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Rebounders can be used indoors to practice lacrosse drills during winter months. Try Throw and Catch drills, the Give and Go Pass and Catch drill, the Catch and Shoot drill, Passing and Throwing on the Move drill, or the Off-Hand Catch and Throw drill.
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Coach Laura Gump's idea of creating Swax Lax, a soft lacrosse training ball, is now seen as a game-changer for the sport and is hailed by the lacrosse community as an excellent training tool for new players of all ages because it enables them to learn the game with more confidence and less fear of the ball. The balls are also ideal for indoor training since they don’t bounce, roll very far, or harm hardwood gym floors.
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Piñata Lacrosse is a fun game we use a lot during lacrosse camps with young players. It can get your childrens' artistic side going, as well as their athletic side, and who doesn’t love the anticipation of cracking a piñata?! And it's easy to set up and play in your own backyard! Here's how:
Janet Holdsworth hadn’t heard of Swax Lax when she first saw the brightly colored soft lacrosse balls displayed near the cash register at Universal Lacrosse in Randolph. Holdsworth picked one up and tossed it around to see what it felt like.
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Lacrosse coaches, I’ve spent some obligatory time on Pinterest thinking this through a bit. I’ve gathered some of my favorite lacrosse gift ideas for coaches to say “thank you” to the kids who always go the extra mile for your team...
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