Long Pole Hand Placement

[DukeLax368]

I have a friend who I'm starting as a long pole b/c our team is really short on d-poles. Not being a long pole, I have no idea where he should put his hands on it for throws and adjust to for longer throws. I know its mostly preference, but I'm just looking for what most of you do, and what I can have him start at, and he can just adjust from there to what he feels most comfortable with. Try to be specific. Thanks for your help.

[LCNlaxman]

For normal passing, i have my bottom hand 1/4 way up from the end, with my top hand a 1/4 way down from the top of the head. (Example: Pole = 8 foot. Bottom hand 2 feet from bottom, top hand 2 feet from top. you get the idea.)

For long passes, i keep the same spread between my hands, but move them towards the bottom of the stick. I usually have my bottom hand RIGHT on the end, with my top hand halfway up the shaft.

[Fatboy]

There was already a thread on this http://www.lacrosseforums.com/showthread.php?t=26473 but ill post info regardless




For short/quick/and on the run passes I tended to have my top hand slightly above the middle, maybe about 6 inches. And the bottom hand about 1 foot below the top hand. For long passes bottom hand was at end of shaft, and top hand was about 16 inches above the bottom hand.

[UNCdefense]

your hands should always be (well i put mine) i think abou a foot & 1/2 apart....for long passes/checks & stuff he should ahve one hand at the bottom, then the other about a foot & a 1/2 up(put tpae on his stick, you dont have to get fancy, just stripes/a ring where his hands should go to help him remember, then for more control/quicker passes just find a middlish area...about 2 feet up from the bottom, & 2 feet down form the top of the head give or take a few inches