with Kenneth "Bear" Davis, Robert Morris University Head Coach; former assistant coach for the Czech Republic men's national lacrosse team, where he helped coach the team in the 2002 Prague Cup as well as the 2002 ILF World Games in Australia.
Davis' squad finished 2008 ranked #3 in the nation in goals per game (21); #4 in the nation in scoring offense (12.1 pts/game); #4 in the nation in points per game (19.1 pts/game)
Credited with building Robert Morris' Lacrosse program from the ground up; coach Bear Davis shares several tips and insights to help your players become better shooters. Davis packs this instructional lacrosse DVD with 25 game-speed shooting drills, each containing theory and explanation along with on-field demonstration. These shooting drills are specifically designed to mimic and simulate game-like situations to make your players more comfortable within your offense. Drills include: Time and Room shots, Cross Crease Finishing shots, Fish Hook shooting drills, Trailer shooting, Ground Ball shooting and many more. Davis includes some game clips that reflect the results of these drills in action. Davis' drills will get your players a lot of repetitions during practice, emphasize good form and technique, and will help make sure that players communicate effectively. Variations to each drill can be made by encouraging change of direction, stick fake-shots, strong weak hand shots and encouraging players to hit high or low corners. These drills will keep your players focused and working hard all practice long.
with Sue Stimmel, The Ohio State University Head Women's Lacrosse Coach
This video is ideally suited to help beginning-level players and coaches develop a fundamental understanding of offensive and defensive moves and skills. Coach Stimmel, who also excelled as a player, demonstrates offense basics and shares useful coaching tips for: the roll dodge, face dodge, split dodge, dip dodge, and sword dodge. On defense, Stimmel again provides valuable tips and demonstrates drills that can be done to improve footwork skills and learn where you should be on defense to force the offense to catch in a poor position. After watching this video, you will be ready to take the field with confidence!
with Gary Gait,Syracuse University Women's Head Lacrosse Coach; former Colorado Mammoth (NLL) Head Coach, NLL Champions (2006); member of the United States Lacrosse National Hall of Fame (2005) and the National Lacrosse League Hall of Fame
Shooting is more complex than just throwing the ball at the goal. It involves body mechanics, using the stick, deception and developing different shots around the field. Focusing on push-pull, lacrosse legend Gary Gait begins with the basic shot. The same basic form can be aided by different release points, demonstrated by the game's greatest player. From a basic position, the player can accurately change the direction of the shot. Deception is another big part of developing skill as a shooter, and Gait shows proper body position for high and low shots. Gait clearly details the mechanics and teaching points used in deceptive shooting. Gait's next focus is to share different shots from the outside. Three main shots demonstrated are the sidearm crank shot, sweeping and on the run shots; most of your shots will come from these two types of shots. These shots rely on coiling the body, dipping and side to side deception. Gait teaches his players to telegraph the fake but not the shot. Gait concludes with his infamous 'trick' shots that only he can teach. These shots include behind the back, twister, change up, the elevator and the handle slam. This DVD is a great 'one-on-one training session' with the "greatest lacrosse player of all time"!
with John Danowski, Duke University Head Coach; 2007 NCAA Runner-Up; 2007 ACC Coach of the Year
A complete shooter has a variety of moves and can beat a goalie with a variety of shots on any given day. To help your players become complete shooters the staff at Duke demonstrates the finer points of the mechanics of shooting, shooting on the run and crease play. The key parts of shooting they hit on include front foot placement, hips, stomach, chest, shoulders and hands. A different skill is shooting on the run, which is likened to a lay-up in basketball. Players must develop the ability to jump off the inside foot to create space between them and the defender. Another term for "move to the ball" is "up the hash." This term describes a key skill for shooting and scoring and is also demonstrated. At Duke they teach the hands must be away from the body, called "kissing the shoulder." Players show this skill in the "Swat the fly" drill. A move before shooting is the diagonal/back door to the cage. This drill is demonstrated by Duke players live in practice. The next segment highlights the C cut and the fade cut. The pop and slip techniques are also explained. The skills and drills in this DVD are important to all offensive-minded lacrosse players.
Develop shooting drills that look like your offense
with Bobby Benson, Johns Hopkins University Assistant Lacrosse Coach; 3x All-American player at Johns Hopkins; sixth all-time leading goal-scorer in school history
Learn how good form, a quick shot and accuracy on your shot will lead to more goals.
Bobby Benson breaks down the shooting fundamentals through individual and team drills and applies them to game scenarios to make your team better shooters.
Discover Benson's three key points to successful shooting mechanics. Learn the same techniques he teaches the Hopkins players to generate more power, velocity and accuracy. Keep your players in triple-threat position to shoot, pass or dodge maximizing their offensive effectiveness.
Benson delivers stick work drills to improve catching, footwork, and release.
Get a complete break down of three types of shots:
Set shots -
Get quick shots before the defense can get set.
Shots on the run -
Attack the goal on the run.
Shots off a cut -
Seal off the defender to receive the pass and maximize power on your shot.
Benson ties all the shooting techniques together with a sequence shooting drill. This drill will give you a lot of repetitions on all three techniques allowing your players to set their feet, catch the ball, and shoot it hard.
Improve your shot with this outstanding lacrosse DVD!
