Lax Goalie Rat Podcast
Welcome to the Lax Goalie Rat Podcast! Where each week Coach Damon features interviews, strategy, and advice for dominating our position - lacrosse goalie! Ever wonder what makes the top lacrosse goalies elite? Me too! So I decided to create a podcast to figure it out. Each week I interview an elite lax goalie, coach, or special guest to find the tools, tactics, drills, and mental mindsets that listeners can use.
Lax Goalie Rat Podcast
LGR 284: Building the Brick Walls and Swagger with Fin Landi
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Coach Damon Wilson
Columbia College goalie Finn Landy joins the show to talk about his journey in the crease, from Raleigh youth lacrosse to South Carolina MCLA champ to NAIA starter and coach. Finn shares lessons on confidence, flow state, communication, clearing, film work, and developing young goalies. He also opens up about managing bipolar, staying even, and rediscovering joy in the game.
We dig into:
- How Finn first jumped into goal and never left
- Growing up around the UNC and Duke lacrosse scene
- Using film to read shooters and sharpen reactions
- Balancing reading the play vs reacting in the moment
- Why swagger matters for goalies
- Teaching confidence and communication to young keepers
- Staying present one play at a time
- Returning to college lacrosse and leading a first year program
Plus, the power of coaching to understand the game on a deeper level, and how to love playing the position again.
Follow Finn: @brickwallgoalieco
Final takeaway: Play with swagger.
