Coaches
The following article is part of a content partnership with TrueSport, a positive youth sports movement powered by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). TrueSport has partnered with more than 20 sport NGBs to promote a positive culture of youth sport with expert content and programming.
The following article is part of a content partnership with TrueSport, a positive youth sports movement powered by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). TrueSport has partnered with more than 20 sport NGBs to promote a positive culture of youth sport with expert content and programming.
This article appears in the November edition of USA Lacrosse Magazine. Join our momentum. Lauren Davenport is the manager of athlete development at USA Lacrosse.
Conditioning ensures that our players are healthy human beings and are physically ready to play lacrosse. It need not be a dreadful slog of mile runs, sprints and pushups.
It’s that time of year again—amid Fall Ball in preparation for another (likely full) season of lacrosse. Programs are full steam ahead looking for players, volunteers, and coaches in anticipation of getting back to the grind of a spring sport—all the while still adjusting to back to school and getting ready for the holiday season. Within all of the busyness, it is important to take a moment to take a step back to do what we can to prepare for the upcoming season—especially as coaches.
The following article is part of a content partnership with TrueSport, a positive youth sports movement powered by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). TrueSport has partnered with more than 20 sport NGBs to promote a positive culture of youth sport with expert content and programming.
USA Lacrosse is excited to celebrate the sport of lacrosse this fall from Nov. 6-14, 2021. National Celebrate Lacrosse Week will offer daily themes throughout the event to bring the lacrosse community together virtually and in person to help showcase this special game.
Part of this initiative is to make the sport of lacrosse more welcoming, diverse and inclusive. We welcome all individuals from every walk of life to come and experience a sport that has so much opportunity for all youth.
USA Lacrosse is proud to offer the new "Developing the Team Player" online course for men's and women's game coaches. This course will provide coaches with the tools and techniques needed to build critical foundations for successful team development; moving players from a "me-oriented" to a "we-focused" environment.
Five unique modules build on each other to provide coaches with the necessary tools to best position their players for success (on and off the field) according to their stage of athlete development and the overall team's goals.
Parents and young athletes often hear that there is a benefit to playing multiple sports. There are both physical and mental reasons why that is the case. Dr. Wiemi Douoguih, a former All-American attackman for Washington and Lee University who is now the medical director for sports medicine for the Washington D.C.
The following article is part of a content partnership with TrueSport, a positive youth sports movement powered by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). TrueSport has partnered with more than 20 sport NGBs to promote a positive culture of youth sport with expert content and programming.