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Our first instructional video. On a new server unit too!

We upgraded to a new server last night. Had to redo this post.

Back we are back with our Good Fridays inspired video.

Every Friday we will post one of the drills that we run in practice. It is our hope that these drills will improve your team as well.

Indiana University: Spike Drill from 412 LAX on Vimeo.

Give us your suggestions on how we can make it better.

My first reaction was a better use of the white board segment.

Fall Ball Flyer

What are you doing to advertise on campus?

Still the song for the weekend.

Notes

Coaching positions open at Illinois

I changed my mind. I don’t want Butch Davis to be fired. He’s too entertaining.

Had to rebuild this post after the server upgrade. Special things coming.

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Tumbas is entering his fourth season as editor of 412 Lax. He was a part of the first ever Wooster team to reach the NCAA tournament in 2004 and later finished his playing career at the University of Pittsburgh. Currently, Tumbas is the head coach at Indiana University and also serves as director of the American Revolution Lacrosse Club.

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  • http://412.LaxAllStars.com 412 Lax

    Maybe more/different white board images?

  • http://412.LaxAllStars.com 412 Lax

    Maybe more/different white board images?

  • guest

    maybe you should draw it up in front of us like how you would draw up a play

  • http://412.LaxAllStars.com 412 Lax

    Good idea.

  • guest

    maybe you should draw it up in front of us like how you would draw up a play

  • http://412.LaxAllStars.com 412 Lax

    Good idea.

  • http://www.facebook.com/matt.steno Matt Stenovec

    What are your feelings on elimination drills – you screw up, you watch from the sidelines?

  • http://lacrosseallstars.com/author/the-lax/ TheLaxLAS

    Pete, I appreciate the plug, however, that flyer was from last year. Still a great idea, though. We went out the morning of the game to hand them out on campus to everyone we could find.

  • http://www.facebook.com/matt.steno Matt Stenovec

    What are your feelings on elimination drills – you screw up, you watch from the sidelines?

  • http://lacrosseallstars.com/author/the-lax/ TheLaxLAS

    Pete, I appreciate the plug, however, that flyer was from last year. Still a great idea, though. We went out the morning of the game to hand them out on campus to everyone we could find.

  • http://412.LaxAllStars.com 412 Lax

    A good idea to keep things competitive as long as it doesn’t take a
    while to eliminate everyone. Presumably your weaker players will be
    eliminated first and you don’t want them spending too much time on the
    sidelines doing nothing.

    On Sunday, September 26, 2010, Disqus

  • http://412.LaxAllStars.com 412 Lax

    A good idea to keep things competitive as long as it doesn't take a
    while to eliminate everyone. Presumably your weaker players will be
    eliminated first and you don't want them spending too much time on the
    sidelines doing nothing.

    On Sunday, September 26, 2010, Disqus

  • Jason

    When doing the video, instead of always following the ball, spend some time following one player through a couple of his turns through the drill. If you’re unfamiliar with this drill (as I am) it’s difficult to understand where each player goes after making the pass, because they are then out of frame.

  • http://412.LaxAllStars.com 412 Lax

    Thanks. Just so you know they return to their line.

  • Mike

    I am a big fan of this drill, but we do it a bit differently. We start with 5 lines on the perimeter as opposed to inside the drill. The lines are 2 up top, 2 on the wings, 1 at X. We have the players cut from the perimeter into a cone on the crease and the cut back out to the perimeter as the ball gets to the adjacent guy. This way it simulates more of a full V-cut and gets the guys moving a bit more. We also have them go through 3 types of passes (pivots- catching and throwing with the same hand, splits- changing hands in front, and rolls-rolling to the outside and changing hands).

  • Jason

    When doing the video, instead of always following the ball, spend some time following one player through a couple of his turns through the drill. If you're unfamiliar with this drill (as I am) it's difficult to understand where each player goes after making the pass, because they are then out of frame.

  • http://412.LaxAllStars.com 412 Lax

    Thanks. Just so you know they return to their line.

  • Mike

    I am a big fan of this drill, but we do it a bit differently. We start with 5 lines on the perimeter as opposed to inside the drill. The lines are 2 up top, 2 on the wings, 1 at X. We have the players cut from the perimeter into a cone on the crease and the cut back out to the perimeter as the ball gets to the adjacent guy. This way it simulates more of a full V-cut and gets the guys moving a bit more. We also have them go through 3 types of passes (pivots- catching and throwing with the same hand, splits- changing hands in front, and rolls-rolling to the outside and changing hands).