Jimmeh Koita: The Road Less Traveled

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Jimmeh Koita crouched, waiting for the whistle. When it came he exploded over the ball, spinning wildly before popping it up, and catching it in his stick.

Facing Off: The Clamp – Part 2

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Once you have clamped the ball, there are a couple of options you have at the face-off X.

Bottom Line: you want to put the ball where only you or your wing players have the opportunity of picking up the ball.

Traditional Thursday: Traditional For Face Offs?

I got to know Julian Maliszewski at this year’s Ales Hrebesky Memorial, and I asked this dominant face off man why he used a traditional pocket. We got to talking, and I wasn’t shocked to find out that Julian knew a lot about the art of leather and string, so I sent him some questions about his pocket, and face off guys using traditional, and Julian crushed out some awesome answers. He also sent over some photos of the heads and pockets he uses.

Traditional Thursday: Pita Face Off Pocket

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Connor attempts to string up a Pita Pocket specifically designed for use on face offs. What will he change? Why will he change it? Traditional Thursday is back with a great stringing post for you.

2016 Non-Hot Bed FoGo

Lacrosse in Missouri is definitely growing, but it has a long way to go before it’s considered a hot bed of recruitable D1 lacrosse talent. At this point in the state’s development, the above is to be expected, but that doesn’t mean that there isn’t ANY D1 level talent in the state! To prove you wrong, I’d like you to meet Alex Bean.

Celebrating The Grinders

While attackmen, middies, goalies, and even defensemen, will get lots of recognition for their contributions to their teams there is a group of players grinding it out in positions that aren’t nearly as glorious, but no team could succeed without them. The class of 2014 is full of talent in these types of positions, and these are only a few of the many skilled players whose names you might not hear on TV.

Unclaimed 2014 Face Off Specialist

JP Masaryk is a rising senior (2014) from Fairfield Prep in Fairfield, CT and surprisingly, this Face Off prospect hasn’t committed anywhere yet. Late bloomer in the house? Perhaps! Check out the video of JP below, and tell me this kid doesn’t have some potential!