What You Can Expect at Our Lacrosse Goalie Clinics
What You Can Expect at Our Lacrosse Goalie Clinics March 9, 2026 Our clinics are built around one core belief: Goalie is its own sport, and it should be trained that way. Goalies aren’t just field players who stand in the crease.They’re leaders. Decision-makers. Momentum shifters. And they deserve training that reflects that. Here’s exactly […]
What To Look For in a Lacrosse Goalie Coach
What To Look For in a Lacrosse Goalie Coach March 2, 2026 If you or your child plays lacrosse goalie, here’s something important to understand: Lacrosse goalie is almost a separate sport. It’s like being a kicker in football. They’re part of the team, but their mechanics, mindset, and responsibilities are completely different from everyone […]
How to Make Saves Off-Hip CORRECTLY
How to Make Saves Off-Hip CORRECTLY February 25, 2026 The off-stick hip save is the most technically difficult save in lacrosse. The good news is that it can be broken down into just 3 simple steps that any lacrosse goalie can learn with some practice. Use this blog as your guide to make these saves […]
Why Your Lead Step Matters More than Your Gather Step
Why Your Lead Step Matters More than Your Gather Step February 16, 2026 Stepping is a crucial part of making the save as a lacrosse goalie. It allows you to get your body in front of the ball and makes it easier to move your stick to the ball. Generally speaking, goalies are taught to […]
Good Goalies vs. Elite Goalies
Good Goalies vs. Elite Goalies February 13, 2026 What separates a good lacrosse goalie from an elite lacrosse goalie? In this short blog, I am going to uncover what I have observed is the single most important factor. Without wasting your time, I’m going to give you the answer right off the bat. So if […]
Overcoming Fear of the Ball
Overcoming Fear of the Ball February 10, 2026 Every goalie knows it and every goalie faces it. Simply put, a rock thrown at you 90mph+ IS scary. They say it takes a special breed to play lacrosse goalie and that truly is not an exaggeration. Here’s the good news: while getting over the fear of […]
The Present-Moment: Achieving a Completely Blank Mind
The Present-Moment: Achieving a Completely Blank Mind January 25, 2026 My own journey as a Division I goalie and coach has taught me that the ultimate form of mental mastery is achieving a completely blank mind. My entire philosophy is dedicated to getting my mind to be entirely present, rejecting the past, ignoring the future, […]
The Global Mindset: Managing Energy and Navigating the “Crappy Third”
The Global Mindset: Managing Energy and Navigating the “Crappy Third” January 17, 2026 Photo Credit: bellamie.photography (instagram). Elite goaltending mindset can be forged anywhere in the world, a fact proven by Thomas Haitsma, the starting goalie for the Netherlands National Team. Coming from a non-traditional lacrosse nation, Haitsma had to become an intensely self-aware and […]
The Stoic Competitor: Mastering Emotional Control in the Crease
The Stoic Competitor: Mastering Emotional Control in the Crease January 15, 2026 In the high-pressure environment of the lacrosse crease, your physical reaction to a goal is just as important as the save itself. Coach Andrew McMinn, a two-time ASUN Coach of the Year, teaches a philosophy of calculated simplicity known as the Stoic Competitor. […]
The Weaponized Mind: Turning Visualization into Performance
The Weaponized Mind: Turning Visualization into Performance January 13, 2026 For many athletes, confidence is a feeling they hope will show up on game day. However, elite lacrosse goalies treat confidence as a systematic result of mental preparation. If you want to remain unshakeable under pressure, you cannot leave your mindset to chance. You must […]