wanna-be goalie lookig for advice

[n/m just LAXin']

hi, im new to lacrosse but i've already fallen for the goalie position. i play out side with my brother and friends but its with a small goal, tennis balls, and a goal stick with a plastic shaft and a smaller than average head. im going to camp at Cornell this summer and hoping to get good enough to try out for a team in Binghamton, NY.

well, anyway im looking for any advice, drills, tips on equipment or anything to help me better my skills. i really want to futher my LAX career, im a senior in high-school, and ive already started buying some new gear. i think im ok right now but i have still to really go up against some tough shots.

i know goalies are a sorta elite club of players, but i couldnt see myself playing any other position


thanks for any comments on this..

[sam.karcher]

Hey dude, great to see you're interested in our little circle (pun intended). When I first came onto this site I went through all of the pages in the goalie forum and found TONS of info that I had been curious about and lots of stuff I hadn't thought of. So check through all of the pages and you'll find great information on equipment, training, tips, drills, etc. If you have anything specific you'd like to know, throw it in the searchbar and see what comes up.

I'm originally from Binghamton. What team are you trying out for?

[n/m just LAXin']

o really
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i live in Bainbridge back near SIdney about 30mins from Binghamton
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but maybe you can help me with this
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my school doesnt have lacrosse so ive asked around and found out that Bing has a few lacrosse leagues, most noticeibly one at the dome that you pass on your way to the airport.. prolly more near Johnson City
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do you know anything about this or any other leagues there
?

i know some have a cut off age at 16 so im no good for thoes but as of now i go for any team just so i can play
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thanx again
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[sam.karcher]

o really
..


i live in Bainbridge back near SIdney about 30mins from Binghamton
,
but maybe you can help me with this
..


my school doesnt have lacrosse so ive asked around and found out that Bing has a few lacrosse leagues, most noticeibly one at the dome that you pass on your way to the airport.. prolly more near Johnson City
..
do you know anything about this or any other leagues there
?

i know some have a cut off age at 16 so im no good for thoes but as of now i go for any team just so i can play
..


thanx again
..

When I said I was originally from Binghamton, I failed to mention that that was 18 years ago. I'm there a lot but I'm not in touch with leagues around there, sorry!

[n/m just LAXin']

ah, well im 17
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but no worries
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im just trying to get a seasons play in before i head out to play in college
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[blonyxpony]

if you dont have the real stick yet i would sugest the eclipse on a dolomite, probablly the best goal stick you will use.

[Lacrosse4life31]

or a nemesis on a krypto pro-also very good

[EHSLAX12]

get what you feel is right...if you go into a store and like a shaft, get it, and if you put a head on it, and like that too, get the whole thing. but try many combos before you choose your head. with me i basically went around lacrosse unlimited and chose 4 or 5 shafts and stuck a nemesis and an eclipse on each of them till i found the one i really liked. this was 4 years ago when i picked up the position. havent put the nemesis and sc21 down yet...great combo. live to play the position.

[n/m just LAXin']

yea i was loking at some sticks like the gait sentinel (spelling might be wrong) or making a custom one but i was gonna use a warrior stick, like 29 dollars, but my friend had one on his attack stik and it bent when he went to stick check a defender stick.. but any suggestion on pads, i was thinking maybe brine erasers,, but i dont know