The Goalie Development Scale
The steps to becoming a great lacrosse goalie can be overwhelming, especially when you’re first starting as a coach or player. My mission is to simplify that to help everyone improve no matter what phase of the journey they’re in.
Phase 1
You are BRAND NEW to playing goalie or coaching goalies and need to know where you should start.
Phase 2
You’ve played or coached for a couple years now, but notice challenges that you find tough to label or correct.
Phase 3
You are working with goalies headed to the elite level or are on the cusp of becoming one yourself. You’re looking to own the position.
At this level, the focus should be on developing your style, mindset, athleticism, and knowledge of the position and game. Below is a collection of content to help you out on your journey! If you’d like more information on how to take your inner game to the next level, I recommend you check out my Patreon page.
Athleticism
Mental Game
Click here to read the in's and out's of goalie communication. How goalies should communicate with teammates, and how coaches and parents should communicate with their goalie kids! Enjoy!
SKILL Development
This one covers how you can build your relationships with the girls in front of you, who always have your back. Yes, talking about the defense!
Click here to read the in's and out's of goalie communication. How goalies should communicate with teammates, and how coaches and parents should communicate with their goalie kids! Enjoy!
Lacrosse IQ/Communication
GENERAL ADVICE
I know that everyone is sitting at home wondering what CAN I do? I hope this will help no matter what equipment or personnel you have access to.
Here’s my thoughts on what I’ve done in the past two years and what I’ve learned along the way.
A lot of kids are creating so much anxiety around tomorrow and what it means about their future. Tomorrow is simply the beginning of the journey, and there’s no telling where it will lead. Read this for some tips!
What should be a huge factor in your decision making process? Read this blog to find out!
Deciding who will be your starter is a challenge in itself. What happens though after you’ve made your decision and there is a clear starter? How do you handle that throughout the season? What happens when things aren’t going well?
What about when you have two great goalies? Some coaches would consider it a dream to have two great goalies on their roster, as we know they are hard to come by. Others, however, that have been in the predicament know what a challenge this can be. Maybe one goalie is better at clearing and possessing, while another is good at making hard saves. Maybe one gets in her head and goes downhill quickly, but on her good days, she’s phenomenal.
How do you handle all of these decisions? Keep reading and I’ll walk you through how to best navigate managing your goalies to make sure they’re all able to play at their best.
This blog features some interesting insights about my time coaching girls aged 10-18 and what I've been noticing about their mindset along the way.
This one covers how you can build your relationships with the girls in front of you, who always have your back. Yes, talking about the defense!