Intimidation on the Field

[footlax]

Some people call me crazy and insane because I play Lacrosse mainly for the hits. I know that that is looked down upon most of the time, but I also enjoy the other aspects. Occasionally during practice I will scream a rebel yell to discomfort my opponents and it usually works. I am also working on learning a suitable violent bible verse to quote before faceoffs. I think of the game as a war, not a sport. What do yall think of this, and do you do anything similar?

[syracuselax3]

no... not really for me

[Longpole5435]

Yeah, somewhat in lacrosse I do this, gotta hate your opponents to play your best in my opinion. But I do this more in Football and Hockey.

In hockey when i go to block a shot a give a nice rebel yell as well, i have seen more than one shooter fan in sheer suprise

[atacklax]

You scare me. A lot.
I try to be nice to my opponents. Unless they're mean to me. Then I hurt them. Respect gets respect.

[Eclipse]

i agree with atacklax. Im cool with the D man i play against unless he is a tool.

[Longpole5435]

Well, I talk alot of smack, mostly because I can back it up, so life for my attackma is anything but pleasant.
it gets them off their game like you wouldn't believe
Plus, I've watched 3 kids get kicked out because they tried to go after me.
You just gotta have the self control to egg them on without losing your cool.

[mr._incredilax8]

that stuff is lame. you only make yourself look stupid when you get absolutely burned ay an attakman. then everybody starts laughing at you. just intimidate them by the way that you play and your skills not verbal stuff.

[footlax]

Dont get me wrong, I HATE talking smack and people that do it. The only way I acknowledge opponents is by yelling at them.

[goalieskcickay]

I am also working on learning a suitable violent bible verse to quote before faceoffs.

Make sure you can beat him before you do this, or you'll look like an idiot. But is would be badarse if you burned him every time, after repeating some sweet quote such as, "When I raise my flashing sword, and my hand takes hold on judgment, I will take vengeance upon mine enemies, and I will repay those who haze me. Oh, Lord, raise me to Thy right hand and count me among Thy saints."

[RockStar]

..........Occasionally during practice I will scream a rebel yell to discomfort my opponents and it usually works. I am also working on learning a suitable violent bible verse to quote before faceoffs. I think of the game as a war, not a sport. What do yall think of this, and do you do anything similar?

Caution, subliminal message hidden below:
YOU'RE AWESOME!loser!

Seriously, if it works, keep using it until it doesn't work anymore.
Note that it WILL stop working as the level of competition gets higher.

[UNCdefense]

im cool w/ my opponents & even when they start talking trash i normally dont say anything i just look at them & smile...then the second they get the ball or they cut...rib poke check, wrist poke check, wrap check to the gut, slap check to the forearm.....as far as intimidation & whether or not it has an effect i say yes it does....in a tournament the other day we were playing the #1 team in state(latin) & it was like D was doing awesome, came out confident...played some nice D, started off the first play w/ a strip, we were good but ALL of our midfielders you could tell were intimidated...they'd go to get a groundball, & they'd look around & see where everyone was & if someone was coming theyd try to take it one handed & avoid them or something...it was really ticking me off, coach pulled them aside & was like yall need to get it together, so they did & we won 3-2 :agree: (they didnt play their starting attackline :dummy: but hey a wins a win)

[Longpole5435]

that stuff is lame. you only make yourself look stupid when you get absolutely burned ay an attakman. then everybody starts laughing at you. just intimidate them by the way that you play and your skills not verbal stuff.

Better if ytou can do both. i can, so I do. If you can't back up your talk, then you need to shut it. :dummy:

[skip0l]

im a big "sport is war" guy. in highschool basketball i played as if i had a terminal illness where i'd die when the final horn blew.

[WSWDpole33]

im more a calm guy on the field, but when im playing, im mean as hell, and make sure i dont get beat, i dont really talk smack, more just chit-chat with the attack, ya no the usual "how ya guys look this year, or this ref blows" cause we not out there to hurt each other, rather to play the game we love. I would feel a lot better walking back to the locker room knowin i at least talked to the kid and had a blast rather than him gettin hurt and being taken off on a stretcher. Yea i play hard and talk smack when i need to, when i need to defend a teammate, cause i can back it up with my skill, but im not out there go hog wild crazy. Usually, we go amazingly hard during warm ups and give some screams, and do some team chants to get the other teams worried a little like "they mean business, there here to win"

[exile lacrosse]

i hate people who talk smack and i never do it. Its low and doesnt get you any respect. the way i intimidate people is by giving them a nice big huge first slap first poke. let your actions speak for you, not your words. fighting is absolutely pointless and gets you no where, as is retaliation and reallly dirty play (sure theres a little cheating, my biggest thing is my hacks, although you have to know where to do it so the ref cant see) but stuff like jamming your but end into some ones gut during a gb on purpose is just low. people who talk smack and play dirty(er than you should) get no respect in my book, i dont care if you can back it up or not.

[BCdefense]

we're pretty big into the yelling thing..no rebel yells or anything. im big into the intimidating look of the defender. eye black under the eyes, helmet pulled down low (i love the look of a CPX...the eyes just under the visor), that kind of thing. i think if you can walk on the field with that intimidating presence, you can have an advantage over your opponents. i want to walk on the field and have my attackman say "damn...he's on me?"

[MNM19]

Some people call me crazy and insane because I play Lacrosse mainly for the hits. I know that that is looked down upon most of the time, but I also enjoy the other aspects. Occasionally during practice I will scream a rebel yell to discomfort my opponents and it usually works. I am also working on learning a suitable violent bible verse to quote before faceoffs. I think of the game as a war, not a sport. What do yall think of this, and do you do anything similar?


dude...if i ever went against someone who did anything like that, i would want to go at them harder, and more aggresively than normally. horrible idea...

[ninja man 111]

what doesnt piss you off more than a attack man that stays humble and quite after a goal, just returns to his position like nothing happened... as if he wernt human

[Longpole5435]

what doesnt piss you off more than a attack man that stays humble and quite after a goal, just returns to his position like nothing happened... as if he wernt human

Haha doesn't bother me at all really.
Cuz ya see, if he's playing lax, then hes probably human (just guessing)

Talking Smack>Not Talking Smack
But Ya gotta back it up

[Jzlax]

Somone want to explain to me what a "rebel yell" is

[footlax]

The history of the rebel yell is that it was used by confederate soldiers during the War Between the States to unnerve the U.S. soldiers. It was effective, especially during the early time of the war. It basically is a bloodcurdling yell of anger and hate.

[fossil8412]

Man I think you're 'roided up. You sound a little psycho. Intimidation is good, no doubt. It makes the player hesitant and less confident to score/make good plays. However, I think that being scary and/or an @ss is just out of line. Take a game as seriously as you want, but it will always be a game--not a "war."

[LaX303]

Well, I talk alot of smack, mostly because I can back it up, so life for my attackma is anything but pleasant.
it gets them off their game like you wouldn't believe
Plus, I've watched 3 kids get kicked out because they tried to go after me.
You just gotta have the self control to egg them on without losing your cool.

Yikes, someones cocky..

[Eclipse]

I act really calm. In my eyes if i start going crazy, my defensman knows im trying to intimidate him. Then he also knows im looking for things to make me look more insane then i really im and he will get in his head he is better then me. I choose to show no emotion whether i scored my 10th goal or just got knocked on my ***, then he cant get inside my head and has no idea how i feel.

Silence is the best intimidation. Reciting quotes at a faceoff makes you look like a tool.

[Lax101]

Whatever happened to just keeping your cool...? Just don't talk to the defenseman/attackman/middie playing you, don't get phased by bad calls or goals, just act like a professional, and they'll have to honor your play like you're a professional too. That's "my" kind of intimidation. The only talking I do on the field is if I'm trying to set up an offense.

[Longpole5435]

Man I think you're 'roided up. You sound a little psycho. Intimidation is good, no doubt. It makes the player hesitant and less confident to score/make good plays. However, I think that being scary and/or an @ss is just out of line. Take a game as seriously as you want, but it will always be a game--not a "war."

Hmmm, well then fossil, what do you suggest?
Because you rule out being scary and being a d!ck to your opponent (Both very viable strategies btw), I am not sure what left. the "quiet" bs doesn't work, it has no effect whatsoever. better to glean an even greater advantage from your goal by getting in my head.

For those of you who ***** about smack and say it dose nothing, you guys need to play football and see what an effect it can have on a game. You can put a team psycologically off their game very early with well placed smack.

[Coach_Goldberg]

I played goalie and I used intimidation. Everytime I yelled out anything, fastbreak, ball position, cutters, I yelled like I was passing a barbed wire kidney stone. My voice was lost at the end of almost every game. I don't know what it did to the other team, but it focused my defense on the ball, and pumped my game up.

[fossil8412]

Hmmm, well then fossil, what do you suggest?
Because you rule out being scary and being a d!ck to your opponent (Both very viable strategies btw), I am not sure what left. the "quiet" bs doesn't work, it has no effect whatsoever. better to glean an even greater advantage from your goal by getting in my head.

For those of you who ***** about smack and say it dose nothing, you guys need to play football and see what an effect it can have on a game. You can put a team psycologically off their game very early with well placed smack.

First off, watch your language. Secondly, you don't have to verbally intimidate someone. You can make your first check a really hard one, and lay the player out. That works quite well, and most people are intimidated after seeing someone get laid out. Rather than talking jay, just eat them up in the first few minutes of the game and I guarantee you will have no trouble from that player...

[RockStar]

A hard hit is one thing.

A hard hit, followed by "STAY DOWN, *****!" is better.

A little smack has it's place, but as you play against more experienced teams, it's going to do less and less for you.

[PhilWings24]

when an opponent does stuff like that, it tends to just pump me up. i'm a very laidback guy, i never get mad at my opponents or play with a real chip on my shoulder, i just do my job. but when some kid makes it obvious he wants to intimidate me, i go out of my way to make it clear that he's not doing well. and most kids i know are the same way. so keep away from the pre-meditated crap, just go with the flow.

[fossil8412]

A hard hit is one thing.

A hard hit, followed by "STAY DOWN, *****!" is better.

A little smack has it's place, but as you play against more experienced teams, it's going to do less and less for you.

Ha okay well it looks like sportsmanship and class is a lost cause on this forum... I give up.

[Longpole5435]

I agreee with Phil, premeditated is no good, its gotta be spur of the moment and creative

[exile lacrosse]

I played goalie and I used intimidation. Everytime I yelled out anything, fastbreak, ball position, cutters, I yelled like I was passing a barbed wire kidney stone. My voice was lost at the end of almost every game. I don't know what it did to the other team, but it focused my defense on the ball, and pumped my game up.

I really like what you did in net, but is that really intimidation in the sense that most people (especially those on these forums) are using it? its not like you are making a save and the yelling STUFFED! or some equivelant. using a loud voice to direct the defense is what all goalies should do, and i definately wished my goalies did that.

[mdawg]

Some people call me crazy and insane because I play Lacrosse mainly for the hits. I know that that is looked down upon most of the time, but I also enjoy the other aspects. Occasionally during practice I will scream a rebel yell to discomfort my opponents and it usually works. I am also working on learning a suitable violent bible verse to quote before faceoffs. I think of the game as a war, not a sport. What do yall think of this, and do you do anything similar?

i think your insane

[Z12/AM]

okay, here is my look on it.
i always wear crazy eye black designs like war paint, just as luck, not so much as intimidation. i don't talk with my mouth, just with my checks.

[JtowneMiddie21]

I think the most intimidating thing is a disiplined team. The way they warm up and present themselves comming onto the field. If you're quiet, in-line, and crisp in your warm up. It really shows the other team you're ready to play.

[Visirale]

I'm silent on the field. I don't talk to my attackman at all. If I get scored on, I don't say anything. If I get the ball out from his stick--silence.

Haha, I always laugh when I see a defensive player with a cowboy collar on. I mean come on. Who do you think you are? You're never gonna get a hit that big in lacrosse. You just look like an idiot...

[pINK fLOYD]

no i m not in to hitting great, im more finesis poke checks

[rjattack19]

i love when a d man talks crap cuz it makes it all the better when u beat him 1 on 1 =)

[Tex71]

Haha, I always laugh when I see a defensive player with a cowboy collar on. I mean come on. Who do you think you are? You're never gonna get a hit that big in lacrosse. You just look like an idiot...
when does anybody have a cowboy collar on in lax it wouldnt even do the job if you did get a hit that hard. it wouldn't be held in by the flimsy shoulder pads we use in comparison to football. there would be no point in having one at all

[gobluemiddie]

you'll look really stupid if you start some bible verse only to have the guy blitz past you. Bad idea. But, i'm all for psyching out.

[gobluemiddie]

seriously though, I don't think the rebel yell thing works if your opponent is at all confident in their ability. I think the most unnerving thing would be a team that stayed completely silent all game. No clapping, talking, yelling for passes, nothing. Of course, no actual team would ever want to play a game like that, but it's a cool idea.

[creeklax]

It depends on who's guarding you. i kind of get a feel for them first. some i just smile and act all relaxed while they beat the sh*t out my arm and they get frustrated and make a mistake then i capitalize. what messes up the real hotheads the most is trashtalking them and smiling at them every point. But you dont have what it takes to back it up or you get a buddy pass... bye bye. It's all about if u can take what u dish out. I'm 6'2 and 180 so i'm up there with a lot of the big guys. if ur small then just beat them on the scoreboard.

[Project X]

I don't talk smack or try to intimidate my opponent really, but to be honest I do get intimidated myself sometimes. If I'm playing a team that I know is good and they have certain guys that I know can be very aggressive and play well, I will be a little bit intimidated just by the fact that I know that they are a good player/athlete, but then when I'm actually playing them it doesn't phase me at all, its just when I'm standing there or before the game when I'm kind of nervous.

And, when someone yells or talks smack and uses lines when they do something, I normally just think that they are a tard. I'd be more intimidated by some guy that just plays very hard and does what he has to and not talk smack or anything than a guy that is talking smack to me the whole game. The guy that is talking smack or using stupid lines when he makes a hit or something is the guy that I just want to take my A-game to and then lay him out with the most force I can if I get the opportunity, its like a low level of hatred towards the guy, but if there is a guy that just plays hard and doesn't act like a jerk I just want to play my hardest back and see if I can stop him.

[JerseyD540]

Put up or shut up in my opinion. i really could care less how hard people hit or how loud they can yell because that doesnt win games.

[Coach_Goldberg]

I guess you are right, in that it is not like yelling, "It's thanksgiving! I just stuffed you like a turkey!", each time you make a save, that is cockiness. It is more intimidation like I would yell a war cry and my defense would react to everything on the field. The harder I yelled, the more focused I became, and the less trickery the offense would get past my defense. It could be that psychologically yelling like that allowed me to focus on the game and command the defense better, or it could be because of the defense operating smoothly in itself was intimidating for the offense.

[nemesis562]

Well, I talk alot of smack, mostly because I can back it up, so life for my attackma is anything but pleasant.
it gets them off their game like you wouldn't believe
Plus, I've watched 3 kids get kicked out because they tried to go after me.
You just gotta have the self control to egg them on without losing your cool.


you sound so dumb. you know that feeling you get when you feel emberresed for someone? i got that feeling reading your post.

[laxpimp]

First off, watch your language. Secondly, you don't have to verbally intimidate someone. You can make your first check a really hard one, and lay the player out. That works quite well, and most people are intimidated after seeing someone get laid out. Rather than talking jay, just eat them up in the first few minutes of the game and I guarantee you will have no trouble from that player...

Sorry man, but that doesnt work on most guys. Some one lays a nasty hit on me or one of my teammates, we come bck again twice as hard, and score. Then we bring out the simple trash like "Pfeh, better luck next time meathead." Verbal intimidation works much better.

[sammyduelist]

actually thinking about it as a war can help bring up the adrenaline, i say its ok, but just keep the honor and sportsman ship intact