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Welcome to the Coaching Tips page.. other coaching articles by Coach Kenney can be found on the online issue of Inside Lacrosse [just search for: John Kenney] and several articles will be listed; Below you will also find several power point downloads, including the most recent presentation at the 2012 US Lacrosse Convention.

Reasons for a loss:

1.       Unforced turnovers

2.       Failure to will GB’s into a possession

3.       Poor shooting ( underhand and shot selection)

4.       Failure to Ride with intent to obtain an opponent turnover

5.       Face-offs – being dominated and not adjusting

6.       Sliding up-field on a fast break

7.       The most important practice is the one right after a loss – use the time well

These can be corrected !

5 quick steps to stopping an offense

1.      Match-ups – identify who are the feeders, shooters and “mailmen”; appropriately cover them

2.      Identify the “QB” – devise a plan to cover him with or without the ball

3.      Communication – when mismatches occur ( and they will) make sure the entire defense is ready to communicate. This includes the defensive “huddle” after a score; be sure to efficiently articulate – who was on ball, who had the adjacent men and who was responsible for the crease –

4.      Have a back-up plan. Plan A does not always work – Have B ready to implement – maybe go man to man, shutoff or a zone. The key is to have a plan B.

5.      Know the opponent’s key weakness – they all have them – see if you can exploit that weakness.

Sideline Clear
        For a download word document of a 50 Sideline clear - click on the button
Sideline Clear
       
Out of Bounds Play
        For a download document of an out of bounds play - click on the button
OB Drive

Clearing
        For a download document (PowerPoint) of a clearing package - click on the button
 Clearing Pwrpt

Washington State Presentation on Deuces
    For a download document (PowerPoint) of a "Deuces" Offense - click on the button
Deuces "O"

Washington State Presentation on Zone Defense
    For a download document (PowerPoint) of a zone defense - click on the button
    Zone "D"

Washington State Presentation on Special Situations
    For a download document (PowerPoint) of several special situations- click on the button
    Situations
 US Lacrosse Presentation on Omega (2008) - The Final Minutes of the Game
   For a download document (PowerPoint) of the 2008 presentation at the National Clinic - click on the button
     Omega-final minutes
US Lacrosse Presentation on Zone Defenses (2011) - Zone(s) to Complement Man to Man
   For a download document (PowerPoint) of the 2011 Presentation at the US Lacrosse Clinic
   click on the button
Zone Defenses

      US Lacrosse Presentation on the 2-1-3 Offense - The options are endless (2012) 
      For a download document (Powerpoint) of the 2012 Presentation
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2013 Offense