Get the foundation for a successful team clearing scheme with multiple alternatives that can quickly change game situations.

John Danowski lays out his primary team clearing scheme so that coaches and players can easily understand the fundamental concepts, both individual and team, needed to establish a winning clearing game. He begins by explaining the differences between Live Clearing and Dead Ball Clearing before covering the rules and philosophies that the Duke Men's Lacrosse Team uses to perform successful ball transition.

Coach Danowski provides an extensive whiteboard presentation that starts with the fundamental building blocks for a successful lacrosse player. A successful clearing game demands that all players work together while moving the ball from defense to offense. He goes position by position and identifies the key skills needed and the role each position plays in the Duke Quick Strike clearing system.

In teaching the clearing game coach Danowski defines clearing concepts used at Duke University. Some of the topics include the Quick Strike clear, "maverick" mid-field play, the concepts of the defensive "Floater", the "Sabre", and the express offense.

The coach then provides extensive practice video showing a progressive drill structure which allows players to develop the necessary skills to succeed at their position. These drills naturally build into larger team drills, by combining goalies defensemen middies and attackman into full field game situations. Coach Danowski emphasizes both the individual player and team skills needed to succeed in clearing the ball. His on field commentary allows coaches to gain insight into elite coaching techniques. Throughout the drills, Coach Danowski stresses the importance of proper fundamentals. He begins with drills that focus on individual positions; then move to full field team drills that simulate game situations including offensive sets.

Coach Danowski's clearing system can be easily modified to any level of the game; from Pee Wee to College. Successful clears lead to ball control, which is the key to winning at any level.

2012.

Get "traditional" lacrosse drills framed within a competitive atmosphere.

The development of individual skills is the foundation for a successful lacrosse organization. Chris Robinson has provided an easy to follow blueprint suited for any organization committed to improving the development of their players. Coach Robinson demonstrates drills and skills though a progression of exercises that start with basic, individual skills and build to game-like situational experience.

Practice begins with one-on-one passing drills. Right and left handed proficiency is emphasized as players work through various passing techniques designed to help them develop basic skills. Other drills include:

• Ground ball play techniques intended to develop on-field situational awareness.
• Shuttle drills designed to maximize player involvement.
• Grid drills that encourage competitiveness and simulate game situations.
• Transition play that brings together all of the individual skills taught and allows the players to sharpen their skill in a game setting.

Coach Robinson's drills maximize active player participation. Almost every drill shown was designed to increase player involvement and yet still allow for detailed coach oversight. Players are encouraged to "take risks" in an effort to build their confidence and improve performance. As the repetition of drills progress, techniques are added to develop the exercises into offensive and defensive game situation drills.

All of the drills shown can be modified to facilitate the needs of any organization from youth to college for both boys and girls lacrosse. Coach Robinson successfully engages his players with competitive practice skills and reward contests designed to encourage players to work harder and have fun with practice.

These are the drills that helped create the nation's number one rated girls lacrosse team as recognized by US Lacrosse and ESPN. Think of how much this DVD can do for your organization.

63 minutes. 2012.

In this drill packed DVD Coach Taylor has addressed the time management issue that all coaches face - getting all the fundamental work in while having time to make sure your athletes are properly conditioned. She and her staff demonstrate multiple drills that can energize your practices while stressing the value of individual and team skills and fitness.

Coach Taylor shows you a full practice that progresses from stick work to scrimmaging all while building the conditioning and stamina needed to compete at any level. Coach Taylor walks you through a live practice from start to finish insuring total understanding by the viewer. Initial drills such as the clearing pass, flip and ground ball drills demonstrate to coaches the importance of beginning your practices with an emphasis on stick work and footwork that enhance hand, eye and foot coordination and encourage practice like you play mentality.

Next level drills such as the Star, Triangle and 1v1 drills shows coaches how to:

• Increase drill difficulty by adding additional balls and players.
• Encourage "Head on a swivel" mentality.
• Develops one-on-one dodge and go attacks.
• Shows players how to avoid "East West" running attack mentality.
• Teaches defense to take away the dominant hand of attackers.

Both players and coaches can benefit from Coach Taylor's drills which can be increased in difficulty to accommodate skill levels.

This is the perfect set of fundamental drills to have in your toolbox for preseason, postseason, or regular season practices.

2012.

Save practice time with drills that combine the conditioning and skill development required to win games.

Gene Peluso demonstrates an up tempo practice style to teach and condition at the same time. He opens his drill book sharing more than 20 drills he runs on a regular basis to develop better defensive and offensive players. These are drills provide maximum player touches in a 10-15 minute time frame.

Peluso explains his unique approach by dividing each practice into four quarters with each quarter designed to teach a game specific skill. The quarters are broken down into Shooting and Defense, Transition, Points of Emphasis, and Drills with a Twist. Each covers both offensive and defensive skills. Proper shooting and passing are emphasized with four and six station shooting drills that mimic game situations. He also demonstrates drills that teach proper pick and slip technique, ball exchanges, defensive stick handling in pressure scenarios and reinforcement of proper defensive positioning fundamentals.

Transition and unsettled situations are highlighted with drills that will keep your players engaged and learning in both half- and full-field settings. He demonstrates drills that teach proper rides and clears after a shot to transition defensive recovery. Most of these drills will require your defensive players to play some offense and your offensive players to play defense.

All drills are discussed in detail in a classroom with PowerPoint to explain why the drill is effective and then presented on field in a practice situation to give the drill more impact.

This DVD will help any coach develop a dynamic practice environment that is both fun and challenging with lacrosse drills that give maximum individual touches in game like situations.

136 minutes. 2012.

Control and dictate the movement of your opponent's attackers using body positioning, stick positioning and footwork.

Using marker board diagrams and on field demonstrations, Amy Bokker showcases a series of 10 progressive drills to develop the footwork, body position, and hand position you need to successfully play individual defense.

The drills progress from individual skills in one-on-one situations into small game situations that require teamwork and communication. More advanced drills include 4v4 man-to-man, double team drills and 6V6 team drills. These advanced drills will show you how to develop pressure, how to double team attackers, 1st 2nd and 3rd slide package movement, and how to defend and hand off cutters.

Coach Bokker also demonstrates a 3v3v3 drill that will enhance your players' situational field awareness.

These drills are meant to help defenders take charge of a determined attack individually and in team defense. Included are drills that focused on gaining possession of the ball and then moving it or protecting it for short periods. These competitive drills will keep your players moving and working in teams to gain the ball, defend against passes, and create turnovers through aggressive play, containment, and double teams.

Add these drills to your practice plan and watch as your defensive players take charge of their end of the field.

78 minutes. 2012.