Increase your face-off winning percentage this season!

In this lacrosse DVD, Mike Daly breaks down the skills and drills that lead his team to more possessions and the 2010 D-III National Championship. A big factor in the Tufts championship run was the increase in the amount of practice time spent on face-offs leading to an increase in face-off winning percentage.

Coach Daly demonstrates a basic warm-up session utilizing three different types of face-offs: Clamp, jam and lazer. Daly and his assistants break down the basic fundamentals of each showing the proper stance, stick positioning and footwork to win each face-off situation. Daly also teaches how your players on the sideline can contribute to the success of your team's face-off winning percentage.

Daly shows two specific drills he created for his face-off specialists. These drills incorporate the transition phase while emphasizing building winning face-off mechanics.

Lastly, you will get a game video break down from Tufts 2010 Championship season demonstrating how these drills transition into game situations.

Whether you're a seasoned veteran or just starting out, Mike Daly will teach you in the ins and outs of how to administer a perfect face-off routine to meet the needs of your team.

36 minutes. 2011.

Increase your face-off winning percentage this season!

In this lacrosse DVD, Mike Daly breaks down the skills and drills that lead his team to more possessions and the 2010 D-III National Championship. A big factor in the Tufts championship run was the increase in the amount of practice time spent on face-offs leading to an increase in face-off winning percentage.

Coach Daly demonstrates a basic warm-up session utilizing three different types of face-offs: Clamp, jam and lazer. Daly and his assistants break down the basic fundamentals of each showing the proper stance, stick positioning and footwork to win each face-off situation. Daly also teaches how your players on the sideline can contribute to the success of your team's face-off winning percentage.

Daly shows two specific drills he created for his face-off specialists. These drills incorporate the transition phase while emphasizing building winning face-off mechanics.

Lastly, you will get a game video break down from Tufts 2010 Championship season demonstrating how these drills transition into game situations.

Whether you're a seasoned veteran or just starting out, Mike Daly will teach you in the ins and outs of how to administer a perfect face-off routine to meet the needs of your team.

36 minutes. 2011.

Coach Cassese goes over the fundamentals of being an excellent face-off player. He shares several innovative and progressive drills, techniques, and strategies for winning every face-off. This highly effective DVD will demonstrate the same tactics that the Blue Devils used to win their NCAA-record 17 victories in 2005. This crucial part of the game is demonstrated by Cassese on the field beginning with the general rules of the stance. These include everything involved in the face-off, including: having your hands shoulder-width apart, being light on your feet and not leaning forward too far. Coach Cassese goes into detail about the different types of clamps that can be used during a face-off, like the Power Clamp, Quick Clamp, Reverse Clamp and more. To give you a greater edge, Cassese also emphasizes 10 pre-practice and four post-practice drills to help you condition your midfielders to the best of their ability. With each discussion he shows the up-close look at footwork and hand movement involved, where to release the ball after you have won the face-off, how to block out and how to go after the ball. Coach Cassese will guide you in learning how to block any foreign move, and furthermore, give you a certain leverage to put you in a position handle any situation. This DVD is a "must have" for any coach who wants to get an edge on the game, win the ball more frequently and produce more victories!

43 minutes. 2006.

Widely regarded as one of the elite face-off specialists in the sport, Coach Cantabene shares several innovative and progressive drills, techniques, and strategies for winning every face-off. With on-field demonstration at game-speed, Cantabene starts with drills covering basic stance, stick-handling, and competitive face-off situations. Next, he moves into clamping the ball, set and step, second step, all the while building up to live face-off drills. Cantabene also shares the six essential attributes he looks for in a successful midfielder. This video provides both players and coaches the valuable intricacies of winning more face-offs and becoming an excellent midfielder!

43 minutes. 2004.

The face-off in lacrosse is the start of everything; if you can control the face-off you can control the game. In this DVD, Tony Seaman leads you through everything involved in the face-off from the stance to wing play after winning a face-off. Seaman starts off with live demonstrators showing you the basics of the face-off including stick handling, stance, and body position that will give you an advantage over your opponent. Seaman uses his demonstrators to highlight three different types of face-off moves: "The Clamp", "The Top", and "The Rake". With every move he shows all the footwork and hand movement involved, where to release the ball after you have won the face-off, how to block out, and how to go after the ball. To develop great face-off skills, Seaman shows 11 drills to use to improve quickness, technique, balance, strength, flexibility, and "the most important aspect of the face-off" - anticipation! These are drills that you can do on your own or 1-on-1. Seaman wraps up this great DVD by diagramming player positioning, strategies, and philosophy for wing play after a face-off.

50 minutes. 2005.