LacrosseGoalieTips.com Podcast

In today's episode Coach Edwards answers a question from a lacrosse goalie in Plano, Texas about how to stay focused when the ball in on the other end of the field.

Welcome to our new lacrosse goalies from: Plano, Texas. Cary, North Carolina. New York, New York, Ipswich, Massachusetts. San Diego, California. And Great Falls, Montana. Great to see the game growing across the country.

Today's lacrosse goalies are just like most kids who have smartphones in their pockets. They are so used to being distracted (or "attracted" as I like to call it) their attention can wander when they are in the cage and the ball is on the other end.

Coach Edwards has a couple of great techniques that lacrosse goalies and coaches can use to keep you on top of your game even when the pace of the game isn't keeping you on your toes.

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This month, Coach Edwards dissects a goal scored on Syracuse University lacrosse goalie Warren Hill by Notre Dame. This crease dive can be stopped if you just play the percentages. Check it out.

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In today's episode Coach Edwards goes on a bit of a rant about biased club lacrosse coaches who give advice that does not serve the athlete but only serves their program.

As coaches, and educators, it is our responsibility to mentor young athletes to make the best choices FOR THE ATHLETE.  Sometimes that advice may hurt your program.  But if you are truly serving in the best interest of the athlete then you will give them the advice they need regardless of what program they go to or what camp they attend.

Recently, Coach Edwards got a call from a family where their athlete was being steered away from a fantastic opportunity to play at an elite prep school.  However, this athletes club coach did everything he could to steer this athlete away from a fantastic opportunity to grow physically, mentally, and emotionally in a program much better than his current club team.

Listen today as Coach Edwards lays out his thoughts on what you need to do as an athlete, their parent, or their TRUE coach to navigate these waters.

Coach Edwards added two new videos to the Lacrosse Goalie University membership site this month.  The first video is about hand position.  One of our long-time LacrosseGoalieUniversity members sent in a photo of a Division 1 lacrosse goalie with a strange hand position and he wanted my thoughts on that.  

Our second video this month is about "baiting".  Another one of our long-time members sent in a photo of a rather small goalie from a Division 1 program who seemed to be giving up a lot of cage.  I lay out why a goalie would do this and how you can do it as well.

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If you're a coach, parent, or a lacrosse player (at any position) and you're looking to get recruited, then you're going to want to check out Coach Edwards' latest project www.LacrosseRecruitTruth.com

Coach Edwards has a serious rant about some negligent lacrosse coaches who are using a very dangerous, and ill-thought drill, that could permanently damage the eyes of a young goalie.  This drill is dangerous and has no place for ANY lacrosse goalie coach to be using it.

To view this post on the site please go here: If You're Doing This Lacrosse Goalie Drill Stop NOW!

You don't want to keep stats just to be able to compare to others, you want to be able to keep stats to compare to yourself.  Everyday, your grade is NOT the scoreboard.  It is your save percentage.  And while your team may win or lose, you will know your true score.