Boston, MA Area Boys Summer Lacrosse Academy: Roxbury Latin School in West Roxbury
Roxbury Latin School
West Roxbury, MA 02132
Overview
GameBreaker Lacrosse is proud to announce we will be hosting a boys lacrosse academy at Roxbury Latin School this summer. The academy is open to players ages 6-16 of all ability levels. Join GameBreaker this summer for what promises to be a great week of fun, friends and lacrosse!
About Our Coaches
Head Lacrosse Coach at Newton North High School
Bussy Adam was one of the greatest players in Boston State College history, leading the Warriors to a 42-18 record (.700) and an ECAC Division II-III tournament berth in three of his four seasons. The Newton native was named a Colonial Division Lacrosse League All-Star three times, while racking up 186 career points as a midfielder and attackman to rank second on the Boston State all-time points list. He finished second in school annals with 106 assists and was sixth with 80 career goals as well. He capped his outstanding playing career in 1979 with 74 points, including a then school-record 34 assists and became the third player in school history to be selected to the North/South Senior National All-Star game were he was honored as the MVP of the game.
Following his playing career, Adam went on to coach at Newton North High School, where he has been since 1987, compiling an impressive 287-73 mark, while winning 13 Bay State League championships, five Eastern Massachusetts titles and three Massachusetts State crowns. He has been named the Bay State League Coach of the Year five times and was tabbed as The Boston Globe Coach of the Year in 1994.
His coaching prowess has taken him out of Massachusetts and North America with the opportunity to coach in the National High School All-Star game in Ohio in 1998 and a trip to Melbourne, Australia in 1995 to direct the USA 15 and under team. His selection to this year's Hall of Fame won't be his first as he was inducted into the Newton High School Hall of Fame in 2004.
Camp Details
Check-in/out: All campers check-in daily at 8:45 am. The full-day campers will check out daily at 4:00 pm with our half-day campers checking out at 12:00 pm.
Age & Ability: Our academy is open to boys ages 6-16, Our half-day clinic option is open to ages 6-10 and our full-day clinic option is open to ages 9-16. All ability and levels are welcomed.
Meals: Campers are to bring their own lunch to the academy.
Academy Overview
Fundamental Stick Work - Specialized stick routines involving box and targeted fundamental drills
Position-Specific Training
Defense - including a rotation of midfielders
Footwork – pivot, recovery and angles
Stickwork – clearing, carrying and stick protection
Field Awareness – slide, recovery and on-ball play
Attack
Situational Awareness – spacing, vision and offensive flow
Shooting– time and room, on the run, shot placement and selection
Dodging – from, X the ally and up top
Riding – drop back, pressure and 10-man rides
Midfield
Situational Awareness – spacing, vision and offensive flow
Shooting– time and room, on the run, shot placement and selection
Dodging – from, X the ally and up top
Defensive Play – body positioning, field awareness and sliding
Goalie
Communication - ball positioning, dictating the defensemen’s position and slides
Mechanics – placement in the cage, off stick and stick side movement
Clearing – moving the ball quickly, communicating where to go with the ball and stick work
Face-Off Specialist
Mechanics – footwork and body positioning
Outlets – pushing the ball to wings, communicating how and where they should go
Draw – speed work, counter moves and development of additional moves
Specialized Leadership Games and Events
Lacrosse capture the flag, lax baseball, lax water balloons, lax maze runner, ultimate lacrosse and other leadership activities
Unsettled Situational Game Play, focused on special awareness specific to each type of situation
2v1 Fast play from the ally, X and Y
Crossfield 3v2 continuous play
3v4 off the ground ball and clears
Full field transitional continuous play
Lunch
Chalk Talk - Reviewing techniques and game theories specific to the players' position and the weeks on field technical activities
Grouped Position-Specific Training- Attack vs. Defense, Midfield vs. Midfield and LSM’s
1v1’s, 2v2’s 3v3’s, 4v4’s– from all positions on the field focusing in
on specific game philosophy’s, techniques and spatial awareness
Specialized Team Building and Leadership Events
Lacrosse capture the flag, lax baseball, lax water balloons, lax maze runner, ultimate lacrosse and other leadership activities
Game Play - Clear ride scrimmage, full field scrimmages, camp championship tournament, 7 vs 7, box lacrosse tournament
Daily Award Ceremony
*Curriculum Varies Per Location and Director*
*For Sample Times of Daily Schedule, Visit Highlights Page*
Reviews (3)
Hendrick D. GameBreaker does a really good job creating a fun and exciting environment for playing lacrosse. I\'ve never attended a camp where the instructors have been so informative and helpful in improving my lacrosse skills.
Sam S. This is one of the best lacrosse camps I have ever attended. All the coaches were very engaged with the campers and wanted to see each one succeed. Highly recommend this camp.
Vincent M. My son was nervous to attend this camp since he has never played lacrosse before, but the staff did an amazing job with making him feel comfortable. This camp is really a judgement-free camp, open to all ages and ability levels. If your son/daughter is wanting to start a new sport, but is nervous they won\'t be \"good enough\" tell them not to worry because GameBreaker Camps has a spot for everyone.
