Free Stealth Lacrosse Clinic

Here is a snippet about the free clinic coming up this Saturday in Everett.

The Washington Stealth will team up with the Mukilteo Lacrosse Club this weekend to offer a field lacrosse clinic to youth, junior high and high school lacrosse players on Saturday, February 20. The clinic is free and open to the public and features instruction from Stealth stars Jeff Zywicki and Lewis Ratcliff, as well as other members of the Stealth.
The clinic will take place in Goddard Stadium at Mariner High School in Everett. There will be two sessions divided by age group. Youth players up to eighth grade will take the field from 10:00am to 12:00pm, with the high school group in action from 12:00pm to 2:00pm. Registration will take place on-site.

ISSAQUAH YOUTH LACROSSE
FREE FALL CLINIC & 2010 REGISTRATION KICK OFF

A “TRY IT OUT” OPPORTUNITY – INTRODUCTION FOR NEW PLAYERS & TUNE UP FOR RETURNING PLAYERS FOR THE UPCOMING 2010 SEASON

When & Where? Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009 7:00 – 9:00 PM – Skyline Community Fields
This is “ready to go” time – please arrive 20 mins before to sign in and be ready.

Who? **1st – 8th grade boys, New AND Returning players. ** we are inviting all boys.
No experience necessary. New Parents – There will also be a short parent
informational meeting. (girls and younger players will have different events)

How Much? Free clinic – no registration is required.

Why? A great introduction to Lacrosse, opportunity to learn the fundamentals and
improve your skills with the coaching staffs from Issaquah, Skyline & Liberty High
Schools and IYL’s most experienced.

What to Bring? New Players: NO equipment necessary, if you have a stick, bring it. Wear athletic attire (cleats or tennis shoes), dress for the weather and bring water; a hat &
lightweight gloves are recommended. And bring a friend.

Returning Players: all your gear – you know what that means, we hope! Bring a
friend – friends make the best teammates.

2010 SEASON REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!!! To get more information and for all other FAQ’s, please go to www.IssaquahYouthLacrosse.com.

NEW 2010 IYL T-shirts will be unveiled and handed out to those that register for the season prior to the clinic. Be one of the first to have the new cool IYL 2010 t-shirts.

Stealth to hold clinics on October 18th

The Washington Stealth are holding  a pair of youth lacrosse clinics in Everett and Tacoma on October 18.

Second-year defenseman Kyle Hartzell and rookie defenseman Chris O’Dougherty will be making appearances and running the clinics with possible guest appearances from other Stealth stars.

The Everett clinic will be held from 10am-12pm at Hawthorne Elementary School in North Everett.  The event is presented by the Stealth in conjunction with WALAX.com.  Youth grades 3-8 will have the opportunity to learn about all aspects of the game, including techniques and drills to improve their game in the offseason.  The clinic is free and open to the public.

The Tacoma Youth Lacrosse Association will be hosting the other clinic and it will take place at Cirque Park in University Place from 2pm-4pm.

Lacrosse on Display at Snoqualmie Elementary

Snoqualmie Elementary is having its fitness week and one of the activities on display was lacrosse. Woodroe Kiser and Dennis Simmons brought Snoqualmie Youth Lacrosse to many kindergarten through fifth grade students at Snoqualmie Elementary on Tuesday October 6th. The students learned about how to pass, scoop, cradle and shoot.

Youth lacrosse teams will be available to second through eighth graders this spring. Sign up for more information on this website.

Improve Your Game This Summer

Just watched a video by Quint Kessenich from ESPN/Inside Lacrosse on six things to do over the summer to improve your game.
1. Running Intervals-everything from 110yards down to 10 yards. So a typical workout would be running a 40-50-60-70-80-90-100-110-100-90-80-70-60-50-40 yard interval workout. No coach has ever said that a player “was in too good of shape.” Shuttle runs are also a recommended workout.
2. Get in a lifting program. Find one recommended by colleges like Cornell, North Carolina, Johns Hopkins, or any of the top tier programs. Life for speed not bulk or size.
3. Shooting. Get 30 to 40 balls and get a lot of reps in a row. Shoot on the move and stationary. Pick your favorite approach to the goal and do it over and over again.
4. Free Play or Pick up games. This was interesting because he said to do this more than specialized camps. You get more game like reps this way and your game will improve because of it. 2 on 2, 3 on 3 or a 4 on 3 or some variation is the way to go.
5. Wall drills. Everybody does this from the pros on down. It is recommended that you do at least a half hour to hour of wall drills every day. Practice with your right and left. Be sure to do drills with movement as well.
6. Finally, do some reading about lacrosse or success. Learn more from experts of the game. Quint recommended The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle. It’s on Amazon.com and is getting great reviews.
Good luck this summer improving your game.