WINTER 2020-2021 – Ambition Lacrosse

AMBITION 2020-2021 WINTER SEASON

uIt is the mission of AMBITION LACROSSE to offer a wide variety of programming in the interest of raising our players’ game to the highest level.

We embrace our multisport athletes and encourage experiencing other sports and value the importance of family time.

Please see below what we have in store for our players this winter!!

We are offering a la carte Winter registration options for your scheduling convenience. Select your registration option. Players can opt in for one or both of ourwinter offerings:

WINTER TEAM TRAINING

SESSIONS

UPDATED WINTER PROGRAM IS NOW LIVE AND REGISTRATION IS OPEN!

PLEASE REGISTER EARLY AS INDOOR SPACE IS LIMITED DUE TO COVID-19 SAFETY CAPACITIES!

AMBITION LACROSSE OFFERS UNPARALLELED WINTER TEAM TRAINING LIKE NO OTHER CLUB PROGRAM OFFERS!

Our 8 weekly winter sessions include:

Strength, Agility Flexibility Training for improved performance and injury prevention

Lacrosse skills training: Stick Skills, Shooting, Dodging, Defense; footwork, Scrimmaging

$400 registration fee for 8 sessions.

* please note: A 5% processing fee will be applied to all credit card transactions. Pay by check to avoid these fees.

REGISTER HERE FOR WINTER SEASON TRAINING

Our weekly sessions include a combination of the following:

Strengthening muscles, ligaments and tendons to support knee, shoulder and ankle joint; Core and Neck strength with a focus on concussion prevention; Core strength for back health
Flexibility training for injury prevention and improved speed
Ladder and footwork drills to improve explosive speed and effective dodging

· Lacrosse skills training

Stick Skills
Shooting
Dodging
Defense
Checking
Footwork
Scrimmaging

Each session will touch on all of the above but will have a specific weekly focus / theme.

WINTER 2020/2021 TRAINING SCHEDULE:

Two Outdoor Training Sessions:

SUNDAYS 2-3:30 PM ST LUKE’S SCHOOL (ALL TEAMS: 2021-2028’s)

11/15

11/22

Six Indoor Training Sessions:

2026-2028’s:

SUNDAYS 4-5 PM SONO FIELD HOUSE

12/6

12/13

12/20

1/3

1/10

1/24

HIGH SCHOOL & 8th Grade / 2021-2025’s:

SUNDAYS 5-6 PM SONO FIELD HOUSE

12/6

12/13

12/20

1/3

1/10

1/24

Locations:

outdoor practices:

St. Luke’s school * 377 North Wilton Road, New Canaan CT 06840

indoor practices:

SONO Field House * 365 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Norwalk, CT 06854

WINTER SKILLS SESSI

ONS

2020-2021 AMBITION WINTER SKILLS SESSIONS * UPDATED 11/9/20

Individualized small group skills training open to our practice players and full rostered players looking to work on specific skills

Led by Coach Drake & Guest Coaches to include current Duke & Middlebury College attackers, midfielders & defenders

Our 5 weekly winter skills sessions include:

Lacrosse skills training: Stick Skills, Shooting, Dodging, Defense; footwork, Scrimmaging

$360 registration fee for 5 sessions/ 6 hours of small group skill specific training

* please note: A 5% processing fee will be applied to all credit card transactions. Pay by check or via Venmo from your bank account to avoid these fees.

WE HAVE ADDED A SECOND SESSION AS SESSION 1 SOLD OUT!

NEW: WINTER SKILLS “Session 2”

WINTER SKILLS “Session 2” will be offered on Sundays OUTDOORS At ST LUKE’S School : (with Group 1)

11/15 & Sunday 11/22

and then on MONDAY NIGHTS 7:30-8:30 PM at SONO FIELD HOUSE:

11/30

12/7

12/14

CT STATE COVID RESTRICTIONS PREVENT US FROM FIELDING MORE THAN 25 PLAYERS PER FIELD INDOORS.

CLICK HERE to REGISTER for WINTER TEAM TRAINING Session 2!

REGISTRATION IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVE- We expect this session to SELL OUT as well!

SESSION 2 Will follow the SAME FORMAT AS SESSION 1:

Individualized small group skills training sessions open to the public for players looking to work on specific skills!

WINTER SKILLS SESSION 2 SCHEDULE:

Two Outdoor Training Sessions Combined with Group 1

90 minute outdoor skills sessions include:

Stick Skills
Shooting
Dodging
Defense
Checking
Footwork
Scrimmaging

SUNDAYS 2-3:30 PM ST LUKE’S SCHOOL (ALL GRAD YEARS: 2021-2028’s) COMBINED WITH SESSION 1 PLAYERS

11/15

11/22

Three Skill Specific Indoor Training Sessions:

FAST PACED HIGH REP DRILLS WITH INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION

MONDAYS 7:30-8:30 PM at SONO FIELD HOUSE (ALL GRAD YEARS: 2021-2028’s):

11/30

12/7

12/14

*PLAYERS WILL BE BROKEN UP INTO SMALL GROUPS BASED UPON AGE & SKILL SET

INDOOR SKILLS SCHEDULE:

11/30 – STICK WORK & SHOOTING SESSION: Tighten up your stick work and learn the proper form for power and placement on your shot

12/7- DEFENSE & CHECKING SESSION: We all play defense when the opponent has the ball! This session is not JUST for defenders- attackers will work on effective “rides” and re-defending techniques to get the ball back!

This session will focus on:

1. Proper defensive positioning

2. How to make and maintain legal contact

3. Effective double team defense

4. Checking

12/14- FOOTWORK & DODGING & Putting it all Together: Develop fast shifty footwork and dodging into shooting! This final winter skill session will put each specific skill we’ve worked on together in skills drills and scrimmaging to cover advanced stick skill work, dodging into form shooting, defensive positioning.

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WINTER SKILLS SESSION 1 (with 3 Tuesday indoor sessions) SOLD OUT and is on a waitlist

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR SESSION 1 WAITLIST

WINTER 2020 SKILLS SESSION 1 SCHEDULE:

Two Outdoor Training Sessions:

90 minute outdoor skills sessions include:

Stick Skills
Shooting
Dodging
Defense
Checking
Footwork
Scrimmaging

SUNDAYS 2-3:30 PM ST LUKE’S SCHOOL (ALL GRAD YEARS: 2021-2028’s) COMBINED WITH SESSION 1 PLAYERS

11/15

11/22

Three Skill Specific Indoor Training Sessions:

FAST PACED HIGH REP DRILLS WITH INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION

TUESDAYS 5-6 PM at SONO FIELD HOUSE (ALL GRAD YEARS: 2021-2028’s)

INDOOR SKILLS SCHEDULE:

12/1 – STICK WORK & SHOOTING SESSION: Tighten up your stick work and learn the proper form for power and placement on your shot

12/8- DEFENSE & CHECKING SESSION: We all play defense when the opponent has the ball! This session is not JUST for defenders- attackers will work on effective “rides” and re-defending techniques to get the ball back!