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Throttle Lacrosse Training Tool By Discover Your Game

By Lacrosse Playground | December 30, 2014 |
The Discover Your Game Throttle takes a popular drill for improving shot technique and perfects it. Every coach has yelled at some point to “SHOOT OVERHAND” and coaches like Dave Cottle have been incredibly successful with this shot so there is a definite reason to shoot overhand. Read More...

The Best Shooting Coach You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

By Lacrosse Playground | October 6, 2014 |
Paul Rabil is considered the best lacrosse player on the planet. If you have ever wondered how he got so good, just ask Scott Pugh, his coach for three years at DeMatha Catholic High School and one of the men Rabil credits for winning championships in high school, college and as a professional. With resume boasts like this, Coach Pugh has become one of the most sought after private instructors in the DC-Metropolitan region. Just this past weekend, on Sat Oct 4th, Coach Pugh teamed up with former pupil Pat Harbeson (DeMatha '10 / University of Virgina '14) for a Shooting Clinic on the campus of Mater Dei School in Bethesda, MD. Players from the most prestigious schools in the area including Gonzaga, Georgetown Prep, DeMatha, The Heights, Landon, & Richard Montgomery came out to match their skills with the best in the area. Read More...

Brian “Doc” Dougherty and Drew Adams Launch “Brotherly Love Lacrosse Camp” for Goalies and Shooters

By Lacrosse Playground | June 5, 2012 |
Philadelphia, PA – June 5, 2012 – Brian “Doc” Dougherty, 2010 Team USA goalie and Chestnut Hill College head lacrosse coach and Drew Adams, 2011 MLL Goalie of the Year, today announced a new camp just for goalies and shooters, the Brotherly Love Lacrosse Camp. The Brotherly Love Lacrosse Camp will take place on July 9th through the 12th at the beautiful Chestnut Hill College campus in Center Valley, PA. Read More...

Shooting Demo with Boston Cannons’ Mike Stone

By Lacrosse Playground | August 3, 2011 |
Watch this shooting demo presented by PrimeTime Lacrosse with Boston Cannons midfielder Mike Stone, a former All-American at Middlebury College. In the video, Mike talks to the PrimeTime Campers about shooting mechanics and demonstrates his shooting skills. Read More...

Billy Glading has Target Practice with Plates

By Lacrosse Playground | July 19, 2011 |
Billy Glading, former University of Virginia All American, Washington Bayhawk, and founder of CandidCareer.com, performs target practice with plates he bought from the dollar store after he realized the goals were locked. Read More...

Boston Cannons' Shoot Around Part Trois

By Lacrosse Playground | June 20, 2011 |
It's the craze sweeping the nation....shooting before practice. Here, we encounter the Boston Cannons as they shoot around. Check out all of the work the cannons put in before they step on the field. Keep Reading...

Kyle Harrison, Time and Room Shooting

By Lacrosse Playground | June 13, 2011 |
WestSideLax.com linked up with Kyle Harrison at an LXMPro clinic. Harrison demonstrated how to extend the arms, twist the hips, and getty-up before catching the ball. Keep Reading...

Rocker Dodge x IMG Lacrosse Academy

By Lacrosse Playground | May 19, 2011 |
Learn from the IMG Lacrosse Academy Coach, Tony Ventiquattro, how to become a better attackman and score more goals in lacrosse. This is the sixth video in a series of six lacrosse tips and lacrosse drills to help you become a better lacrosse attackman. Keep Reading...

University of Maryland Lacrosse Hidden Ball Trick

By Lacrosse Playground | May 15, 2011 |
Maryland's Grant Catalino and Brian Farrell do the hidden ball trick before Farrell dumps it to Drew Snider for his third goal of the game. The Terps finished the game by beating UNC 13-6. Keep Reading...

RIP Pocket…It’s Been a Good Run

By Lacrosse Playground | May 12, 2011 |
As the season is winding down, I'm sure many of you are getting to the end of your pocket's life. Can you remember that perfect pocket you had? Great hold, shot hard, passed accurately, etc. etc. Fast forward to now. Are you starting to drop the ball more? Are your passes sailing depending on the ball you're using? Has your shot speed declined? These are all tell-tale signs of your pocket being TOO OLD.

Revisited: High School Lacrosse Baller Rips Hole In Net

By Lacrosse Playground | May 10, 2011 |
Gonzaga sophomore, Matt Borda, launched an 80 yard goal last night in the WCAC championship game. It reminded us of a goal that happened in the same game one year ago. Keep Reading...

Question Mark Dodge x IMG Lacrosse Academy

By Lacrosse Playground | April 26, 2011 |
Learn from the IMG Lacrosse Academy Coach, Tony Ventiquattro, how to become a better attackman and score more goals in lacrosse. This is the fourth video in a series of six lacrosse tips and lacrosse drills to help you become a better lacrosse attackman. Keep Reading...