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This UNC Men’s Lacrosse Player Will Make You Feel Rebellious

By Lacrosse Playground | April 25, 2012 |
This week's UNC I am Second spotlight features a student-athlete who comes from a family that lives lacrosse and bleeds tar heel blue. Frankie Kelly is the nephew of two former tar heel lacrosse players. His father, Frank Kelly, played lacrosse at Cornell, and his cousin David currently plays at Rutgers. His younger brother Stephen is also committed to UNC. Read More...

Lehigh Men’s Lacrosse 2012 Player Blog: #Good2Great

By Lacrosse Playground | April 6, 2012 |
On Thursday night of last week, our travel squad hit the road for Annapolis, with a tough Navy team waiting for us on the other side. We got into our hotel pretty late, so there wasn’t much to do other than go to sleep and rest up for the following day. Reminiscent of my prep school days, Coach Wilson came around and checked everyone in…one of his many versatile roles as an assistant coach. Read More...

FOGO Lacrosse, Inc. Announces Two Summer Camp Dates For 2012

By Lacrosse Playground | April 5, 2012 |
BALTIMORE CITY, MARYLAND - April 5, 2012 - FOGO Lacrosse announced their Summer Face-Off Camp schedule this week. Currently the schedule includes only two camps, both of which will be held in Maryland at the Gerstell Academy. FOGO Lacrosse will kick off the summer season with a camp to be held June 15th through June 17th, which will give previous campers and newcomers a chance to improve their technique prior to a summer presumably filled with recruiting camps and tournaments. The second camp is scheduled for August 11th through the 13th. Read More...

Warrior Blade Pro Head

By Lacrosse Playground | March 30, 2012 |
The most popular face off head of all time has returned. The Blade Pro comes with reinforced sidewalls and the perfect pinch for winning the draw every time. This head is legal for High School.

Face-Off Training: Be a Beast at the “X”

By Lacrosse Playground | March 27, 2012 |
For Starters, I want to apologize because I should of written this article a very long time ago. I’ve received a ton of emails over the past few years asking for advice on training specifically for Face-off men. Read More...

Greg “The Beast” Gurenlian’s Return from ACL Surgery

By Lacrosse Playground | January 26, 2012 |
Greg “The Beast” Gurenlian contributed for us from his bedroom last Summer as he recovered from a season ending ACL tear. As he looks to get back on the field for the Long Island Lizards in 2012, he's set out to accomplish many goals en route. Click here to read about his work ethic and recovery to success.

FOGO Lacrosse, Inc. Announces Four Winter Camp Dates For 2012

By Lacrosse Playground | October 23, 2011 |
FOGO Lacrosse, the world’s premier lacrosse specialty skills face-off camp, announced their Winter Face-Off Camp and Clinic schedule on their website this week. The schedule includes two additional winter offerings in 2012, building on their two camps from last year. Read More...

Learn MLL's New Face-Off Rule from Long Island's Greg Beast

By Lacrosse Playground | March 31, 2011 |
In 2011, the MLL made a rule change on face-offs. We wanted to get a Pro's insight, so we figured the best man to ask would be our pal Greg Gurenlian, aka Greg Beast. Keep Reading...

Video: Chris Eck x Face-Off

By Lacrosse Playground | December 8, 2010 |
Chris Eck, Face-Off specialist for the Boston Cannons, held a clinic for Youth and High School players in Pembroke, MA, recently.

Chris Eck Explains the Plunger

By Lacrosse Playground | August 25, 2010 |
Chris Eck of the Boston Cannons and Eck's Factor lacrosse explains how to do the "plunger.

Elite Motion Coach – (Slow Motion Video Training Systems) Announces Its National Sales Launch at the Konica Minolta FACE-OFF Classic

By Lacrosse Playground | March 4, 2010 |
BALTIMORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Elite Motion Coach, the industry leader in slow motion video training systems, announces the national sales launch of the Elite Motion Coach during the Konica Minolta FACE-OFF Classic, on March 6th, 2010. The Elite Motion Coach is a dynamic training system built to enhance the coaching experience by instantly capturing the athletic motion, providing coaches and athletes affordable access to the best in slow motion video technology.>>LEARN MORE