Book Private Lacrosse Lessons with Coach Stephen
Greetings, My name is Stephen- or Coach Weis. I have been around the game of lacrosse for over 20 years. I played collegiately back East and have been in The Valley for 15 years. I love the game and had an incredible time playing. My true passion for coaching didn't come until later when I realized the impact a good foundation can have on a young player. I believe in hard work and being dedicated to your craft. Whether you're a first time player and want a introduction to the game before your first ever practice or your aiming to make the Varsity next year- we'll develop a plan that gives you confidence to know you can have success at this game if you put in the work.
Phoenix, AZ
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Get to know Coach Stephen
About Me:
I was a freshman in high school when my lacrosse career begin. I immediately fell in love with the game and in a few years I was awarded the opportunity to play in college. Collegiality, I played at the University of Lynchburg in Virginia, where we were 2x Conference Champions. Through my hard work and dedication to the sport I earned the honors of 2x All Conference and was named an All American my senior year.
How I can help you improve your game:
Every successful player started by learning the proper fundamentals. We'll take a deep dive into how you perform a few core aspects of the game and build off of that. I'll provide constant feedback as we work towards your performance goals and together we'll build the confidence it takes to perform at game time. We can target specific areas of improvement, either positionally (goalie, attack, midfield or defense) or mechanically (ground balls, passing, catching, dodging, shooting, etc.).
We'll set realistic expectations and through constant feedback and evaluation we'll mutually come up with a game plan to get you to your goals.
What a typical training session looks like with me:
The typical session follows our progress plan we mutually came up with to meet our goal.
We'll identify key areas of improvement necessary for meeting your goals and work backwards.
Ex: "Better stick protection while dodging"
We'd work on a specific dodge at a time (roll dodge, split dodge, etc.)
1. Break down the fundamentals of the dodge.
2. Understand where or why we need improvement
3. Practice the dodge at a slower pace and understand the key principles
4. Build towards performing at full speed
5. Evaluate and refine
Career summary and accomplishments:
Youth lacrosse: Stickhead Lacrosse; St. Louis, MO: Summer Coach 04-08 Head Assistant Coach: Arizona State University; Tempe, AZ: 2009 Travel Coach: Force Lacrosse Club; Scottsdale AZ: 2009-2014 Head Coach: Arcadia High School; 2014-2018
Best coach I ever had:
My college coach Steve Koudelka is hands down the best coach I've ever had. He possess an infinite knowledge of the game and earns his players respect through his dedication and commitment to their success.
What athletes and parents should know about me:
There is no substitute for hard work. I've dedicated a significant portion of my life to the game of lacrosse- and loved every minute of it. My goal with coaching is to provide the best opportunity for someone interested in learning the game to learn the fundamentals the right way, or a player who is looking to get to the next level- find that next gear they didn't know they had.
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