Well, this is it....the week of training camp is finally here as we get the 2010 season underway this Saturday at Harvard. The time off was great but I can't wait to get back to work and start this journey together as a team. Saturday is always a great day, the season ticket holders come in for a catered lunch by our sponsors and meet the all of the players on the roster in for camp. I always look forward to mingling with the season ticket holders; shaking hands, taking pictures and saying thank you for all of their support.
Saturday is a big day for the players trying to make the 23 man active roster as practice will begin with a series of conditioning tests. This is a great indication of where players are with their conditioning and will be something the coaching staff pays close attention to. With only three weekends of training camp we don't have the time to get player's in shape, we expect them to come into camp ready to go and we'll have a good idea of this right from the start. There's a lot of competition at the midfield this year, this was one of our goals coming into camp. We identified we needed to be stronger and deeper at this position for 2010 and that shows by the number of midis we've brought into camp. We're looking for players who can play both ends of the field, the more versatile the player the better.
The main goal for training camp is to find the best 23 players that we can. This doesn't necessarily mean the 23 most talented lacrosse players but the most athletic, skilled players that fit into the roles the coaching staff identifies. This league is filled with great players but the players that can adapt to the specific roles or positions teams are looking for have the best chance to succeed and make the team.
This weekend is also the ACC tournament down in College Park, MD. Did you watch any lax over the past weekend? Maryland beat Hopkins, Duke handed Virginia it's 1st loss of the season and Carolina beat Robert Morris. Every ACC team is talented and it's sure to be an unbelievable tournament; UVA will face Duke back to back weekends and Maryland will play Carolina. As a coach preparing to face a team you've played before (just last weekend) is always a challenge. Game plans will change so you need to determine what you had success with and what you didn't and then create a game plan that gives you the best shot at winning. In a tournament scenario you and your staff need to prepare for not only one team but all three teams anticipating winning your game and not knowing who will win the other one. As a player you need to take care of your body all week knowing that there's a good chance you'll be playing 2 games in 2 days. It should be a great tournament, can't wait to see it and hopefully the Heels can capture the crown!
How's your high school season going so far? What do you need help with? Identify something you need to be better at. Focus on working on that each day at practice, before practice and even after practice. The only way you're going to get better at it is by working hard to be better. It's up to you, do you want to take your game to the next level?
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