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Lorne Smith Lacrosse Camp* - SportStars Magazine
"Get Better, Have a Blast!" I teach campers of all ages to see the game the way that I see it—to recognize and take advantages of situations on both offense and defense, and to understand how the individual fits into the team. I believe the game is at its best, and teams are at their best, when they are playing together in a free-flowing system that allows for individual creativity within the team concept.

Lorne's camps find the perfect mix between having fun and becoming a better player. Campers will learn to see and understand the game as Lorne sees it, and learn how their individual skills fit into a greater team concept allowing for best possible results! Like at most camps, players will improve individual on-ball skills and learn about the value of hard work. Unlike at most camps, players will also be challenged to learn and develop their off-ball skills and overall team game.

A unique and favorite aspect of Lorne's camps is the competition for the "Campionship" of each division. Teams accumulate points throughout the week for winning games and drills, and also for displaying great teamwork and sportsmanship. With five instructional sessions and six game sessions, we mix the competition found at team camps with the skill development of instructional camps into our own patented formula to give you the best camp experience possible.

While good players may excel at individual skills like shooting, dodging, or 1v1 play, only the great players fully understand the team skills which make up the majority of the game. At each camp intermediate and advanced players in every age group will learn not only proper fundamental individual skills, but also how to move without the ball and play to their teammates' strengths to make the overall team as effective as possible.

Ball movement, teamwork, and unselfishness are stressed. Refine your individual skills while learning how they fit into team skills to gain the biggest advantage possible on offense and defense in both all-even and transition situations.

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Lorne Smith

Growing up in Baltimore, Lorne has not missed a lacrosse season since he started at age six. During a particularly successful stretch which included high school, college, and Team USA U-19, Lorne did not lose his last game of the season

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Growing up in Baltimore, Lorne has not missed a lacrosse season since he started at age six. During a particularly successful stretch which included high school, college, and Team USA U-19, Lorne did not lose his last game of the season for five years resulting in six straight championships. During that time he was coached by two of the top minds in the game today — John Tucker (Gilman) and Bill Tierney (Princeton).

In 2013 he was recognized for his on-field achievements and continued involvement in the game by being inducted into the US Lacrosse Baltimore Chapter Hall of Fame.

Moving to San Francisco in 1999 has offered the opportunity to stay involved with lacrosse on a number of levels including playing professionally, coaching a team at the collegiate level, directing youth camps and clinics, and offering free coaches clinics. Lorne currently resides in the Bay Area where he works for TRUE and Firethreads, and continues to help in the development of West Coast lacrosse.

Lorne Smith Lacrosse Camp*
Camp Dates
Lorne Smith Lacrosse Camp* - SUMMER TAHOE TOURNEY TEAM! HIGH SCHOOL 2023-2025