If you’re not getting the playing time you want, be honest with yourself. It’s not politics. It’s trust. Coaches trust players who: - Take the right shots - Win 50–50 ground balls - Make smart decisions under pressure They don’t guess.They trust what they’ve seen every single day. I’ll give you my own example. I grew up in California — a non-traditional lacrosse area at the time. There weren’t elite programs everywhere. There wasn’t a system feeding me opportunities. I wasn’t surrounded by a machine that churned out high-level players. Everything I’ve built in lacrosse was self-taught. I trained relentlessly. I studied film obsessively. I learned by watching, asking questions, and taking advantage of every chance I got to be around great coaches — because there was no roadmap for me. My playing and coaching career was filled with adversity. And I didn’t survive it by hoping things changed. I outworked it. I put in an unrelenting amount of volume — reps, film, learning, failure, adjustment — until trust followed. That same principle applies to you. Playing time is earned through habits. Trust is earned through consistency. And both are built when no one is watching. If you want more minutes…If you want the last shift…If you want the ball late… Stop asking. Start stacking volume. That’s how trust is built.

This is a must-do workout if you want to finish in tight and handle pressure around the crease. Great finishers don’t just shoot — they catch clean, absorb contact, and release fast. Total Focus: Quick hands • Tough catches • Game-speed control 🧱 Wall Ball Rep Scheme 1️⃣ Quick Sticks ⚡️ 50 reps – No cradle – Hands tight to the body – Catch → release as fast as possible 2️⃣ Creative Finishing Passes 🎯 25 reps each - Behind-the-Back - Around-the-World - Shovel Pass - Opposite-Shoulder Catch 👉 Stay smooth, not sloppy. Quality reps matter. 3️⃣ One-Handed Tough Catches 💪 20 Left Hand 💪 20 Right Hand – Strong wrists – Soft hands – Control the ball before the release 4️⃣ Power Finish Throws 🔥 50 reps – Step 7–10 yards off the wall – Hard throw – Full wrist snap – Finish like you’re shooting in traffic ✅ Coaching Cues - Catch first. Then move. - Hands away from your body in tight space - Snap the wrists — no lazy throws - Game speed > comfort speed Get this done. Comment “DONE” when you finish or drop questions below 👇 Let’s keep stacking reps. 🚀

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🎯 How to Score on REAL Goalies (Not Just Rip Shots) 🥍🔥 In this breakdown, I go deep on advanced shooting concepts that separate players who shoot hard from players who actually score. We cover: - 🧠 Reading goalie positioning (what they’re giving you vs what they’re baiting) - 🎯 Accuracy over power — why missing by inches matters at higher levels - 🦶 Shooting mechanics that hold up under pressure - 🥅 Where goals really come from (and why “just rip it” stops working) - 🔁 Practical drills you can use immediately — as a player or coach This is the stuff most players don’t learn until they start getting shut down by better defenders and smarter goalies. 👇 If you want access to this full breakdown — plus all my other shooting, dodging, and box-to-field concepts — it’s all inside the $19/month membership. No fluff. No hype. Just real lacrosse IQ you can actually use. If you’re serious about scoring more, this is where you belong. 🚀

Today’s shooting session was all about timing my release and dialing in accuracy. Nothing fancy — just clean reps. I started with some straight-line shooting to warm up, then flowed into 30 snap-shots just to get the stick dialed. The main focus was on step-down shooting — about 70 reps where I was really trying to be smooth, relaxed, and accurate. No powering up. No rushing. Just clean mechanics and consistency. If you’re getting back into it this week, this is a great way to start — simple, repeatable reps with purpose. Go get some work in. 🥍