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CHAOS - It's a Mindset in How We Play

C ONSTANTLY

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The CHAOS system is based on a philosophy of aggressive team defense and taking chances on offense - specifically being creative and a taking lots of good shots.

The CHAOS system was informally introduced to me at a young age - on the Onondaga Nation, in Upstate New York (near Syracuse). I first learned the beautiful "chaos" in the box with my Native American friends and teammates and later we played it at Lafayette Middle and High School. The game was played with creativity, aggressiveness, and a relentless passion to compete. Later, when I went to Roanoke College, Coach Bill Pilat formerly put the name "CHAOS" in words to describe our programs desired style of play. The system was rather simple, play fast/aggressive lacrosse with the following as a focus:

Aggressive TEAM defense (from ride to slide), winning the ground ball battle, getting ahead of the ball/beat your man, and take as many good shots as possible. You cannot score if you do not shoot.

CLICK HERE: PLAYER TERMINOLOGY & EXPECTATIONS

DEFENSE & RIDE

Set Up, Approach, On-Ball Defense

TEAM DEFENSE: Crease Slide (1), 2 and 3 slides

TEAM DEFENSE: COMA Slides (adjacent when ball is behind, below goal)

TEAM DEFENSE: Special Situations (Lightning, Thunder, and Hammer)

Standard Clear, M.A.P. Clear

THE COMPLETE COMPETITOR

  • What's a Great Player?

  • Aaron Donald Self-Talk, Motivate Others

  • George Kittle Self-Talk

  • Grant Ament Enthusiasm for the game & teammates

  • Tom Brady, Do the Extra Work: 2 Reps to G.O.A.T

  • Nick Saban, It Takes What It Takes, Illusion of Choices

  • Don't Be Upset By The Results You Didn't Get With The Work You Didn't Do

OFFENSE & CLEARS

300 - Weave (3-3) & our Man Up/Zone Offense 

WingO - Wing Dodge from an Open set, 6-man movement

Twins (2 - 4 Invert, 3 pairs working together)

Zone Offense: vs. Man Down or 6v6

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