Stick Skills

[kael101]

Are there any fast stick skills drills that i can use. Starting to look at the off season now and other than hittting the gym hard im looking to speed my hands up-

Just wondered if there were any drills that i can just repeat and repeat?

K

[webby]

Just get a ball, your stick, your gloves and mess about. Get as comfortable as possible with your stick in both hands. The summer is best used for getting in shape and working on stick skills.Wall ball or passing with a mate would also help.

Other than that you can get a wooden pole or old shaft, attach a weight to a string, attach the string to the middle of the pole, and whilst holding the pole horizontally with both hands, wind the sting/weight up and down. This strengthens the muscles which control your fingers and wrists and not only increase strength and endurance, but also coordination. You can lift heavier weights for strength, or decrease the weight and go for speed.

[UKLaxfan]

From US Lacrosse:
http://www.uslacrosse.org/LinkClick.asp ... tabid=2964

Description
Follow this guide to ensure success this coming season. By practicing these routines at least twice a week your stick skills will drastically improve and help you beat out the player next to you for that spot on the team. Going as hard as you can in these drills are important and beneficial to your success as a player.

Equipment Needed
 Bag of at least 25 lacrosse balls (if not more)
 Stick
 Protective gear
 Goal
 Brick wall (or any wall you can throw against)

Progressions

Wall Ball
 Add more repetitions to each step
 Lower your hand down the pole when doing one-handed
 Add in Around-the-World passes

Shooting
 If you have a partner have them feed you and vice-versa
o Or have them defend you while shooting
 Add in a fake before every shot
 Do every shot listed on the move

Wall Ball Routine
 25 right hand
 25 left hand
 25 side arm right
 25 side arm left
 30 catch right throw left, throw left catch right
 25 quick stick right
 25 quick stick left
 15 one-handed right
 15 one-handed left
 15 BTB right
 15 BTB left *

BTB = behind the back
** Challenge yourself to get through the routine without a break or a dropped pass!

Shooting Routine (100 shots total)
When doing this routine remember to aim for corner and hip shots; vary your placement.
 10 on the move right
 10 on the move left
 5 ¾ side arm rip shots right
 5 ¾ side arm rip shots left
 5 BTB rolling crease right
 5 BTB rolling crease left
 10 overhand right
 10 overhand left
 10 side arm right
 10 side arm left
 10 bounce right
 10 bounce left

[UKLaxfan]

Albany 2011

Watch some of the stick skills on show by Albany attack
http://www.lax.com/story.phtml?story=2678

[cheekylaxstuff]

Balls available !

Shows more people are taking this point on well, still got about 200 left