Summer
Sunset Skill Sessions
Brookfield Academy - Varsity FH Field
3215 North Brookfield Road
6:00 - 7:30pm
All U12 through U19 players are invited to attend our Summer Sunset Skill Sessions at Brookfield Academy.
Players will be divided during the Skill Sessions according to age & ability and given the opportunity to work 1:1 with awesome LIFT Coaches! All Skill Sessions will be led by current and former collegiate players.
You do not need to be a LIFT player or signed up for Summer Season;
come and join for field hockey fun!
All registrations will be capped at 8 players.
All players will need shinguards, a mouthguard, appropriate athletic apparel and shoes, and lots of water!
$70/Session
*If registering for multiple dates, please adjust checkout quantity to total number of sessions below.
Coach Lana Stone started her field hockey career playing in middle school and high school at the University School of Milwaukee and with LIFT year round in the off season. She played for two years at Kenyon College in Ohio. Lana was named an NFHCA National Academic Squad member in addition to playing in 15 games for the Owls her sophomore year.
Shoot with speed, power, and confidence: hitting technique & proper form including reverse, deception and strokes.
Shooting & Scoring with Coach Lana
Tuesday, July 7th 6:00-7:30pm & Tuesday, July 14th 6:00-7:30pm
Goalkeeping with Coach Gris
Tuesday, July 7th & Thursday, July 9th 6:00-7:30pm
Coach Lauren Griswold started field hockey with Lake Country Field Hockey Club in elementary school, continuing her hockey career with LIFT and at Arrowhead High School and then Washington and Jefferson College in Pennsylvania. During college, the W&J field hockey team won their conference championship and entered the NCAA Division 3 tournament twice!
Coach Gris's GK clinic will focus on angles, clearing, attacking the ball, and advanced GK skills like dives and strokes.
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"Positioning and Role 1" with Coach Benny
Thursday, July 16th 6:00-7:30pm
Coach Benny Hubbard Bennett started playing field hockey in third grade and continued through high school in their hometown of Windsor, VT, before playing at Brewster Academy in New Hampshire for two years. Benny joined Smith College’s field hockey team for four years, and also served as a board member for the college’s Student Academic Advisory Committee and Sport Committee for Inclusion and Diversity.
Steal the ball with confidence!
Proper positioning, how and when to step to the ball, and how to react after a turnover occurs.
"Opposite Day" with Coach Teddy
July 22nd 6:00-7:30pm
Coach Madison Theodore started her field hockey career in her home state of California, playing for her hometown club RUSH and La Costa Canyon High School. Her outstanding play led her to the USAFH Futures Program and numerous NFCs and YWNCs. She continued her career at Division 1 UC Davis where in her senior year she was named to the Division 1 National Academic Squad and lead the Aggies in nearly every offensive statistical category.
Everything reverse: hits, moves, stick skills and confidence in reverse side skills.
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Attacking Skills with Coach Shannon
DATE TBD
Coach Shannon Dwyer played high school field hockey at Arrowhead where she was a 1st team all conference player for the Warhawks. She has continued her career at Central Michigan playing in all 17 of the Chippewas games her freshman year, while also earning a place on the Academic All-MAC team.
Focus on Attack: power, vision and ball handling.
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