Book Private Lacrosse Lessons with Coach Vanessa
I am a recently graduated Division 1 player at UPenn and have been playing lacrosse since 4th grade. I have experience coaching from age 6 up to 18, including for the club team HHH, for my former school Penn Charter, and at UPenn camps. I have experience playing and coaching defense, midfield, and attack as well as the draw. I help develop athletes to be the best versions of themselves both on and off the field by instilling determination and hard work as core values, while also always having an element of fun in each session.
Philadelphia, PA
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Get to know Coach Vanessa
About Me:
I started playing lacrosse in 4th grade and immediately fell in love with the sport. I played 4 years of varsity lacrosse at Penn Charter as a midfielder, earning first and second team all-league honors my sophomore and junior seasons along with team MVP (my senior season was cancelled due to COVID). I was recruited to play for UPenn my junior year and have been playing there for the last two years.
How I can help you improve your game:
I have an expansive knowledge of lacrosse at all levels from both playing and coaching and can help any player better their stick skills, their shooting technique and placement, how they dodge and which dodge they use at which time, their 1v1 defense, and their overall lacrosse IQ.
What a typical training session looks like with me:
This depends very much on the player, including their experience, age, position, and what areas they need to work on. A typical session for any player, though, usually includes stickwork of some kind, footwork, dodging, and shooting.
Career summary and accomplishments:
I have coached lacrosse since 9th grade and have coached all age ranges, from kindergarteners to high schoolers. I have worked as an assistant and head coach of elementary aged teams, as well as assistant coach for middle and high school aged teams. I have also coached numerous lacrosse clinics and camps ranging from elementary to high school aged players.
Best coach I ever had:
My high school lacrosse coach was the best coach I've ever had because she always pushed me to be the best I could be and always believed I was capable of being the best. She believed in me when I didn't always believe in myself, she didn't let me give up, and she has incredible knowledge of the game.
What athletes and parents should know about me:
Athletes and parents should know that I absolutely love lacrosse and believe that sports in general are not just fun to play, but can build important traits like teamwork, leadership, determination, and mental toughness that are essential not just for athletic success, but success in life. I see these as essential life skills and work with my athletes to build these.
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