Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 12/23/10

The annual Southeastern Pennsylvania Boys Youth Lacrosse Coaches Clinic will be held on Sunday, January 16th at Germantown Academy.

The clinic is sponsored by the Philadelphia Lacrosse Association and the Philadelphia Wings. The clinic is free and open to anyone who wants to come.

The speakers at this year’s clinic will feature some of the best lacrosse players in the world, including players from the Philadelphia Wings, the 2011 United States National Indoor Lacrosse Team, and the 2010 World Champion United States Men’s National Team, and some of the best lacrosse coaches in Eastern Pennsylvania.

The clinic is held in both of the gymnasiums at Germantown Academy and there will be separate clinics for veteran coaches and new coaches/parents. The schedule is below.

Coaches who are current members of US Lacrosse are eligible to get 3 continuing education credits through US Lacrosse for attending this clinic. There will be a registration table at the clinic where coaches will register for their credits.

Please contact Tim Udinski at tudinski@gmail.com with any questions about the clinic.

Schedule
8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast provided by the Philadelphia Lacrosse Association
9:00 a.m. Speakers Begin

Gym #1: Clinic for new coaches and parents
9:00-9:50: Jef Hewlings (Head Coach, Emmaus High School) and Bruce Garcia (Head Coach, Central Bucks East High School): The Skills That High School Coaches Expect From Incoming Freshman and How To Teach Those Skills In Youth Lacrosse.

10:00-10:50:
Bill McGlone (Forward, Philadelphia Wings and 2011 United States National Indoor Lacrosse Team; Assistant Coach, Radnor High School) and Brett Moyer (Defense, Philadelphia Wings): Skills and Drills To Develop Youth Lacrosse Players In Practice and In The Backyard.

Gym #2: Clinic for veteran coaches
9:00-9:50: Max Seibald (Transition, Philadelphia Wings and 2011 United States National Indoor Lacrosse Team; Midfield, 2010 World Champion United States Men’s National Team): How to Be a Great Shooter

10:00-10:50: Alex Smith (Face Off Specialist/Midfield, 2010 World Champion United States Men’s National Team): Becoming an Elite Face Off Specialist

Gym #2: Both gyms come together for our final speaker
11:00-12:00: Brian Dougherty (Head Coach, Chestnut Hill College/Goalie, 2010 World Champion United States Men’s National Team): Developing Young Goaltenders/Open Forum/Recruiting Questions