Beginner help!

[anderson16]

I am a beginner just falling in love with the sport of LAX and I need some help with ANYTHING at all. I want to get good so anything that you can tell me, show me or w/e to help me out would be awesome. maybe some good drills or idk just w/e i am totally new and i want to get better. help me please!

[warriorlaxboy1]

go to a wall and throw off the wall 50 times in your right hand, then 50 times in your left. Then do the same thing but with one hand on the stick. This will make your weak hand better. To be a good lacrosse player you need to be able to play with the stick in both hands.

[bs270106]

go to a wall and throw off the wall 50 times in your right hand, then 50 times in your left. Then do the same thing but with one hand on the stick. This will make your weak hand better. To be a good lacrosse player you need to be able to play with the stick in both hands.

Ummmmmmmm.....actually it would be better to replace the one handed stuff with doing quick sticks, and switching hands. Honestly, coaches WILL get after you if you only have one hand on your stick, in practice and games.

[warriorlaxboy1]

It strengthens your arms when you do it with one hand. I actually meant doing quicksticks with one hand

[bs270106]

It strengthens your arms when you do it with one hand. I actually meant doing quicksticks with one hand

:agree: I understand that, but because he is a beginning player he should build up to doing one hand.

[anderson16]

Is there really anything else besides wallball? I mean i am probably going to spend A LOT of time doing that, but anything else at all?

[Sik Laxer]

work on your agility/endurance
find a tree or a pole or something and practice your dodges on it
throw the ball a few yards a way and sprint full speed and pick up the groundball
shoot at a fence of some sort/or a cage
and make sure you practice with gloves on

[anderson16]

I am in track right now, so i'm probably not gonna do any extra running right now, but i will work on wallball stuff and all that good stuff. Those trees are gonna look like their standing still when i go right around them tho.

[Sik Laxer]

its better than nothing
just practice a split and a roll dodge, get used to changing hands
or if you want, go for a bull dodge
hehe

[anderson16]

bull dodge? Split and roll dodge? I'm not quite sure what these are.

[CaVLaX19]

bull dodge? Split and roll dodge? I'm not quite sure what these are.

Bull Dodge:
http://kudda.com/clinic/Fundamentals_of_Middie_Play:_Dodging/Attack:_bull_dodge

Split Dodge:
http://kudda.com/clinic/Fundamentals_of_Middie_Play:_Dodging/Split_dodge

Roll Dodge:
http://kudda.com/clinic/Fundamentals_of_Middie_Play:_Dodging/Roll_dodge

Mark Millon's Lacrosse Tips:
http://www.millonlacrosse.com/tips.htm

Watch As Much Lacrosse As Possible:
http://www.e-lacrosse.com

[anderson16]

Thanks. I will do that.

[anderson16]

Right now i am thinking i want to play either mid or attack. i am about 5'9" 170 lbs. I play hockey, soccer, and track so idk what would be best for me.

[QBYattackmen15]

well your gonna have to quit track to play lax but if your goo at that stuff especially soccar and track midfield would be the best....you can just make up your own drillis in your backyard. just mak up a drill that works the important basics. both hand passing/shooting and oth hand groun balls...get that stuff down with the right technique and your gonna be great. a good video thing to buy that REALLY works on techniquie is Mark Millon Offensive wizardry. he really emphasizes technique. hope this helps!

[anderson16]

Awesome thanks man. I will probably buy that DVD then. i am only in track in high school tho and i am not gonna be in track in college so i won't have to quit that.

[laxman222]

every day i throw right, left 100 times. if bad weather go with even a mini stick in basemtnt. anything will work it just takes time

[ShockerAutc]

Do twice with your weak hand what you do with your strong one!

[anderson16]

mini stick?

[shotgun]

practice cradling evering chance you get.

[Green34]

Stick tricks improve you hand eye cordination and ddr will help with agility

[anderson16]

So what exactly is cradling and how do i practice?

[faceofflax15]

Cradleing is the foundation of lacrosse.
It's what keeps the ball in the stick.

Go to one of the stickies, Read, Read, Read.

[shotgun]

cradling=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1i6RlzNj4YM

[Green34]

So what exactly is cradling and how do i practice?

The purpose of cradling is that centrifugal force keeps the ball in and if you are hit it is more likely to stay in