Men's Lacrosse By Don Zimmerman And Peter England

In Men’s Lacrosse, coaching legend Don Zimmerman joins forces with Peter England to present the skills and strategies you need to take your game to the next level.

From individual technique to team execution, Men’s Lacrosse covers it all. With detailed instruction, expert advice, and personal insights from a Hall of Fame coach, you’ll learn to improve these skills:

- Fundamentals such as passing, scooping, feeding, cutting, dodging, and finishing
- Shot power, accuracy, selection, and placement for high-percentage scoring
- Goalkeeping techniques such as stick work, clearing, positioning, and challenging shots
- Offensive opportunities by using field position, forcing turnovers, and taking advantage of player match-ups

You’ll also find more than 25 of the very best drills for skill development, training and conditioning, and team execution.

With in-depth coverage of the most effective offensive and defensive schemes, tactics, and strategies for today’s game, Men’s Lacrosse is essential reading for serious players and coaches alike.


Contents

Part I Individual Skills and Techniques
Chapter 1 The Sport of Lacrosse
Chapter 2 Player Characteristics
Chapter 3 Player Stick Skills
Chapter 4 Dodging, Feeding, and Shooting
Chapter 5 Cutting, Picks, and Ball Exchange
Chapter 6 Face-Offs
Chapter 7 Goalkeeping
Chapter 8 On-Ball Defense
Chapter 9 Off-Ball Defense

Part II Team Play
Chapter 10 Team Offense
Chapter 11 Team Defense
Chapter 12 Transition Offense
Chapter 13 Transition Defense

Released 2013
256 Pages


About The Author

Don Zimmerman has over 39 years of experience in coaching lacrosse and has been a Division I college head coach for over 27 years. Coach Zimmerman’s career has taken him to Princeton University, the University of North Carolina, Johns Hopkins University, Loyola University Maryland, and the University of Maryland at Baltimore County (UMBC), a position he has held since 1994.

Zimmerman was instrumental in winning NCAA national championships at North Carolina (1981 and 1982) and Johns Hopkins (1984, 1985, and 1987). He led the UMBC Retrievers to four consecutive NCAA Division I tournament appearances from 2006 to 2009, a feat accomplished for the first time in the school’s Division I lacrosse history.

Peter England was a member of Coach Zimmerman’s staff at John Hopkins University. Since 1991 he has been an advanced team scout for the Johns Hopkins lacrosse program, working with coaches Tony Seaman (1991-1998), John Haus (1999-2000), and Dave Pietramala (2001-present). England lives in Glen Burnie, Maryland.