1) Play to your Strengths A balanced lacrosse team is full of athletes who have different skill sets. There are players who excel at shooting, passing, defense or other fundamental parts of the game. Whatever your specialty is, let it shine in lacrosse tryouts. For example, if you excel at recovering ground balls, play to […]
Fifty percent of injuries sustained by younger athletes playing organized sports can be avoided if the athlete is properly conditioned. As competitive levels increase in younger age groups, it is the responsibility of parents and coaches to be knowledgeable in proper conditioning programs and to know when to rest athletes to prevent unnecessary and avoidable […]
Five Rules For Becoming a Better Defender Being a defensive midfielder or an LSM in lacrosse is one of the most thankless jobs. You don’t get the glory of scoring, the relief of making saves, or the triumphs of takeaways. As a defensive midfielder, your main job is to just not make mistakes and when […]
In lacrosse, midfielders are do-it-all players: they play offense, defense, wings, man-up, man-down, and so much more. In order to be an elite lacrosse midfielder, you must put in the proper training. Endurance is the first word that comes to mind when I think of midfielders, as they are constantly running up and down the […]
Not playing multiple sports. Playing multiple sports in high school has some huge advantages. Lets first think back to how athletes of older generations trained for their respective season. The answer is most didn’t, in the past athletes played 3 or sometimes 4 sports. It was a natural periodization […]
Five mental tips and one technical tip for the quarterback of the offense. Number One Rule for Attackmen…Don’t Turn the Ball Over Basic turnovers by an offensive player can be any of the following: Stick side high shot Stripped by a defender Air mailing a pass Jamming a ball to the crease to a teammate […]