If you FAIL TO PLAN, then you have already PLANNED TO FAIL.
The Canadian Lacrosse Association has created a new coach survival guide. It has some great information for new coaches that can go a long way in helping your season.
Survival Guide
Basic Systems
Click on these sites for extra drills:
Breakdown of LTAD Skills: Tyke to Midget
Box Lacrosse Motion Offense
Box Lacrosse Offensive Plays
Box Lacrosse Defensive Plays
Find Mistakes - Box Lacrosse
Watertown Lacrosse Video Library (Drills)
Lacrosse Drills for Young Players
LTAD Skills for Boys Box Lacrosse
LTAD Skills for Girls Box Lacrosse
LTAD Skills for Tyke
LTAD Skills for Novice
LTAD Skills for Peewee
LTAD Skills for Bantam
LTAD Skills for Midget
Follow the below link to the Lacrosse Nova Scotia website where they have some great coaching tools and videos. We encourage all coaches to view the video on teaching the motion offence in particular.
http://www.lacrossens.ca/lns_7685.html
Level 1 NCCP Community Initiation
This clinic is required for both head coaches, assistant coaches and all possible helpers (assistant coaches) at Tyke level.
Level 2 NCCP Community Development
This clinic and certification is required for both head coaches and assistant coaches at Novice and Peewee level. Certification is required...submit the filled in booklet. This clinic and certification is required for assistant coaches at Bantam, Midget and Junior levels.
Level 3 NCCP Competitive Introduction
This clinic is for those with a strong lacrosse background or those who have completed the “Community Coach - Development” program. This clinic and certification is required for head coaches at Bantam, Midget and Junior levels.
Click Below for the Bearcats Coaches Manual
Coaching Manual