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'''Games Based Approach to Coaching Lacrosse: The what, why, and how of implementing games based training, to maximize the development of all your lacrosse athletes'''

TJ Buchanan (World Lacrosse) - 10/21/2021

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'''Implementing Small Area Games'''
* Thought on how we coach rather than what to coach
* Replicates a part or multiple parts of the bigger game
* Typically played in a space smaller than full sized playing surface
* Requires less participants than the full game
* Ideal world, have multiple stations of small area games, and a coach moves throughout stations
* Use the term "games" instead of "drills"

'''Why are small area games important?'''
* Can maximize opportunity for participation in training sessions
* Encourage sport IQ development
* Promote sport skill development in Context
* Prepares the athlete for a variety of situations, including the unknown
* Develop creativity and decision making
* Allow the coach to provide athletes with appropriate challenge to each athlete

'''Drill: Have One / Need One'''
* Count the number of kids
* Add balls equal to half of the number of kids
* Everyone talks and says "Have one" or "Need one" - to either pass or receive a pass
* Lots of movement, try to pass or receive from a new guy

'''Game Design'''
* Rules - Dictate the actions of the athletes to arrive at a predetermined outcome
** Give you control, to help the players get to a specific outcome
* Constraints - influence the actions of the athletes, but allow them to control the ultimate outcome
** Help develop Lax IQ

[[File:2021-10-21 10 29 02-Zoom Webinar.png|thumbnail|right|Example of a Constraint vs a rule which might be only score in green]]


[[File:2021-10-21 10 34 33-Zoom Webinar.png|thumbnail|right|King of the Ring Drill]]
'''Drill: King of the Ring'''
* 3v3 with goals on each side (soccer circle is good size)
* Play to 5-7 goals, losing team stays on the field and plays on-deck team
* Variation: add a "bonus" area where goals are worth an extra point
* Variation: Offense must set a pick to score
* Variation: Defense must double the ball

'''Coaching during Small Area Games'''
* Provide questions not solutions to the athlete (tone is important)
** When <blank> happened why did you <blank>?
** When the ball got turned over in the fast break, why did you pass it to the point attackman?
** What other options were available to you? -If no answer, coach needs to work on better scanning or just hold onto the ball
** If you could do it again, what would you have done different?



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