Face Off Techniques and Moves
The most fundamental aspects of FO are your stance and grip. Here are a few things to keep in mind: Stance Your stance must be: Athletic • Balanced • A stance from which you can execute and defend against all moves, with 360 degree mobility • Front foot already planted prior to “down” call Grip Things to remember: • Right Hand: CONTROL HAND: Up to the plastic, as far as ref will allow you to go • Left hand: POWER HAND: 10-18 inches from control hand • Stick in the fingers, not fingertips or palm • Hold...
Read MoreGoalie Drills
The following drills will help you with the four different aspects of protecting the net. Key: MM - Muscle Memory HE – Hand-Eye P – Positioning StkS – Stick Skills 7 Spots – This means stick-side high, off-stick high, SS (stick-side) hip, O-SS (off-stick side) hip, SS low, O-SS low, and between the legs (5-hole) Drills to do Alone: [Juggle]] HE ====== Learn to juggle. This increases hand-eye coordination a ton. Start off slowly with two balls in one hand, and then work to 3 with two hands. [Jump Rope]] MM ========= Self explanatory. The reasoning behind this is...
Read MoreEleven Rules for Becoming a Better Player
Eleven Rules to Being a Better Player - Learn to catch, throw and shoot RIGHT AND LEFT HANDED. - The more time you play with your stick perpendicular to the ground instead of parallel to the ground the better player you will be. - Move the ball; the less time the ball is in your stick the better player you are. - Move the ball off the ground (when you pick up a ground ball pass it immediately) –by way of explanation, the team that scores the most transition goals usually wins the game. - Move without the ball –a corollary to this rule is don’t watch your pretty pass, let the...
Read MoreFour Skills of Great Defenseman
The Four Pillars of Great Defenseman It Starts with the Feet Good change of direction “cod” and ability to prevent the offensive player from throwing a good pass or taking a good shot! Too many young defensemen think they always need to take the ball away – instead they should be focus on prevention, good base checks like the poke and (not getting beat, by moving your feet). Always be in good position. Great defensemen know how to always be in good position. To accomplish this, good position is a direct result of footwork. Have Sense of Team Play! You need to know how you...
Read MoreShooting to Win!
Shooting to Win! When you keep your stick up by your head (your third ear), good things will happen when you pass and catch with your teammates. We’ve found that great players who play lacrosse not only do this, but also, they understand that the key to doing anything that involves shooting requires that you GET YOUR HANDS FREE! Shooting a lacrosse ball into the net requires different mechanics than passing or catching. In shooting, the key to your success all revolves around how you can GET YOUR HANDS FREE AND AWAY FROM YOUR BODY to rip that ball into the cage. Remember–your...
Read MoreWall Ball Routine
This routine can be performed by both boys and girls at any age group but younger players might need to modify based on ability and comfort level. The following stick drills should be used daily in the off-season and several times per week during the season. Once you master your stick (which takes a lot of dedication) the rest of your game will fall into place with much less frustration. Stick with it! 1. Boys; gloves are mandatory. 2. Girls; gloves are optional (if you wear them during a game wear them during practice) 3. Any wall is fine, but a smooth surface at least 10 feet tall is...
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