How can lacrosse goalies improve their 8-meter shot saves. What strategies do professional players use for 8-meter shots. How does fatigue affect 8-meter performance in lacrosse. What are the key elements of a pre-save routine for lacrosse goalies.
Understanding the 8-Meter Shot in Women’s Lacrosse
The 8-meter shot is a unique and crucial aspect of women’s lacrosse. It occurs when a ball carrier is fouled inside the 8-meter arc, resulting in a free position shot from the closest hash on the arc. This special play presents both challenges and opportunities for goalies and shooters alike.
Defenders inside the arc at the time of the foul are positioned on the closest spot on the arc, maintaining a minimum distance of 4 yards from the shooter. This setup creates a high-pressure situation for all players involved, particularly the goalie who must defend against a potentially unobstructed shot.
Key Elements of the 8-Meter Shot
- Free position shot awarded for fouls inside the 8-meter arc
- Shooter positioned at the closest hash on the arc
- Defenders placed on the arc, at least 4 yards away from the shooter
- High-pressure situation for both offense and defense
Goalie Strategies for Defending 8-Meter Shots
Defending against 8-meter shots requires a combination of tactical awareness, physical preparation, and mental fortitude. Team USA goalie Liz Hogan emphasizes the importance of reading the situation and adapting your approach accordingly.
Reading the Situation
Before the whistle blows, goalies should assess several key factors:
- Shooter’s position on the hash marks
- Location of defenders
- Positioning of offensive teammates
- Identity of the ball carrier
Understanding these elements allows goalies to anticipate the play and adjust their positioning. For instance, a shooter on the center hash poses a greater direct threat, while a ball carrier surrounded by defenders may have limited maneuverability.
Adjusting Your Arc
How should goalies adjust their positioning based on the shooter’s location? When the shooter is centrally positioned with nearby defenders, goalies can take a more aggressive approach with a higher arc. Conversely, if the shooter has space to maneuver, a less aggressive arc is advisable to avoid being caught out of position.
The Power of Pre-Save Routines
Just as basketball players benefit from consistent free-throw routines, lacrosse goalies can improve their performance on 8-meter shots by developing a pre-save routine. This practice helps goalies maintain focus, reduce distractions, and normalize the high-pressure situation.
Elements of an Effective Pre-Save Routine
- Deep breathing exercises
- Checking goal positioning
- Physical movements (e.g., squats, jumps)
- Equipment adjustments
- Positive self-talk or affirmations
By consistently performing these actions before each 8-meter shot, goalies can create a sense of familiarity and control, potentially increasing their save percentage.
Communication and Defensive Coordination
As the last line of defense, goalies play a crucial role in organizing their team during 8-meter shots. Clear and effective communication ensures that all defenders understand their responsibilities once the whistle blows.
Key Communication Points
- Assigning defenders to cover the ball carrier
- Directing coverage of open attackers
- Establishing responsibilities for chasing errant shots
How can goalies improve their on-field communication? Practice clear, concise commands during training sessions and encourage feedback from defenders to ensure everyone is on the same page.
Training for Fatigue and Pressure
The ability to perform under pressure and fatigue is crucial for lacrosse goalies. Incorporating 8-meter shot practice at the end of training sessions or after intense physical activity can help simulate game-like conditions.
Fatigue Training Techniques
- End-of-practice 8-meter drills
- Sprints before 8-meter shots
- Extended defensive sequences followed by 8-meter shots
By consistently practicing in these challenging conditions, goalies can develop the mental and physical resilience needed to perform when it matters most.
Shooter Strategies for 8-Meter Success
While goalies work to defend against 8-meter shots, shooters must also develop strategies to maximize their scoring opportunities. Kayla Treanor, a renowned lacrosse player, offers valuable insights for improving 8-meter shooting accuracy and effectiveness.
Pre-Shot Preparation
Before the whistle blows, shooters should:
- Assess the goalie’s positioning and tendencies
- Identify open spaces in the goal
- Consider fake shots or dodges to create better angles
- Visualize successful shot execution
Shot Placement and Variation
To keep goalies guessing, shooters should practice a variety of shot placements and techniques:
- High to low shots
- Quick, low releases
- Off-speed shots
- Bounce shots
How can shooters improve their shot placement accuracy? Regular practice with targets and varied release points can help develop muscle memory and improve overall shooting precision.
Mental Preparation for 8-Meter Shots
Both goalies and shooters face significant mental challenges during 8-meter situations. Developing strong mental fortitude can be the difference between success and failure in these high-pressure moments.
Visualization Techniques
Visualization can be a powerful tool for both goalies and shooters. Before the play begins, players should:
- Imagine successful outcomes
- Visualize proper technique and execution
- Picture themselves remaining calm and focused
Positive Self-Talk
Maintaining a positive mindset is crucial for performance. Players should develop and practice positive affirmations to use during 8-meter situations:
- “I am confident and prepared”
- “I trust my training and instincts”
- “I perform best under pressure”
How can players incorporate mental training into their routines? Regular meditation, mindfulness exercises, and working with sports psychologists can help develop these crucial mental skills.
Analyzing and Learning from 8-Meter Performance
Continuous improvement in 8-meter situations requires careful analysis and reflection. Both goalies and shooters should regularly review their performance to identify areas for growth and refinement.
Video Analysis
Reviewing game and practice footage can provide valuable insights:
- Assess positioning and technique
- Identify patterns in successful and unsuccessful attempts
- Study opponent tendencies and strategies
Statistical Tracking
Maintaining detailed statistics on 8-meter performance can help players and coaches identify trends and areas for improvement:
- Save percentages from different shooting positions
- Shooting accuracy by placement and technique
- Performance under various game conditions (e.g., score differential, time remaining)
How can teams use data to improve 8-meter performance? By combining video analysis with statistical tracking, coaches can develop targeted training programs and in-game strategies to maximize success in these crucial situations.
The 8-meter shot remains one of the most exciting and pivotal elements of women’s lacrosse. By understanding the nuances of this special play, developing consistent routines, and honing both physical and mental skills, players on both sides of the ball can improve their performance and impact on the game.
As the sport continues to evolve, so too will the strategies and techniques employed in 8-meter situations. Players and coaches who remain dedicated to mastering this aspect of the game will find themselves with a significant advantage on the field.
Whether you’re a goalie looking to increase your save percentage or a shooter aiming to improve your conversion rate, the key lies in consistent, focused practice and a willingness to adapt and learn. By embracing the challenge of the 8-meter shot, players can elevate their game and contribute more effectively to their team’s success.
Remember, success in 8-meter situations is not just about physical skill, but also about mental preparation, teamwork, and strategic thinking. By developing a comprehensive approach that addresses all these aspects, players can become true specialists in this crucial element of women’s lacrosse.
As you continue to refine your 8-meter skills, consider seeking guidance from experienced coaches and players. Their insights and feedback can be invaluable in identifying areas for improvement and developing new strategies. Additionally, don’t underestimate the power of repetition and muscle memory – the more you practice these situations, the more natural and instinctive your responses will become.
Ultimately, mastering the 8-meter shot – whether as a goalie or a shooter – is a journey of continuous improvement. Embrace the challenge, stay focused on your goals, and remember that every practice and game provides an opportunity to learn and grow. With dedication and the right approach, you can become a formidable force in these high-stakes moments, helping your team achieve success on the lacrosse field.
Women’s Goalie Guide to 8 Meter Shots
By Coach Damon
Among the differences that female lacrosse goalies encounter is the special play called the 8-meter shot.
If a female ball carrier is fouled inside the 8 meter arc, she gets a free position shot at the closest hash on the arc. All defenders located inside the arc at the time of the foul are also positioned on the closest spot on the arc but always at least 4 yards away from the shooter.
For the Lax Goalie Rat podcast I recently spoke with Team USA goalie Liz Hogan (episode coming soon!!) who broke down her approach on how to best make saves on 8-meter shots.
What’s the strategy? What are some techniques you can do to increase your save percentage?
Read the Situation
Your first step is to read the entire situation. This will help dictate how we setup.
So what pieces of information are you looking for?
- On which hash is the shooter setup?
- Where are your defenders located?
- Where are the offensive teammates located?
- Who has the ball?
The more towards the center hash a ball carrier is located the more of a threat to shoot they are.
If the ball carrier is surrounded by defenders you know she likely cannot maneuver left or right and you can a take a little more aggressive approach with a higher arc.
On the contrary, if no defenders are close to the ball carrier during the restart the shooter can maneuver left or right before firing a shot and thus we don’t want to be as aggressive in our arc for fear of being caught out of position as the ball carrier might be able to advance all the way to the crease.
If there is only a single defender on one side, you know the ball carrier will not dodge in that direction and can be better prepared.
If you know the offense’s top scorer has the ball you can fully expect a shot. If a role player starts with the ball while an open offensive player is close to the goal you can expect a pass.
Reading the situation can dictate how you set up on the arc and how aggressive you can play.
Understanding all these elements will help you be prepared once that whistle blows.
Increasing your chance of saving the 8-meter shot.
Each free position shot is a little different in terms who has the ball, where they’re starting from, and where your defenders are located. So be sure to take it all in prior to the whistle to best know how to defend the play.
Pre-Save Routine
The 8-meter shot for a goalie is similar to a free throw for a basketball player.
Going through the same routine prior to shooting a free throw was scientifically proven to increase your chances of making the shot!
While the same study hasn’t been done in the women’s lacrosse world, I can pretty much guarantee you the results would also be true. Pre-shot (or pre-save) routines work!
Lady goalies who go through the same physical routine prior to a shot will make more saves.
Each pre-save routine is unique to the goalie. Your pre-save routine could be any combination of the following:
- Deep breaths
- Turn and face the goal
- Checking the pipes
- Squatting down and jumping up
- Hitting your facemask with your shaft
- Yelling a positive affirmation
The list goes on and on.
The pre-save routine will also help block those distracting thoughts that interfere with your performance. Things like crowd noise, fans waving their arms, worrying about giving up a goal, thoughts of past misses, the score, teammates, spectators or parents.
By focusing on your pre-save routine, you normalize the free position shot. You lessen the sense of pressure you feel and take your mind off of that fear of missing the save and giving up a goal.
In this way the pre-save routine will help you mentally as much as it does physically.
So develop your own pre-save routine and put it into action before every 8-meter shot. This will increase your chances of making the save.
Direct the Defense
As a goalie, remember you are the leader of the defense.
So you need to ensure that all defenders know their roles during the restart play.
Who is going to cover the ball? Who is going to cover an open attack player? Who is going to chase an errant shot?
All this type of communication can and should occur prior to the shot and as a goalie its imperative that you, and every single defender, are on the same page once that whistle blows.
Practice 8-Meters When Tired
Growing up I had a basketball coach that said – anyone can hit a free throw when they’re fresh. I want players who can sink the shot with 0:01 on the clock after running up and down the court for 45 minutes.
The point here is making a save is easier when you’re fresh and 100% mentally alert.
But when your body gets tired and you start to lose it a little mentally, the saves become tougher and tougher.
So be sure to practice taking a few 8-meter situations at the end of practice when your body is tired.
Or run a few sprints right before the whistle blows to start the restart the 8-meter to simulate being the end of game scenario.
If you struggle with the physical element of your game, try a lacrosse goalie workout.
This will help train your body and mind to make the save in the 4th quarter with 0:01 on the clock.
Scout Players if You Can
I find that many female lacrosse players make the same moves over and over again on 8-meter restarts.
Even just knowing whether they fire on the whistle, take 1-2 step and then fire, or prefer to dodge as close to goal as possible before shooting can aid us in being better prepared to make the save.
If you don’t have video or a scouting report on the team your playing, it’s not the end of the world. But any piece of information we can use to better increase our chances of saving an 8-meter should be used.
8-Meter Shot Saves
Check out this compilation of saves I made by female goalies off of 8-meter plays.
Based on the position of ballcarrier and the defenders try to guess what the attacker is going to do prior to the whistle.
P.S. You can find more videos like this on the Lax Goalie Rat YouTube channel.
Videos on 8 Meter Shooting
To better make saves on 8-meter shots it helps to understand what the offense is trying to do.
Here are a couple videos with tips for the offense, that all goalies should watch too.
Conclusion
The free position shot is a common play in ladies lacrosse that happens anytime a ball carrier is fouled within the 8-meter arc.
Since a female lacrosse goalie is likely to face several of them per game it helps to have a strategy to increase your saves on 8-meter shots.
Reading the situation, going through a pre-save routine, and understanding what the shooter is likely to do once the whistle blows are all vital elements to consistently saving 8-meter shots.
As a leader of the D, you’ll also want to ensure everyone knows their role on the restart.
Good luck saving those 8-meter shots!
Until next time! Coach Damon
Any other points you think I missed when it comes to saving 8-meter shots? Would love to hear about it. Leave me a comment down below. What’s your approach?
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35 Israeli athletes who competed in judo, swimming, athletics, tennis, table tennis, cycling, bowling and football won nine gold medals, eight silver and eight bronze medals.
This is reported by The Times of Israel.
As a result of the highly successful games for Israel this year, which ended on June 25, the Israeli delegation returns from the Special Olympics in Berlin with 25 medals, compared to the 19 won by the Israelis in the penultimate games of 2019.
“As promised, we are returning to Israel with many medals,” Sharon Levy-Blanga, CEO of Special Olympics Israel, said on Sunday. “.
Levy-Blanga urged Israelis to welcome home and honor Special Olympics athletes in the same way as other Israeli medalists: “Only in this way can we truly embrace the spirit of inclusion and acknowledge the great potential of each individual.”
The achievements of the Israelis this year are as follows. Ron Beck, 16, won the gold medal in the men’s 3000 meters. In addition, he won a silver medal in the 5000m and, along with Adi Madmon, Saar Buchbinder and Pele Aboudi, brought Israel bronze in the 4x400m medley relay.
Buchbinder, 30, also won two gold medals in the 5K and 10K, while Madmon took bronze in the women’s 100m./cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/60234985/DSC_0088.0.jpeg)
The Israeli women’s soccer team, which made its debut in Berlin, won the silver medal after losing 2-0 to Bangladesh in the gold medal match in the F3 division, after beating Saudi Arabia 8-0 the day before.
Judoists Ido Rabinivic and Levav Barkan won gold medals at the first and third levels of the sport, respectively. (Note that Special Olympics athletes are divided into different divisions based on their ability, both pre- and early-game.)
In table tennis, Israeli David Kersenti won the gold medal in the men’s under-17 singles. His Iranian opponent withdrew from the match with him at the request of the Iranian national team coaching staff.
Also at the Special Games, Israel won three medals in swimming: Sapir Bar Yoel’s gold in the men’s 50m freestyle, Meir Sehgal’s gold in the men’s 100m freestyle, and Aran Bar-Peled’s silver in the Women’s 800m freestyle.
Tennis player Sonya Janushuk, 19, won two medals at the games – a gold in the individual event at level 5 and a silver in the combined doubles, where she paired with 16-year-old Lior Revac.
Around the same time, Nadav Sarfati won a silver medal for Israel in tennis, competing in the men’s singles at the fourth level.
“Unified” sports in Special Olympics consist of people with and without intellectual disabilities who compete together.
In bowling, the United women’s team won the bronze medal, while the United’s pair of 38-year-old Rivi Cohen, who was treated for dialysis during the games, and 66-year-old Hana Duanis won the silver medal. 31-year-old Gilad Kalishov won bronze in the men’s singles.
And in cycling, Noga Korn won a silver medal in the women’s 5K road race, as well as a bronze medal in the 5K time trial at level 5; Tal Golani won bronze in the women’s 5K level 6; Kobi Hamama won silver in the Level 8 men’s 2K time trial; and Avi Elbaz won bronze in the men’s level 6 10 km time trial.
This year’s Special Olympics is very important for Israel, not only by the number of sports trophies won. The publication notes that this year for the first time Israeli athletes competed with the official recognition and support of the State of Israel.
