The first ingredient is the one you are born with: ability. Great lacrosse players have that 6th sense, that great 360 degree vision, great players use their ears, they listen, they hear. In short, great players can be formed, but great players do things never seen before, and most importantly, they love lacrosse. I grew up watching Jimmy Lewis play. He went to the Wall and perfected his game. I would follow him like some stalker, down to Uniondale High School. He would play all kinds of games against the Wall. I became a Wall devotee, playing with both hands and a wooden stick. I made myself a great stick handler. The hours at the Wall gave me ultra-stong hands, arms and wrists. My favorite drill was shooting the ball as hard as I could and catching it behind my ear. Jump rope, go to the Wall, and most importantly, get the job done in the classroom, I forgot to mention, lacrosse players are smarter.
I totally agree, I was a 4 spot a year guy. Won 13 Championships in 5 different spot and went pro in 1. I’m 45 now, and having my first training of of a lax player. You need the other spots also to understand the spot your Focusing on better. And it helps you in way just doing one spot can never do alone.
I think an alternative idea to those that really wanna expand on their lax game would be to branch out to other athletes that play in other positions, figure out how their minds work, how they play lacrosse. Figure out new ways to play the game. Dont just keep playing the same game of lacrosse because im sure theres players out there that did only play lacrosse. But like for me, i play chess, soccer, lax. Soccer helps with my footwork and positioning, motion, agility and stuff like that. Chess with strategy. Theres so many more things in life you can apply to sports and such. You just have to learn to be creative. While yeah sure playing a sport will help you, so can other things. Videogames are very competitive and strategic. They can require mechanical skill too. Weightlifting alone teaches technique.
Started playing lacrosse for the first time this year in college. Prior to this I’ve played soccer basketball tennis baseball and football and they have helped me tremendously compete at a higher level
Hey man im currently a Freshman and I really want to get into lacrosse and play this summer, do you have any recommadations what I should try doing to get better?
@@Jason-ee3yl best thing you can do is condition (if you’re not already in shape) and practice against the wall any day you can. It’s definitely the fastest way to get better by yourself. Throwing with friends is even better if you know anyone else who plays
I absolutely agree with you bro,I'm 14 years old right now,and I started to play lacrrose this year and expect lacrrose I play hockey and basketball and it's very helping me to get better at lacrrose
Started playing lacrosse this year as a sophomore in highschool playing basketball and soccer before helped be tremendously learning slides like aj etc, and Switches and zone defense.
My son wrestles in the winter and football in the fall. Wrestling has helped his explosiveness and endurance. Also has helped his mental game. Football honestly has helped his Dodge and vision of the field and reading what defenders are doing. I wish more wrestlers here played lacrosse because those kids are all gas no brakes.
I think this is a great video and you covered everything very well, I also agree with what you're saying. Although, there's definitely the one-off single Specialty athlete who excels only given one sport training. I excelled in every sport I played at every single level of the sport because I played multiple Sports my entire life from a very young age. I played soccer and baseball since i could walk. I picked up my first lacrosse stick at grade 6 and walked straight to varsity my freshman year of HighSchool.
@@holymonke4958 Try to practice every day to make yourself better. Don't repeat the same things. If I could go back, I would have practiced lefty 2x harder and It would have really improved my overall abilities. It's easy to practice dodge drills, shooting drills, give and goes, and passing drills with your dominant hand. FORCE yourself to practice what you're not the best at! Put in more effort each and everyday than everyone around you!
I’ve played baseball(10 years 4-12) football( 13 and 16) and soccer(1 year 10)…but now I’m a junior in highschool and tbh I can’t play multiple sports I just don’t have the time…so I’m just focusing on lacrosse.
Good question - you don't have to play on a team to still get the benefits. For example, you can play pickup basketball at your local gym without having to play on an actual basketball team. Does that make sense?
I’m in high school and I want to play lacrosse but I’ve never had the opportunity to play but I applied to a school that has lacrosse will I be able to start my lacrosse career in high school
I wanna play other sports but don’t know where to start, I’ve never played anything other than lacrosse and am not good at other sports. I’m at the age where you have to try out for everything and don’t think I’ll make any of the school teams
Cardio and Confidence. You should aspire to run the whole game and be that “go to” player that everyone wants to pass to and every opposing coach wants to double team.
I would say no on your regular season but when it’s your off season and you don’t have practices I would say do a sport that takes thay time. It doesn’t have to be school sport either
As much as I hate baseball, it is very important to lacrosse. Understanding the proper throwing motion helps you learn the physics of a quality throw/shot in lacrosse. It helps with your feet/hip/shoulder alignment for one thing. But the mechanic of stretching your arm/hand back, then bending your elbow to generate torque translates directly to the mechanics of a powerful push/pull shot with your stick. Again, I think the sport itself is boring and sucks. But never discount the lessons you can take from one skill and translate it into another
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The first ingredient is the one you are born with: ability. Great lacrosse players have that 6th sense, that great 360 degree vision, great players use their ears, they listen, they hear. In short, great players can be formed, but great players do things never seen before, and most importantly, they love lacrosse. I grew up watching Jimmy Lewis play. He went to the Wall and perfected his game. I would follow him like some stalker, down to Uniondale High School. He would play all kinds of games against the Wall. I became a Wall devotee, playing with both hands and a wooden stick. I made myself a great stick handler. The hours at the Wall gave me ultra-stong hands, arms and wrists. My favorite drill was shooting the ball as hard as I could and catching it behind my ear. Jump rope, go to the Wall, and most importantly, get the job done in the classroom, I forgot to mention, lacrosse players are smarter.
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As I said before, this channel needs a major blowup
Really appreciate you! I'm gonna keep grinding every day until it happens!
I totally agree, I was a 4 spot a year guy. Won 13 Championships in 5 different spot and went pro in 1. I’m 45 now, and having my first training of of a lax player. You need the other spots also to understand the spot your Focusing on better. And it helps you in way just doing one spot can never do alone.
I want to play lacrosse for my school I’m a 10th grader so I will be trying out for JV, I’ve never played lacrosse before what can I do?
@@ablegend4756 how you doing?
This channel is sooooo underrated, it deserves way more attention!
The videos are put together so well
Either play basketball or hockey aside with lacrosse
@Peter Mok same
I think an alternative idea to those that really wanna expand on their lax game would be to branch out to other athletes that play in other positions, figure out how their minds work, how they play lacrosse. Figure out new ways to play the game. Dont just keep playing the same game of lacrosse because im sure theres players out there that did only play lacrosse. But like for me, i play chess, soccer, lax. Soccer helps with my footwork and positioning, motion, agility and stuff like that. Chess with strategy. Theres so many more things in life you can apply to sports and such. You just have to learn to be creative. While yeah sure playing a sport will help you, so can other things. Videogames are very competitive and strategic. They can require mechanical skill too. Weightlifting alone teaches technique.
Chris Hogan played as well, NFL player now. You should do a piece on Bill Bellichick and his love for LAX.
Started playing lacrosse for the first time this year in college. Prior to this I’ve played soccer basketball tennis baseball and football and they have helped me tremendously compete at a higher level
Hey man im currently a Freshman and I really want to get into lacrosse and play this summer, do you have any recommadations what I should try doing to get better?
@@Jason-ee3yl best thing you can do is condition (if you’re not already in shape) and practice against the wall any day you can. It’s definitely the fastest way to get better by yourself. Throwing with friends is even better if you know anyone else who plays
@@Jason-ee3yl and watching TH-cam videos which it looks like you’re already doing so good job👍🏽
I absolutely agree with you bro,I'm 14 years old right now,and I started to play lacrrose this year and expect lacrrose I play hockey and basketball and it's very helping me to get better at lacrrose
I play hockey and lacrosse
Started playing lacrosse this year as a sophomore in highschool playing basketball and soccer before helped be tremendously learning slides like aj etc, and Switches and zone defense.
thanks for the tips, doing a few lacrosse camps this summer and maybe a season next opening so these videos are helpful. (going into 8th grade).
My son wrestles in the winter and football in the fall. Wrestling has helped his explosiveness and endurance. Also has helped his mental game. Football honestly has helped his Dodge and vision of the field and reading what defenders are doing. I wish more wrestlers here played lacrosse because those kids are all gas no brakes.
I think this is a great video and you covered everything very well, I also agree with what you're saying. Although, there's definitely the one-off single Specialty athlete who excels only given one sport training. I excelled in every sport I played at every single level of the sport because I played multiple Sports my entire life from a very young age. I played soccer and baseball since i could walk. I picked up my first lacrosse stick at grade 6 and walked straight to varsity my freshman year of HighSchool.
Got any tips? It’s my first year
@@holymonke4958 Try to practice every day to make yourself better. Don't repeat the same things. If I could go back, I would have practiced lefty 2x harder and It would have really improved my overall abilities. It's easy to practice dodge drills, shooting drills, give and goes, and passing drills with your dominant hand. FORCE yourself to practice what you're not the best at! Put in more effort each and everyday than everyone around you!
Hey thanks dude, your videos are really motivating. Keep up the good work!
Thanks Matthew!! Let me know if there's any specific videos you want me to make.
Thanks Matthew!! Let me know if there's any specific videos you want me to make.
@@LaxWeekly My brother is a goalie, and he would really like to know some tips. I think it would be cool to do a goalie video! Thanks in advance!
@@matthewoversteg1707 Thanks Matthew!
Love the vids
well its a good thing that i all ready play soccar
Same here
I’ve played baseball(10 years 4-12) football( 13 and 16) and soccer(1 year 10)…but now I’m a junior in highschool and tbh I can’t play multiple sports I just don’t have the time…so I’m just focusing on lacrosse.
Yooooooooooo I was the 1000th like!!
what is I play lacrosse year round? Like I play club in the summer then I play fall ball then box and then the regular seasom
You say many studies have shown way too often for not even including one source in the description
My b brother - here's an article you can look at: blog.uvahealth.com/2018/07/17/multi-sport-athlete/
What if you're unable to play another competitive team sport?
Good question - you don't have to play on a team to still get the benefits. For example, you can play pickup basketball at your local gym without having to play on an actual basketball team. Does that make sense?
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3:30 me doing lacrosse, boxing, and powerlifting...literally just injury
I’m in high school and I want to play lacrosse but I’ve never had the opportunity to play but I applied to a school that has lacrosse will I be able to start my lacrosse career in high school
Yes you can
This is great advice but I already play a lot of sports so what do u recommend
I think if your able to also play lacrosse you should! Its the best
I wanna play other sports but don’t know where to start, I’ve never played anything other than lacrosse and am not good at other sports. I’m at the age where you have to try out for everything and don’t think I’ll make any of the school teams
Cardio and Confidence. You should aspire to run the whole game and be that “go to” player that everyone wants to pass to and every opposing coach wants to double team.
Cool
would playing cross country help with lacrosse? i play cross country in fall and lacrosse in spring
Same with me. Cross country helps with everything tbh
Endurance is huge for lacrosse
Well that’s great because I’ve played over 5 different sports!
Hustle
Does swimming count as another sport because I do lacrosse and swimming and was thinking about getting in to golf but idk
swimming is great!
@@LaxWeekly thank u and BTW way what is your name again
@@sirburly jake
If I have a lacrosse practice every day do I still do another sport?
I would say no on your regular season but when it’s your off season and you don’t have practices I would say do a sport that takes thay time. It doesn’t have to be school sport either
Funny I clicked because I play for the school on the thumbnail
I think skiing has the same benifits as basketball
What about football in volleyball
another thing it does is speed and rexlexes
I hope that lacrosse will make my kids better hockey players and their hockey skills will make them better lacrosse players. 😂
The secret is being a fucking savage
So don’t practice alot
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Yes practice a lot but when it’s offseason still practice but not as much
Good video, doesn't apply to soccer though. Cross training develops athleticism but that's not an equal advantage across all sports.
Agreed
Fact: baseball doesn’t help you improve at any other sports
Laxbro29 baseball pitches and lacrosse shots are very similar
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As much as I hate baseball, it is very important to lacrosse. Understanding the proper throwing motion helps you learn the physics of a quality throw/shot in lacrosse. It helps with your feet/hip/shoulder alignment for one thing. But the mechanic of stretching your arm/hand back, then bending your elbow to generate torque translates directly to the mechanics of a powerful push/pull shot with your stick. Again, I think the sport itself is boring and sucks. But never discount the lessons you can take from one skill and translate it into another
Fact - It can improve u in softball and kickball lol
You want to be great at lacrosse, watch this video haha.....from someone who clearly isn't good at lacrosse. This kid is a donk
My guy 🙏