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If you are looking to take a leap in your personal development as a defender you've come to the right place. A great team defense is built on communication and individual understanding, but it rely's on the players to be able to think at that higher level while maintaining all of the physical basics of playing good defense. In my sessions we aim to make the body control, footwork, marking, etc. second nature so that come gametime we can be the heads up defender our team needs!
Fort Worth, TX
Works with all age groups
Lacrosse
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Get to know Coach AIDEN
About Me:
I played a total of 10 years of lacrosse, as well as select travel lacrosse throughout my career. I was a 2 year Highschool captain as a close defender, and 4 year starter. Currently i am the defensive coordinator for Trinity Valley school, an SPC lacrosse program.
How I can help you improve your game:
So much of plying defense in lacrosse has to happen between the ears, so the best way a young player can improve their game is to take as much of the thinking out of their mechanics and fundamentals as they can. I can help them take the stress out of body position, footwork, checks so that they can focus on the more mental side of the game.
What a typical training session looks like with me:
Sessions are tailored to the player, however most will begin with 15 minutes of warmup and stickwork, 30 min of body movement/footwork drills, and 15-20 minutes of skill and check work.
Career summary and accomplishments:
I first took interest in coaching while I was still in high school, coaching the middle and elementary school teams in my free period before our practices started, as well as doing private sessions for younger players. In fall of 2022 I heard that my alma mater was hurting for coaches so I started that spring as the Defensive Coordinator and returned this last spring.
Best coach I ever had:
Josh Pico, he was a defender who had won championships with Johns Hopkins University. He coached our select team and the respect that he had for each of us as players drove my development further than any other coach I had. He had very high standards for us as players, and pushed us in a way that was challenging, but always with the underlying understanding that he knew we could handle it.
What athletes and parents should know about me:
I have grown up playing lacrosse in Fort Worth my whole life. I currently am pursuing a degree in education so that I can teach and coach full time. I cherish the opportunity to work with players in an individual setting and take great pride in seeing growth happen in real time.
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