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5 Long Stick Midfielder Drills To Up Your Game
Long stick midfielders hold one of the toughest positions in the sport of lacrosse. These athletic cheetahs can disrupt offenses and help push transition.
Trail Check Done Right: Army Film Breakdown
Here we see a fantastic individual defensive effort by Army’s No. 40 Johnny Surdick. As a coach, I…
How To Become A Dominant Lacrosse Defenseman
Do you want to become a dominant lacrosse player on the defensive side of the ball? Connor Wilson hits us with three major tips for improving your game!
Powell Lacrosse – 2018 Gear Reviews
Powell Lacrosse is following up a strong 2017 with their 2018 offering, and it's exciting stuff. We love to see the new T-shirts, apparel, and accessories, but for this 2018 Gear Review, I am going to focus on the new shafts and heads that Powell recently released.
Six Drills ALL Lacrosse Defensemen MUST Be Doing
Being big and strong as a defenseman certainly helps when playing the game of lacrosse. However the one skill that is mandatory for excellence as lacrosse defensemen is footwork.
Lax Out Loud: Table Talk
Table Talk is one of Chris O'Dougherty's favorite drills to implement communication into the defense and their slide packages.
Lax Out Loud: Defensive Clearing
Lacrosse pro Chris O'Dougherty teaches you to how to use verbal communication to take a simple defensive clearing drill to whole new heights!
Gear Review: Judgement Head from Under Armour
Under Armour Lacrosse sent over their new Judgement head for me to check out and this piece of plastic is some serious hardware.
Gear Review: Tank U from Maverik Lacrosse
Today, Mark and Tanner are review the Tank U. The latest elite level defensive head from Maverik Lacrosse. See what d-men are raving about on campuses everywhere.
#LaxHacks: “Nubs” For Defensive Training
We're back with another episode of #LaxHacks, and this time we're talkin' DEFENSE. Jeff explains how to make training nubs used to perfect defensive body positioning and footwork in just a few easy steps by recycling an old lacrosse shaft. Watch and learn!
The Dirty Lift Check
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.
2014 Ales Hrebesky Defensive Highlight Video
Yesterday's Ales Hrebesky Memorial Super Post focused on the results and featured a ton of offensive action. Today's post focuses on the other side of the ball, and it's ALL about defense! Big hits, big saves, great takeaway checks and so much more... this Defensive Highlights video is top notch!