Under the direction of Director Dylan Brown, over 500 children have participated in Cradle Lacrosse in the last twelve months. One of the great traditions that Coach Brown has started at Cradle is that we welcome our coaches and players to all dress up for a special Halloween session during our fall programs. We hope that you enjoy this video as a glimpse into the fun that we are all having with the sport. Happy Halloween everybody! Read More…
Under the direction of Director Dylan Brown, over 500 children have participated in Cradle Lacrosse in the last twelve months. One of the great traditions that Coach Brown has started at Cradle is that we welcome our coaches and players to all dress up for a special Halloween session during our fall programs. We hope that you enjoy this video as a glimpse into the fun that we are all having with the sport. Happy Halloween everybody!
Cradle Lacrosse is designed for boys and girls ages 4-8 years old who are new to the game of lacrosse. As parents ourselves, we believe in fun, inexpensive, age-appropriate programs for our littlest players. We provide all the lacrosse equipment and have developed a Cradle curriculum focusing on building confidence, as kids learn how to cradle, scoop, catch and throw. NXTsports – http://iamnxt.com/about/, the parent company for Cradle Lacrosse is an event management and sports education company committed to the education, development, and performance of young athletes. Under NXT’s umbrella of programs including Cradle, Trashcan and NXT Lacrosse club there is an strong foundation that begins with passionate coaching.
The Cradle staff features a very impressive stable of male and female coaches, all of whom have played lacrosse through the high school and college levels at various Division 1 and Division 3 lacrosse programs. We invite you to check out our staff and their bios here, as you may recognize some of them: http://cradlelacrosse.com/staff/.
The Cradle curriculum was developed by University of Hartford Men’s Lacrosse coach Peter Lawrence, This unique and innovative program is designed to teach basic lacrosse techniques in a fun, engaging environment. We believe our passionate and caring staff, our innovative curriculum, and organized age appropriate lesson plans sets the Cradle program apart. We invite your child to join us in the future. You can read more about Cradle and our upcoming winter and spring program locations at CradleLacrosse.com.
This winter we will be located at Episcopal Academy, Germantown Friends, United Sports Training Center (Downingtown) and The Haverford School from Jan. 5th – February 16th. Spring of 2013 Cradle will be at 5 locations including: Episcopal Academy, Shipley School, Germantown Academy, United Sports Training Center (Downingtown) from April 13th to May 19th.
We look forward to seeing everyone this upcoming winter at a cradle lacrosse location near you, be sure to check out Cradle Lacrosse’s Facebook page and follow Coach Dylan Brown on Twitter @NXTcoachBrown.
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Oliver Marti: Starting an NLL Team in Albany and Investing in the PLL and Epoch Lacrosse (Pro Lacrosse Talk Podcast #130)
byPro Lacrosse Talk
On this episode of the Pro Lacrosse Talk Podcast, Hutton Jackson and Adam Moore are joined by three-time All-American at Brown University, investor in the PLL, and the newest NLL owner Oliver Marti. He discusses moving the New England Black Wolves franchise to Albany, New York, why the city of Albany was chosen and share his thoughts on the team’s potential new identity. He also discusses his time playing for Dom Starsia at Brown University, playing for the New York Saints in the MILL, starting the Connecticut Box Lacrosse League, investing in the Premier Lacrosse League and equipment manufacturer Epoch Lacrosse, and his opinion on the current state of pro lacrosse.
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Pro Lacrosse Talk is the flagship lacrosse podcast of the Lacrosse Playground network covering all three professional lacrosse leagues (NLL, PLL, Athletes Unlimited). Each week throughout the season we’ll recap the games, provide analysis on the teams and feature exclusive postgame and off-the-field interviews with professional lacrosse players, coaches and executives. If you’re a fan of lacrosse podcasts like the Unbuckled Chinstrap, The Inside Feed, Lacrosse Classified or The Crease Dive, then give us a listen.