Phi-Lacrosse-ophy Podcast

Mike Boyle - Founder of Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning  02:41 What the Complete Youth Training System is All About  -How do you train a kid? -It's easy to talk about something when your skins not in the game  -Inventing NFL combine training  -NHL fastest skater competition  -The worry of getting hurt  -Timing shorter segments  -Record. Rank. Publish. -Different measurements  -Using the "flying 10" -The difference of being faster  -Using data to improve athletically -Only competing against the timer  -Factoring in body weight  -Focusing on power outputs -Velocity based training  -Correlation between competing against players and injuries  -Low quantity, High quality -"Minimum effective dose" 28:25 Exercises and Walk Through  -Roll out/stretch  -Speed drills/dynamic warm up  -Ployometreics and med ball throws  -Jump and or Hop  -Repeat 3 times  -Warm up sprints  -Timed sprints  -Timing  -3 minutes of sprints  -Efficiency is key -Elite female numbers  -The effectiveness of 20 yard movements  35:31 Agility  -Bets influenced by the game itself not athletic training  -Single leg strength is crucial to be agile -Direction change is key  -The progression of lateral step  -"The bucket analogy" 41:50 Kids Learning How Be Fluent  -How kids get better is by playing  -"The One Thing For Coaching" Article -The need to see the right way to do things  -The concept of passion to watch  46:59 Philosophy of Strength  -"Push, pull, do something for your legs" -Learning to do the basics -When to start kids in the weight room  -"The end in mind" -The progression from year 1 to year 2 -The rules of showing up  -The importance of strength and conditioning  58:14 Consistency of Using Online Training  -Following along on the phone  -The Mike Boyle Program: Bodybyboyleonline.com -The investment in equipment  -The formula to success in anything  -Google: Complete Youth Training Mike Boyle -The versatility across sports -The long term commitment to the athletes body

Colleen Magarity - Runs HHH Lacrosse, Former Colorado Coach, 3x National Champion and All American, WPLL Player 01:07 "Recruiting is a Crapshoot"-Why the fall is especially bad -The disparity between teams -You can't control much as a player-Impact of referees -Being assertive  06:39 How Do You Choose a Club?-Gut feeling with the coaching staff -Versatility is key -Playing in the right tournaments -Have the right connections to colleges-Major tournaments to be in -Staying the course of development over time -The importance of advocacy and how it works-Debunking advocate myths  15:14 Managing Assertiveness In a Club -Capitalizing on opportunities you do get -Focus on the little things and let the bigger things unfold-The importance of "right now"-Second waves of interest  17:59 Old School vs New School Club Lacrosse-Different styles of play being introduced-The translation from high school to college -The importance of IQ-The occurrence of zone defenses-Recruiting middies vs defensemen -Development in lacrosse skill 25:26 What Coaches Really Want-Focusing on getting better -Showing improvement -Character assessment of players-Team mentality is so key -The impact of parents  32:15 Evaluating Athleticism -"Can't teach speed"-Athletes are the player coaches will take a risk on -Need balance between skill and pure athleticism -Releasing burn out through being a multi sport athlete  -Open communication about other sports conflicts with recruiting  37:40 Evaluating Skill-Catching and throwing is huge-Smooth cradle-Building the meaning of fundamental skills-How many skills do you actually use?-Making higher end skills as fundamental, like behind the back passing -Learning to not have to use an off hand -Smooth soft hands are key-Concept of stick to the outside  47:03 Recruiting IQ-Instill the correct way to move the ball -Using deception and faking -Using different skills in different scenarios -Using skills when they are warranted -Using free play to practice decision making -Offball movements and their impact -Difference in defensive IQ-Communication IQ 1:01:56 Academics -They only give you more opportunities -Using them as a gateway  1:03:10 Summer Recruiting -Map out summer with parents -Take down time  -Pick camps with multiple coaches-Using teams camps -Living on the west coast-Catering to how you shine as a player 1:11:51 Player Development to Be Good Enough -Understand if you want to play college lacrosse first -Putting down priorities -Get faster, fitter and stronger -Get on the wall everyday to prove it -Working on the things you'll need in college lacrosse Email: colleen@big4lax.comEmail: jmunro@jm3sports.com

Ty Xanders - Inside Lacrosse's Director of Recruiting & High School Content  01:01 Class of 2021 Recruiting -Focused on this summer-first class through the entire cycle of the new rules-Best thing that could happen for the sport-Numbers of recruits breakdown -5 stars setting the process-Always surprising -Service academies advantage -Breakdown of different schools  07:43 Schools Leading the Way-Air Force - 10-Johns Hopkins, Brown, Maryland - 9-Changes in class sizes from the past -Differences for IVY Leagues -Sizes of recruiting classes-Total spots available for D1 players- 800-1,000-Spots available everywhere 13:05 Evaluating Rosters and Getting to Know Kids in the Process as a Player-Seeing a player multiple times -Developing a strategy -Smaller sample size-More talent than ever-Fall is more important than it has been -How it changes in the comping spring -The slow of recruiting during the season -Timeline to keep in mind for 2021's 21:45 What The Changes Will Do To Schools at the Bottom of the Food Chain -Flipping commits-The haves picking off the have-nots -The fluidity of it all-Where the pressure comes from -Take your time -Continuing to get better-More time to focus on developing  30:22 The Change in Watching and Recruiting High School Games-Hard to predict-Try to, but the season is most important -Evaluating high school vs club -Non as convinced there will be a significant more high school recruiting -The way high school coaches know there players better -Development of using film -Watching 2022 lacrosse this fall 42:38 The Class of 2022 Being Under Recruited / 2021 Class Skill Levels-This year is changing how we will handle it in the future-The talent differential from 2021-Building a list -The attack group -High scholarships to defensemen -Goalie class  47:46 Impact of Re-Classifying -More beneficial under the old rules-It will still exist-Gaining an advantage over the rest of the class-They will come possibly in November  56:17 Inside Lacrosse Player Ranking Breakdown -The rule of 5 -Breakdown of the yearly timeline for evaluation -College coaches help and input -There are a lot of misses unfortunately -Eyes outside that help evaluate beyond college coaches-Bias in the recruiting world -Adding stared players -Window shrinking to watch kids may make predictions less likely to be correct

Ryan Moran - Head Coach at UMBC  00:57 Coach Moran's Coaching Tree and Journey -A ton of family coaches at good schools  -Legendary St. Anthony's game  -Playing for all the different coaches at Maryland  -Playing for coach Cottle -Making Biggie Proud  -Wanting to stay integrated with a team  -Coaching at N.A.P.S. -Coaching at Navy  -Coaching at Maryland  -2011 Maryland team  -Two years at Loyola  -Coaching Pat Spencer as a freshman  17:28 State of the Union at UMBC -Coaching staff breakdown  -Off the field success leading to on the field success 19:35 Culture Building at UMBC -Test on each piece of the puzzle -If you take care of it off the field it'll translate on the field -Internal leadership -"Recruiting solutions not problems" -How to empower internal leadership -Empowering leadership to quality control on the field 26:36 Philosophy on Player Development and Decision Making -Starts with recruiting  -Having someone who is versatile  -Adaptability is key  -Need to be able to play every spot  -Using offensive tests  -One handed players -How to develop decision making  -Listening to adjacent players  -Using scope to know what to do with the ball -Reading slides and skips  -Confidence and its role in decision making  41:28 Offensive Philosophy  -Adaptability to what opponents defense is bad at  -Offensive efficiency stats -Middle of the field is key  -2 man game is key -Assisted goals are key  -Get a goalie to rotate multiple times a possession -Counting passes -Physical dodging philosophy  -Creating an advantage in a post up dodge  52:45 Recruiting at UMBC  -Just finished class of 20 -Change of rules and how its impacted recruiting -Truly recruiting two classes at a time -Living on both sides -The rate of players who are repeats  -Controlling false positives -Factor of junior classes -Never done with a class

Chip Davis - Head Lacrosse Coach and Admissions Director at Deerfield Academy  01:42 Boarding Schools Overview -Scale of transformation  -One stop shopping -Microcosm of the world  -Transformative  -Personal responsibility  -Roles of adults for kids  07:07 How Boarding School Teaches Kids With Parents  -Partnership with parents  -Understanding and supporting the mission  -Part in the curriculum  -Sense of team  10:42 Why Boarding Schools as Lacrosse Players  -Different narratives across the sport for players  -Seeing what things look like in 9th/10th grade -Repeat year as a family decision  -Not just male students  -Academic misconceptions  -Expansive curriculum  15:56 College Coaches Perceptions of Boarding Schools -More rigorously prepared for college  -Mix of players -Allowing time to progress  -Brings and instills buy in  -Explore while your there -Composition of the roster 20:21 Rob Panell and The Late Bloomer Story  -Late bloomer story  -Athleticism change  -Serious injuries  -Middle school boarding school year  -Learning time management  23:31 Financial Aid Piece -Mid 50's to mid 60's thousand per year -A lot of need based aid available  -Merit aid vs need based aid  -Representative of all socioeconomic levels  -Allocation of aid for institutional wants and need 30:38 Academic Opportunity -Everyone has a different narrative  -Research process to lead students to make the decision  -What can I handle, and what do I need? -Differences in every school  36:57 Recruiting Help  -Evolving roles  -Role of college advisors  -Advocate for intangible analysis of players -Using PG year after graduating HS for uncommitted players -Developments for players that generate new value 47:00 How This Environment of Playing Less Structured Lacrosse Works -"Less is more" -Using indoor and box to advantage  -Different ways to practice throughout the year  -How other seasons play in to lacrosse season  -Self organizing things for the players -Strength and conditioning role 53:28 Timeline for Boarding Schools-Start in 9th grade year -Start looking as early as 7th grade  -Visit to campus at some point is very helpful -Admission works as a funnel  -Creating game film highlights  -Having an advocate  -No impossible time to find a home

Pat Colleluori - Chief Development Officer at HEADstrong Foundation  01:20 Nicholas and His Story-Growing up in a blue collar suburb in Philadelphia-Plucked off a baseball field -Loved life and the idea of competing -Team guy -3 sport athlete -Coming up in a time of growth in that area -State championship runs -Blue collar work ethic -Getting to Hofstra -Learning the close defense position-Rose to every opportunity  12:25 The News When Nicholas Found Out He Had Cancer-Diagnosed with aggressive non hodgkin's lymphoma-Did not show symptoms much initially-Coming home after freshman year at Hofstra -Playing with family -September 21st 2005 -Hearing the news-Confidence in himself -Michael's friend Evan Brady  22:26 Nicholas's Reaction and The Movement Into HEADstrong Foundation-Aggressive yet unsuccessful first round of treatment -Working as a family for Nick -Controlling certain things -Level of respect for everyone helping him -Preparing for a Stem Cell transplant  28:08 How All This Process Came Into the HEADstrong Foundation -Nicks priority was helping those helping him -Family coming together to help -Helping other people who didn't have as great of a support system -Desire for the well being of others -How Nicholas helped frame everything -Financial focus -Insurance games at the time -Helping with logistics -Knowing what it was like to need specialists -Helping with lodging -Nick's House  43:22 Plans Coming Up for HEADstrong Foundation -Nicks nickname: HEAD -Where things within the foundation come from -Short term goals of getting back to Hofstra -Getting back on the field the day he was discharged -Desire to start a dialog -Recent trip to Hofstra -Acknowledgment to Seth Tierney  51:37 Get Involved With HEADstrong -HEAdstrong.org-Social Media: Headstrong FND -Events to be apart of -Giving athletes an opportunity to be apart of the family-Donation -Lax/madness.com-Email HEADstrong anytime  55:04 Story of Nicholas's Last Time With His Teammates-Being 19 years old and having cancer -Team surrounding him helped him go through the process-Organizing trip to their home Journey along the way with the team -Eased the difficulty of saying goodbye-The bonding moment for everyone in that room

Greg Raymond - Hobart University Head Coach  00:54 Journey For Coach Raymond  -Corning New York  -Playing the trademark sport of the neighborhood  -Bob Streeten and his impact  -Empire State Games-3x Captain at Johns Hopkins -Progression of competing for a spot at Hopkins  12:58 Coaching Lessons Learned From Playing For Coach Pietramala  -His purpose at every practice  -The mix of the whole staff  16:38 Coaching With Bill Tierney at Princeton  -Wanted to compete  -Level of discipline  -Learning a level of calmness -Going into an established relationship  -Learning growth mindset of Coach T  -Balance of innovation and fundamentals  28:33 Coaching at Drexel and Princeton With Coach Bates  -Short time but loved it  -Work hard mentality  -Going back to Princeton  -Filling in the shoes of Coach T  -Roster moving into Princeton  33:55 Taking Over Hobart  -Culture going in  -Evaluating culture -Form Phase  -Storm Phase  -Norm Phase  -Genuinely caring  -Empowering a peer connection  45:28 Hobart Now With Stephen Brundage  -Pete Poulin's absence in recruiting  -Steph's buy in immediately  -The recruiting changes  -Class of 2021's impact from rule shift  -Be bought in wherever you are  57:59 The Extension Of Recruiting  -Reason for the rule change  -Coaches will always try to get ahead  -"Late Bloomers" to just Bloomers  1:01:06 Preview of Hobart  -Injuries impacting fall -Returning starters  -Breakdown of the players lost  -The impact of the freshman  -Use mold from last year and add coach Brundage offense  -Playing 2 way middies philosophy  -Use of "horses"-Early defense -Defensive philosophy

Hannah Nielsen - Head Women's Coach at Michigan and All-Time Women's Player 01:03 Experience Growing Up Playing Lacrosse in Australia -Laid Back Attitude -Constant Stick In Your Hands -Emulating Players Around Her -Playing at All Age Groups -Mentors In Australia -Trish Adams -Tim Dickson -Season in Australia -Playing Other Sports 10:34 Playing at Northwestern -Visiting Schools from being in the U.S for the World Cup -Vision of the program -Playing for Kelly -Playing with confidence -Changes In Rules -First team to run lines 16:24 Moving to Colorado and Building a Program From Scratch -Dream to live in Colorado -Having a hand in everything -Rewarding seeing how far they went 19:30 Coaching at Northwestern -Seeing what goes on behind the scenes -Major learning experience -Coaching at an Alma Mater -Working with Selena Lasota 21:34 State of the Union at Michigan -Surreal experience -Resources and support from school -Team this year -Breakout year last year -Building a culture -Accountability from players 32:16 Player Development -A lot of positional breakdowns -Teaching and then practicing in live setting -Working on individual skills -Learning as a coach -Learning from watching -Free Play to work on decision making 42:13 The Influence of Box Lacrosse -Not forefront of offense but is a tool -Adding tools to the toolbox -Getting to a spot on the field 49:00 Defensive Philosophy -Man first -Have a zone in back pocket -A lot of communication -Stop people 1v1 -Zone vs man against opponents -Developing zone concept -Playing keep away 55:07 Recruiting Philosophy -Looking for great people -Looking for athletes -Game sense and stick skills are important but it can be taught -Being passionate about Michigan -Timeline for class of 2021 -Recruiting defenders

Joe Amplo - U.S Naval Academy Head Coach 02:03 Coach Amplo's Coaching Journey -Sachem High School -High School Football Coach's Impact -Walking On At Hofstra -Chris Colbeck -Seth Tierney -John Danowski -Mike Murphy -The Instant Match At Marquette -The Impact of the 2012 National Championship 15:51 Building Culture at Navy -More Challenging In Some Ways -Inheriting a Culture vs Creating One -More "Lacrosse Work" 21:57 Player Development Philosophy -Teach Basics First -Fundamentals Are Key -Impact of Assistant Head Coaches at Navy 26:36 Defensive and Offensive Philosophy at Navy -More Agresive -Using Athleticism -Shot Clock Advantages With Pressure -Less Scripted Offense -Adding Repertoire To Individual Players -"Game Is Won and Lost In the Grey Area" -Creating Decision Making 34:54 Recruiting -Physical Attribute Clearing House -Willingness to Play With An Edge or Something to Prove -Has To Want To Be There -Specialty Players -Both Handed Attackmen -Attackmen: Needs Great Hands or Tremendous Inside Presence or Great Dodger -Midfield: Downhill Dodgers Who Can Shoot On The Run or Be Able to Get Hands Free -Short Stick Defensemen: Most Important Players, Great Athletes, Control On Hips -Defensemen: All About Great Feet, Good Control Of Body, Very Instinctive Off Ball -Recruiting Defensive IQ 49:23 Sharpening Your Saw And Developing -Talking to Other Coaches -Learning More About Leadership and Mental Side -A lot of Reading -Sports Psychology and Leadership Center -Recommended Books

Bobby Shriver - Legendary Head Coach at Boys Latin High School 01:18 John Brown Store -Meeting at John Brown Store -Meeting Peter Hilgartner -Original U.S Lacrosse Videos -The Rest of the Hilgartner Family -The Birth of 3x 07:43 1997 and Other Boys Latin Teams -Always Talked About -Adopting the Rec Team Players From the Area -Playing With a Healthy Defense -The College Careers The Plays Went On To Have -06' Team -14' Team -Multiple Undefeated Teams -13' Team 15:57 Coach Shriver's Coaching Tree -The Start to Getting Into Boys Latin Program -Meeting Quint Kessenich -Coaching a Lot of Great Players That Are Now Coaches 20:50 The Culture at Boys Latin and How Coach Shriver Built It -Learning How To Motivate Kids -Right of Passage Along the Way -Level of Consistency -The Legacy Built Up 23:58 The Changes In The Game Over The Years -Progression of Better Athletes -The Rule Changes -Less Control Over The Game From Coaches -Plastic Stick -Playing With 6 or 9 Poles -Timeless Players -Influence Canadians and Natives Have Had On The Game 31:03 Free Play and Unstructured Play and Its Evolution -More Free Flowing Game -Playing Unsettled Situations -Specializing In Sports Too Young -Playing Other Unstructured Sports 37:53 Offensive Philosophy and Its Evolution at Boys Latin -Attacking From Behind the Goal With Good Attackmen -Taking Advantage of Teams Not Having 3 Great Defensemen -Riding Well Is Important - 41:13 Philosophy On Player Development -Developing Skill -Hoping To Get The Right Players -Importance Of Lefty Players -Make Do With What You Have 43:28 Man vs. Zone Over The Years -Play a Lot of Zone Defense -Mixing It Up All The Time -Difference Is Not As Great As It Seems 47:18 Things Taken From Different People To Sharpen Coach Shriver's Saw -Dave Cottle -Tony Seaman -Bill Tierney -Carl Rook -Dick Edell -Don Zimmerman -Jake Reed -Dave Urick 56:24 Conclusion