Lacrosse Specific Training Programs

I love lacrosse and training girls or boys to get in total shape to play every aspect of the game.  All training will be age appropriate. Training will focus on the following :

1.    All over strength and endurance training
2.    Dominate/non-dominate specific training for catching, passing, cradling, shooting & groundballs
3.    Power and speed training for offensive and defensive moves
4.    Agility, neuromuscular challenges, reflex and reaction time drills for dodging, catching, cutting, checking, shooting and passing
5.    Visual awareness for passing, receiving, shooting, defense and offense
6.    Wrist/arm strengthening for cradling, checking, passing, shooting, catching and holding onto the ball.
7.    Knee/ankle/core body  stabilization exercises for injury prevention
8.     Footwork drills-speed, co-ordination, timing, transitions, acceleration/deceleration, defense & offense
9.     Perturbation 
10.   Aerobic and anaerobic training
11.   Core strength exercises for all over fitness and strength
12. .  Proprioception 
13.    Fitness games to improve co-ordination, strategy, team building and overall fitness
14.  . Flexibility  and myofascial release exercises
15.   Sport psychology talks-teamwork, individual improvement and lacrosse specific strategy
16.   Talk about the importance of nutrition for athletes.

My lacrosse bio:  Played lacrosse from age 12 - 26 (jumior high, hs, college and adult club). Coached both girls (Collingswood Public Schools) and boys (Black Storm Medford 6-8th graders) Officiated girls high school, club and NCAA. Physical Education teacher and personal trainer with an extensive background in fitness and sports.  This will not just be an exercise program, lacrosse will be the focus of everything we do and why we do it.  website  www.fitnesswithsue.net    609 238-2602  or email me at  funfitness@comcast.net
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