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Face-Off at Lawrenceville School     


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Lawrenceville, NJ
TBA
August 1 - 4
Face-Off Academy
Overnight $625
Extended Day $495



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To learn about the International Squash Academy at Lawrenceville School Click here. Other Sports Camps we run at the  nearby Hun School include Field Hockey and Tennis.

We are also offering a

General Lacrosse Camp

at The Lawrenceville School!

Directed by Peter Lawrence

Head Coach - U of Hartford

To learn more click here

 

GameBreaker's Face-Off Academy's are specifically for Midfielders learning to excel in their face-off skills.

 


FACE-OFF ACADEMY HIGHLIGHTS


TYPICAL DAILY SCHEDULE

7:00 Wake-up
7:45 Breakfast
9:00 Stretching and warm-up
9:15 First Session - Instruction on face-off moves and ground balls

11:15 Video analysis of each player
12:00 Lunch, swim
2:00 Second Session - Running the 4v3 fast break off the face-off
3:30 Face-off Challenge Tournament
4:30 Free time, Extra help
5:30 Dinner
6:30 Chalk talk and stick stringing/pinching clinic
7:00 3-man face-off unit team competition
8:30 Back to dorm, movies, pizza
10:30 Lights out



INSTRUCTION ON THESE FACE-OFF MOVES

  • The Clamp
  • The Rake
  • The Plunger
  • The Jump…and more!


FACE-OFF ACADEMY HIGHLIGHTS
  • Personal evaluation
  • Video analysis
  • Proper technique
  • athletic stance and footwork
  • Ground ball technique
  • Running the 4v3 fast break
  • Shooting on the run
  • Wing play
  • Communication with the face-off unit
  • Defending and countering all face-off moves
  • Review of face-off rules and regulations
  • Review of what referees look for and forget to look for
  • Deceptive moves
  • Stick pinching and alterations for face-offs
  • Stick stringing for face-offs
  • Mental preparation
  • Drills to work on alone