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Catching Mechanics for Lacrosse

By Lacrosse Playground | July 1, 2013 |
Catching is the second half of the ball movement process. You complete this process by catching the ball when a teammate throws it to you. For example, you need to catch the ball on a ball exchange or when cutting for a feed. Read More...

Feeding Mechanics for Lacrosse

By Lacrosse Playground | June 26, 2013 |
Feeding Mechanics is an excerpt from UMBC's Head Coach Don Zimmerman's new book, Men's Lacrosse. The excerpt provides an instructional overview of how to become a complete passer and an asset to your team. Read More...

Lacrosse Commandments Book Is Now Available

By Lacrosse Playground | July 9, 2012 |
The 50 Commandments of Lacrosse is now available. Written by teacher, coach and entrepreneur, David Gardner, The Commandments of Lacrosse features 50 rules to follow to make yourself a better teammate and player of the game. Gardner stresses the basics of lacrosse while infusing a positive coaching philosophy throughout the book. This will make a great gift for a father or son. All the rules should be able to be modified for both boys and girls lax.

Take a Shot!: A Remarkable Story of Perseverance, Friendship, and a Really Crazy Adventure

By Lacrosse Playground | June 4, 2012 |
Take a Shot! is the incredible true story of how three unlikely partners—world-famous fitness icon Jake Steinfeld, former Princeton University lacrosse star Dave Morrow, and son of a TV preacher Tim Robertson—broke all the rules and beat all the odds to create Major League Lacrosse. But this book is also about friendship under fire. Read More...

The Sharp Shooter: A Player’s Guide to the Art and Science of Lacrosse Shooting

By Lacrosse Playground | December 9, 2011 |
The Sharp Shooter is now available to order. Get an in-depth look into the art and science of lacrosse shooting, written by Joe Walters. What a perfect gift for any lacrosse enthusiast for the holidays. Joe Walters is the all-time scoring leader at the University of Maryland and a Major League Lacrosse champion. His fluid and rhythmic style of play has forever changed the game. If there's one person I had to choose to learn from it would be Walters. All orders received by December 16th SHIP FREE! Send an email to [email protected] to request an order form.

Lacrosse – the Ancient Game

By Lacrosse Playground | October 26, 2011 |
Lacrosse is getting a fresh look with the publication of “Lacrosse - the Ancient Game.” Written by Jim Calder, Ron Fletcher and Delmor Jacobs, the book has a forward by lacrosse legend Gary Gait. Gait writes: “Readers of this book will learn about the game’s growth and expansion from an exclusively Native American tradition to a truly international sport.” The book is divided into three chapters: The Oral Tradition; A Recorded History; and The Stickmaker. In addition the book is handsomely illustrated by Onondaga Artist Arnold Jacobs and David Craig.