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Tuesday Tips- Beginning Goalie
January 31, 2017

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 (soccer player) and I excelled. […]

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2Lacrosse Coaching , Drills , Fundamental Technique , Starting Goalie , Tuesday Tips 0
8 Things To Make Your Warm-Up Effective
September 27, 2016

8 Things To Make Your Warm-Up Effective

Whether it’s a big game or a big practice, we know one thing is for sure: Your warm-up is important to your performance. Check out 8 tips below to make sure you have the most effective warm up!   Timing is Everything- Some goalies need more time than their teammates, some goalies need less. The key here is hitting it […]

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2Lacrosse Angles , Clearing , Drills , Fundamental Technique , Hands , Starting Goalie , Tracking 0
August 2, 2016

Getting Up Tomorrow

Letting a goal in isn’t always easy. Neither is losing. We’ve discussed how to move on from having a goal being scored on you here on but but how do you get up the morning after a big loss? Here are Three Tips to get over it and own today.   1. 24-Hour Rule This is a simple rule, but one […]

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July 26, 2016

Strive for Progress, Not Perfection

There’s a perfectionist in all of us, but especially in goalies. While this is always thought to be a good thing, something that motivates and pushes us, there’s also a dark side to it. Striving to be perfect, sets us up for failure. It’s a lofty goal that isn’t attainable. Fact of the matter is, humans aren’t perfect. Goalies… are […]

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June 15, 2016

Be Mr. Miyagi

We had a great question from @annaballer22858 on Instagram yesterday. She asked, we listened!   No, but seriously. Who doesn’t want to be Mr. Miyagi? If we could all catch flies with chopsticks, we’d all be better goalies… and have a great conversation starter! But how do we come Mr. Miyagi- we all want to have fast hands and amazing […]

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2Lacrosse Drills , Hands , Question Bin , Starting Goalie 0
April 4, 2016

Gear Up- Equipment Essentials

We all have been told it’s the wand, not the wizard at some point in time in our careers. While I truly believe it is the skills that makes a goalie great, having the right equipment does truly help. I can’t tell you the number of times I have seen a goalie struggle to throw with a stick, and a […]

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March 30, 2016

Know Your Arc

Now that you’ve nailed down how you want to stand in goal, the next topic we want to talk about is where to stand in goal. It is extremely important to be “on angle” or in other words, in a position relative to the shooter such that you take away their vision to the back of the net as much as possible. The […]

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2Lacrosse Angles , Fundamental Technique , Starting Goalie 0
March 28, 2016

The Proper Stance

One of the most important parts to goaltending is your stance. It is the foundation that everything else will build off of, so no matter how elementary it might seem to you, it is critical that you work on it daily. One of the best things about being a goalie, however, is that there are so many approaches. Below are a few […]

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March 15, 2016

It All Begins Somewhere

I often get asked how I got into lacrosse, or better yet, how (and why!) did I become a goalie. The answer isn’t as simple as you might think, and often reminds me that the best thing about this sport is that you can pick it up at any age, time and time again. Above you’ll see one of my favorite […]

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