Berkshire County Lacrosse Offers Coaches Clinic on Sunday| 08:19AM / Wednesday, March 25, 2015 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- U.S Lacrosse, the Berkshire County Lacrosse Association and the Western Mass Chapter of U.S. Lacrosse will host a “Learn to Play" clinic for beginning coaches on March 29 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Williams College's Towne Field House.
“Learn to Play” is the U.S. Lacrosse Coaching Education Program’s newest clinic offering. Developed specifically for adult learners with very little (one year or less) prior lacrosse experience, this three-hour clinic is designed to teach participants basic lacrosse fundamentals.
The cost is $25.
Participants will learn the basic skills of lacrosse and be exposed to basic coaching techniques. This clinic provides an excellent opportunity for parents to learn more about the sport, and for assistants/ volunteers to become acclimated to the fundamentals of lacrosse.
"Part of our mission is to grow the game, we are thrilled that we were able to partner with U.S. Lacrosse and Western MA Chapter to bring the Learn to Play Clinic to our constituents, coaches and parents," BCLA President Jeff Stripp said.
Learn to Play clinics are co-ed (but may also be game-specific). Differences in the games are addressed in the course of the curriculum. Participants may use any legal lacrosse stick and are encouraged to use a stick specific to the game they will be coaching.
The activities in the clinic are non-contact and utilize (in most cases) “softie” balls so no protective equipment, eyewear, helmets or mouth guards are necessary.
The US Lacrosse “Learn to Play” clinics provide coaches with limited exposure to lacrosse in a hands-on, skills focused learning environment before entering the US Lacrosse Coaching Education Program certification track. This clinic serves as a “pre-Level 1” preparation course for coaches looking to attend a CEP Level 1 instructional clinic, which focuses heavily on effectively teaching the sport.
“The Western Massachusetts Chapter is excited to be a part of this new US Lacrosse clinic offering," chapter president Dave Wheaton said. "This is another great way we can help grow the game in Berkshire County.”
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