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Putting The "I" In Team: Getting Individuals To Play For One Another. Presented by: Gordon Corsetti. About Me. Got my start in the 5 th grade Official for the Georgia Lacrosse Officials Association (GLOA) Coach at Atlanta Youth Lacrosse (AYL) Blogger for various lacrosse websites.
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Putting The "I" In Team: Getting Individuals To Play For One Another Presented by: Gordon Corsetti
About Me • Got my start in the 5th grade • Official for the Georgia Lacrosse Officials Association (GLOA) • Coach at Atlanta Youth Lacrosse (AYL) • Blogger for various lacrosse websites
“The best thing about it is that you're going to learn lessons in playing those sports about winning and losing and teamwork and teammates and arguments and everything else that are going to affect you positively for the rest of your life.” - Carl Lewis
“Sports should be a life experience for kids – not a winning or losing experience” - Cal Ripken Jr.
Why I Enjoy Coaching U9 and U11 Players • No car • No girlfriends • No drugs • They love lacrosse
Presentation Breakdown • Practice Drills • Set plays • Managing Parents • Coaching Philosophy and Technique • Resources
Three Takeaways • Fun • Three Steps • Kid-Centered
Practice Drills • 23 different drills • Start basic • Build complexity • “Make it a drill!”