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Post by austin8 on Jun 2, 2010 19:53:14 GMT -5
Can anyone help me find some faceoff footage of pro's/college teams? Not step by step instructions from players just raw footage. I would like to see alot of Alex's since I use the pinch and pop most of the time. Just looking to step up my game. Thanks everyone.
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Post by guest on Jun 2, 2010 20:03:51 GMT -5
E-Lacrosse.com. hit videos and go to the 2007 section. click any Delaware came. the one against towson is good. they show alot of face offs
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Post by austin8 on Jun 2, 2010 20:06:07 GMT -5
Thanks alot man. Will do.
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Post by rit37fo on Jun 10, 2010 21:13:10 GMT -5
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Post by austin8 on Jun 12, 2010 21:08:00 GMT -5
No way dude you play for RIT? I play for Batavia High haha. I went to one of your games. It was a championship or title game or something. You guys won but it was soooo cold.
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Post by fogodad18 on Jun 16, 2010 12:48:20 GMT -5
RIT37-Thank you for sharing and Congrats on an outstanding senior season. Great to see all of the hard work you put in paid dividends.
Can you share some tips, I have a few questions? My son is headed to college next year, a consistent top 10/15 D3 school, to FOGO and is always looking to learn. The two seniors in front of him for next year both had over 60% win percentages this year so he has a huge learning curve. (he is coming back to work with Alex and Tambo again this summer)
1. Your hands are very quick, on many of your wins the other FOGO is still in his stance, is that from reps, hand speed drills or a combo?
2. Noticed you giving some feedback to refs about your opponents set up, did they listen and how was that generally received by the officials?
3. If you could change one thing (or a few) to prep for the jump from high school to college, what would it be an why?
Thanks for your time, passion and feedback.
Best of luck in the working world.
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Post by rit37fo on Jun 17, 2010 20:58:42 GMT -5
Much appreciated Fogodad
Good for your son! He will have some good leadership ahead of him. I accredit a lot of my quick learning to being tossed in with 2 all americans my freshman year with zero face off skill under my belt. I would get my butt kicked day in and day out until I adjusted to the speed of the college game. Not everyone is lucky to have a high learning curve like I did and it looks like your son will have a distinct advantage come his sophomore year. Remember more times that not freshman year is to learn the system and adjust to the college game
1. Your hands are very quick, on many of your wins the other FOGO is still in his stance, is that from reps, hand speed drills or a combo?
Most likely from reps done in my spare time at home. Over my 5 years at rit we never really practiced taking draws for more than 5 mins a practice. I also was hearing the whistle pretty well this year in most games. Luckily in all but a few games refs were consistent with a quick whistle. It was only in the NCAA's and in a few games did the refs hold us for a few counts once we were down. That screwed me up a lot and cause me to jump (see cortland round 2, RPI and both Ithaca games)
2. Noticed you giving some feedback to refs about your opponents set up, did they listen and how was that generally received by the officials?
I would point it out if I was getting called for hands on the plastic. A lot of guys would crowd the ball or line up with the foot outside their hands with the hopes of stepping into me on curve out. Otherwise I wouldn't say much except when guys were using their fingers.
3. If you could change one thing (or a few) to prep for the jump from high school to college, what would it be an why?
I wish I took draws in HS. I took like 20 or so my senior year just when our guy was tired. The FO game really changed when Alex hit the spot light. It became a much bigger part of the game I feel like. Also being a threat all over the field is a HUGE advantage now. If you can play sound offense and not have to sub off like most fogo's you can keep your opponent buried on defense making a better offensive situation for your team. So I would definitely tell your son to keep working on team offense and dodging. Also don't forget defense he will be playing a lot of it!
if there is anything else I can answer feel free to ask!
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Post by Rawr on Jul 15, 2010 20:44:29 GMT -5
Hey, I watched your footage and nice faceoff. I ussually do what you do (pinch and pop), but how can you flip the ball up like you do instead of having it roll out and me having to chase the ball after popping the ball out?
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Post by clutchfoff21 on Sept 5, 2010 10:44:17 GMT -5
Man Jerry you remind me so much of Greg Gurenlian. Big, quick, and offensively minded
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Post by Guest on Sept 7, 2010 7:51:52 GMT -5
Does it bother anyone, other than me, that Greg's foot is in the neutral zone everytime?
My issue is not with the players. At times, both refs are right there prior to the whistle and nothing is called.
No wonder I see Alex go nuts at times regarding procedure calls. It must be so frustrating.
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Post by guest on Sept 7, 2010 20:36:03 GMT -5
and his thumb is on the sidewall of his head
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Post by sumlaxdad on Sept 29, 2010 19:58:42 GMT -5
My son is headed to college next year, a consistent top 10/15 D3 school, to FOGO and is always looking to learn. The two seniors in front of him for next year both had over 60% win percentages this year so he has a huge learning curve. Hi fogodad18! My son is also headed off to Fogo in 2011 at a Bigeast D1 and he's following behind a really good kid who just graduated from a local school. Think there will be plenty of challenging practices ahead and time watching from the bench. Anyways I'm wondering if your son's coach has prescribed any f/o specific work between now and next fall?
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Post by fogodad18 on Sept 30, 2010 10:11:54 GMT -5
sumlaxdad- I posed this same question to RIT37fo. See his answer above.
In high school, my son did not FOGO. His coach did not believe in that role and actually my son wanted to play the field. Now in college, he is only facing off. During fall ball, the FOGO's are getting roughly 45 minutes of rep time. This is the first time ever he has had that much time dedicated to reps with live opponents.
During his senior season, he tried to get rep time but it was not often. Like most of the guys on this forum, he hit the Ipod with his whistles and did reps alone. Also, he tried to find people to go live against.
Once he committed, the coach did not give him anything specific to do as far as a face off workout. He played in 3 summer leagues against current college players and just faced off. His was getting a good amount of reps that way per week. He followed the feedback off some posters and used a strength work out that worked his forarms, wrist and arms.
I know this sounds arrogant and I don't mean it to be but the challenge he found was finding people to go live with that pushed him. He tried to line up a few sessions but he was beating the kids and it did give him the results he desired. He did face several FOGO's in games that worked him but it was not consistent.
Anyway, he did what he could to be ready for fall ball but found his first few practices were a struggle. Players are bigger, faster, stronger. Plus, he has always played "set". According to him, he has found his groove and is now competing the way he expected to from day one.
His biggest adjustment has been that he now faces someone he struggles to beat daily. This mental adjustment has made him focus on the little things he was able to get away with in hs.
Best of luck to your son.
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Post by faceofflax15 on Sept 30, 2010 19:43:46 GMT -5
College face offs are all mental...
And set is back fogo dad.
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Post by guest on Feb 3, 2011 15:31:41 GMT -5
RIT are you a lefty??
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