrosse with loads of tips and plenty of offensive and defensive drills. This friendly guide helps you grasp the basics and take charge on the field. You’ll get lots of expert advice on teaching essential skills to different age groups, determining positions for each player, promoting teamwork, keeping kids healthy and injury-free, helping struggling players improve their skills and encouraging your best players to make the most of their talents, and leading your team effectively during a game. Discover how to: Recognize your behind-the-scenes responsibilities Get a handle on rules and terms Plan and execute practices Teach basic lacrosse skills Identify players’ strengths and weaknesses Juggle the dual roles of coach and parent Develop a lacrosse coaching philosophy Motivate all of your players Make practice and skill-building fun Understand the league your coaching Make sure your team has all the right equipment Take different approaches to coaching girls and boys Assign players to positions Motivate players on game day It’s a tough job, but somebody has to do it. Make yourself the perfect somebody with a little help from Coaching Lacrosse For Dummies.
The ultimate guide for fans and players of this rapidly growing sport! Lacrosse For Dummies is the ultimate guide for fans and players of this rapidly growing sport alike. The book offers everything the beginning player needs to know, from the necessary equipment to the basic rules of the game, with explanations of the women's game and the indoor game, too. It also offers a wealth of information for the experienced player, including winning offensive and defensive strategies, along with skill-building exercises and drills. Finally, there's information on how armchair lacrosse players can get their fix of the sport on television, online, on in print.
Lacrosse is the fastest growing youth sport in North America. Kids love the exhilarating combination of speed and skill, and its fast-paced movement allows them to have fun as they get in great physical shape and develop good hand-eye coordination. Here is a book that relates the history, skills, techniques, and rules of the game in a lively, enjoyable way. It is a great resource for kids and parents as well as new coaches and referees. Book jacket.
A novice's guide to coaching one of the nation's fastestgrowing youth sports Unlike other lacrosse titles, this latest addition to the acclaimed Baffled Parent's Guide series arms newcomers with a total road map for mastering all aspects of coaching a 6- to 12-year-old boy's lacrosse team. From skill fundamentals to managing a game, it covers all the bases in a clear, step-by-step format. At the heart of Coaching Boys' Lacrosse is a set of original drills designed to keep kids engaged and motivated while teaching them the subtleties of the game. This book has been endorsed by University of Maryland's renowned lacrosse coach, Dave Cottle, whose teams have been ranked in the top 10 nationally for 11 consecutive years.
