Coaching Youth Lacrosse: Beginner & Intermediate
Great boys’ lacrosse drills and training for players ages 8 to 13
Welcome, NJ South Lacrosse Members!
Coaches Keith Gonsouland and Risto Worthington present over 50 lacrosse drills, skills and tips for beginner and intermediate boys lacrosse players. These lacrosse training videos present an entire season of lacrosse instruction in an intuitive, week-by-week format. When you purchase the online version, you also get access to downloadable training notes and lacrosse coaching tips for each drill.
Price: $29.95
On-line Access for 3 Months!
Topics Covered:
- Passing
- Scooping
- Shooting
- Defense
- Goalie Play
and more
Perfect for Teams and Leagues
- Offensive and defensive skills for the whole season
- Provides consistent training for all parents, coaches and volunteers
Training Plan at a Glance
Check out a video sample!
Check out these cool and exciting features:
| 1. | Professional videos designed to help you master boys’ lacrosse |
| 2. | Over 50 video demonstrations for young players |
| 3. | Packed with great boys’ lacrosse drills and practice ideas |
| 4. | Insider tips and printable training notes (on-line only) |
| 5. | Combines the best of books and DVDs |
Table of Contents
- Getting Started
- Meet Coach Keith Gonsouland
- Meet Coach Risto Worthington
- Introduction to Topic 1
- Lacrosse Equipment Overview
- The Lacrosse Stick
- Hand and Body Positioning
- Cradling Technique
- Introduction to Topic 2
- Passing Technique
- Catching Technique
- Partner Passing
- The Over-the-Shoulder Catch
- Scooping Technique
- Scooping Line Drill
- Introduction to Topic 3
- Two-Handed Passing Line Drill
- One-Handed Passing Line Drill
- Over-the-Shoulder Passing Line Drill
- Star Drill
- Four-Corner Ball Drill
- Three-Man Weave Drill
- Three-Man Line Drill
- Introduction to Topic 4
- Face Dodge Technique
- Roll Dodge Technique
- Split Dodge Technique
- 2 v. 1 Ground Ball Drill
- 1 v. 1 Ground Ball Drill
- Introduction to Topic 5
- Room and Time Shooting
- Shooting on the Run
- In-Close Shooting
- The Shooting Drill
- Introduction to Topic 6
- 1 v. 1 Offense (on top)
- 1 v. 1 Defense (on top)
- 1 v. 1 Offense (behind goal)
- 1 v. 1 Defense (behind goal)
- 3 v. 3 Offense
- 3 v. 3 Defense
- The Pick and Roll
- Face-Off Technique
- Introduction to Topic 7
- Defensive Stance and Checking
- The Defensive Slide
- Slap Check, V-Holds, and Equal Pressure
- Body Checks
- Illegal Checks
- The Long Pole
- Introduction to Topic 8
- The Basics Of Team Offense
- The Skip Pass
- The 2-3-1 Cone Drill
- Practicing The 2-3-1 Offense
- The 1-4-1 Offense
- The 2-2-2 Offense
- The Basics of Team Defense
- The Shell Drill
- Introduction to Topic 9
- Fast Break Offense
- Fast Break Defense
- 4 v. 3 Offense (Monkey In The Middle)
- 4 v. 3 Defense (Monkey In The Middle)
- Man-Up Offense
- Man-Down Defense
- Introduction to Topic 10
- Full-Field Passing Drill
- In-Bounds Clearing Drill
- In-Bounds Clearing With Skip Pass Drill
- The Riding Drill
- Basic Goalie Play
- Goalie Training With Baseball Mitt
- Goalie Training On Knees
About the Coaches
Coach Keith Gonsouland is in his 8th season as the head coach of the River Hill High School boys' varsity lacrosse team. The Hawks have built a record of 93-45 over the past 7 years. He has played professionally for the Pittsburgh Crossefire and Washington Power of the National Lacrosse League.
Coach Risto Worthington is an assistant coach at Glenelg Country School in Ellicott City, MD. He played professionally for the Pittsburgh Crossfire in the National Lacrosse League and has played for and coached the Finnish National Team. Coach Worthington was recently the fifth-highest scorer at the World Games tournament.