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See 11 phases of progressive preparation to maximize your man-up success Develop techniques and strategies to generate scoring opportunities against advanced man down defenses Learn drills for teaching the concepts necessary to execute advanced extra man offensive strategies\u003c\/p\u003ewith Jim Berkman, Salisbury University Head Coach; 2016 DIII National Champions;\u003cbr\u003eAll-time winningest coach in men's lacrosse history (over 450 wins);\u003cbr\u003e11x National Championship Coach (D-III); including five championships in six years (2003-08);\u003cbr\u003e3x Division III National Coach of the Year (2012, 1991, 2008);\u003cbr\u003edistinguished member of the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame (2013); has coached 9 national players of the year\u003cp\u003eOftentimes in lacrosse, an important extra man offensive possession could be the difference between a win and a loss in a close game. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Hall-of-Fame coach with 10 national championships, Jim Berkman has become renowned for a high-scoring system, including one of the best extra man offenses in the country annually. Using a combination of `chalk talk' and on-field demonstrations, Coach Berkman provides detailed X's and O's, as well as his own unique tips and methods of building from skeleton play into live play against a defense. All of this to teach you how he develops his outstanding extra man unit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDevelop Multiple Strategies for Extra Man Offense\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCoach Berkman explains the philosophy of the man-up offense and how to prepare so your team will be successful. He introduces diagrammed plays to make sure the viewer is ready for his progression of drills used to demonstrate man-up play. You'll review terms like Gap, Skip Lanes, Carry, Step In, Step Off, Regular Seal, Fake Seal and Picks to make sure players are clear on what is being discussed, in addition to seeing them demonstrated throughout the video.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing a 1-4-1 formation as the basis for an extra man attack, Coach Berkman demonstrates how ball-movement, utilizing hitches, fakes, getting the ball inside and forcing the defense to rotate can create numerous open looks to the goal during extra man play. Coach Berkman emphasizes reading space provided to generate `dunks' as opposed to `three-pointers' so that his teams do not rely on low-percentage outside shots as the basis of their extra man attack. You'll learn how to train players to see and attack the gaps in the defense. The importance of preparing your team to know the differences between man down formations and their weaknesses is also covered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSkeleton Formations and Patterns\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCoach Berkman emphasizes the use of skeleton formations to teach every offensive player his team's extra man plays, so that every player on his roster is prepared. Four primary extra man situations are presented in detail:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Extra Man Free-lance formations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Extra Man set plays.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Extra Man set plays into formations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Base 1-4-1 into formations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpecial Extra Man Situations\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCoach Berkman emphasizes the need to practice special extra man situations that a team can face in any game, but does not always prepare for. He also notes that he practices extra man offense while timed in order to practice in a game-like atmosphere. An emphasis is placed on the need to prepare for any special situation that an extra man unit could face:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Attacking the goal from the end-line while in extra man.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e A quick-hit extra man offense when the penalty is about to expire.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Defensive shut-offs - both individual players being shut-off, and a rotation of the shut-off.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Extra Man Offense when two men up.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Extra Man Offense 5 v 4.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Playing half-field and full-field while in extra man.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e End of game situations while in extra man.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eCoach Berkman provides everything your team will need to implement an advanced extra man offense. 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