Author: Chad Wiedmaier

Chad began his athletic career lettering in 2 sports at the Delbarton School in New Jersey helping lead them to 3 NJ State Final appearances, winning his sophomore year. He attended college at Princeton University where he was a heavily decorated defenseman through his years. Now Chad plays defense for the Ohio Machine of the MLL.

Using Yoga to Benefit Athletics

Yoga Dog

Yoga. It used to be what you thought girls did instead of lifting weights, but it’s way more than that.

I was fortunate enough to be exposed to yoga at a young age when my mom dragged me to a class one Sunday morning in 7th grade. For the first 15 minutes, I could not stop laughing because I couldn’t take it seriously. I was immature, ignorant, and naïve.

The Dirty Lift Check

Chad Weidmaier lift check with Trilogy lacrosse

The lift check is one of the most effective checks a defenseman can utilize. The “dirty” lift check is a special technique which I have developed in my style of play.