Encore Brand presents “Combining Cultures” – Visiting Japan thanks to the sport of lacrosse
As the title sponsor of elite men’s lacrosse club The Crease Monkeys, Encore Brand takes us behind the scenes with lacrosse all star John Christmas on the team’s recent journey to play the Japan National Team in Tokyo.
“Lacrosse Makes Friends”
As a professional lacrosse player and coach, I’ve realized immense benefits from the game of lacrosse, it has opened academic doors, and even enabled me to travel the world, literally. But through my latest adventure running camps in Tokyo, Japan and now Melbourne, Australia, I’m reminded of lacrosse’s strongest gift – friendship.
Denver 2014 International Lacrosse Update 6
The FIL 2014 World Lacrosse Championships are only a Spring season away, and we’re all extremely excited. National teams around the world are preparing to make the trip to Colorado for two weeks (or more in some cases) in July, and that means a lot of training camps, scrimmages, and quite a bit of fundraising!
Denver 2014 International Lacrosse Update 3
The FIL 2014 World Lacrosse Championships are only a Spring season away, and we’re all extremely excited. National teams around the world are preparing to make the trip to Colorado for two weeks (or more in some cases) in July, and that means a lot of training camps, scrimmages, and quite a bit of fundraising!
Denver 2014 International Lacrosse Update 2
The FIL 2014 World Lacrosse Championships are rapidly approaching! We’re all extremely excited. National teams around the world are preparing to make the trip to Colorado for two weeks (or more in some cases) in July, and that means a lot of training camps, scrimmages, and quite a bit of fundraising!
Video: Australia vs. Japan 2013
Japan brought a team to Melbourne, Australia to take on an Aussie side in an international friendly match this Summer. The game was played in June, and both teams brought competitive squads, focused on improving for the 2014 World Championships in Denver this Summer.
New Video: 2006 Japan Hidden Ball Trick
Earlier this week we put up a video from 2010, featuring a Japan Hidden Ball Trick. The announcers called it the first successful hidden ball trick, but we knew that couldn’t be true. Thanks to Kentaro Shimizu, we now KNOW that the statement was false, because we’ve got video evidence from 2006!
2010 Video: International Hidden Ball Trick
If you believe the announcers on the video, this is the first time the hidden ball trick has ever been successfully pulled off at the World Championships. I can’t imagine that is actually true, as Canada has been playing in that thing forever, but that’s not the point.
UPDATED: Will China Lacrosse Be An Immediate International Superpower?
China (along with Peru) has become the newest Associate Member Nation of the Federation of International Lacrosse. So what does this mean for the sport of lax internationally? BIG THINGS!
Grow The Game: Hawaii Lacrosse Video
When Josh Rottman was at the Hawaii Lacrosse Invitational, he didn’t just play lax. He made sure everyone was growing the game too! Check out the great new Grow The Game lacrosse promo video he put together.
Fireside Chat: Thomas Palestrini – Singapore Lacrosse
Connor Wilson sits down with Thomas Palestrini of Singapore Lacrosse to get the full scoop on the growth of lacrosse in his country, and the rest of Asia. The Fireside Chat Interview Series is BACK!
Thirsty Thursday Summer Lacrosse Drop
There are a ton of smaller, yet still awesome, lacrosse stories out there and the Lacrosse Drop brings them right in to your front step. All you need to do now is click, enjoy and learn!