Mastering Lacrosse Transition Drills: Enhancing Team Performance and Strategy

How do lacrosse transition drills improve team performance. What are the key elements of successful transition play in lacrosse. Why are transition drills crucial for developing well-rounded lacrosse players. How can coaches effectively implement transition drills in their practice sessions.

The Importance of Transition Drills in Lacrosse

Transition drills are a cornerstone of lacrosse training, serving as a vital tool for developing players’ skills and team cohesion. These drills simulate the fast-paced nature of the game, focusing on the critical moments when possession changes hands and teams must quickly shift from defense to offense or vice versa.

Why are transition drills so crucial? They help players:

• Improve decision-making under pressure
• Enhance field awareness and spatial recognition
• Develop seamless communication between teammates
• Boost overall fitness and endurance
• Master the art of creating and capitalizing on scoring opportunities

By incorporating transition drills into regular practice sessions, coaches can significantly elevate their team’s performance and preparedness for game situations.

Women’s Wing-to-Wing Transition Drill: A Comprehensive Overview

The Women’s Wing-to-Wing Transition Drill, developed by Lauren Caminiti from Temple University, is an advanced exercise designed to hone players’ skills in offensive transitions. This drill is particularly effective for teams looking to improve their fast-break capabilities and overall game flow.

Key Components of the Drill

The drill involves:

• Splitting the field into three sections: defensive, midfield, and offensive thirds
• Positioning players in each third with specific roles
• Initiating play with a goalie clear to defenders in the defensive third
• Emphasizing connecting cuts and precise timing in the midfield
• Restricting players to their designated thirds, promoting strategic passing and movement

This structure creates a challenging environment that forces players to think quickly and make precise passes to advance the ball up the field.

Skills Practiced in the Wing-to-Wing Drill

The drill focuses on several critical lacrosse skills:

1. Goalie clears
2. Connecting cuts
3. Re-defending
4. Defending transitional cuts
5. Timing and ball movement

By repeatedly practicing these elements, players develop a more intuitive understanding of transition play, improving their overall performance in game situations.

Implementing the Donovan Transition Drill for Comprehensive Training

The Donovan Transition Drill, introduced by Rich Donovan and popularized by Jack Kaley, offers a more expansive approach to transition training. This drill simulates various game scenarios, providing players with exposure to both settled and unsettled situations.

Setup and Execution

The Donovan drill involves:

• Dividing the team into two equal groups
• Positioning attack players, defensemen, and goalies at each end of the field
• Stationing midfielders in the substitution box
• Initiating play with a coach-rolled ball to a midfielder
• Progressing through various numerical advantages (4v3, 4v4, 5v4, 5v5, 6v5, 6v6)

This structure allows for a fluid, continuous drill that mimics the unpredictable nature of actual game play.

Maximizing the Benefits of Transition Drills

To get the most out of transition drills, coaches should focus on several key aspects:

1. Emphasize clear communication among players
2. Encourage quick decision-making and adaptability
3. Stress the importance of identifying numerical advantages or disadvantages
4. Promote aggressive offensive play when in possession
5. Teach defensive zoning concepts when at a numerical disadvantage

By consistently reinforcing these points, coaches can help their teams develop a more sophisticated understanding of transition play.

Adapting Transition Drills for Different Skill Levels

While the Wing-to-Wing and Donovan drills are designed for advanced players, they can be modified to suit various skill levels. How can coaches adapt these drills for different teams?

Modifications for Beginners

For less experienced players:

• Reduce the field size to decrease the physical demand
• Allow more time for decision-making
• Focus on basic passing and catching skills within the transition framework
• Introduce defensive concepts gradually

Challenges for Advanced Players

To push skilled players further:

• Increase the pace of play
• Add defensive pressure or time constraints
• Introduce more complex offensive and defensive schemes
• Incorporate specialized skills like one-handed catches or behind-the-back passes

Integrating Transition Drills into a Comprehensive Practice Plan

Effective implementation of transition drills requires thoughtful integration into overall practice sessions. How can coaches structure their practices to maximize the benefits of these drills?

Sample Practice Structure

A well-rounded practice might include:

1. Warm-up and stretching (10 minutes)
2. Fundamental skills practice (20 minutes)
3. Small-group transition drills (15 minutes)
4. Full-team transition drill (e.g., Wing-to-Wing or Donovan) (20 minutes)
5. Scrimmage incorporating transition elements (20 minutes)
6. Cool-down and review (5 minutes)

This structure ensures that players have ample opportunity to practice transition play while also focusing on other crucial aspects of the game.

Measuring the Impact of Transition Drills on Game Performance

To assess the effectiveness of transition drills, coaches should track specific metrics during games. What key performance indicators can provide insight into a team’s transition proficiency?

Key Performance Indicators

Consider monitoring:

• Successful clear percentage
• Fast-break conversion rate
• Transition goals scored and conceded
• Time to settle into offensive or defensive formations
• Turnovers during transition play

By analyzing these metrics over time, coaches can identify areas of improvement and adjust their training regimen accordingly.

The Future of Transition Drills in Lacrosse Training

As the sport of lacrosse continues to evolve, so too will the approaches to transition training. What emerging trends might shape the future of transition drills?

Potential Innovations

Looking ahead, we might see:

• Integration of virtual reality technology for immersive training experiences
• Data-driven drill design based on advanced analytics
• Incorporation of cross-sport training methods to enhance athleticism and decision-making
• Development of position-specific transition drills to target individual roles more precisely

As these innovations take shape, coaches and players alike will have access to an ever-expanding toolkit for honing their transition skills.

In conclusion, transition drills like the Women’s Wing-to-Wing and Donovan drills play a crucial role in developing well-rounded lacrosse players and cohesive teams. By focusing on these dynamic exercises, coaches can significantly enhance their team’s ability to handle the fast-paced, ever-changing nature of the game. As the sport continues to evolve, so too will the methods for training in transition play, ensuring that this fundamental aspect of lacrosse remains at the forefront of player development.

Women’s Continuous Transition Drill | US Lacrosse

Author Information

Author Name:

Lauren Caminiti

Author School:

Temple University

Drill Specs

Drill Theme:

Transition

Field Position:

Offense, Midfield, Defense

Drill Style:

Game, Conditioning, Skill

Time Needed:

15 min

Field Location:

Full Field

Skill Level:

Advanced 

Objective

To complete a successful offensive transition within the drill limitations.

Description of Drill-Execution

Split players into two teams. Divide the field in 3 parts; defensive third, midfield third, and offensive third. You need a goalie in both cages, 2 pairs of attack and defense in the defensive third, 4 pairs of attack and defense in the midfield, and 2 pairs of attack and defense in the offensive third. All the pairs in each third must STAY WITHIN their own third. The ball will start with a goalie clear to the 2 defenders in the defensive third with attackers re-defending them. Connecting cuts need to be timed in the midfield because the ball carriers CAN’T cross into another third. Once the midfielders have possession, they must connect a pass into the offensive third. If the offensive transition is successful, they can take a shot on goal. If there a turnover anywhere, the roles are switched and the ball is going back in the other direction. This drill is continuous and very tiring for the midfield if there are a lot of turnovers.

Drill Diagram: 

Skills Practiced:

1. Goalie Clears
2. Connecting Cuts
3. Re-defending
4. Defending Transitional Cuts
5. Timing and Ball Movement

Variations/Progression/Increased difficulty (As your players improve their skills incorporate the following…)

Variations can include adding more players into each third. Allowing players to cross over into other thirds to make connecting cuts.

Building to a 7v7 on a successful transition with players allowed to cross over into different thirds.

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Donovan Transition Drill – Coaches Insider

By: Jack Kaley and Rich Donovan

Originally Published in: Lacrosse Essentials

Provided by: Human Kinetics

While attending the National Lacrosse Coaches Convention in 1984, I noted the large number of clinicians who presented on the topic of transition offense. I had lengthy conversations with two defensive coaches I have always relied on through the many years for their insights and expertise. Bob Shillinglaw (University of Delaware) and Dave Slafkosky (United States Military Academy and University of Maryland) agreed that a presentation on transition defense was long overdue. I presented a transition drill at the following year’s convention in Philadelphia. While coaching at the C.W. Post campus of Long Island University, we called the drill full field transition. Jack Kaley introduced it as the Donovan drill in his practices that spring.

Purpose

This drill teaches and highlights all settled and unsettled situations that can occur during a lacrosse game. It also is a disguised conditioning drill because of the number of times the ball goes up and down the field. The coach introduces each progression as play develops in sequence. Players learn to identify whether the numbers are even, they have an offensive advantage, or they are playing at a defensive disadvantage.

Setup

Divide the team into two equal groups. The teams each have three attack players, three defensemen, and a goalie on its end of the field within the box area. Player positions are the same as before the face-off in a game. All midfielders report to the substitution box on their defensive half of the field. The coach is at the face-off X with at least a dozen balls. Each goal should also contain a dozen balls.

Execution

The coach rolls the ball out to a midfielder entering the field of play from the box area to begin the drill with a traditional 4v3 fast break. The opposing midfielder remains on his side of the box area ready to enter the field of play in his defensive half by moving toward the ball after a save, turnover, ball out-of-bounds, or goal. Any defensive teammate can pass the ball to the player at the box area. This creates a 4v4 opportunity going in the opposite direction. The sequence of play continues with the progression of 5v4, 5v5, 6v5, and a concluding 6v6 (see figure 12.5).

Coaching Points

• Teaching points for the team on offense (with even numbers) are pass and cut and move without the ball. A numbers advantage should create a sense of urgency to attack the goal and create offense. Reinforce the teaching concepts for the fast and slow break.
• Teaching points for the team on defense (with even numbers) are to match up by identifying a player to guard. A numbers disadvantage should create a zone concept to force the offense to take an outside or low-percentage shot. Throughout the drill, stress identifying the numbers advantage and communication.

Once the drill is completed, the advantage rotates in the next cycle. This provides the opportunity for all players to play with and without the numbers advantage. Emphasize conditioning and playing at full speed. Role reversal is strongly suggested and can be accomplished by rotating all positions (attack, midfield, defense) in the substitution-box area and on the field of play. This also creates a high level of energy.

Transition Drills for Defense | Lacrosse Library

These are some of our favorite practice drills and games to work on attacking and defending numbers-advantage game situations that are really what lacrosse is all about- the “2-on-1”.

We love this video of Pro and Team USA Player Mitch Belisle from the US Lacrosse Convention this past year. He talks about Defending Transition situations where your team, our team doesn’t have as many guys in the play. He really hits the nail on the head when he says, “The game of lacrosse is all about creating 2-on-1’s, and eventually a 1-on-0, which is an open shot on the Goalie.”

Recognize the numbers! It happens dozens of times every game. If your players are slow to get back on Defense, substitute off the field at the wrong time, or even just let their man get past them, closer to your own goal, you are left with fewer guys than the other team. Top college coaches spend lots of time minimizing these numbers-advantage situations.

As a coach, you can be very successful if you spend a lot of your time simply counting out the numbers that your players are involved with during games. It might be 4-on-3 Fast Breaks, 5-on-4 Slow Breaks, or it might be 3-on-2 situations that come from the sideline. If there are penalties, it will be 6-on-5 or even 6-on-4. It’s all about the numbers!

Time favors the Defense! These unsettled, numbers-advantage situations don’t last very long in games. If your Defense can force the Offense to take extra time or make extra passes, eventually they will make a mistake, more of your players will get back on defense, or time will run out on the game or penalty clock.

Here are the  most important things to teach your Defense in transition situations:

• Stopping the Ball is Job #1! Communicate which Defender is covering the “Ball!” and who is going to cover “Back!” or “Split!” the other Attackers at all times.
• Get back in the “Hole”. Play Defense “From Inside-Out”. Don’t try to take away the ball at midfield when your team is short on guys. Get back, cover the middle of the field first, then come out to challenge the ball.
• Sticks Up! Everyone on Defense needs to have their sticks up in the air to knock down passes and block passing lanes to open players.

HERE ARE THE DRILLS:

3-on-2 from the Sideline:

This is one of our favorite summer camp drills. 3-on-2 situations are only slightly more complicated than 2-on-1’s. This drill starts with a ground ball then turns into a scoring situation.

Make sure your players communicate who is covering the “Ball!” and who is covering “Back!” to “Split!” the other two Attackers.

1-on-1 Ground Ball to 3-on-2:

We use this simple and fun variation every week. It starts with a 1-on-1 ground ball, then moves into a numbers-advantage scoring situation. Whoever wins the ground ball goes on Offense, the other player goes on Defense.

Your players must still communicate who is covering the “Ball!” and who is covering “Back!” to “Split!” the other two attackers.

3-on-2 to 4-on-3 “True North” Drill

We have seen plenty of high school teams using this as part of their pregame warm-up drills. We got this great drill from Pro Player and Coach Cam Holding, who got it from one of the best Defenders of all time- Brodie Merrill of the Hill Academy in Canada.

This is a continuous series of man-down numbers advantage situations- 3-on-2 to 4-on-3 situations, then back to 3-on-2 again. Your players will play Offense and Defense in the same rep. We run this drill all the time, and our kids love it!

The Mason-Dixon Drill

This is a lacrosse classic. Coaches have been using this drill for decades, and our kids love it. It’s very similar to the True North Drill, except your players can go all the way up to 5-on-4 and 6-on-5 if they understand how the 2-on-1’s work.

Your players will get to play Offense and Defense multiple times in the same rep with this drill! Tons of reps and tons of fun with this one.

2-on-1 Build-Up Drill

This is another one we see teams using in their pregame warm-up drills. Your players will get to go through every variation of man-down transition situations in this drill, starting from 2-on-1, all the way up to 6-on-5.

This drill is great for giving your players tons of reps covering the “Ball!” and making sure the other Defenders are “Back!” to cover the other Attackers.

Switch sides after a few times through, move the Offense to Defense and make sure all your players know how to play both sides of the ball!

The Numbers Game

This is probably our favorite practice game of all time! We use this drill at all our camps and clinics to give our players lots of experience in unsettled situations where they learn “how to play” the game, instead of learning plays.

Coach throws out a ball and calls a number. Whatever number he calls, the Defense sends one less player, so you are always working on random man-down numbers-advantage game situations. Our kids love playing the numbers game any day at pratice!

Let us know if you see improvement in your Defense after using any of these unsettled situation drills at your practice!

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Nike Lacrosse Tip: Transition Drill

Lacrosse Tip

Presented by Bill Pilat, Camp Director
Bill Pilat’s The Goalie School in Virginia Winter Clinic For Boys

With over 25 years of both boys and girls programming in locations across the country, and countless alumni playing in college, TGS is the original and best goalie camp.

A consistently great program, and a consistently great Coach. Roanoke College has been a transition team for a long time and Coach Pilat shares a key drill we had not seen before, and you are going to love this!!

Entering his 31^st season at the helm of the Roanoke College program, Bill Pilat has 341 career wins and his 70% win percentage is also the best in the history of the ODAC. Coach Pilat runs multiple lacrosse camps and clinics in northern Virginia each year.

This drill is configured in three segments. Almost like three separate zones of the field. First, inside the Restraining Lines we have three Attack and three poles and a goalie at each end. All of these players must stay below the Restraining Line. So we have an “offensive zone” at each end.

Next we have three middies from each team located in the middle of the field between the Restraining Lines. Thus a “middle of the field zone.” With the single exception detailed below, all middies must stay between the Restraining Lines. I would incorporate LSM’s and D Mids in this six. Might not even be a bad idea to incorporate a pole inis mix as well. Thus we have three distinct zones where players are located, …. As we begin there is an exception for one middie.

Phase One, Middie Scramble

So, to begin, with three middies from each team in the middle of the field. The Coach rolls out a ground ball and we are in a scramble scenario until one middie gains possession and runs or passes to teammate to enter his offensive end of the field.

Phase Two – True 4V3

Here is where it gets interesting, as one middie enters past the offensive Restraining Line, it becomes a fast 4V3 in that offensive zone. Once one middie enters this “Zone” no other middies, offensive or defensive, can enter that “Zone” thus a true 4V3 in that end.

Phase Three – Transition Clear

Upon a shot or a save, or even ball out of bounds, the defensive team clears the ball. Now remember, one middie is inside the Box thus we should have numbers quickly outletting to go the other way. The intent is fast transition going the other way, although the offensive players are riding (Attack and Poles stay inside the Box too) we want fast transition.

We may even have the two middies (now getting back as they were not allowed in their offensive Box) jump the pass on a Ride and come back.

Return to Phase Two

As the team w “Middie” numbers quickly clear to the opposite offensive end, the same rule applies. Only one middie can enter the Box and we again have the pure 4V3 in this opposite Box …. And we play to as shot and a clear, streaking back down the field off of the outlet pass.

And we just repeat going both ways. Pretty awesome for conditioning middies as well.

Other Roanoke Variations

Now we are going to run the same drill, but this time Coach rolls the ball into the Box, often towards an Attackman, only one offensive middie can enter the box, and again we are 4V3.

Another variation, as the middie who had entered the offensive zone, is a far back trailer, we could pull him off and enter into a substitution element from the Box as well.

In the words of this great Coach… “this drill is always awesome.”

Smaller Rosters

If you have smaller rosters we can modify the drill and still accomplish the “Transition” mentality.

• Consider moving the cages up 5-7 yards
• Consider having just two Attack and Two Poles in each end to begin thus now 3V2 counting the middie who is allowed in the Box
• Consider having just two middies from each team in the center field zone all else stays the same

For more great lacrosse tips, and to learn new drills, sign-up today to attend one of Coach Pilat’s camps or clinic this summer 2021!

OT Sports Video Series: No. 4 — Slot Transition Drill

Kevin Boland, Director of Lacrosse at OT Sports and former MLL and Hopkins midfielder, demonstrates the “Slot Transition Drill” and how to incorporate it into your practice plan. This drill can be done dodging from behind the goal up towards the “island” and it can be done out in front of the goal (shown here) by dodging down the alley to what we call to the “slot.” The main emphasis of this drill is properly rolling away from pressure when drawing a slide, transitioning the ball from the strong side of the defense to the weak side of the defense and dodging immediately off of ball movement. This is also great drill to do if you are implementing the basic concepts of a basic triangle motion offense. 

ABOUT OT SPORTS

OT Sports is a North Carolina-based company that designs and manufactures high quality, custom lacrosse uniforms and apparel – all made in the USA.  Since production is completely vertical, OT Sports can offer more competitive pricing, quicker turns and superior customer service.  OT Sports has been a leader in sublimation technology and has been supplying pro, college and youth programs and players since 1994.

OT Sports Video Series

Kevin Boland, Director of Lacrosse at OT Sports and former MLL and Hopkins midfielder, demonstrates the “Slot Transition Drill” and how to incorporate it into your practice plan. This drill can be done dodging from behind the goal up towards the “island” and it can be done out in front of the goal (shown here) by dodging down the alley to what we call to the “slot.” The main emphasis of this drill is properly rolling away from pressure when drawing a slide, transitioning the ball from the strong side of the defense to the weak side of the defense and dodging immediately off of ball movement. This is also great drill to do if you are implementing the basic concepts of a basic triangle motion offense. 

ABOUT OT SPORTS

OT Sports is a North Carolina-based company that designs and manufactures high quality, custom lacrosse uniforms and apparel – all made in the USA.  Since production is completely vertical, OT Sports can offer more competitive pricing, quicker turns and superior customer service.  OT Sports has been a leader in sublimation technology and has been supplying pro, college and youth programs and players since 1994.

OT Sports Video Series

Half-Field Clearing and Shooting Drill – Head Rock Lacrosse, Inc.

download PDF of this drill with variations. 

Full-Field Clearing and Shooting

As both a college player and coach, I was always enthusiastic about doing a full-field clearing and shooting drill.  With this type of drill, the catches and passes simulate those made in game situations. Placing two goals at the shooting end of the field (one between the crease and each restraining box side) and working the ball down both lanes creates a lot of reps and even some competition between the players on the two sides of the field.  Also, these types of drills just look pretty with no drops.  Here is an example of a full-field clearing and shooting drill.  Both sides run simultaneously but the diagram only illustrates one side of the field.  Add a third line of middies for shorter passes.

Full-field Clearing and Shooting

My path as a lacrosse coach has been pretty unusual.  My first head coaching position was for NCAA Division 1 Radford University.  I am pretty sure I hold the record for youngest D1 head coach ever at 23!  Next I was a head high school coach in Harford county Maryland.  Over the past several years I have coached for the local youth program, was an assistant for North Western high school, and now head coach at st Amselm’s HS in DC.

As a high school or youth coach having a whole field for practice is a luxury.  Trying to teach or simulate full field transition play was a big challenge.   How can you give your players a full-field experience with only a half-field?  This drill was developed to simulate full-field clearing and shooting .  

Half-Field Clearing and Shooting

Recommended for 16-28 players, U13 and up
(add more lines to create shorter passes for younger players)

Benefits

• Use a half-field for a full field drill
• Simulates catches and throws made during transition
• Flexible shooter position
• Uses all or most of the team
• Disguised conditioning
• Team building through concentration and communication
• How quickly can we get it around?
• How many balls are in the air?

Skills

• Making long passes and long catches (catch with your face, throw with your feet, deliver the pass)
• Shooting on the run
• Change hands – turn to outside or split
• Fake before every pass or shot
• Catch over the shoulder
• Staying spread out
• Talk the ball around

Half-Field Clearing and Shooting

w/M3 as shooter

1. D1 or G picks up ground ball and passes (R) to D2 (a coach can feed ground balls to pace drill)
2. D2 catches to outside (L), split or roll, then to pass (R) to M1
3. M1 catches over the shoulder (R), turns to outside passes (R) to M2
4. M2 catches over the shoulder (R) turns to outside passes (R) to M3.  When M2 catches, the next pass #1 starts!
5. M3 comes out of the box catches (L) to outside, splits or rolls to pass (R) to A1
6. A1 catches (L) to outside, splits or rolls to pass (R) to A2 then backs up shot at X
7. A2 catches (L) to outside, splits or rolls to drive to weak GLE and feed M3
8. M3 times up the cut to catch (L) and shoot (L) on the run or roll or split to finish (R) then rotates to M1 line (or D1 line for variation 1)

Rotations

• Goalies switch between throwing pass 1 and taking shots in the goal
• D1 rotates to D2, D2 to D1
• M1 rotates to M2, M2 to M3, M3 to M1
• A1 rotates to A2, A2 to A1
• Mirror the illustrated setup and rotation of passes to work opposite change of hands and shooting from both sides of the goal
• Variation 1 – D and M rotate through all D and M lines (M3 goes to D1 after shot)
• Variation 2 – Add a third attack line for crease play (pick and follow or screen and rebound)

This drill is very flexible.  Download the PDF to see other variations with A1 or A2 shooting.  The setup can be mirrored so that the passes go around in the opposite direction to work opposite hands in each position.  Add a crease player to work on screens (lost art?), picks and rebounds.  Rotate long sticks or goalies into the shooting line – they love that!

Let us know what you think or if you have any favorite similar drills in the comments!

Signature Lacrosse Introductory Practice Plan

Coaching a lacrosse team is more about the practices than the games, and lacrosse coaches need to come to every single practice prepared for a successful day. To help new lacrosse coaches who may not know the sport of lacrosse that well, we have compiled a 2-hour lacrosse practice plan that’s perfect for starting out the season and tuning up the sticks. This lacrosse practice plan also is perfect for coaches who need to set up “captain’s practice” where they may not be able to attend because it doesn’t include many contact drills. Any lacrosse coach in need of a practice plan that is sure to get their team in shape for the season needs to check out the Signature Lacrosse introductory practice plan below for some great lacrosse drills that will help keep a tight schedule with great results.

Starting off a lacrosse practice begins with preparation on the coaches behalf and a great attitude from the players. Once you have both of those elements, you want to make sure that all the participants are at your lacrosse practice early. Then, get ready to have some fun at your lacrosse practice.

Starting Lacrosse Practice (10 minutes before)

Begin your lacrosse practice 10 minutes early, if possible, because you’ll want to save extra time for cleaning up and getting water during rests. This first 10 minutes of your lacrosse practice should consist of organizing the field by distributing your lacrosse balls and setting up your lacrosse goals. Once everything on your lacrosse field is set, get your lacrosse players to begin stretching.

Stretching At Lacrosse Practice (Minute 0 – Minute 10)

Stretching is known to help get athletes, like lacrosse players, ready for a training session or competition. Your lacrosse players should focus on getting a deep stretch in their calves, quads, hamstrings, and hips because of the amount of running involved in lacrosse. Aside from these main muscle areas in the legs, your lacrosse players should stretch all the muscles they will use during lacrosse practice to help reduce the chance of injury.

Lacrosse Practice Stickwork (Minute 10 – Minute 20)

Simple lacrosse stickwork is still used by professional lacrosse players at the highest levels because it works so well. Don’t be afraid to get basic line drills going with right to right, left to left, switching hands, over the shoulder, and ground balls. This is having about 5 lacrosse players on each side of the line and then having them run towards the other line and complete a pass to them under the assigned type of pass. Focusing on form and involving both hands during these ten minutes will help get your team’s sticks ready for practice.

Lacrosse Practice Transition (Minute 20 – Minute 40) 

Moving the lacrosse ball from one side of the field to the other is a critical part of the game. Without a strong transition game, your lacrosse team will lose the ability to keep up with other teams and find itself lacking chances to win games. A perfect drill for this is the ‘Florida Passing’ lacrosse drill that teaches positioning and involves passing for added emphasis on clearing the lacrosse ball.

Florida passing involves lines on both sides of the lacrosse goal filled with defensemen. Lines of midfielders should be at the 50 on the restraining line for the faceoff. Your attack should be set up in a fastbreak on the far side of the field. Begin by having a groundball or outlet pass go out to one of the defensemen. That player then passes the ball over the goal to the other defenseman, who should be doing a banana cut to the outside. The defenseman catching this pass then should move the ball upfield to a midfielder from the opposite side of the field cutting towards them. That midfielder then moves the ball up to the opposite midfielder cutting upfield. The second midfielder then runs a fast break with the attack. Once the attack get the ball, you can begin a new rep with the defensemen.

Lacrosse Practice Cleanup (Minute 40 – Minute 45)

Now is a great time to have a ball hunt to collect your lacrosse balls for the rest of practice. You can also get some water to your players during this time to keep them hydrated and ready for the rest of lacrosse practice.

Lacrosse Ball Movement at Practice (Minute 45 – Minute 60)

Moving on from ‘Florida Passing’ and still using the same principles, the next drill in the Signature Lacrosse Introductory Practice Plan is a delicious homestyle favorite ‘Meatloaf.’ This lacrosse drill is a simple passing drill that helps emphasize the importance and the fundamentals of clearing. 

‘Meatloaf’ should have even lines on the 20’s and 40’s of your field with balls at each line. You begin by having a line on a 20 yard line make a pass to the group across from them. The group receiving the pass then passes to the group next to the group they received their pass from on the 40 yard line. That group continues the diagonal pass to cross the midline to the opposite group on the 40 yard line. That group then sends their pass to the 20 yard line opposite of them, who then flips the ball to the 20 yard line across the field and repeats the drill back to the original group. Once your team gets the hang of it, you can start introducing more than one ball at a time. 

Rest (Minute 60 – Minute 65)

Use this time to get your players hydrated. If you’re following this plan, you should have most of your lacrosse balls collected from the last cleanup.

Half Field Lacrosse Practice (Minute 65 – Minute 95)

Splitting your lacrosse team into offense and defense will allow you to increase the specialization of certain players. This is also the perfect time to install your offensive or defensive scheme in a controlled environment. To really capitalize on this time, you’ll need two lacrosse coaches or a team that can manage themselves with limited supervision. This can be done by using drills that have players take accountability for themselves.

Offense Half Field Lacrosse Practice (Minute 65 – Minute 95) 

Offensive players should know the offense like the back of their lacrosse glove. To do this, you’ll want to run a ‘skeleton offense’ without any defense on the field. Operating a ‘skeleton offense’ is having your lacrosse players run through the movement of your offensive set without any defenders on the field. All players who are not on the field when running the ‘skeleton offense’ should be watching for mental reps.

Defense Half Field Lacrosse Practice (Minute 65 – Minute 95)

Defense in lacrosse comes down to individual moments and a team awareness. You can run through a ‘skeleton defense’ to show your players where they will need to slide when they get beat, but “skeleton defense’ is much easier to visualize with an offense on the field. You’ll want to use defenders as stand-ins for the offense and slowly go through how your defensive assignments change during a slide or rotation during your specific package. This is also a great time to focus on setting up your base system for broken plays and getting back into your regular slide or rotation package.

Rest & Cleanup (Minute 95 – Minute 105)

Self-explanatory. Get water and get those lacrosse balls.

Man-Up vs Man-Down (Minute 105 – Minute 120)

Ending your lacrosse practice with Man-Up vs Man-Down helps both your offense and defense capitalize on important aspects of their skills. This is also the perfect moment to see which lacrosse players on your team can help your team in a way that isn’t during 6 v 6 lacrosse. And, there’s the added bonus of the reduced contact in these situations. With a Man-Up vs Man-Down situation, players are not engaging with each other as much and have reduced contact through the drill.

Cleanup & Discussion (Minute 120)

Once you’re ready to end your lacrosse practice, you’ll want to have your lacrosse team collect all the equipment used for the day and gather for a talk. It’s important to discuss the positives and negatives of your day so that players can understand the expectations of your lacrosse program. You can also get a great sense of how your team felt about the practice during this time and answer any questions your lacrosse players may have about how to improve. No matter what, it’s important to end your lacrosse practice as a team and with a sense of positivity towards your next meeting together.

Timex 1440 sports watch instructions

The Timex 1440 sports watch gets its name from 1440 minutes in one day. It is available in masculine, feminine and masculine styles and in many colors. The 1440, priced at $ 20 in September 2010, is a low-cost digital watch with calendar, stopwatch and alarm functions. The clock syncs with the atomic clock, so you don’t need to manually set the time. Setting up your 1440 sports watch includes a one-time sync.

1. Set your city location and daylight saving time settings.Press and hold the Install button. The city code letters will start flashing. Use the Start / Stop button to cycle through the options until your location is displayed.

   Press the Mode button. Press the Start / Stop button to turn daylight saving time on or off. Click “Install” to complete the process.

2. Activate the receiver to synchronize with the atomic clock. Press and hold “Receive”. An icon resembling the letter “T” will flash to alert you that the receiver is on.At the top of the display, the receiver level meter will show how strong the signal is. Place the watch on a flat surface. Rotate it slowly 90 degrees until you get the best reception. Leave the watch in this position until the “T” stops flashing, indicating that reception is complete. This process can take several minutes.

3. Switch between 12 and 24 hour time format. Press and hold the Mode button to change the time format.

4. Activate the stopwatch function.Press the Mode button until “CHRONO” appears on the display. Press “Start / Stop” to start the stopwatch; press again to stop the stopwatch. Press Start / Stop to resume or press Set to clear it. You can also press the Set button while the stopwatch is running to mark a lap / split.

5. Use a timer. Press “Mode” several times until “TIMER” appears on the display. Set the countdown time.Click Install. The hours will start flashing. Press Start / Stop to change the hours, then press Mode to move to minutes. Use “Start / Stop” to change minutes and press “Mode” to go to setting seconds. Press Start / Stop to change seconds. Click “Install” when you’re done. Press Start / Stop to start the timer.

Fettes College is a private boarding school in Edinburgh

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Fettes college

Fettes College was founded thanks to Scottish entrepreneur and philanthropist William Fettes, who bequeathed most of his fortune to create a school where talented children from poor families could receive the best education.

The school was opened in 1870 in the forested area of ​​Edinburgh, immediately beginning to win a name for itself with the quality of its educational services. And now the authority of Fettes College is more than high – which confirms, for example, that:

• only Fettes and 2 other Scottish schools have the status of IB World School (a school with an international level of preparation for undergraduate studies)
• in 2015.the college took 1st place among Scottish schools and 6th among British ones, precisely according to the results of the IB (International Baccalaureate) exams
• at the same time it became the 2nd in Scotland according to the results of the A-Level exams
• Fettes is the only school in Scotland , which offers a choice between 2 pre-university training programs: A-Level and IB
• among its graduates – Prime Minister of Great Britain 1997-2007. Tony Blair and the legendary detective James Bond (of course, “for fun” – after all, this is a fictional character – but nevertheless)
• According to one version, it was Fettes College that was the prototype of Hogwarts – the school of magic from the Harry Potter story.

Educational and educational policy

What helps to maintain such a high level? 3 factors:

• modern infrastructure
• promising pedagogical installations
• professional team.

The main task of the college is to educate a comprehensively developed personality (including physically) + develop leadership and teamwork skills. This is also why here, under the guidance of 11 career officers, they teach students:

• driving various vehicles (car, yacht, plane)
• behavior on an expedition (in the forest and mountains)
• skiing, mountaineering, scuba diving
• others “Extreme” skills.

Traditionally for the British education system, an individual approach is practiced here:

• small (by our standards) classes – an average of 10 people (each is given more time and attention)
• all students are assigned individual mentors who “lead »Them in their studies and help to solve various personal issues.

Mentors and students meet on a weekly basis (and more often if necessary) and discuss emerging issues.6 times a school year, progress monitoring weeks are held.

Educational opportunities

And they are helped to better master various “office” and creative disciplines:

• library with literature in paper and electronic formats, black and white and color printers, scanners and copiers + 12 computers with wireless connection
• language laboratories
• classrooms with interactive whiteboards and other necessary equipment
• advanced research laboratories
• scientific, technological and computer (14 PC) centers
• fully equipped classrooms for music and painting

Training programs

boys and girls – according to the following programs:

• Preparatory school – 7-13 years old
• Secondary school (Maintain school – Scottish analogue of GCSE) – 14-16 years old
• High school (preparation for a university) – 16-19 years old:
  • – A-Lev el
  • – Highers (Scottish version of A-Level)
  • – International Baccalaureate (the strongest direction in the school)

Mathematics, history, English, physics, chemistry and geography are taught here most thoroughly.

Summer courses in English are also possible (to acquire and consolidate communication skills).

In addition to studying

Fettes College has all the possibilities for a variety of leisure activities. Firstly, this is a traditional sport for British schools – in addition to the already mentioned disciplines taught in sports military courses, students are happy to engage in such sports as:

• shooting (in the shooting range)
• field hockey and lacrosse (on sites with artificial lighting and covering)
• gymnastics and fitness (in the gym)
• tennis and squash (on the courts)
• water sports (in the indoor pool)
• basketball, volleyball, badminton, fencing, etc.(in the multifunctional sports hall)
• many other disciplines – more than 20 in total

Particularly sports enthusiastic and gifted students may be interested in the “Elite Sports Program” of the college. Its essence is that

• determines the type (s) of sports and exercises that are best suited for this particular student (in accordance not only with his wishes – but also with the character, body structure, physiological characteristics, etc.).
• a 4-stage training plan is drawn up – from elementary to high school – and then the student is engaged in accordance with it.

I.e. – in fact, this is another manifestation of work on the principle of an individual approach. And quite effective – the school teams in rugby, field hockey, lacrosse and netball achieved serious results at the national and world levels.

There are wide opportunities for practicing music – because here you can try your hand at:

• existing since 1912brass band (40 trumpeters and 40 drummers)
• symphony orchestra
• symphony, chamber and church choir
• many chamber music ensembles

and most importantly – all these groups regularly perform, tour and record at a professional university studio! Those. – your voice or the sounds of your instrument will be heard by hundreds of people through their speakers or headphones. Agree – it’s very tempting to study music at Fettes College.

But if you are not inspired by music or sports, it doesn’t matter! Here you will find yourself in many other hobbies. For example, in the theater – the local troupe constantly and successfully participates in the prestigious Edinburgh Theater Festival. Or in something as exotic as a bell ringing. Well, in the more familiar ones – photography, knitting, cooking, dancing, oratory, fishing, etc.

Let’s say also that not only the management, but also the subject teachers themselves encourage the extracurricular activity of students, without worrying about the fact that it will interfere with learning.On the contrary – it is believed here that the more varied the student’s occupations and the more, the better – because thereby the most versatile personality is brought up. And this, we recall, is the main goal of Fettes College.

And if suddenly some important competition or competition in a circle or section coincides with the lessons, then the teachers simply send the material and assignments by email – and there is no problem.

Accommodation and meals

Students live in 9 houses – 4 boys, 4 girls, and in one (for students of the senior class) – all together.All houses have their own name, and each is designed for an average of 70 people, and rooms for 1-8.

Also, each house has a recreation room, a small library with WI-FI Internet and a laundry (by the way, bed linen is changed weekly, and towels are changed twice a week). Together with the students, there are several teachers living in each house who keep order.

Students are provided with breakfast, lunch (in Britain this is called lunch) and supper. The food is varied and balanced, with individual diets (vegetarian, religious) for those who wish.

To enter

In primary school – you must provide a characteristic and a report card with previous grades, as well as pass a test in mathematics, elementary logic and English

In a secondary school – the same (except for a test in logic) + 2 interviews.

To high school – the same thing (except tests and interviews – but provide not a report card, but a certificate) + pass exams in English and 2 subjects to choose from. At the same time, the certificate must contain at least 6 fours (or “B” grades according to the British system).

P.S. Trial “student’s day”

For those who have not yet fully decided on the choice, a trial day is offered – the child spends the whole day just like an ordinary student of the school, where he:

• attends classes,
• participates in extracurricular activities
• spends the night in one of the residences

If the child and the parents are satisfied with everything, the documents are drawn up.

Jack Hughes has a success thanks to his family

However, the Blackhawks striker believes that Hughes cannot be compared to any other NHL player because he is better.

“When a small hockey player appears in the league playing attacking hockey, they immediately begin to compare him with me. I got that impression,” said Kane (height – 178 cm, weight – 77 kg). – But I think he is he does many things better than me. It’s true. He is always on the move, always at speed. Even if the puck is not nearby and the game is in another place, he still very quickly enters the zone and joins in the struggle. ”

Excellent performance for an 18-year-old athlete who has not yet played a single minute in professional hockey.But Hughes (178 cm, 77 kg) should not be considered an ordinary junior.

The US National Team Development Program (NTDP) U-18 center has everything to qualify for NHL success: sporting family, character, skating what Kane calls “unique”, understanding of the game. In all these qualities, Hughes stands out from the rest of the hockey players entering the draft this year.

“There is no second Jack Hughes,” says David Gregory of the NHL Central Scout Bureau (CSB). “Some elements can be seen on other hockey players.He is very agile and fast. His skating is reminiscent of (Buffalo Sabers center) Jack Eichel. They both pick up speed and keep their balance remarkably. He also handles pressure well, like (Edmonton Oilers center-forward) Connor McDavid. He can use a small chance to slip between two opponents. Others will not do it, but he will take the risk, because he sees the prospect in it. “

Hughes has taken first place in the final CSB rankings among outfield players playing in North America, and may be selected by the New Jersey Devils at number one June 21 in Vancouver.He has every chance of becoming the first NTDP graduate to enter the NHL immediately after being drafted.

At the end of this season, Hughes became the top scorer in the NTDP team, gaining 112 (34+ 78) points in 50 games. That is, on average, he recorded 2.24 points per game. He holds the Program record for assists (154) and points (228). For two seasons in this team, the forward played 110 matches, gaining an average of 2.07 points per game.

“Hockey is in my blood. I have a lot of fun scoring goals, participating in martial arts, training,” Hughes said.- I trained like any other hockey player entering the draft. I don’t know what I would do without hockey. He plays a huge role in my life. “

How did a boy born in Florida, far from the most hockey state in the United States, become the most promising junior in American hockey after Auston Matthews, who was drafted No. 1 by the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2016? start answering this question by talking about his family

Prodigy

Jack was born on May 14, 2001.His father Jim was an assistant coach for the Orlando team at the time, playing in the International Hockey League. But soon the family moved – Jim became assistant coach for the Boston Bruins. Jack was only two months old. In 2003, when Jack was two years old, the family moved to Manchester, New Hampshire, where Jim worked as an assistant coach for the AHL team for two seasons and then as a coach for a year. There Jack’s brother, Luke, was born. In 2006, the family changed their place of residence again.This time, the Hughes settled in Toronto, Canada, where Jim became the assistant coach of the AHL club.

It was in Toronto that five-year-old Jack became seriously involved in hockey. He drove the puck not only on the open rink in Wedgwood Park, but also at home in the garage with his brother Quinn (a year and a half older than Jack).

“They were pushing so hard that the whole house was shaking,” recalls their mother Ellen. “I thought the walls would collapse. So I had to run downstairs and yell at them to calm down. The walls of the garage are still holes.We have a window there. We covered it with a pillow. But I can’t count how many times we had to change the glass. “

Then Luke joined the home hockey battles, which, on the one hand, helped in hockey terms, and on the other, worsened the condition of the garage. Hockey is the main sport in the family Hughes, but Jim and Ellen wanted their kids to try other games too.Ellen played football, lacrosse and hockey when she was at the University of New Hampshire, and Jim was a quarterback on the student hockey team.

Jack was good at basketball. He played center from nine to 13, but he hated training.

“I begged my mother not to take us there,” he says. “This is the only problem.”

The attention that parents paid to other sports helped the children to become versatile athletes.

“They ran a cross-country race in which 150 children from different schools participated, and took the first three places, – says Jim. – The fact is that doing different sports, faced with unfamiliar situations, you learn how the body functions, you begin to adapt looking for options.Therefore, we believed that practicing different sports contributed to overall development. “

As a result, American hockey can set a unique achievement: three brothers can be drafted by NHL clubs in the first rounds in different years.

Quinn was selected as number 7″ Vancouver Canucks “In 2018 and played his first NHL game on March 28 this year. Luke will start playing for NTDP (U-17) this fall as a defender and will go to the draft in 2021. Jack hopes to become the eighth American drafted in the NHL under number one, after Brian Lawton (forward, Minnesota North Stars, 1983), Mike Modano (forward, North Stars, 1988), Brian Berard (defender, Ottawa Senators, 1995), Rick Dipietro (goalkeeper, New York Islanders, 2000), Eric Johnson (quarterback, St. Louis Blues, 2006), Kane (forward, Blackhawks, 2007) and Matthews (forward, Maple Leafs, 2018).

Quinn, who has three assists in five games for the Canucks, not only paved the way for Jack in the NHL. He was a stimulus for his development.

“I was four years old, he was six. I chased him everywhere, I wanted to do what he did,” Jack says. “I didn’t want to give in to him, I wanted to play with him, but I didn’t want him He made me strive for more, taught me how to work, because he himself is very hardworking. I always looked up to Quinn. He never rolls straight. “

The family did not live long in Boston, but this city played a significant role in the lives of the brothers. According to Ellen, the parents put Jack and Quinn on skates there.

Yes, Jack went out on the ice in a year and a half.

“We always said that the stick should be held with both hands, – Ellen says, what the parents paid attention to when they taught their sons to play hockey. – The body should move behind the stick, the shoulders should be deployed correctly.”

Jim wanted his children to understand how important it is to pick up speed on the bends.He demanded that they get out of the bend at a higher speed than when they started the maneuver.

“Hockey is a sport in which you have to constantly change direction,” he says. “You don’t have to run in a straight line for a hundred meters. A lot of people lose speed, starting to maneuver. To avoid this, you need to learn how to use the inside and outside of the blade.” …

Ellen and Jean put on knee pads, elbow pads and hockey shorts on boys so that falls did not cause negative emotions in children and they were not afraid to repeat certain exercises over and over again.

“They went out on the ice with shin guards so they weren’t afraid to play at full speed,” says Ellen. “This is how they learned to balance, shift weight from one foot to the other. And they were not afraid of being hurt.”

Jack believes that this approach has paid off.

“We weren’t working on the speed that is needed when the hockey player is moving in a straight line. We worked all the time on bends, which is why we skate so well,” Jack said. “All those exercises, changes in direction, turns, snails helped us to bring these maneuvers are automatic. “

Adam Nicholas, owner of Stride Envy Hockey in Boston, worked with Calgary Flames defender Noah Hanifin, Ottawa Senators forward Colin White, Minnesota Wild striker Jordan Greenway and Matthew Baldy of NTDP. He had never met Hughes in training, but he saw how this hockey player skated and was deeply impressed.

“He’s not going in a straight line,” says Nicholas. “If he needs to turn left, he will never go straight and then turn left.He will move to the right so that he has more room to turn left. Due to this, he can pick up speed and get away from the opponent, performing this maneuver. I don’t want to say that he owns skates like Connor McDavid, but they have a lot in common. ”

During matches, it is not only Jack’s ability to skate that is of particular importance, but his ability to position himself. John Vanbisbrook, Assistant Executive Director, Federation Hockey Operations hockey USA and a former NHL goalkeeper, considers Jack one of the most daring hockey players.If you add to this understanding of the game and speed, it becomes clear why Jack has every chance of becoming the number one NHL draft.

“He runs up in the middle zone, crosses the blue line at speed and makes a decision at speed … I don’t want to compare hockey players, but he has a unique ability to outplay opponents and see what only a few can see,” Vanbisbroek says. “I saw him with the puck goes to two or three overall opponents, beats them and rolls out onto the goal.He’s not afraid. “

Former striker Jamie Langenbrunner played against Kane in the NHL and with him for the US National Team. In September he was the team coach at the US Ice Hockey Federation’s Best Young Players match. Jack Hughes played for the opposing team.

“Hughes, for all his skill, is characterized by a desire to win,” says Langenbrunner. – He is always with the puck or wants it to be with him. It will be interesting to watch him in the NHL in the next 20 years. ”

Choice

Jack made the most important decision in his hockey career so far in 2017.

That year, in the Ontario Hockey League Draft, he would definitely have gone under No. 1 to the Barry Colts. The league’s top picks over the years were McDavid (2012, Erie), Stephen Stamkos (2006, Sarnia), John Tavares (2005, Oshawa) and Eric Lindros (1989, Sioux-St. Marie “). In the 2016-17 season, Jack played for Toronto in the Toronto Junior League and scored 159 points (58 goals, 101 assists) in 80 games. But the striker decided to follow the example of his older brother Quinn and went to the American Plymouth in Michigan to play for the NTDP team.

“We were close to drafting him,” said Jason Ford, general manager and chief scout of Barry. country. This is important for him. We did everything to get it, but it did not work out. We respected their decision and did not choose it as the first number. ”

Jack spent two seasons at NTDP. Teams from this program play in tournaments with teams from the US Hockey League (players aged 16 to 20), as well as the first and third divisions of the country’s student championship.Hughes’s coach was John Wroblewski, and under his leadership, Jack grew both as a person and as a player. NTDP teams also take part in three international tournaments during each season.

The Ontario Hockey League (OHL) is another path to the NHL for young players. It is one of the top three youth leagues in Canada that make up the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). It is played by hockey players from 16 to 21 years old. Over the past six years, 89 OHL players have been drafted by NHL clubs in the first round.

Kane, who amassed 172 points (84 goals, 88 assists) in 121 games for NTDP (1.42 points average per game) from 2004 to 2006, spent one season in the OHL London.It was the 2006-07 championship and Kane chalked up 145 points (62 goals, 83 assists) in 58 games. The following year, he already played for the Blackhawks.

“Talented guys with a skill level like Jack Hughes will make their way to the top anyway,” says CSB Director Dan Marr. “The US Ice Hockey Federation’s student-run program, Canadian youth leagues have already proven their worth. In this regard, they have a lot in common, although there are some differences, it all depends on the hockey player.Someone has an innate talent, someone is revealed later, some succeed in children’s and school hockey. All this influences which path the young man will choose. Coaches, parents, agents are always ready to help him make the choice that suits him best. They know if he is able to take a step forward in development right now, or if he is better off moving gradually. The hockey player will develop in the way laid down by nature. It doesn’t matter what level he plays at. ”

Jack’s assistant and scorer records in his two seasons in the Program are major accomplishments.On points he overtook Clayton Keller (Arizona Coyotes, 189 NTDP), Phil Kessel (Pittsburgh Penguins, 180), Kane (172) and Matthews (167), and in assists – Keller (118), Matthews (88), Kane (88) and Calgary Flames striker Matthew Tkachuk (77).

In 11 games this season against student teams, Jack struck 46 shots, scored 18 points (4 goals, 14 assists), and in 24 games against US Hockey League clubs he earned 48 points (12 goals, 36 assists) with 123 shots.

Wroblewski immediately realized that Jack was a special hockey player.

“Quinn played for 18-year-olds. It was mid-May. Jack had just turned 15,” says Wroblewski. The sweater was hanging on him. He was not skating as well as he is now, but he still outplayed the defenders. For his level he was great, but against the background of guys two years older than him, his speed was average. He was not yet able to impose the pace, but could manipulate opponents, as Patrick Kane does.In two versus one situations, it was clear that the defenders could cover him if they roll up to him correctly, but he kept them at a distance, and then either threw himself over the goalkeeper’s shoulder or into the “house”, or gave a pass between the defender’s skates to the far post … It was very interesting to watch this. Everything worked out for him, and he smiled. Jack Hughes really loves hockey. “

In April, Hughes and 20 of his NTDP teammates went to the Junior (U-18) World Championships in Sweden, where he became the top scorer (20 = 9 + 11) of the tournament, and the US team won a bronze medal.Hughes set a world junior championship record with 32 points (14 goals, 18 assists) in two tournaments (2018 and 2019) and beating Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin’s achievement. In 2002 and 2003, Ovechkin, as part of the Russian junior team, earned 31 (23 + 8) points in 14 games.

Jack currently plays for the US national team at the Senior World Championships in Slovakia, becoming the youngest ice hockey player ever to play for an American team at the World Championships. He and his brother Quinn are included in a team made up of predominantly NHL players, of which Kane is the captain.

“I was very happy when I found out that I have a chance to extend the season, that it is not over for me yet,” said Jack, who, after five games of the world championship, has one assist, 13 shots (average playing time – 14 : 58) – It is an honor for me to play in such a team, and I will remember it for a long time. The fact that every day I am in the same company with these hockey players, real professionals, learn from them, talk with them, will help me a lot to get into the NHL already next season.I don’t see the tournament as preparation for the draft. For me, this is a chance to learn how to be a professional, to get to know how the system works. ” short term.

“I first met him two years ago. During this time, he completely changed, says Wroblewski. – See how he creates scoring chances, how he helps the team to seize the initiative.Jack will be able to make a stir in the NHL next year. Perhaps not in every game, but he is capable of it. He will continue to single-handedly threaten the goal at the next level – in the NHL. “

Jim, now in the hockey department of the sports agency CAA Sports agency, believes that Jack can make his debut in the NHL this year, if conditions are right.

“I worked with guys two meters tall and taller, who are not visible on the ice. Therefore, I think that dimensions will not help you much if you do not know how to use them.It’s not about them at all, ”he says. – Look at the lineups in the NHL these days. You will be amazed when you find out how many players there are below 180 cm. Hockey now requires speed, technique and courage. The main question for me is whether Jack will become one of those players? Teams are now built through size, skill and speed. Those who find the right combination of these parameters have a chance to succeed. ”

Hughes is the first NTDP hockey player since Johnson (Colorado, 2006 draft) to take first place in the final CSB North American rankings.Johnson was the second of four programmates (Dipietro, Kane, Matthews) to be the No. 1 NHL Draft. Jack wants to be the fifth on this list and demonstrates his skill against older opponents.

“Everyone wants to get into the NHL as soon as possible. If I play in the NHL next year, my dream will come true,” he said. “I will be the first to get directly from NTDP to the NHL. That means a lot to me. personally, for my family and for the US Ice Hockey Federation. “

All of the top NHL draft picks in the past 12 years started in the league that same year. Johnson spent one season with the University of Minnesota team and made his NHL debut in the 2007-08 season.

Jack didn’t think about leaving for Europe if he couldn’t get into the NHL team right after training camp.

“I want to play in the NHL next season,” he said. “I expect and strive for this. If the club wants me to play somewhere else, we will meet and talk about it, but now I only think about to get into the NHL. “

Jack wants to not only make his way to the NHL next year, but also become the number one draft pick. Forward Kaapo Kakko from the TPS team in the top division of Finnish ice hockey, is the number one fielder outside of North America. Many believe that he will be the No. 2 draft.

“My dream is to be No. 1,” Jack said. “I want to be picked first. I want to be the best player in the draft. I think I have a good chance. Everyone who goes to the draft wants he was chosen as high as possible and wants to be the first. “

For Quinn, the main thing is not what Jack will be chosen under, but how much progress his younger brother has made since they smashed the walls of the home garage, driving the puck.

“If Jack does not stop developing and continues to grow, it is not so important which number he is chosen under. He will still be the best,” he said.

Happiness and the absence of negative emotions are not the same.

Happiness painfully eludes almost all of us. It is like a fog – thick from a distance, possessing a form, but come closer, and the particles will scatter, will be elusive, although they surround you from all sides.

We attach so much importance to the pursuit of happiness, but if we stop and think, it becomes clear: we are chasing the unknown without any hope of catching.

And I, too, all my life, except for the last six years, has been feverishly, senselessly chasing happiness. We lived in California, in San Jose, with my husband Jim, with a two-year-old son and were expecting a second child. Everything looks fine, but I stopped finding joy in this life. But my own discontent also awakened in me a sense of guilt: very typical problems of a well-fed “developed world”.

And in September 2009, my world began to crumble. Jim, during one of his many trips around the world, first fell ill with swine flu, was joined by West Nile fever, and then Guillain-Barré syndrome – the immune system was destroyed.

Jim was not afraid of death. But I was scared.

When we were told that the disease was receding and Jim won this fight, we breathed a sigh of relief. But then it turned out that Jim would not be able to walk for a long time – maybe a year or even longer – and we got worried again.This prediction meant that his professional lacrosse career was over. But how to pay medical bills, will Jim be able to fully participate in raising two kids?

There were two months left before the baby was born, I didn’t have time to think about the situation properly. But Jim had a lot of time. Until then, he always raced at great speed, not only across the playing field, but also through life, and minutes dragged on to hospitals like hours. Physiotherapy took some of the time, but he also needed psychological support.

He turned to friends on a social network with a request to suggest books that would help his soul healing. The Soviets gushed like a river. He was sent both books and audio recordings with explanations of how this or that text “helped” in a difficult situation, how people coped with their problems thanks to him.

Jim spent days reading Tony Robbins and Oprah Winfrey’s motivational books and watching TED talks, such as Jill Bolte’s story about the effects of a stroke. He pondered the spiritual books of Deepak Chopra and the Dalai Lama, and studied scholarly articles and books on happiness and gratitude from authors such as Martin Seligman, Sean Eichor, Sonya Lubomirsky and many others.

Acknowledgments were a key theme in all of this literature, in which scholarly work was juxtaposed with personal stories and “success guides”. And Jim started his own “gratitude journal”. He was imbued with the deepest gratitude – to those who changed his underwear, to relatives who brought him a hot lunch, to the nurse who found a kind word for him, to physiotherapists who additionally worked with him in their free time. They once told him that they were giving him extra time precisely because they felt his gratitude.

He asked me to participate in this work, and I saw how he tries to recover, with what difficulty it is given, and I also tried to tune in to the positive when I came to his room from the big outside world. I did not always cope, and sometimes it hurt me precisely because I could not break down and cry, but soon I saw how quickly he was recovering. And although we went to recovery in different ways, these roads eventually converged. Or is it I “came to my senses.”

It was difficult, it was scary, but when Jim left the hospital, relying on crutches (he decidedly refused a wheelchair) – and just a month and a half after he was taken away by ambulance, we realized that his recovery was not just happy happening.

Among the books that cheered Jim up while still in the hospital, Martin Seligman’s Path to Prosperity came first. The psychologist, former president of the American Psychological Association, coined the acronym PERMA, which has become the seed for a lot of positive psychology research around the world. This acronym stands for the five components necessary for lasting satisfaction:

• P – Positive Emotion : Peace, gratitude, satisfaction, pleasure, inspiration, hope, curiosity and love fall into this category.
• E – Engagement : to dissolve in a project or some kind of mission, when a person is so involved that time “disappears”.
• R – Relationships : People who have full, positive relationships are happier than those who do not.
• M – Meaning : meaning is born in serving a cause greater than ourselves. Whether it is religion or some kind of help to people, everyone needs to find such a meaning in life.
• A – Accomplishment / Achievement : To be fully satisfied, we need to strive for something, to get better.

Gradually, we were able to integrate these five principles into our lives. Jim returned to university, where he graduated, and took up neuroscience, and soon we opened Plasticity Labs and began to pass on our experience of achieving happiness to others. Compassion, gratitude and meaning have entered our lives. The sadness is gone.

So when I come across skepticism about positive psychology, I take it very personally.What is the problem with the critics? Lacking gratitude? Relationship? Sense? Hope?

Part of the problem is that the media and pop culture oversimplify the very concept of happiness, and in the end we dismiss it as something made up (or contrived?). Dr. Vanessa Buote, a specialist in social psychology, in a letter to me formulated the situation as follows:

One of the main misconceptions that happiness is constant joy, cheerfulness and contentment, a smile firmly glued to the face.But not at all: happiness, a rich and fulfilling life are possible only when you accept everything – both good and bad – and learn to make sense out of troubles as well.

A recent study by Harvard scholar Jordy Quoidbach, Emotional Diversification and the Emotional Ecosystem, showed that mental and physical well-being requires a full range of emotions, both positive and negative. ”

Not only do we wrongly define happiness, we also choose the wrong path to it.Sean Eichor, researcher and coach, author of the article “Who Lives Well, Works Well, told me that most people misunderstand happiness:“ The main misconception of the entire industry of happiness is that it is an end, not a means. It seems to us that the main thing is to get what you want, and here it is, happiness. But our brains are designed in a completely different way.

Buote develops this idea: “We strive for happiness as our main goal, forgetting that the journey itself is much more important: we need to look for those activities that give us happiness, and regularly immerse ourselves in them so that life is full to the brim “.

In other words, no one is happy in the pursuit of happiness. Happiness arises when we stop thinking about it, enjoy the current moment, dissolve in an important project, move towards a high goal, help someone who needs us.

Healthy positivity does not require suppressing sincere feelings. Happiness is not the absence of suffering, but the ability to endure it. Happiness should not be equated with joy, with delight: happiness implies contentment, reconciliation with oneself and emotional flexibility that allows you to experience the full range of emotions.Some of my colleagues at the company have gone through fear and depression, others have experienced post-traumatic stress. Some had to deal with serious mental illnesses in the family, while others passed it. We openly share our experiences and experiences. Or we don’t share – that’s also possible. In our company you can cry. You can cry both from grief and joy.

Today, in search of a “fresh look,” some people even claim that happiness is harmful. Exercises that support mental and emotional stability are not about sticking a smile to your face or eliminating even the thought of problems, but about coping with stressors.This is such a marathon: those who do not train simply cannot run it.

While Jim was in the hospital, I could see firsthand the changes in him: at first small, and then suddenly global – and I saw the gift of gratitude and happiness. They gave Jim back to me. You say happiness is bad? Nothing, I’ll take a chance.

Source: Harward Business Review

ⓘ Strength training in bodybuilding, weightlifting, powerlifting and other sports has many different techniques used to achieve specific results….

3. Benefits

Benefits of strength training include: greater muscle strength, improved muscle tone and appearance, increased endurance and increased bone density.

Many people do strength training to improve their physical attractiveness. Most men can develop strong muscles, and most women do not have enough testosterone to do this, but they can develop a solid, “toned” physique and increase their strength in the same proportion as men achieve, but usually from a much lower starting point. …People are genetically individual, but they dictate the structure of their bodies, stimulating it to a large extent with strength training.

Basal metabolism in the body increases with muscle mass, which promotes long-term fat loss and helps dieters avoid the yo-yo effect. In addition, intense training boosts metabolism for a few hours after training, which also helps burn fat.

Heavy training also provides functional benefits.Strong muscles improve posture, provide better support for joints, and reduce the risk of injury from daily activities. Elderly people who do strength training can prevent some of the muscle loss that usually accompanies aging, and even regain some functional strength and thus become less painful and frail, and can avoid some types of disability. Weights can also help prevent osteoporosis. The benefits of strength training for the elderly have been confirmed by studies of people who started exercising at 80 or even 90 years old.

For many people in rehabilitation or with acquired disabilities, such as after a stroke or orthopedic surgery, strength training for weak muscles is key to optimizing recovery. For people with this health condition, strength training should be developed by an appropriate professional physician, such as a physical therapist.

Strong muscles improve performance in a variety of sports. Sports specific training programs are used by many competitors.They often point out that the rate of muscle contraction during strength training should be the same as for any other sport.

Although strength training can stimulate the cardiovascular system, many exercise physiologists, based on their observations of maximum oxygen uptake, argue that aerobics is the best stimulus for the cardiovascular system. They observed a detected increase in heart rate using a central catheter during strength training, suggesting that strength training shows potential for cardiovascular activity.However, a 2007 meta-analysis found that while aerobic exercise is an effective therapy for patients with heart failure, combining aerobic and strength training is ineffective.

One of the side effects of any intense exercise is elevated levels of dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine, which can help improve mood and opposite feelings of depression.

90,000 YOGA AFTER 50 STRENGTH EXERCISES – LIFE

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The best way to get a productive start on the path to becoming a yoga practitioner after age 50 is to work with an entry-level routine.If you find that the procedure is too complicated, feel free to use props and / or modifications. And you don’t have to go through the whole routine at once. You can try half or a third of the exercise, cut back on the recommended reps, and so on. In other words, make your workout work for you.

Just remember to do at least 15 minutes of relaxation (and here, the more the better) wherever and whenever you are done!

Follow these steps:

1. Enter persuasion and hold for 5 breaths.

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2. Perform five reps of the inverted walker pose.

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3. Perform two repetitions of the cat stretch.

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4. Perform two reps of the seated straight bend.

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5. Move into cobra pose for two reps, holding each for 5 breaths.

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6. Take a bridge pose and hold for 5 breaths.

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7. Infuse spine toner for 5 breaths.

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8. Do one repetition of the skipped reference in an upward transition pose.

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9. Move to the extended lateral angle and hold for 5 breaths.

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10. Do one repetition of the missing link in Downward Position.

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11. Stand in a shoulder position and hold for 5 to 20 breaths.

    Choose the position that suits you best.

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12. Relax with yoga breaths for 5 breaths.

13. Lie in a corpse pose for deep relaxation for 15-30 minutes.

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Strength training

3. Benefits

Benefits of strength training include: greater muscle strength, improved muscle tone and appearance, increased endurance and increased bone density.

Many people do strength training to improve their physical attractiveness.Most men can develop strong muscles, and most women do not have enough testosterone to do this, but they can develop a solid, “toned” physique and increase their strength in the same proportion as men achieve, but usually from a much lower starting point. … People are genetically individual, but they dictate the structure of their bodies, stimulating it to a large extent with strength training.

Basal metabolism in the body increases with muscle mass, which promotes long-term fat loss and helps dieters avoid the yo-yo effect.In addition, intense training boosts metabolism for a few hours after training, which also helps burn fat.

Heavy training also provides functional benefits. Strong muscles improve posture, provide better support for joints, and reduce the risk of injury from daily activities. Elderly people who do strength training can prevent some of the muscle loss that usually accompanies aging, and even regain some functional strength and thus become less painful and frail, and can avoid some types of disability.Weights can also help prevent osteoporosis. The benefits of strength training for the elderly have been confirmed by studies of people who started exercising at 80 or even 90 years old.

For many people in rehabilitation or with acquired disabilities, such as after a stroke or orthopedic surgery, strength training for weak muscles is key to optimizing recovery. For people with this health condition, strength training should be developed by an appropriate professional physician, such as a physical therapist.

Strong muscles improve performance in a variety of sports. Sports specific training programs are used by many competitors. They often point out that the rate of muscle contraction during strength training should be the same as for any other sport.

Although strength training can stimulate the cardiovascular system, many exercise physiologists, based on their observations of maximum oxygen uptake, argue that aerobics is the best stimulus for the cardiovascular system.They observed a detected increase in heart rate using a central catheter during strength training, suggesting that strength training shows potential for cardiovascular activity. However, a 2007 meta-analysis found that while aerobic exercise is an effective therapy for patients with heart failure, combining aerobic and strength training is ineffective.

One of the side effects of any intense exercise is elevated levels of dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine, which can help improve mood and opposite feelings of depression.