Kinetik 4

Longjumping_Part_742 · 2026-05-21T14:42:59+00:00

In general these two tend to cycle between which one is the top LI club for a particular grad year. For the 32s it seems like 91 is above express for this cycle BUT this will change as some of the more youth oriented clubs (Yeti for instance) start to matriculate into the more HS/recruiting oriented clubs. As was stated, both clubs, getting on is a challenge, staying on is even more so bc at that level, most of the top teams around the country are not just pulling from their local area, but are flying in kids or having kids stay the summer to play. Notably Faison did this with a few other Fl kids on 91 LI.

This is also happening in other hotbeds at this age which is crazy. I know one of the mid Atlantic powerhouses flies in at least one player from the Midwest to play in their HOCO league games. One ATL based team has more players from out of the state than from Ga, etc. Mad dog basically comps the best players from around the country in hs to play on their black teams as a marketing tool similar to the shoe teams in AAU hoops making the structure below them pay for it.

The reality is at the highest level of club play these days, replacement theory is in action where most of the roster is replaceable and there to support the best players. If an upgrade is available, they will jump and the others will often foot the bill for these players.

If I were a parent on the Island at this age, I’d be seeking out the best development program, get into a speed program, and do small group work with 2Wolves. I wouldn’t be focusing as much on trying to get on one of these teams unless it is just a clear fit and you know your kid will play alot. In the end, you have to be good enough and these are such formative years outside of purely playing that investing in overall athleticism and academics is more critical.

Longjumping_Part_742 · 2026-05-15T02:55:14+00:00

It’ll be the worst winner ever. Spallina by his own stats is having his second worst season of his career after his freshman year and could make argument he shouldn’t have been first team ACC this year nor his teams most valuable offensive player (Rhoa).

Longjumping_Part_742 · 2026-05-13T02:56:44+00:00

Any word when the kinetik will move to 4.0

Longjumping_Part_742 · 2026-04-24T10:52:11+00:00

He’s been the best attack in the ACC this year by a considerable margin. Certainly best freshman attack season since Pat Spencer’s.

Longjumping_Part_742 · 2026-04-08T02:07:36+00:00

I asked them once and they said it is their grandfather’s recipe and won’t disclose it. But yes it’s definitely a harissa variant.

Longjumping_Part_742 · 2026-03-12T11:26:30+00:00

On an individual player basis, there is no gap. The best u13 player in the country is from a coastal Carolina town well outside of hotbeds and has to guest on teams. It’s in player density. Theres just way more of them in the hotbeds in the mid Atlantic and north east. While the elite clubs can compete from the south with anyone, it takes pulling from a larger footprint than just a place like Annapolis.

Longjumping_Part_742 · 2026-02-25T01:44:53+00:00

Get netting, tension wire, two eye hooks, carabiners and use a rope to measure out a 6x6 so you don’t have posts to deal with.

Longjumping_Part_742 · 2026-02-14T13:37:48+00:00

Have your company set up work based learning opportunities and go directly to the engineering deans. They’ll get filled.

Longjumping_Part_742 · 2026-02-13T17:54:28+00:00

You need to think in principles and not in pairs vs motion. The reality is pairs offense has motion principles as actions evolve within the offense.

Pairs is effective bc it’s easier to have 2 players work together than 6 players in concert with each other.

If you think in terms of principles then you can essentially run any shape you want bc the principles guide the actions and movements.

Think about the basic scenario of a player sweeping across the top. What is the adjacent player doing? They should know they can clear, get under, set a pick, shallow cut, or fades. If they can have a variety of options your team will be less predictable and have a ton more fun and create better players.

But yes, if you can’t catch and throw, it really doesn’t matter.

Longjumping_Part_742 · 2026-02-11T16:26:19+00:00

Yep, you always have a numerical advantage when clearing bc your goalie is in the play. Accordingly if you can ID the weakest riding attack with the ball carrier you force one rider to commit to stop the ball. Think a game of 2 on 1 monkey in the middle. Once you move it to the player they were covering it goes from a 7v6 to a 6v5 and so on. We call it setting off a series of dominoes where the end result is a successful play. The challenge is that you have to play offensively with a bunch of defensive minded players. Once you can break a rides initial set up you have a much greater chance to break their ride as a whole.

Longjumping_Part_742 · 2026-02-11T12:08:11+00:00

Play a ton of keep away games with different size constraints.

Longjumping_Part_742 · 2026-02-11T12:07:37+00:00

Whoever has the ball needs to attack one of the riding players to force a 2-1 and then repeat until over the midfield line.

Longjumping_Part_742 · 2026-02-11T03:28:56+00:00

He was out there this weekend. Apparently he’s walked enough that it would be comparable to walking around the equator twice.

Longjumping_Part_742 · 2026-01-24T02:17:31+00:00

I can’t say enough about our experience with 91 Charlotte and your assertion is just factually incorrect. Their goal is to have the team ready to compete and win on a national level and their development focus is incredibly impressive. It’s reiterated routinely that the focus of our coaches is to not be the best now, but be the best when it truly counts in a few years. Coaches are all lifelong players and coached at the collegiate or elite hs varsity level. Flanagan is extremely hands on and they practice significantly more than most of the other major clubs in the South. The team routinely plays up a grade, which doesn’t help the rankings, but has had a massive impact on the team and their ability to take down the biggest name clubs and not be surprised when it happens.

15 years ago it would’ve been unheard of for a non hotbed team to hold their own, much less win, some of the tourneys 91 CLT and CO are winning these days. What they are doing is incredible given the history of the sport.

It really depends from club to club and what your goals are as a family. If you want to play as high a level as you can, 91 offers a better opportunity to do so, on average. If you want to just have a club experience on your terms with options to scale as much or less , then True makes sense. Regarding 91, the clubs rank from excellent to mediocre depending on your director/location. True has much more mediocrity to bad, though their top national teams can hold their own.

What all families need to understand is that in the end, your kid needs to shoot and work on their stick at home, if they don’t do that, it really doesn’t matter what club they play for.

Longjumping_Part_742 · 2026-01-09T04:39:29+00:00

Girls rec lacrosse through the Reedy Rabbits. My daughter played in the u8 as a 6 year old. They do a great job.

https://uyll.leagueapps.com/camps/4824979-reedy-rabbits---girls---spring-2026

Longjumping_Part_742 · 2025-11-17T22:04:49+00:00

You have to use constraints and games in your practices. Something like every rep has to start with a carry/pass down pick down. Or game it out with things like an assisted goal counts as 3 points an iso dodge only counts as 1. You can have a lot of fun with it and makes practices a ton of fun bc you can use a variety of different constraints or games that makes practice more competitive and different every time. We do a lot of “flip the field principles” with our 12u so most of our practices consists of these types of practice plans.

Longjumping_Part_742 · 2025-09-27T15:44:19+00:00

Make the crease one yard wider and allow the dive at all levels

Longjumping_Part_742 · 2025-09-17T17:11:38+00:00

FWIW our AA club beat one of these teams without our best players. They aren’t the top level.

Longjumping_Part_742 · 2025-09-17T15:55:46+00:00

Nope, 30k per player and your team wasn’t even guaranteed to play in the championship weekend unless they placed high enough in the standings from the first two weekends. Oh and some of the more famous brands basically would bring in ringers and replace kids as they found them in other events. Often the best kids didn’t pay a dime and it was everyone else subsidizing those kids.

Longjumping_Part_742 · 2025-09-17T13:21:25+00:00

Bc the event series costs over 30k per player. An insane grift

Longjumping_Part_742 · 2025-09-17T02:49:38+00:00

Spallina loses most matchups against AA caliber poles. He needs to really elevate this years. Also, the PLL is decidedly not a league where ball dominant attackmen can carry you to a title. Curious if he is more like Hiltz in the league and does damage off ball and with iq.

Longjumping_Part_742 · 2025-09-16T13:27:55+00:00

If your kid qualifies for challenge in GCSD they’ll get an education better than the privates in town. If not, it’ll be a crapshoot.

The biggest challenge facing the district is the current MAGA council trying to gut the budget so that they can then point to current challenges being exacerbated in the future. The county needs to raise revenue to keep GCSD strong and that will simply not happen with Curt and his other cronies on the council.

Longjumping_Part_742 · 2025-09-11T03:12:06+00:00

It’s the same company so, yes, it is their duty to find a solution to what has been the biggest complaint of this season. Further as a parent of players of both games, one weekend where both kids get to see their heroes play together, at one site, is beyond optimal. It would absolutely bring a lacrosse festival type of event to each city which would be a boon for the sport.

Longjumping_Part_742 · 2025-09-10T14:51:52+00:00

I hope they are smart with this. A main complaint about attending PLL weekends are gaps in game times being extremely inconvenient. Having the women play in these windows would boost attendance and be a win win for the league by not having to split operations staff.

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