Coaching Boys Lacrosse

About the course

Coaching Boys Lacrosse, developed by US Lacrosse (USL) in partnership with the NFHS, presents the history of lacrosse and demonstrates how to teach and coach the skills and tactics of the sport. Members of USL pay just $15 for this course as an added member benefit.

NFHS National Coaching Credentials

The NFHS Learning Center offers a 3-level national coaching credential that helps you gain knowledge you can use to provide a fun, educational, and a safer environment for your students.

This national credential was developed for individuals who are currently coaching or aspire to coach at the interscholastic level. The goal is to enhance the ability of the coach to better serve students, the school, the community, and the profession of coaching.

Coach Level 1

National Credential

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Coach Level 2

National Credential

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Coach Level 3

National Credential

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Your Course Curriculum

Course comes with

1 Course Intro

2 Sections
- Welcome
- US Lacrosse
2 Unit 1: Origin and Background

7 Sections
- Unit 1 Objectives
- History
- History Timeline
- Lacrosse Today
- Boys/Girls Lacrosse
- US Lacrosse
- Unit 1 Test
3 Unit 2: Teaching Lacrosse

6 Sections
- Unit 2 Objectives
- Role Of The Coach
- Teaching Techniques
- IDEA Method
- Drill Design
- Unit 2 Test
4 Unit 3: Playing the Game

4 Sections
- Unit 3 Objectives
- Play Basics
- Equipment
- Player/Field Configuration
5 Unit 4: Skills and Techniques

8 Sections
- Unit 4 Objectives
- Teaching Skills
- Throwing and Catching
- Ground Balls
- Dodging, Shooting and Feeding
- Off-ball Movement
- Faceoffs
- Defense
6 Unit 5: Team Tactics

7 Sections
- Unit 5 Objectives
- Offense and Fast Breaks
- Defense
- Riding
- Clearing
- Extra Man Offense
- Defending EMO
7 Conclusion

1 Sections
- Conclusion