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Lacrosse - What Physical Skills/Attributes Are Emphasized?
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Anonymous
OMG. That makes three of us. Lacrosse dad in our family not very tall, but super fast, slipperyand graceful on the field, and very physical with even the largest of opponents . Fell in love with him when I first saw him playing a college lacrosse game (Div. I), and been with him ever since. So far though, DC (x3) are all soccer fanatics. Oh well. |
Anonymous
| Also sounds like my friend's dad, who was all-American at Hopkins. He's 5'5". |
Anonymous
| So being big and slow (think football offensive lineman) will get you no where in lacrosse? |
Anonymous
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Another dad here. I did not play lacrosse at all. But, I'm a big fan & follower of the game. I'm thrilled that a lot of young kids are playing lacrosse, but it never caught on professionally. In other words, there are professional leagues, but they don't pay much, so a lot of these former college lacrosse players end up playing club lacrosse on weekends and it becomes a hobby for them.
One of the things that bothers me is that the kids who play, like the families from DCUM, are upper class, if not wealthy. It's a "suburb" game, where many of the kids playing attend private schools. Their parents can afford the costs to send them to lacrosse camp, pay for equipment, travel, etc,... The minority kid doesn't get a chance to learn/enjoy the sport. It seems that upstate New York and Baltimore were the hotbeds of lacrosse years ago. I'm not sure about today. Many of the great college lacrosse players are under 6' tall. These guys have extreme agility and eye/hand coordination yet the strength to pass/shoot the ball very hard in a game. |
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PP, all of the Montgomery County schools offer lacrosse. As do the Fairfax County Schools. I do not think all of these schools feed from uber wealthy neighborhoods. Lots of average, middle class kids who come from nice homes play lacrosse. Of course it is HUGE at Gtown Prep, St. Albans, Bullis, Landon however I do not think that only wealthy kids play lacrosse.
I am in a nice neighborhood and we are far from wealthy. There are 8 boys in the neighborhood attending MVSA Lacrosse who will later go on to play for schools such as Quince Orchard, Senecca Valley and Gaithersburg HS. These kids go on to play for Navy, Penn State, Nmi, Hopkins. My son had hoped to sign up but he is now sidelined due to an injury. http://www.leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?cmenuid=1&url=mvsalax&sid=957450058 |
Anonymous
| Can someone recommend a good introductory lacrosse camp for my 8-year old? |
Anonymous
Where are you? |
Anonymous
Go to uslacrosse.org - there are several to read about there make sure you pick a teaching camp that focuses on the fundamentals |
Anonymous
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My husband - 5'9" played Varsity Div 1 lacrosse at a top 10 team.
Brother in Law - closer to 5'7" played div 1 lacrosse - JV not varsity . This is where size made a difference for him. Size matters - but not at his level. |
Anonymous
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check out this link to the Hoplins Men's Lacrosse team - you will see a lot of players 5' 11" and below.
http://hopkinssports.cstv.com/sports/m-lacros/mtt/jhop-m-lacros-mtt.html |
Anonymous
| What's a good age to start lacrosse? |
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if you are asking it is too late ....
Seriously, the youngest camp I have seen is age 5. I think it really depends on the child and interest. With LAX there is a higher need for hand eye coordination than many other sports. Because of this, it is a sport that starting age is typically older than soccer or baseball. |
Anonymous
Yikes, I agree with you. This post has me a little worried. I am looking forward to being on the sidelines with my kids (just have one baby so far) and I am just hoping to take their lead - hopefully they will be able participate in any sport they like even if they aren't star athletes, at least before high school! I guess things were different where and when I grew up! |
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Ok, for the last poster, I have been i the game since I've been 9. 32 now and still play competitive lacrosse. Timing isn't an issue unless you make one and aren't willing to commit to being a quality player..
Here is the deal for all reading: To be a quality lacrosse player, skills are developed in the offseason. this means With gloves on, throwing the ball against the wall with both hands numerous times a day (100 left, 100right). Get into camps that are taching camps for the young guys (Sophmores or under) check the coaches and talk with the director of the camp. they may list people being at the camp but the studs may only be there for a 30 minute talk. Find out who is teaching/coaching the majority of the time. Most camps will tell you whether they are a teaching or recruiting camp. Read the lit provided before making a decision at least. A very dear friend of mine started playing Lax in 8th grade and got a scholarship to UNC to play lax. This isn't about when you start, its about the effort you put into learning the game. Good luck |
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My husband went to Hopkins. Lots of lacrosse players in his fraternity...one of the standouts was short and stucky...but incredibly fast and agile. Didn't seem like height was an issue.
We are soccer ppl but hoping to get my kids into lacrosse instead...way too much politics over the years in the soccer arena...we were all college-scholarship/national team kids...I know there is politics in every sport- at least I want know the locals in lacrosse. |