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College Lacrosse Team Gets a Taste of Mixed Martial Arts Training

College Lacrosse Team Gets a Taste of Mixed Martial Arts Training

By Lacrosse Playground | April 10, 2014 |
Saint Joseph's College of Maine Head Coach, Dave Beriau, wanted to incorporate different forms of training for his team. Welp, he chose the most intense kind, MMA. Read More...

Major League Lacrosse partners with Discover Your Game

By Lacrosse Playground | April 4, 2014 |
“We at Discover Your game are extremely excited about this great opportunity to work with the MLL,” said DYG partner Ryan Small. “As a lacrosse-specific training company, we pride ourselves in not only making the best training equipment available, but also teaming up with the very best in the game - and the MLL is just that.” Read More...

Which Lacrosse Camp Is Right For You?

By Lacrosse Playground | January 14, 2014 |
Lacrosse is the fastest growing sport in America. There are more lacrosse camps now than ever before. With so many options, it is difficult to decipher which camp is right for your game. Every player is different and a right camp for a player that wants to play for a D1 program could be different than a camp for a player new to the game. Read More...

AILA Announces Integrated Training Parternships with Elite Travel Lacrosse Programs

By Lacrosse Playground | December 3, 2013 |
Philadelphia, PA – December 1, 2013 -- Elite lacrosse programs across the country are shifting their training programs to include indoor lacrosse (box style) as part of their coaching and player development. The American Indoor Lacrosse Association is proud to announce their first group of AILA Integrated Programs. Read More...

Sports Injuries: How to Treat Five of the Most Common

By Lacrosse Playground | November 21, 2013 |
Playing sports places unusual amounts of stress on the body, and this can result in numerous types of injuries while playing. Type of injuries can range from mild annoyances, to permanent kinds that affect mobility. It is helpful to understand how to treat the five most common sports injuries experienced by most players in order to stop something more serious from occurring. Read More...

What Parents Should Say as Their Kids Perform

By Lacrosse Playground | November 7, 2013 |
This is a hot topic in many sports now as the pressure on kids to succeed seems to grow each year. It has been noted by players, coaches and administrators alike that parents are now more involved than ever in the developmental process of their son/daughter as a student-athlete. Read More...

Lax Factory Athlete Development Model™

By Lacrosse Playground | October 16, 2013 |
Lax Factory is proud to announce the Lax Factory Athlete Development Model™. Our athlete development model is geared towards developing elite male athletes, the right way. In response to the current lacrosse landscape of sport specialization, early recruiting and rising incidence of youth sports injuries. we have implemented a model that has our athlete’s best interests in mind. One of the most devastating mistakes that any young athlete (and their parents) can make is specializing in one sport too early. Read More...

Tennessee Lacrosse is about to RISE UP!

By Lacrosse Playground | June 14, 2013 |
For years, lacrosse in Tennessee has struggled to complete on the national platform everyone else is on. Recently, a new company by the name of ‘Rise Lacrosse’ has moved into the city of Nashville to help take players’ games to the next level. Read More...

Fogo Lax Kicks Off Tour in St. Louis

By Lacrosse Playground | June 12, 2013 |
Fogolax travelled to ST Louis Mo. This weekend was the first of many scheduled stops out west this summer and fall. They were blessed with great weather and athletes eager to learn. Read More...

IMG Academy lacrosse program reloads with top talent from across North America following high-scoring inaugural season

By Lacrosse Playground | May 31, 2013 |
Bradenton, Fla. (May 31, 2013) – IMG Academy has announced new additions to its lacrosse team, which finished the 2012-13 season with an impressive 11-1 record, including three exhibition match wins against top national programs and a major university’s junior varsity team. Reflecting on the program’s impressive inaugural record, Bill Shatz, IMG Academy’s Director of Lacrosse, remarked, “With the addition of talented players from across North America to our core of returning starters, in combination with our experienced coaching staff, comprehensive approach toward player development, and unique offensive system, we’re aiming even higher next season.” Read More...

LaxLessons Launches Mobile Instruction App for Lacrosse Coaches, Players

By Lacrosse Playground | March 14, 2013 |
Baltimore, MD — March 4, 2013 — LaxLessons, home of the premier lacrosse instruction website, today launched a new mobile instruction app. The app features all the animated drills and plays available at LaxLessons.com, but is now available as a free download for both the iPad and iPhone in Apple’s iTunes store. Read More...

Terps Lacrosse Team Trains Young Students

By Lacrosse Playground | January 9, 2013 |
Local students from the College Park area spent a day training with the University of Maryland Men's Team. Maryland and United Healthcare hosted 125 students on Saturday partaking in a variety of activities, from cone drills to medicine ball work. Read More...