{"product_id":"coaching-girls-lacrosse-paperback","title":"Coaching Girls' Lacrosse - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJanine Tucker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMaryalice Yakutchik\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLacrosse is one of the nation's fastest-growing youth sports, and the girls' game is overtaking the boys'. Played with different rules and tactics, girls' lacrosse requires its own specialized guidebook. Friendly and encouraging, \u003ci\u003eCoaching Girls' Lacrosse \u003c\/i\u003eis the first book to provide the fundamentals every unprepared parent needs to teach and motivate a team of 6- to 12-year-olds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"What a resource! Every girls' lacrosse coach in the country needs to have this book in their hands.\"--Diane Geppi Aikens, head women's lacrosse coach, Loyola College \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book is what the women's lacrosse community has been waiting for! A definitive guide to all aspects of the game, it lays the foundation for success.\"--Cindy Timchal, head women's lacrosse coach, University of Maryland \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCoach.\u003c\/b\u003e You just volunteered to coach your daughter's lacrosse team, and you can't tell a defensive slide from an offensive set or the 12-meter fan from the restraining line. Don't despair--\u003ci\u003eCoaching Girls' Lacrosse\u003c\/i\u003e is here to help. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom your first team meeting to equipment needs to dealing with officials, \u003ci\u003eCoaching Girls' Lacrosse\u003c\/i\u003e will get you started--and keep you going. You'll learn the basics of girls' lacrosse for 6- to 12-year-olds and you'll find out how the game is changing so you can teach the universal lacrosse skills that will take your players from youth league to college and beyond. You'll be able to school your players in handling the new stick varieties and teach them innovative passing and catching techniques; progressive, relaxed cradling; and creative shots on goal. Here are all the fundamentals of safe physical play, drills for offense and defense, valuable advice about coaching style, and how to make improvement--rather than winning at any cost--the goal of your season. Before you know it, you'll be coaching players who are moving, learning, gaining confidence, and most of all, having fun. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eSurvive your first practice and game \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeach girls' lacrosse as it is played at all levels through college and beyond \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign effective practices for your entire season using the examples provided \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMatch your drills to age and ability \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMake lacrosse fun and rewarding \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoost the skills and confidence of all your players \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A great resource for youth coaches at all levels. I am especially impressed with the attention given to the rules of the game.\" --Pat Dillon, Rules Chair, US Lacrosse\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJanine Tucker\u003c\/b\u003e has been the head women's lacrosse coach at nationally ranked Johns Hopkins University and the director of the Johns Hopkins All-Star Girls' Lacrosse Camp for ten years. She was an All-American lacrosse player for Loyola College and is a member of the Loyola College Athletic Hall of Fame. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaryalice Yakutchik\u003c\/b\u003e teaches journalism and creative writing at Loyola College and is a freelance journalist. She played varsity lacrosse for Temple University, was assistant women's lacrosse coach at Kutztown University, and has coached youth-league girls' lacrosse for the past six years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.34 x 9.19 x 7.33 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 05, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45188016078950,"sku":"9780071412254","price":35.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/cU9WakwxWlJzc0dyTVVJeG5ITGh1dz09.webp?v=1773449429","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/coaching-girls-lacrosse-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}