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Girls Lacrosse Equipment for Beginners

This summary of girls lacrosse equipment is for parents of new players that don’t know what they need, where to get it, and how to choose. Each player will need a lacrosse stick, goggles, colored mouth guard, [...]

Individual Lacrosse Stick Skills

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These individual lacrosse stick skills can be done on one’s own or with friends in the backyard or playground to improve basic stick fundamentals and ball familiarity. They are most applicable to younger beginner or intermediate […]

Girls Lacrosse Rules for Beginners

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There are many rules and fouls in girls lacrosse to keep the game safe for the players. This is a summary of common girls lacrosse rules to review with new players and includes much of […]

Defensive Stick Positioning in Girls Lacrosse

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Playing defense can be a tough skill to master for younger lacrosse players due to the nature of the rules regarding contact and stick control. Often times, at the youth level, one of two scenarios […]

What is Three Seconds in Lacrosse?

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The Three Seconds rule in girls lacrosse can be confusing for a new parent and player. The game is flowing along and then there is a whistle with no apparent justification or sign of a […]

Lacrosse Wall Ball Routine

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Playing toss and catch is a great way to improve stickwork skill. A rebounder is ideal to simulate more realistic passing and catching velocity, but a wall will do and doesn’t cost anything. This routine […]

Success with 8 Meter Free Position Shots

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In girl’s and women’s lacrosse, a major foul by a defensive player which occurs in the 8 meter arc results in a direct free position from one of the seven hash marks equally spaced along […]