Mission Statement
My focus is to teach young lacrosse players the essential fundamentals of the game through a variety of drills and exercises.  It is my belief that player development occurs through personalized instruction, maximum repetition and exposure to game-like situations.  My goal is to have each participant enjoy himself, work hard, improve his skills, and have a better understanding of the game of lacrosse.

Philosophy
Develop young and determined lacrosse players through drills and exercises that are used today at the high school and collegiate levels so that each player is prepared to compete at the next level.  As coaches, I am both an advocate and practitioner of teaching players the game of lacrosse through part-to-whole relationships.

Provide young and determined lacrosse players an environment that emphasizes a commitment to working hard, to having fun, and to demonstrating good sportsmanship.Teach young and determined lacrosse players core values that are relevant to the game of lacrosse and to the game of life.  Our coaches are not about gimmicks or wasting your son's time; rather, we are committed to improving your son's lacrosse skills and cultivating his competitive spirit.

Curriculum
As a former Division 1 athlete, I incorporate a variety of exercises and drills that he has learned from the very best collegiate lacrosse coaches in order to strengthen players' weaknesses and to broaden their set of skills.

The instruction will be provided to each player through a progression of drills:

• * Throwing and catching movements; scooping ground balls
  * Offensive principles - different types of dodging, different types of shooting, feeding to an open player, picks, team offense
  * Small-sided games
  * Transition and unsettled situations - 4v3, 3v2, 2v1
  * Defense principles - learning how to defend the 1v1, footwork, angle play, understanding team defense, stick work for long poles
  * Goalie play
  * Face-offs
  * Agility footwork exercises relevant to the movements of the game

Please make sure that your son is properly equipped (helmet, shoulder pads, elbow pads, gloves, mouth guard, stick. United Sports does not provide any equipment.

                                                                        --Dan Keating

DAN KEATING - Director of Instruction

• * Head Varsity Lacrosse Coach, Malvern Preparatory School, Malvern, PA
  * Former Head Lacrosse Coach - St. Joe's Prep and The Taft School
  * Outstanding relationships with many division 1 and division 3 college lacrosse coaches
  * Founder of Keating Lacrosse Clinics, LLC
  * Graduated from Duke University
  * Academic All-ACC
  * Started at Midfield
  * NCAA Final Four; 2 NCAA quarter final appearances
  * High School All-American at Episcopal Academy; MVP of Inter-Ac league

Other Staff to be determined closer to Skill Sessions