Being young, summer is all about friends, camps, and new experiences. We are excited to bring your child their next camp to look forward to. With sessions running from 9:30am-3:30pm, your player will get exposure from Coaches in all aspects of the game. From scrimmages and skills, to leadership talks and lunch on campus, Team Michigan is excited to bring this engaging and fun camp back to the Grand Rapids area. Grab a buddy or a couple of teammates, and we will see you at Summer Camp!

Located next to the heart of Grand Rapids, Davenport University's Student Center not only boasts a state of the art turf field, it also affords young players a sneak peak into what on campus life looks like for a student athlete. With the included lunch provided by the DU's dining services, our camp mirrors the experience of an overnight camp with the convenience of day camp pricing.

• Shooting/Dodging 
• 1v1 work - Different parts of the field. Proper attack angles, change of tempo, space on dodging, getting in on body, change of direction, driving north…
• Time and room variations - hitches, face dodges, canadian rolls 
• Dodging Combos - face to roll, hitch to roll, split to roll, finalizers, question marks - Proper footwork to get separation from your defender
• Shooting - In tight/fakes, combo fakes. Using butt end and elbow to move the goalie
• Dodging - Alley to roll backs, on the run, finalizers, question marks, 5&5 pressure dodges.
• Realistic shooting drills - motions of 2-3 parts of the offense. Moving the ball and understanding how to push pull to free up your teammates.
• 2 Man work - behind, wings, and up top. Pairs.
• Defense
• Defensive approaches and timing
• Meeting the ball on approaches
• Proper 1v1 technique from different parts of the field
• Stick placement and trailing techniques on 1v1's
• Proper poke, lift and wrap checks
• Drop steps, push/pop to separate to regain your position
• GLE defense
• Bad approach defense
• Work on mid dodge defense
• How to prevent getting short armed or gator armed by a stronger dodger
• Help slides on team defense 
• positioning to prevent ball watching 
• Slide and recovery communication and technique
• Team Concepts 
• Team concepts
• Understanding mirrors, exchanges and screens
• Understanding your role when the ball is moving
• Getting away from ball watching
• C - cuts, off ball movement
• Uneven situations - parts of whole drills
• Fundamentals
• Realistic passing drills - motions of offense.
• Stick work - more advanced combos/proper technique - 2 ball combos, etc. 
• GB's tricks of the trade.
• Face off work/goalie work.
• Overall speed and agility.
• AND MORE......

• 8:45am-9:15am: Drop-Off, Check In
• 9:15am-9:30am: Pod Formation
• 9:30-11:15: On Field Session 1

-Offense - working on dodging techniques, picks, mirrors, and two man game. Time and rooms and shooting on the run with variations

-Defense - 1on1 concepts, approaches, bad approaches, help defense, change of direction best practices, stick work fundamentals

-Goalie - arc training, exploding to the ball

-FO - 30 min dedicated to face offs for our players

• 11:15am-12:45pm: On Campus Lunch
• 12:45pm-2:45pm On Field Session 2

competitive drills - 1v1's, 2v1, 3v2's, 4v3s

• 2:45-3:30pm

Mini Game Skill Drills (Sixes, West Genny, Threes)

• 3:30-3:45pm

Breakdown/Depart

Over 100 years playing and coaching experience combined!

Do you offer individual days?

While we do offer individual sessions upon request, we really try to get kids at our events for the whole camp. Our focus during these sessions is on developing well rounded athletes both on and off the field. While our mechanism of teaching focuses on the entire player.

Can we show up for a half day?

Unfortunately, due to the effect half day players have on practice planning and quality of experience, we are not able to offer half day options.

Is this camp considered a tryout?

While we always look for opportunities to connect with players at various events this is not a recruiting specific event. We will certainly gather recruiting information from interested families, but this does not replace our formal tryouts.

With the new USA Lacrosse AV requirements at tournaments, we do require players to participate in their age group.

• Third Grade (3rd) - June 1, 2016 - August 31, 2017
• Fourth Grade (4th) - June 1, 2015 - August 31, 2016
• Fifth Grade (5th) - June 1, 2014 - August 31, 2015
• Sixth Grade (6th) - June 1 2013 - August 31, 2014
• Seventh Grade (7th) - June 1, 2012 - August 31, 2013
• Eighth Grade (8th) - June 1, 2011- August 31, 2012
• Ninth Grade (9th) - June 1, 2010 - August 31, 2011