My lacrosse goals for 2017

For lacrosse this year, I have 3 goals I hope to achieve in 2017.
My first goal is not to just make the high school varsity lacrosse team, but also be a starter as a freshman. There are many requirements I have to make to be able to become a varsity starter. I have to be able to run 300 yards under 1 minute and be able to throw and catch with my left hand, as well as be an acceptable player at all positions on the field.
  My second goal is to get back in shape so it will be easier to run long distances, and stay ahead with the rest of my teammates. This is something my team and I are going to try to together, especially because with the new year coming, we all have motivation to get in shape, and dominate on and off the field.  Some of my teammates and I have fallen behind because lacrosse season is only in the spring.
My 3rd goal, is to become an attack player. As of right now I am a defensive player, because when my coach saw me playing soccer and wanted me to join lacrosse, my primary position was defense, so therefore he assumed my primary position for lacrosse would be defense as well. To become an attack player, I have been working very hard to become better at the position, while still staying good at defense.

How to cradle

In lacrosse, boys and girls both cradle different ways so this will be just for girl lacrosse players. To cradle a stick, put your hands just like you are about to throw (see earlier post).Hold the stick up so the head is right next to your face, and have your thumb and index finger touch around the bottom, and put the bottom of the stick, along with your hand, at the opposite hip. Then start to move the stick back and forth from your ear, back over to your face, and keep on going back and forth to master the motion. The point of cradling is to keep the ball from being checked out of your stick or just falling out, during a game or even while just passing around.

How to throw a lacrosse ball

If you are a beginner just starting to learn to play lacrosse, this is the place for you. I am going to tell you step by step how to throw a lacrosse ball using the correct stick motions.

Step one is to make sure your hands are being placed right. You want one hand about three inches up from the butt (or bottom) of the stick, and you need your other hand about three inches below the head (or top) of the stick. Place the stick about 5 inches away from your head, close enough to your ear, but do not rest it on your shoulder. Now you are ready to throw. In lacrosse we use a push/pull motion. If you are a right handed player, you will first push with your right hand and then immediately pull down with your left hand, and follow through so that the head of the stick is near the ground. Remember to keep your shoulder up and your stick off of your shoulder.