Category: Lax Tips

Tips for Players to set you on your way to on-field success.

16 Defensive Tips

Defense, Lax Tips, Midfield

How is your defensive game? Do attackers with quick feet blow by you? Are you losing time on the field because you just can not seem to be effective enough in the back? Defense is tremendously hard. It seems like in any sport you play, whether it’s...

Philosophy of Trying

Lax Tips, Players

Almost everyone in the world has heard of Michael Jordan. He is probably one of the greatest basketball players who ever lived. But, did you know that he was cut from his high school basketball team when he was in the tenth grade because he was not...

The Athletes’ Creed

Lax Tips, Players

The Athletes’ Creed was created by those who play for the love of the game. It is a set of principles written by sports leaders and everyday athletes from across the country. It’s a proclamation of what the game stands for and how to be a better athlete,...

Lacrosse Player Creed

Lax Tips, Players

Team chemistry is the key component to a team’s success, at any level. It takes a special type of player to realize this and act in a way that benefits the team the most. To play with a true love for the game, and a passion to succeed and not...

Make Him Play You

Attack, Lax Tips, Midfield

Make your defenseman play you and you alone every second you are in the game. Keep moving all the time so that he must center his attention on you an not be in position to help out his fellow defensemen.

Away From the Defense

Attack, Lax Tips

In moving the ball around the circle, make all passes sharp, short, and to the outside, away from the defenseman.

Make Passes Hard

Attack, Defense, Goalies, Lax Tips, Midfield

Make feed passes hard. No rainbow balls or hospital passes, please.

Never Stand Still

Attack, Lax Tips, Midfield

When you have the ball, never stand still – keep moving all the time – if necessary run backwards and forwards – but keep moving. When you are ready to make a pass, take one step back quickly and move. If you are standing still, you’re...