basch
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Post by basch on Apr 6, 2008 22:51:21 GMT -5
Alex (and anyone else who has suggestions), what would you suggest for ways to practice alone to improve your reaction time on the whistle?
I have whistles recorded on my iPod to work on moves that way, but I was wondering if you knew any other good drills.
Thanks.
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Post by asmith11 on Apr 6, 2008 22:57:11 GMT -5
There are a couple ways to improve reaction time....
In the weight room: Tie a five to ten pound dumbbell to the end of a rope, then tie the other end to a plastic cylinder. Practice wrist curls using the cylinder. Do 5 sets of 10-15 reps each and this will definitely help reaction time.
With the lacrosse stick: A lot of times I enjoy doing ball hops, use your stick to hop over and back of the ball at high speeds. When the whistle blows start, and when the second whistle blows stop. Doing this a few times a day will help reaction time as well.
The biggest thing with reaction time is making sure you don't hesitate with your move. When you execute your move, do it with distinction and power. Make sure your move is one swift move and not a two step process.....
Hopefully this will help,
hit me back with your comments....
A. Smith
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Post by basch on Apr 6, 2008 22:59:14 GMT -5
Thanks for the quick response. I'll definitely start working on these things.
Just out of curiosity, what do you think of the right-knee-down stance that guys like Garrett Ince and Taylor Clagett use?
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Post by asmith11 on Apr 6, 2008 23:05:03 GMT -5
I'm glad you asked,
No face off man should line up with one knee on the ground. While they generally do it for comfortability reasons, it leaves you susceptible to fast breaks. In addition to fast breaks, if the ball is pulled quickly in any direction, any fogo on his knee or knees will have slower reaction time and be at a disadvantage when going after ground balls. While Claggett is a good face off man, he is not consistently in the top ten in division one. He seems to excel against certain players, and struggle against others. This lack of consistency probably has a lot to do with his technique. While he has had success with this technique, I think he is few and far between. I would suggest that any face off man with one knee on the ground give another stance a try.
Hit me back and let me know what you think...
A. Smith
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Post by asmith11 on Apr 6, 2008 23:11:21 GMT -5
Taylor Claggetts Current GB Status in NCAA D-1
Rank: 44/50 Taylor Clagett, Notre Dame Sr. 31 gbs total 3.88 average per game
As you can see for a current top ten fogo, he is dead last out of all NCAA fogos in GB's only having 31 GB's after 8 or so games is not that great. What this shows is that while his initial move is good, he has trouble getting to the ball after his initial draw i.e. slower reaction time b/c of the knee. Claggett is using his wingmen well to keep a high percentage.
Clagett over the past three years 05,06,07,08
207 GB's / 45 Games = 4.6 per game at 59%...... Most top fogos average around 7-9 GB's per game
With that being said, I still respect Taylor as one of the top D-1 face off guys now and look forward to the chance of competing against him in the MLL...
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