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[cbhslacrossemid]

Whats the best thing to do in a face off by ur self. Other than raking it to the winf mid what can i do to getit to myself?

[GeorgiaMiddie2]

drag it to the left and pop it behind your opponent, pop it through your legs and behind you.

[TheHead]

well if your like me, just run the guy over and then worry about the ball

[Ghs_Lax25]

You can rake and still get it for yourself. Just put it behind u, or rake it then knock the guy on his @ss then pick it up :)

[jedimasterPIMP]

yeah you can rake it out in front of you you can put it behind you and then go for it

[laxer17]

i just pop the ball between his legs and go around him and away u go.

[faceitoff]

u can use a plunger-pick up. inge does it all the time and i do it too.

[LAXatt]

i dont get the plunger

you clamp the ball and then what

[faceitoff]

It's hard to explain. You clamp it, but then twist your head to grasp the ball. Then flip it over quickly, and it should be on the backside.

Anyways, I hate people who just try to plow over people on faceoffs. Most of the time, I just let them jump on me and get posession of the ball.

[onlyliving4lax]

^^thats whay they do it.

[LAXatt]

but then twist your head to grasp the ball

thats the part i dont get

[BTlaxripper]

I've never seen a plunger, any videos of it?

Other than that, I just clamp it and shove the ball out to the left side of me for a wing middie (hopefully LSM) or pick it up for my self.

[faceitoff]

I can't find videos, but I can show you it whenever you're in the neighborhood.

[ontheblackrock]

I actually JUST came across your question right after I posted this routine I use for myself and training for faceoffs. I think it will be of use to you, if you follow it. Check it out in the link below.

http://www.lacrosseforums.com/showthread.php?t=10065