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😼 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫: 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐚𝐧 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐕𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚

@NovaLacrosse

(0:00) Intro
(0:45) Fall at Villanova
(4:50) Lacrosse Journey
(11:30) Attackman Turned Coach
(19:45) The Coaching Journey
(28:20) Why He Coaches
(30:00) Switching to Defense
(37:00) The Crowbar Debate
(45:45) Coaching the Mental Side
(53:15) Recruiting's Tough Truths

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🧠 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲, 𝘁𝗼𝗼.

Villanova's Chris Miller explains why defenders need to understand offensive terminology & concepts to recognize what an opponent is trying to do so they know how to stop it.

Full podcast 🎙️👇

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𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 is here ‼️

Get ahead before spring. Spots are limited 👇

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Back in Texas for Year Two 🤠🥍

𝗗𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗔𝗦 𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗖𝗔𝗠𝗣 with Deemer Class & Matt Dunn

📅 Jan 23–24, 2027
📍 Lacrosse Barn, Dallas TX
👥 Boys 2031–33 | Girls 2027–33

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Two hours until today's webinar!

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Watch LIVE (free) 👇 https://t.co/FiCuRauBn6

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📺 Watch the full "Interesting vs. Important - Finding the Balance Between Fundamentals and Game-Like Training" webinar: https://t.co/ZbSgLom9Cx

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𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹 📚🥍

Added pressure to a familiar numbers drill.

It starts as a 2v1, but when the groundball is picked up by the offensive player, a second defenseman releases. Repeat up to a 4v3.

📺 Full webinar with new SMU coach Donal Mullane 👇

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Watch LIVE (free) 👇 https://t.co/FiCuRauBn6

Can’t make it? Get the replay with Premium 👇
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𝐔𝐩𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 with @HoyasMLacrosse's Dave Shriver ‼️

📚 Topic: Developing Elite Goalies
🗓️ Date: Tue, Nov 10
⏰ Time: 2pm–3pm
📍 FCL’s Coaches Community

📺 How to watch below 👇

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Appreciate the opportunity from @22classy and @imdunntweeting to hop on the podcast to talk life, lacrosse, and my journey!

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🤔 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹l?

Villanova coach Chris Miller talks about the origin of the 𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗯𝗮𝗿 starting with TJ Comizio and his thoughts around how it's being officiated today.

Full podcast 🎙️👇

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😼 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫: 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐚𝐧 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐕𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚

@NovaLacrosse

(0:00) Intro
(0:45) Fall at Villanova
(4:50) Lacrosse Journey
(11:30) Attackman Turned Coach
(19:45) The Coaching Journey
(28:20) Why He Coaches
(30:00) Switching to Defense
(37:00) The Crowbar Debate
(45:45) Coaching the Mental Side
(53:15) Recruiting's Tough Truths

[First Class Lacrosse @firstclasslax_]

🤔 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹l?

Villanova coach Chris Miller talks about the origin of the 𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗯𝗮𝗿 starting with TJ Comizio and his thoughts around how it's being officiated today.

Full podcast 🎙️👇

[First Class Lacrosse @firstclasslax_]

📬 Read the full "Weekly Thought" and subscribe to get in your inbox every Friday morning ⬇️

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Box scores tell you who 𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱.

But it doesn't tell you who:
🏀 𝗯𝗼𝘅𝗲𝗱 out
🗣️𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗲𝗱 on defense
💨 𝘀𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 after a turnover

Those are the real plays that build culture & win games.

Coaches have a word for those plays: toughness. 🧵👇

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Bilas took a vague, often misunderstood idea & turned it into a list of habits you can actually practice.

That’s what makes toughness a choice. You can’t decide to be faster by Saturday. You can decide to box out on every shot.

Bilas sums it up into this final point: 𝗕𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵.

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😼 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫: 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐚𝐧 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐕𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚

@NovaLacrosse

(0:00) Intro
(0:45) Fall at Villanova
(4:50) Lacrosse Journey
(11:30) Attackman Turned Coach
(19:45) The Coaching Journey
(28:20) Why He Coaches
(30:00) Switching to Defense
(37:00) The Crowbar Debate
(45:45) Coaching the Mental Side
(53:15) Recruiting's Tough Truths