Fundmentals+Of+Lax

Fundmentals Of Lax

"Fundmentals Of Lax." Web. 14 Sep. 2010. [].


 * " To perform a two handed cradle, you first need to have your stick in the correct cradling position: your top hand (the hand you write with, although you will later want to try it with the other hand) on the top of the shaft, near the throat of the stick." pg. 1
 * " With your other hand, make an “okay” sign (a circle formed with your thumb and pointer finger) and place your hand near the bottom of the shaft. Very lightly wrap your fingers around the shaft. Now here is the confusing part. Make sure that you are holding your stick with your top hand’s palms under the stick and its fingers above it (opposite for bottom hand.) Now lift up the stick towards you with your top hand in the same way you would do a bicep curl with a weight, and, at the same time, use your top hand’s wrist to pull the stick towards you. " pg. 1
 * "There are three main types of cradles:
 * "Two Handed Horizontal Cradle- done with your sting near your hip and parallel to the ground. Done in an open field position." pg. 1
 * "Two Handed Vertical Cradle- done with the head of your stick next to the head of your body- act like you are “listening” to the stick. This cradle is most often used before a pass, shot, or doge or in defensive traffic (lots of people/crowding)." pg. 1
 * "One Handed Cradle- this requires perfect cradling form: use just your top hand and, keeping the stick perpendicular (+, vertical) perform the same movement you would with a normal cradle with only your top hand." pg. 1
 * "There are four main ways to pass/shoot a lacrosse ball, (overhand, sidearm, underhand, and behind the back)." pg. 1
 * "To perform a medium-long overhand pass/shot, it is best to keep your top hand near the middle of the stick and the bottom hand near the butt cap." pg. 1
 * "a fairly long pass or shot, bring your stick up next to your shoulder and parallel to the ground and pull back (pull-me.)." pg. 1
 * "For a very close pass or, more likely, shot, it is quicker and easier to perform the same movements above in cradling position (top hand close to head) and starting perpendicular to the ground." pg. 1
 * " Shooting on the run is crucial for all field players and important for box players. Basically this is a shot that you shoot coming out of a dodge, generally from a pretty far distance. " pg. 1
 * " A quick stick is when you catch the ball and then quickly shoot/pass it again." pg. 1
 * "To catch properly, pretend that the ball is an egg or water balloon and try not to let it crack or pop. You should let the ball come to you and not bat at it or try to come to it." pg. 1
 * "To properly “scoop” up a groundball, it is necessary to have the right posture. As you are running to the ball, slowly bend down more and more as you are running. By the time you get to the ball, your head should be looking slightly downfield (but keep one eye one the ball). As your stick lowers, push the head of your stick into the ball and push it through, slowly lifting it up to your stomach. As soon as you gain control of the ball, start cradling it and looking for passing and shooting options." pg. 1
 * "Deception, not to be confused with a trick shot, is a fabulous way to get the ball past the goalie. Basically what you do is fake the goalie out with your body, not your stick. Use your body to give clues as to where you are going to shoot and then shoot in a different place. There are essentially two kinds of deceptive shots: High to Low and Low to High." pg. 1

"Fundamental Movement Skills." //NSW Department of Education and Training//. NSW, Web. 6 Oct. 2010. .