Phi-Lacrosse-ophy Podcast Ep. 68 - National Champion Univerisity of Virginia Head Coach Lars Tiffany - a podcast by Jamie Munro

Lars Tiffany - National Champion University of Virginia Head Coach Lars Tiffany 

01:23 Playing as a D1 Head Coach 
-Playing to enjoy the game
-Time machine 
-Building empathy for the players we coach 
-Playing with old teammates 
-Personnel from the team
-Learning communication 
-Decentralized command 
-Playing pick up lacrosse to stay with the game 

11:00 Playing Small Sided Games
-Two times a week
-Practice plan breakdown 
-Breading decision making 
-"Skills are a solution"
-Learning to implement solutions 

14:35 Building the Culture in 2020 Coming Off the National Championship
-Can't be identical from last year 
-Playing opponents more prepared for them 
-Can't play the underdog role 
-Reading as a team 
-This years book: The Obstacle Is The Way by Ryan Holiday
-The concept of hunger 
-Staying humble 

23:00 Playing at Virginia This Year 
-Playing slower in 2019 than expected
-Learning to balance possessions
-Using shot clock as a metric measuring device
-Playing fast with Coach Kirwin 
-Living through droughts and excepting turnovers 
-Bringing the schematic concept of managing games like football
-Giving power back to the players
-Playing fast requires good goaltending and face-off play

35:14 Defense Philosophy
-Freedom to double to players backs 
-Allowing players to go outside the script
-Freedom to slide
-Defending the Yale rollback offense 
-Using the medicine of the game 
-Training heavy on Sundays off 
-Being physically ready for it 
-What about the COMA slide is advantageous for 
-Playing the invert behind with the COMA slide

48:16 Riding Philosophy and Scheme
-Nature vs Nurture of it all
-The personnel of the attackmen 
-The mentality the attackmen have
-Pouncing on the sideline to sideline passes 
-The Munro drill or the Coquitlam drill
-Notre Dame riding drill

55:56 Recruiting Philosophy and Tendencies
-Change has come in defensemen 
-Recruiting defensemen for game day traits
-Seeing communication skills in defensemen 
-Offensive talent is still seen early 
-Narrowing down the focus
-Making the process more personal
-Evaluating the 2021 class
-Being patient

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