2. Preparing for the future LOYOLA COLLEGE Charley Toomey Head Coach ctoomey1@loyola.edu

3. Recruiting Our Philosophy The foundation of any successful program starts with it’s players. When evaluating a potential student athlete we concentrate on four areas: 1) Academic Achievement 2) Attitude 3) Athletic Ability 4) Lacrosse skill level

4. Academics GPA, SAT’s, Class rank Recommendations: Guidance Counselors, Teachers, Athletic Directors and Coaches Understanding what is expected here: –Study Hall, Academic Advisors, Tutors and Attendance Policy

5. Attitude “Intangibles” Positive Attitude Coachable Will he fit in with our players? Evaluating…does he run to the sideline for a timeout? How does he react to adversity?

6. Athletic Ability Quickness / Speed Size / Strength Success in other athletic areas: football, soccer, basketball, etc.

7. Lacrosse Skill Level Attack Stick skills (R/L) Vision - feel for the game Ability to carry / attack vs opponent - can he create? Excellent finisher On the field leader Smart, tough and competitive Excellent rider - riding is a measure of heart. Wants the ball in tough spots!

8. Lacrosse Skill Level Midfield Stick skills (R/L) Athleticism - size / speed / quickness Plays hard - competitive Plays good defense - runs from defense to offense Ability to score - inside or out Hustles after GB’s Makes players around him better - dodges hard, cuts offball Can create for himself

9. Lacrosse Skill Level Defense Athleticism - size / strength / footwork Stick work - clearing ability Plays with tenacity and heart Understands defensive philosophy Toughness / Physical Reaction to goals against Defensive leader - communicates

10. Lacrosse Skill Level Goalie Leadership ability…communication Hand / Eye Coordination Footwork…technique Stick skills Decision making after a save Reaction to goals against

11. Player Development Academic Year broken down –Fall Ball (20 Practices) –Individuals (Off-season development) –Championship segment (In-season) We will show you some drills that we use to develop our offensive players in the off- season.

12. STAR DRILL  Teaches concepts of…  …seeing and making passes to a moving target  Focusing on a target improves stickwork as well as shooting.  Leading the receiver translates to many game situations.  ….dropping the head of our stick behind our ear immediately and directly upon the catch.  Puts the stick in a position where we can make a play.  “Giving,” enables us to use the maximum surface area of the stick.  Doing the STAR DRILL in a confined area builds up softer hands.  Decreasing the space between the receiver and the passer forces the receiver to make tougher handles and passer to throw catch-able passes.

13. STAR DRILL Rules: 1.Start running to the next line before you receive the pass 2.For Right hand, throw to the line 2 passes to your right and vice versa

14. STAR DRILL  Variations:  One Cradle  Zero Cradles  Choked Up  Behind the Back  Freestyle  Fastball

15. STAR DRILL - One Cradle

16. STAR DRILL - Zero Cradles

17. STAR DRILL - Choked Up

18. STAR DRILL - Behind the Back

19. STAR DRILL - Freestyle

20. STAR DRILL - Fastball

21. SQUARE STICKWORK  Teaches concepts of…  …creating a passing lane in order to move the ball around the horn.  Step back on the catch, then step towards target.  …making your pass and cutting opposite.  Similar concept that we try to teach within our offense.  …keeping our sticks on the outside away from the defense  Allows for a cleaner and quicker transfer of the ball

22. SQUARE STICKWORK Rules: 1.Two balls start diagonal from one another, both move in same direction. 2.As you rotate opposite, stay inside the square

23. SQUARE STICKWORK

24. 3 MAN WEAVE  Develops fundamentals of…  …handling the ball in the open field.  Great for teams who are able to generate a lot of transition.  …throwing a “Head Man” pass.  Reinforces concept of leading the receiver, by throwing passes out in front  …passing the ball off the ground right away.  Useful concept for creating transition and more opportunities on offense.

25. 3 MAN WEAVE Rules: 1.Run behind the person who you passed the ball to. Variations: a.) Regular b.) Roll it - Scoop it - Throw it

26. 3 MAN WEAVE

27. KNEES DRILL  Teaches concepts of…  …using our torso to create extra power during shooting  Generates potential energy with arm extension working against abdominals  …reaching our arms back to achieve full extension  Getting full extension results in more velocity  …pointing our opposite shoulder towards our target  Optimal body positioning for quicker release and shooting

28. KNEES DRILL

29. 1 STEP DRILL  Develops fundamentals of…  …shooting on the run.  Teaches the most critical part of shooting on the run.  Breaks and slows down the proper mechanics.  …torso turn incorporated into this particular shot.  Continues to reinforce the importance of torso snap while shooting.

30. 1 STEP DRILL

31. CONE DRILL  Develops the fundamentals for…  …wrist faking the goalie to make him freeze.  Small but effective fake keeps stick in shooting position.  …getting the ball in and out of our stick quickly.  Quick-sticking feeds from behind give goalie less time to react.  …turning a bad pass into a goal.  Soft hands are perfect for finishing around the crease area.

32. CONE DRILL Rules: 1.Shooters become feeders, feeders become shooters

33. CONE DRILL - Freeze and Finish

34. CONE DRILL - Quick-Stick

35. CONE DRILL - Bad pass

36. OVERHAND DRILL  Develops the fundamentals of…  …arm extension, needed for a powerful and sound overhand shot.  Degree of arm extension determines proper execution of this drill  …following through with your lower body.  Proper follow through produces better accuracy and more velocity

37. OVERHAND DRILL Rules: 1.Meet the pass and shoot over first goal and into the 2nd goal

38. OVERHAND DRILL

39. SHOOT FOR NET  Develops the fundamentals of…  …seeing open net as opposed to staring at open net.  Prevents goalies from reading the shooters eyes.  …placement for mid-close range shooting.  Stresses the importance of location vs. velocity at this range.

40. SHOOT FOR NET Rules: 1.Cut around the cone and shoot for the coach’s stick behind the goal. (COACH)

41. SHOOT FOR NET

42. ADVANCED SHOOTING TECHNIQUES  Changing our release point  Turning our wrists while shooting changes when the ball releases  Bounce shots with spin  Turning our stick causes the ball to change course off the bounce  Shooting opposite our front foot  Deceptive and misleading for the goalie

43. CHANGING OUR RELEASE POINT

44. BOUNCE SHOTS WITH SPIN

45. SHOOTING OPPOSITE OUR FRONT FOOT

47. FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS  Create Space for one another  Pass and Cut opposite  All cuts are made “to the laces”  Dodge - pass - pass - dodge  If you’re not open backside, get someone else open  Drills to help Teach:  4 on 4’s  3 Second Drill  6 on 5 Face-off

48. THANK YOU LOYOLA COLLEGE Charley Toomey Head Coach ctoomey1@loyola.edu