Skills

Individual Lacrosse Stick Skills

These individual lacrosse stick skills can be done on one’s own or with friends in the backyard or playground to improve basic stick fundamentals and ball familiarity. They are most applicable to younger beginner or intermediate […]

Game

Lacrosse Origins America’s Oldest Sport

In areas where lacrosse isn’t as popular – commonly called “non-traditional” areas – most families’ introduction to lacrosse comes by signing their kids up for the local league. Parents often greet the coach with the […]

Gear

Swax Lax Training Balls

I learned about Swax Lax Training Balls in a serendipitous sort of way during the product’s initial launch at the US Lacrosse Convention. A few weeks prior, I had been planning an indoor clinic advertised […]

Gear

Lacrosse Pocket Restringing with Taylor D’Amore

As a player begins to improve her stick skills and becomes more technical about her game and equipment, she may want to consider having her pocket professionally restrung.  Taylor D’Amore, former US National Team player, […]

Rules

Girls Lacrosse Rules for Beginners

There are many rules and fouls in girls lacrosse to keep the game safe for the players. This is a summary of common girls lacrosse rules to review with new players and includes much of […]

Rules

Defensive Stick Positioning in Girls Lacrosse

Playing defense can be a tough skill to master for younger lacrosse players due to the nature of the rules regarding contact and stick control. Often times, at the youth level, one of two scenarios […]