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Shooting to Win!

June 19, 2008

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 defender will be running with you and he will be trying to “check” your stick to dislodge the ball from the pocket.

But, when you keep a “TIGHT STICK”(go back and read that section, again!), you will be ready for anything. Shooting requires that you get torque or POWER into your shot. To do this we will teach you an easy technique that will allow your body to uncoil (like a snake does when it strikes) and put power into your shot. We call this technique “SHOW’em YOUR BACK”. In other words, when you shoot, we want you to GET YOUR HANDS FREE and TURN YOUR UPPER BODY TO THE GOALIE IN A WAY THAT SHOWS HIM THE “NUMBER” ON THE BACK OF YOUR JERSEY!

With your hands up and away from your body, you will discover that your whole upper torso will “uncoil” when you rotate your shoulders forward and bring your stick down for an overhand shot. Amazingly, with practice, you will instantly shoot harder and more effectively. Your ability to reach back with your stick, as if you are trying to SWAT THE (imaginary) FLY ON THE CEILING, will give you the power needed to become an explosive shooter on the run!

Practice shooting to become the best you can be and you will develop the mental toughness needed to accomplish any task. Believe that you can be the best shooter and develop the winning attitude that will make you a better player and better teammate.

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