2. Stick skills…stick skills…stick skills…DID I SAY STICK SKILLS???

* Find a wall, or a friend!

* GET YOUR STICK AWAY FROM YOUR BODY!

* Throw & catch from every possible position – right, left, reverse, side arm, low to high, high to low, one handed…

* Practice all of those fun stick tricks! (Watch You Tube if you need some new ones!)

3. Condition..and condition some more… and I don’t just mean going for a 2-3 mile jog!

* Play basketball
* Take a Zumba Class
* Play on the playground & make your own obstacle course!
* Take a spinning class
* Play tag
* Take a TRX Class
* Bounce on a trampoline!
* Take a Yoga Class
* Clean your house
* GET OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE & WORK YOUR BODY…laterally, vertically, core, upper body, lower body, fast twitch, slow twitch, strength, flexibility, anaerobic, aerobic…DO IT – NO EXCUSES…CHALLENGE YOURSELF!

4. Watch high level lax…find it where you can… college level women’s and men’s games! You Tube is a good place to start! LEARN SOMETHING NEW!

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November/December 2011

Beginner & Intermediate Lax Stick Skills 5th-12 grade
(see “stick skills” link at right to register)
Mondays 4-5pm, November 21th – December 19th, 5wk session
Fee: $100
Coach: Kim Russell & Jane Mooney & advanced players
location: Force Indoor Sports, 21220 Center Ridge Rd, Rocky River

Intermediate & Advance Stick Skills 9th-12th grade
(see “stick skills” link at right to register)
Wednesdays, 4-5pm, Nov 30-Dec 21st – 4 wk session
Fee: $80
Coaches: Kim Russell & Jane Mooney
location: Force Indoor Sports, 21220 Center Ridge Rd, Rocky River

5v5 – High School
(see “Winter Indoor Leagues” link at right to register)
Wednesdays 5-6pm, Nov 2nd – Dec 21st – 7 wks – SOLD OUT
Fee: $140/player
sign up as a team or an individual & we will put you on a house team.
House coaches: Kim Russell & Jane Mooney

location: Force Indoor Sports, 21220 Center Ridge Rd, Rocky River

5v5 -High School Beginners, Middle School & Youth:
(see “Winter Indoor Leagues” link at right to register)
Mondays 5-6pm, Nov 21st – Dec 19th – 5 wks
Fee: $100/player
sign up as a team or individual & we will put you on a house team.
House coaches: Kim Russell & Jane Mooney

location: Force Indoor Sports, 21220 Center Ridge Rd, Rocky River

Westlake MS & Youth “Feed Those in Need” Clinic
Saturday, December 18th, 10am-noon – MS & Youth FREE Clinic
Bring a bag of groceries & attend this clinic for FREE!
Ages: 4th-8th grade
Location: Westlake Rec Center
Coaches: area Lax coaches, College and HS lax players
Note: Sticks will be provided for those girls who don’t have one!

3rd Annual OP Dog Days of Winter Clinic & 7v7 Tournament:
December 26-28 (HS, MS & Youth Clinic),
December 29th – 7v7 – HS only
3 Days (Mon-Wed, 9am-3pm – HS, 9am-noon – MS & Youth) of intense stick skills, strategies & small field play taught by OP coaches & current & former colllege players capped off on Thursday with clinics put on by Current college coaches (Keeley McDonald – Brown, CHristy Finch – OSU) for coaches & players & a 7v7 tournament.
Location: Metroplex – Miles Rd, Warrensville Hts, OH
Fee: 3 day cLinic & 7v7: $175/player, $200 day of event
Fee: 3 day Clinic (MS & Youth players) $75/player, $100 day of event
Fee: 7v7 ONLY: $65/player, $80 day of event
registration: Click on Dog Days of Winter Clinic under Camps & Clinics or Registrations/Fees on right

January/February 2012

OP Advanced Stick Skills & Strategies
Jan 8th – Feb 26th:8 wks – Sundays from 6-8pm
Location: Force, Northfield Location
Fee: $125/player
Coaches: Terry Saylor & Melissa Logan
Registration: www.forceindoorsports.com
For those players planning to try out for the 2012 Great Lakes Team that will travel to the National Tournament Memorial Day Weekend 2012 + any 2012 players who want to improve/hone their skills. This is ONLY for players who are serious about playing hard & being the best they can be.

Beginner & Intermediate Lax Stick Skills 5th-12 grade
(see “stick skills” link at right to register)
Tuesdays 4-5pm, Jan 3rd – Feb 21st, 8wk session
Fee: $160
Coach: Kim Russell & Jane Mooney & advanced players
location: Force Indoor Sports, 21220 Center Ridge Rd, Rocky River

Intermediate & Advance Stick Skills 9th-12th grade
(see “stick skills” link at right to register)
Wednesdays, 4-5pm, Jan 4th -Feb 15th – 7 wk session
Fee: $140
Coaches: Kim Russell & Jane Mooney
location: Force Indoor Sports, 21220 Center Ridge Rd, Rocky River

High School 5v5:
(see “Winter Indoor Leagues” link at right to register)
Wednesdays 5-6pm, Jan 4 – Feb 15th – 7 wks
Fee: $140/player
sign up as a team or an individual & we will put you on a house team.
House coaches: Kim Russell & Jane Mooney

location: Force Indoor Sports, 21220 Center Ridge Rd, Rocky River

5v5 -High School Beginners, Middle School & Youth:
(see “Winter Indoor Leagues” link at right to register)
Tuesdays 5-6pm, Jan 3rd – Feb 22nd – 8 wks
Fee: $160/player
sign up as a team or individual & we will put you on a house team.
House coaches: Kim Russell & Jane Mooney

location: Force Indoor Sports, 21220 Center Ridge Rd, Rocky River

Wildcat 5v5 (+ goalie)- Sunday, January 22nd
Location: Northwestern U – Evanston, Il – 1 day event
You can go with your high school team or sign up to go with an OP Team to this event..
If you are interested in playing on an OP team with Kim at this event, please email/text me:
kdmrussell@gmail.com – 216-409-6962
Fee to play with OP: $150/player + travel
Parents: There is NO spectator area at this event & parents aren’t allowed into the field house. I will drive players to this event.

Duke 7v7 – Saturday, February 4th
Duke Univ, Durham, NC
1 day tournament at Duke Univ. followed by practice at area fields Sunday morning & South of the Border Pre-Season Tournament.
If you are interested in playing on an OP team at this event, please email/text me:
kdmrussell@gmail.com – 216-409-6962
Fee to play w OP: $175/player + travel

OTHER WINTER OPPORTUNITIES:
Please look at the links under camps & clinics & tournaments. ALl information that we receive on area events & some that aren’t in our area we will post here. This gives you an opportunity to get a group of girls together to play in these events. They are events that OP may be going to as a team, or instead, girls go with a group from their high school team, or as individuals (clinics). These are great opportunities for you to work on your skills and game play.

SUMMER 2012:
registration for OP Summer 2012 Teams will be online by December 1st, 2011.