There is nothing more important in lacrosse than to be fundamentally sound in your position.  It is the key component to your ability to contribute to the success of your team.  Our Player Develpment System includes behind the sceens coaching of YOUR coaching staff, giving them inside understanding of how to set drills up and to build upon drills as you develop your players.

– Providence College Head Coach Chris Burdick

 

 

SHOOTING

Shooters will work to develop the fundamental skills needed to become more efficient and effective shooters.  Shooting technique, placement and velocity will be developed as will footwork, which is the fundamental base of all shooting skills.

DODGING

Attack and Midfield spicific dodging techniques are devolped to give the athlete a set of tools that will help them in their 1v1 play. 

GOALIE SKILL DEVELOPMENT (click here for video)

SAVE TECHNIQUE - POSITIONING

Goalies will be exposed to the same technical skills set that is used by Division I goalies in today’s game.  Save technique, positioning and ready position a just a few of the topics covered by Chris Burdick, former starting goalie and captain of the University of Delaware as well as goalie coach at Cornell, Notre Dame, Umass, Delaware and now head Coach at Providence College.

DEFENSE SKILL DEVELOPMENT

DEFENSE FOOTWORK AND ANGLE PLAY

Defenders will learn the fundamental defensive principles that are needed to advance to the next level.  Friar defensive coordinator Keith Loftis will introduce 1 vs. 1 angle play and defensive footwork.  Checks will be introduced along with the understanding of being efficient in how checks are delivered.  Skill work, including over passing technique, will have a minor emphasis as well. 

FACE OFF SKILL DEVELOPMENT

FACE OFF FUNDAMENTALS

Former Providence Face-Off specialist and 1998 NCAA Division I ground ball leader Jim Mascia will introduce the fundamentals of the face-off position.  The theme of efficiency will be addressed as players are introduced to multiple face-off technical skills including stance, footwork and hand quickness.  Players will be introduced to multiple face-off techniques as well as their counter moves.

Local Player Development Skill Clinics

for RI/CT/MA

HS Coaches: 2010 email to set up a date

PLAYER COST: $75*

*40 player minimum

AGE: Boy's ages 14-18 

WE COME TO YOUR HIGH SCHOOL!

SAMPLE Schedule:

10am arrive

10:30am skill lecture

11:30am skill development

12:00noon skill drill segment

12:30pm Lunch Break

1:30pm skill lecture

2:00pm skill development

3:00pm skill drill segment

4pm End

 

ADDITIONAL AREA CLINICS

NY - NJ - PA - NH - VT - ME