As I was growing up, I was always fascinated by one lacrosse position in particular – that of defensemen. It seemed so heroic, and pivotal to the team’s overall success. Also when I first started playing, it seemed to be the position I gravitated naturally to myself. The defensemen are the first line of defense …
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The lacrosse attackman is a pivotal position. They are crucial to victory, because of course you can’t win without scoring goals. But also the attackman’s role extends throughout the entire match – helping out with defending, retrieving the ball from the opposition, keeping possession, and working with the midfielders. In this article I’m going to …
There is a common misconception that lacrosse is a challenging game. Maybe is seems daunting and challenging as it is a physical contact game, or perhaps the rules don’t seem as clear as other sports. Perhaps you are concerned about the level of skills required to play to a successful level. Is lacrosse a hard …
In the many years that I have played lacrosse, I have spoken to many people – fans and players – about what’s the best position. Is it the glamor of the attackers, taking the kudos of scoring? Is it the crucial role of defenders, shoring up attack after attack, and reverting defense back into attack? …