WELCOME to the US Lacrosse Coaches Education Program Level 1 Instructional Clinic

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WELCOMEto the US Lacrosse Coaches Education
ProgramLevel 1 Instructional Clinic!

• Please fill out the Preliminary Questionnaire on
  page 1 of your workbook while we wait for
  everyone to arrive.

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About US Lacrosse

• Established as the National Governing Body for
  mens and womens lacrosse in 1998.
• Our Vision
• We envision a future which offers people
  everywhere the opportunity to discover, learn,
  participate in, enjoy, and ultimately embrace the
  shared passion of the lacrosse experience.
• Educating coaches is a critical part to making
  this vision a reality!
• We are a membership based organization
• Your membership includes exclusive benefits such
  as Lacrosse magazine, liability insurance and
  much more. It also supports the development of
  resources for coaches like yourself!
• See workbook page iv for more about US Lacrosse
• www.uslacrosse.org

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US Lacrosse Coaches Education Program

• Only national, standardized program for lacrosse
  coaches in the United States
• Components of Level 1 consist of the Level 1
  online courses and the Level 1 Instructional
  Clinics
• This clinic will count toward your Level 1
  certification, should you decide to pursue this
  achievement for the 2008 season. (see workbook p
  iii)
• Curriculum aligned with the National Standards
  for Coaches and developed and maintained by a
  committee of experts in the field of coaching
  lacrosse
• Level 2 online courses are available NOW!

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About Certification

• This clinic will count toward your Level 1
  certification, should you decide to pursue this
  achievement for the 2008 season. (please see
  workbook p iii)
• Be one of the first to be lacrosse coaches EVER
  certified by the national governing body
• You must stay for the entire day for this clinic
  to count
• Please make sure you submit your check out card
  to your trainer at the end of the clinic.
• Any special circumstances will be noted on your
  card and considered by the national office.
• Questions after the clinic go to
  sportdevelopment_at_uslacrosse.org

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Level 1 Clinic Purposes

• Bring the material in the Level 1 online course
  to life
• We are not here just to give knowledge of the
  game
• Our focus is to give you tools to effectively
  COACH the game of lacrosse.

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Todays Game Plan

• Three Content Areas of the Level 1 Clinics
• Module I Coaches Development
• Module II Player Development
• Module III Team Development
• SCHEDULE
• Classroom Session 1 (Module I)
• Field Session 1 (Module II)
• Lunch
• Classroom Session 2 (Module I)
• Field Session 2 (Module II)
• Team Tactics (Module III)
• Evaluations/Certificate Pick-up

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Lesson 1

• Building a Positive Coaching Philosophy

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Why is it important to have a coaching philosophy?
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Lesson 1 Building a Positive Coaching Philosophy
Are you a Double-Goal coach?
Goal 1 Winning (is important) Goal 2 Teaching
life lessons (more important)
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Lesson 1 Building a Positive Coaching Philosophy
Characteristics of Successful Coaches

• Defined Purpose and Motivation
• Skill Competence
• Relational
• Good Character

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Lesson 1 Building a Positive Coaching Philosophy
Core Values
Positive example Double-goal coach
mentality Respect and sportsmanship
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Lesson 2
Sportsmanship/ Honoring the Game
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Lesson 2 Sportsmanship/Honoring the Game
Honoring the game goes to the ROOTS of the
matterRespect for
Rules Opponents Officials Teammates Self
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Lesson 3
Effective Communication
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Lesson 3 Effective Communication Topic 3.1
Verbal and Non-Verbal Communication

• VERBAL
• Positive and honest
• Simple
• Loud and clear
• Consistent
• NON-VERBAL
• Positive attitude
• Appropriate gestures

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Lesson 3 Effective Communication Topic 3.2
Filling the Emotional Tank
Emotional Tank

• Positive Reinforcement-fills
• Negative criticism-drains
• Magic Ratio
• 5-1

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Lesson 3 Effective Communication Topic 3.3
Behavior Management
Behavior Management

• Positive reinforcement
• Ignore
• Intervene when necessary
• Consequences
• Consistency
• Calmness

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Lesson 4
Teaching Techniques
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Lesson 4 Teaching Techniques Topic 4.1 IDEA
IDEA
I Introduce Skill D Demonstrate Skill E
Explain Skill A Attend to players practicing
skill
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Lesson 4 Teaching Techniques Topic 4.2
Progression
Progression

• Perform skill repeatedly by him or herself.
• Do the skill with a partner.
• Introduce opposition or defender
• Add more pressure
• Use a modified game situation.

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Lesson 4 Teaching Techniques Topic 4.3 Drill
Design
Key Components

• Organize depending on age, skill level and
  experience of players.
• Repetition and variation
• Disguise drills and conditioning
• Creativity
• Use partner drills
• Introduce a defender

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Lesson 4 Teaching Techniques Topic 4.4 Error
Detection and Correction
Error Detection and Correction

• Key Concept Identify the basic mistake and
  correct positively.
• Select only one part of a skill to correct at one
  time
• Two or more directions are likely to be confusing
  and counter-productive.
• Dont give into the temptation to phrase
  correction negatively
• (See workbook page 23 for examples)

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• Now lets go apply this on the field

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Mid-Day Review!
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Lesson 5
Safety
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Lesson 5 Safety Issues
Your 1 Priority SAFETY!

• Be Prepared
• Have a Game Plan for Safety
• QUIZ TIME! (Workbook pages 19-20)

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Lesson 6
Developing Practice Plans
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Lesson 6 Developing Practice Plans
Why is it important to have a solid practice plan
BEFORE stepping on the field? Activity ---- to
produce results ---- must be organized and
executed meticulously. Otherwise, its no
different from children running around the
playground at recess. John Wooden
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Lesson 6 Developing Practice Plans

• Having a well planned practice can be the single
  best tool a coach can have!
• The practice plan becomes the map that gets you
  from one point to another.
• A practice plan can help you to introduce skills,
  tactics and strategies with systematic approach.

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Lesson 6 Developing Practice Plans (See page 24
in your workbook)
FIVE things to consider when laying out your
practice

• Warm-uphow are you going to use this time?
• Inform everyone about the plan! When can they
  expect a break, what are the goals, what
  activities will they be doing?
• Activities and drillsChoose intentionally--how
  do they relate to your goals for the day, week
  and season?
• Variety and balancestandard drills, new drills,
  high intensity, lower intensity, individual,
  team, breaks etc.
• 5. Summarize-What did we learn today? What did
  we do well? What can we improve on next practice

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Lesson 6 Developing Practice Plans
Consider this A coach is a teacher and teachers
are always connecting their last lesson to the
next lesson being taught. Coaches can prepare by
reviewing their last few practice plans before
they plan the next new one. Templates and
planning resources can be found in the Level 1
online course reference section and your
workbook. Incorporating goal setting into your
planning is a major component of Level 2
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Wrap-up
What did you learn today? What will most help
you at your next practice? We want your
feedback! Please fill out the evaluation in the
back of your workbook and the check-out card You
MUST give your trainer the check-out card to
receive credit for this clinic! THANKS FOR
PARTICIPATING!