Year-round player development
Train withpurpose. Develop with confidence.
VM Lax Training provides year-round lacrosse development for boys and girls, youth through college, at all positions and experience levels. Every session is built around purposeful reps, individual needs, position specific skills, and game like situations.
Lakewood Ranch · Sarasota · Tampa
Training options
Training built
around the player
The goal is to develop better skills, confidence, decision making, athleticism, and overall performance that translates directly to the field.
Private & semi-private
Individualized coaching with high repetitions, immediate feedback, and training focused on each player’s specific needs and goals.
Small group
Competitive training combining individual skill development with live reps, decision making, and game like situations with teammates, friends, and players you will be playing with or against for years to come.
Speed, agility & athletic development
Training focused on acceleration, footwork, change of direction, explosiveness, coordination, and lacrosse-specific movement.
Team training
Customized training available for youth, high school, club, travel, and recreational programs.
Flexible training options
Whether you’re looking to try a session or commit to consistent development, multiple training options are available.
Single sessions
Available for players looking for individual sessions without a package commitment.
5-session package
A great option for players looking for consistent training and continued development.
10-session package
Best for athletes looking to make training a consistent part of their long-term development.
Our approach
Skills have
to translate.
Training should be more than running through drills.
Players learn how, when, and why to use the skills they’re developing. Sessions combine fundamentals with game-like situations that challenge athletes to react, make decisions, compete, and execute under pressure.
Every player develops differently, which is why training continues to adjust based on their strengths, weaknesses, position, experience, and goals.
Purposeful reps.
Individualized coaching.
Game-ready development.
About the coach
Vinny
Mercadante
VM Lax Training was created to give players the individualized development and attention that can be difficult to receive during traditional team practices.
I bring experience as both a former collegiate player and current collegiate coach, and have worked with athletes ranging from first-time players to the college level.
As a Certified Personal Trainer, I also incorporate an understanding of athletic development, movement, speed, agility, strength, and footwork training into my coaching. The goal is to develop not only better lacrosse players, but better overall athletes.
- Coaching8+ years
- Playing18+ years
- Also coachesSouth East Starz · US Virgin Islands National Teams and National Development Programs
- CertifiedCertified Personal Trainer
- TrainsLakewood Ranch · Sarasota · Tampa
University of Tampa MCLA
- 2026 MCLA National Championship Tournament appearance
- 2026 SELC Championship finalists
- 2026 SELC South regular season champions
- On the coaching staff since the program’s inaugural MCLA season
In three years, coached and developed
- 4 MCLA All-Americans
- 12 All-Conference selections
- 23 MCLA & SELC Player / Goalie of the Week honors
Playing experience
- All-Conference selection
- 4× SELC Player of the Week
- MCLA Player of the Month recognition
- 3× preseason & midseason All-Conference watchlist
Marian University · 2018–2019
- 2nd all-time in career faceoff wins
- School record holder, career faceoff percentage
Additional coaching
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Whether you’re picking up a stick for the first time, preparing for tryouts, looking for extra work during the season, or training for the next level, VM Lax Training has an option built around your development.
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Where Lakewood Ranch · Sarasota · Tampa
Email vmlaxtraining@gmail.com
Instagram @vmlaxtraining