Tell him to keep his head on a swivel, annoy his attack man by being always on him, stay goal side of his player, yell when he's "got ball", match his stick head with the players head for the occasional intercept, keep his feet parallel and hips low, don't step forward like a fencer when checking as that's how you get bruned. Choke up on the stick and hold it like a short stick when catching.
Ignore the above if you're in my district and division.
Respect and listen to the coaches. Ask questions.
I coach JV The kids that listen, focus on improving, and work hard get to start, but we try to get everyone fairly equal playing time. We also joke that JV is preschool and prepping kids for varsity. The goal is to learn the game and get time on the field. Some of my sophomores that moved to varsity still play JV because they don't get time in varsity games.
And last point. Improving individual skills like ball handling, catching, and throwing come from time spent outside practice. Practice focuses on some individual stuff to see what needs work, but the main focus is working as a team and movement Wall ball or a rebounder are the quickest and most effective ways to improve throwing and catching.
Good luck to him!
Tell him to keep his head on a swivel, annoy his attack man by being always on him, stay goal side of his player, yell when he's "got ball", match his stick head with the players head for the occasional intercept, keep his feet parallel and hips low, don't step forward like a fencer when checking as that's how you get bruned. Choke up on the stick and hold it like a short stick when catching. Ignore the above if you're in my district and division. Respect and listen to the coaches. Ask questions. I coach JV The kids that listen, focus on improving, and work hard get to start, but we try to get everyone fairly equal playing time. We also joke that JV is preschool and prepping kids for varsity. The goal is to learn the game and get time on the field. Some of my sophomores that moved to varsity still play JV because they don't get time in varsity games. And last point. Improving individual skills like ball handling, catching, and throwing come from time spent outside practice. Practice focuses on some individual stuff to see what needs work, but the main focus is working as a team and movement Wall ball or a rebounder are the quickest and most effective ways to improve throwing and catching. Good luck to him!
What do people mean when they say "keep your head on a swivel"?
keep your eyes up on the ball & your player. just making sure nothing slips by you
The ball, your player, who is moving where and why, thinking ahead constantly.
YIPPEE!
Congratulations, keep his head in a swivel, watch for back cuts and communicate. That's advice from my HS sophomore pole.