Showing posts with label instructional video. Show all posts
Showing posts with label instructional video. Show all posts

March 27, 2013

Instructional Video of the Week: Shoot off Defenders Hip

Midfield tips from Pete Poillon. Using a defender to hide the stick on a shot. Good dodging tips as well.

March 3, 2012

Instructional Video of the Week: Fundamental Positioning for Faceoffs

Good video showing the fundamental positioning for faceoffs. Weight should be on your feet. We'll have a short series featuring the fundamentals of faceoffs.

February 16, 2012

Instructional Videos of the Week: Fundamentals of Goaltending Series

Series of videos from IMG Lacrosse Academies covering the fundamentals of Goaltending. This 6 video series provides excellent instruction for the new player interested in playing goalie for the first time and for experienced goalies as well. Go to YouTube.com to view the entire series. Some of the later videos in the series will be most helpful to more experienced goalies. Watch all of them if you're just getting started as a goalie.

February 9, 2012

Instructional Video of the Week: Brendan Mundorf Dodging from X

Nice instructional video featuring Brendan Mundorf dodging from X. Video is specific to dodging from X but the tips here are great advice for both attack and midfield dodging from anywhere on the field. Check it out:

December 7, 2011

Instructional Video of the Week: Lacrosse Catching Fundamentals

Great video from Tier Lacrosse on basic lacrosse catching fundamentals which supports the previous post about deep bag pockets creating bad habits in young lacrosse players.  This is one of the most basic of fundamentals, but is often where many bad habits can start and can have a very negative effect as the player grows.  This is especially important for Northern lacrosse players, many of whom I see snatching and twisting the ball out of the air when they catch.  This video emphasizes the importance of catching the ball with soft hands.  Just watching the first few minutes is very educational for young players.

November 17, 2011

Instructional Video of the Week: Off-season Speed Training

Nice video showing some good drills for lacrosse athletes to improve their speed and quickness during the off-season.