Level 1 Instructional Clinics

Our next clinic cycle will begin in September, 2008. Among the sites already announced are Roswell, Ga (Nov 8), Boca Raton, Fla (Dec.13), and Franklin, Tenn (Jan 31)  Please check back later this summer for a full listing Level 1 Instructional Clinics.

"I would not be comfortable coaching without this clinic." 
- Clinic participant, Cincinnati, Ohio

Come be part of a ground-breaking coaches' training program offered only by US Lacrosse for its members. Learn the art of effective lacrosse coaching with this nationally-recognized program designed by experts in the lacrosse coaching field.

This program brings the material in the Level 1 Online Course to life through hands-on experiences facilitated by outstanding US Lacrosse certified trainers and is targeted at coaches of beginning players of any age.

"I have 30 years of lacrosse exposure and I still learned many things today." - Clinic participant, Portage, MI

Coaches who complete a Level 1 Clinic receive a certificate of completion and are noted in the US Lacrosse database. This certificate will be valid toward Level 1 certification requirements (available for the 2008 season).

• Click here to read more about certification

By attending a Level 1 Clinic you receive:
• The Level 1 Workbook, available ONLY at US Lacrosse CEP Level 1 Clinics; includes skill breakdown, error detection and correction, drills and activities
• US Lacrosse goodie bag
• US Lacrosse issued Certificate of Attendance
• Personalized, practical instruction from a certified US Lacrosse trainer
• Tips, tricks, and ideas to enhance your coaching now and for years to come

Cost
With prior completion of the Level 1 Online Course, participants receive a special discount rate of $60 for the clinic. All other clinic registration is $70 for current US Lacrosse members. To benefit from the full Level 1 experience, US Lacrosse strongly recommends advance completion * of the Level 1 Online Course for all clinic participants. Some US Lacrosse chapters or leagues also subsidize the cost of the clinic for their coaches. Please check the site registration for details.

* To be recognized as having "completed" the online course, you MUST have passed the course post-assessment quiz with 80% correct answers. If you registered for the Level 1 Online Course but did not complete the post-assessment, you are not currently eligible for the $60 discounted price. You may renew your Level 1 online course for $10 by clicking here.

General Information
• Clinics are seven hours in length
• Clinics feature a combination of classroom lessons and on-field practical experience
• Clinics contain three sections: 
      - Coaching theory and development
      - Teaching individual skills
      - Teaching team tactics
• Clinics are geared toward coaches of any experience who work with beginning players

• Read a clinic participant's first-hand review
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Past Clinics
• 2008 Winter Clinics
• 2007 Fall Clinics
• 2006 Fall/2007 Winter Clinics
• 2006 Winter Clinics
• 2005 Fall Clinics