Sports medicine: Ankle sprains are common lax ailment

2011-12-27

The recent focus of the lacrosse medical community has been on sports-related concussions and anterior-cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries, and while both of these injuries are serious and deserve attention ...


Choose the right conditioning coach

2011-07-16

While some youth and high school players are participating in summer tournaments, the “offseason” has begun for most lacrosse players. Offseason is a good time to develop and work on lacrosse ...


Proper in-season training is crucial

2011-03-25

Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in the March 2011 issue of New England Lacrosse Journal. College, high school and youth players approach the start of the lacrosse season with great ...


Make time for endurance

2009-01-03

With lacrosse season right around the corner, now is the perfect time to start your preseason conditioning program. Lacrosse is a fast-paced game that requires a great deal of cutting, stop-and-go movements ...


Build speed on the track

2008-08-03

Variation in training is very important when trying to get the most out of offseason workouts. Lacrosse is a physically demanding sport that requires explosive power off the start as well as endurance. ...


Improve first-step quickness

2008-07-03

When you are watching athletes compete, one of the first things you notice is how fast they get to a spot or how explosive they are. Explosive power and speed is extremely important in all sports, and ...