A Lacrosse Drill from James Jurcic.

Inside Out (ages 8-12)

Movement and passing are combined in this drill.

=> Result…
Passers recognize players to pass to while moving around, and reinforcing
passing skills.

“Cradle the ball” Lacrosse Drill

A Lacrosse Drill from James Jurcic.
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Cradling is an essential skill for young (or new) players to learn right away.
=> What you need…
Players should have their sticks and of course, full equipment to do this drill. Players can spend some time practicing this at home, because it does require some dexterity to do well.
=> How this [...]

Being a Lacrosse Coach is not always easy… Tips for coaches…

Another edition from Coach James Jurcic.
Being a lacrosse coach is not always easy…especially
when you run into “difficult lacrosse parents” or DLP’s as I
like to call them.
You know the parents I’m referring to: overbearing, overly competitive, and overly engaged in your decisions as a coach.
I’ve actually had a fair amount of experience with this… dealing with [...]

Sports Nutrition - 5 Favourite Foods for Lacrosse Players

Another edition from James on Lacrosse Drills & Practice Plans:
Quick note: James gives some great ideas on healthy eating. I wanted to mention that I think we should all be aware of any food allergies that may exist on our teams. One example I can think of is Peanut Butter, although it’s a great source [...]

Introducing a new category - Lacrosse Resources!

Lacrosse Resources is our newest Category. Here we are going to focus on helping Coaches, Players and Parents to prepare for all facets of the game. We will have a number of drill ideas, and also proper conditioning techniques as well as eating habits before, during and after competition.
To get us started, James [...]