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 […]

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 […]

Game

Lacrosse Terms Glossary

The following glossary is a list of lacrosse terms commonly heard in and around the women’s game. Assist – Preceding pass to a shooter that results in a goal Attack – Players at their scoring […]

Gear

How to Get a Good Lacrosse Stick Cheap

Not everyone has a friend, neighbor, or sibling with a good lacrosse stick laying around to loan out or hand down. If a kid wants to start playing lacrosse, mom or dad goes to the […]

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 […]

Gear

Girls Lacrosse Equipment for Beginners

This summary of girls lacrosse equipment is for parents of new players that don’t know what they need, where to get it, and how to choose. Each player will need a lacrosse stick, goggles, colored mouth guard, […]