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Tuesday Tips- Beginning Goalie

So we had an excellent question submitted to us by Phil, from the UK: I have been training with a lacrosse club in England which has four goalies between four teams. I have to train as defender/attacker etc but I feel like I would be a good goalie. I’ve always played in goal as a footballer [...]

Tuesday Tips- Evaluating a Goalie

This one is for all of the coaches out there. All too often when it gets to this time of the year, I see coaches just throw anyone into the goal. Let me be upfront by saying, I understand that not everyone has the luxury of even having a choice for who they want in [...]

F4F- 5 Reasons To Coach

After my freshman year at Syracuse I was asked to help out with a local club team from my home city. As your typical college student, I saw it as a paycheck and opportunity to have an easy job that involved my favorite sport. I’d never imagine it would teach me so many lessons along [...]

ESPNW: Let Your Kid Take The Lead

I’m UTaken from espnW.com: http://www.espn.com/espnw/voices/article/18400274/sports-parents-let-your-kid-take-lead-2017 Sports parents, let your kid take the lead this year By Dan Shanoff | Jan 4, 2017 Special to espnW.com Last year’s sports-parenting resolution was a happy one: Have more fun. This year, I want to take it a step further: Back off. A year ago, I was [...]

F4F- How to (not) feel the burn.

Eat. Sleep. School. Lax. Repeat. Sound familiar? Maybe no school in the summer but otherwise your daily routine throughout the year? We were recently made aware of the fact that 70% of kids quit sports before they hit the age of 13. THIRTEEN. With the way specialization has started in youth sports, it’s no wonder [...]

Tuesday Tips- Reaction Drills

Got a reaction ball? We found some awesome drills for you to try at home. We especially like the ball toss starting at 7:39. Check it out! Other variations to use: Use a regular lacrosse ball and toss from behind. Only move after the ball bounces once. Use two different colored balls, have the tosser call [...]

F4F- Off-Hand or Nah?

This one is for all of those goalies out there. A question that I get often is, “Do you practice your left (off) hand?” Here 5 quick thoughts for this Friday about using your off-hand as a goalie!: In Goal…probably not. That is not to say it has never been done, in fact there have [...]

Tuesday Tips- DIY Eye Training

You saw the ball… but did you really see it? Today we’re covering a DIY Eye Training system that you can do on your own or with a friend (or two!). Before we begin with the drill and some variations, let’s go over what exactly we’re working on. In sport, especially as lacrosse players, our [...]

What To Watch For- Five for Friday

We had a great question submitted to us by Lindsey in our Question Bin this past week! Question: What should a goalie look for in game film? What should they look for in their own play and what should they look for in a shooter’s play. Answer: What a great question! Often times it seems like players [...]

If You Don’t Experience It, It Doesn’t Exist

There’s an age old question about a tree falling in the woods: “If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?” It’s a funny question, one that you can go around and around analyzing, discussing and mulling over without coming up with any real [...]