Emilia Rippon

I have coached many athletes in private lessons from beginners in K-12 and seniors headed to play collegiate lacrosse, I have also coached high school teams such as Sacred Heart in Greenwich during 2021 and 2022 and club teams including Snipers and Predators (2018-current) as well as several years coaching the RYL youth league 7th/8th grade team (2018-current). I have worked with basically all age groups from kindergarten to seniors in high school. I have a CPR and first aid certification. I can help with shooting, passing, dodges, field IQ, defensive IQ and footwork as well as draw techniques and circle play.

I played division 1 lacrosse at Iona college from 2018 to 2022 as a midfielder and attacker and then took my fifth year at Mercy college (2022-2023) and won a conference championship. I played midfield and attack, mainly midfield. I took the draw and had great success on the draw and helping my team gain more possessions. I earned scholar athlete multiple weeks and was also chosen for the all star game for seniors graduating college where they pick a handful from the division.

I can customize a lesson plan based on the players needs. I have played midfield and attack so I have great knowledge through the field positions. I also do agility and footwork training that can help with defense as well as dodges and speed on attack and all over the field. I also took the draw and have coached players to help them with their draws and circle play. A typical training session is 1-hour but can be extended per the athletes requests. Depending on the position the lesson varies for attackers, midfielders and defensive players. For attackers, I typically work on shooting, dodging, stick work and challenging passes or shots; the lesson can be altered based on the players level of play and specifics the athletes needs to work on. For defenders, I typically work on footwork, 1v1 defense, field IQ and awareness, help defense, body positioning, and checking. For midfielders and those who also take the draw I combine a mixture of these skills and techniques. If an athlete is also looking to work on and build their agility, quickness and footwork I tailor the lesson to add drills to help in these areas as well!