Phi-Lacrosse-ophy Podcast

Nick Myers Methods for Developing Leadership and Culture Within a Program: -Period of reflection -Evaluate your staff, captains, and all team members -Survey the team -Player to player AND player to staff -Leadership council communication -Look outward vs. looking inward -Collect Data -Formulate a plan Surveys: -Survey the players to get a full understanding -Use it as constructive feedback instead of complaining -See where there is places to work on -Exposes Blueprint of "The Buckeye Way" -Tim Kite (motivational speaker) came in and spoke -The development of what "The Buckeye Way" means -Core Values -All in -Do your job -Be not me -Outcome chasing -Chase your own goals Evaluating "The Buckeye Way" in Recruiting: -Developing a language -Use consistent evaluations -Look at post goal behaviors -How does the player give/take feedback from BOTH players and coaches? -Coach-ability is key -Player IQ -How to players perform when they aren't comfortable? -Toughness -Two Handed-ness Player Development: -Identify and use foundations -Development practice -Minimizing bad habbits -Build upon foundations Growing Youth Players: -Play in the driveway -Create a space that is safe and enjoyable -Use a little bit of coaching to get them started, make it the right way -How do you define success? -Developing competitiveness How Coach Myers Still Grows as a Student of the Game: -Try to get the most out of your group -Read -Communicate with mentors and peers -Watching Film -Be proactive not reactive -Identify strengths and weaknesses Dave Huntley and how he helped develop Coach Myers: -Sharpened the Saw -Challenged each other -Honesty -Love for the game -Watching and learning from everything you can get your hands on -The top dogs study the hardest The Use of Film: -The value of using film in player development... No brainer -Evaluate yourself -Create a dialog using film -What to look for when watching film

Summer Planning: -Development vs. Exposure -Timeline -Developmental Mentality Middle School Age Group: -College Camps and Relationship Building -Worry about Development more than college exposure -Box Lacrosse and Pick up Games -Use your experts -Sandlot Model Box Lacrosse: -Build IQ and Skills -Teaching/Learning Environment -Touches Ratio -Goal/Goalie Sizes -Shooting Percentage Differences in Canadians vs. Americans -Box vs. Field training Recruiting Process: -Changes over time of recruiting timeline -Now vs Then -Competitiveness in recruiting -Digital/Remote Coaching Revolution -Empire State Games Showcases: -Exciting opportunities to do something special -College coaches love a compilation of great players -Team Play Jeopardy -Rules Every Tryout/Showcase Should Follow Showcase vs. Tryouts vs. Tournaments vs. a Money Grabs -Team Events -Individual Player Events -D3 Showcases -Advantages vs Disadvantages Relationships With Coaches: -Coaches have to know who you are -Contact Coaches- the highlights -How to use Connections- Relationships Matter Assertiveness: -Being Assertive is Key! -Personal Antidote -Success Story JM3Sports Assessments: -Explanation of what the Assessment is -Video is TRUTH. (Power of Video) -Show examples of what you do well/ what you could do better -Advanced Stats -Honest and game changing feedback Parallels Between Lacrosse and Other Sports: -Golf Industry is already in video analysis -Swimming Antidote Contacts: -email at jmunro@jm3sports.com -www.jm3video.com -www.jm3getrecruited.com

Recruiting Check out the complete run down on how recruiting works and all the ins and outs of college lacrosse recruiting, with expert and JM3Sports owner, Jamie Munro. Learn all the logistics about the topic of recruiting and hear about completely tangible plan of attack to get yourself or even one of your players/kids recruited to your dream school. Making a dream come true starts with knowledge and a plan, and thats exactly what we have here!

The very first episode of the Phil-Lacrosse-Ophy Podcast with world class lacrosse mind and JM3Sports owner and analyst, Jamie Munro.