While rotating, shift your eyes to a spot on the cage you want to hit. “My favorite spot is the far post, toward the bottom half of the net.”
Sam’s Sweet J
Salisbury senior midfielder Sam Bradman channels his inner Kyle Harrison for a jump shot dodging down the alley
>> WHAT I DO
DRINK ALL- NATURAL ENERGY
My dad gets all-natural honey from a local place in Upstate New York. I usually take a mouthful before we walk out onto the field, a mouthful after warm-ups and before the start of the game and then a mouthful at halftime. My freshman year, I thought, “These kids are probably going to think I’m a loser if I’m drinking honey.” But since I got back into it I’ve been going stronger. Now before games everybody wants it, joking, “Give me a squirt of that honey, I want to see what this does for you.”
EMBRACE MY ENVIRONMENT
When you feel separation, make your move. “You just need that foot-and- a-half of separation — that’s your time and room.”
I like nature. I like getting out. I’m a scenic guy. I like going to rivers and lakes, chilling on the water. During high school, whenever my dad and I would get some free time, we would go out fishing. We lived in a log cabin out in the woods on a dead-end road. I’m real laid back. There’s not a lot of tension with me. If there is, you had to do something to make me mad.
FOLLOW DAD’S
FOOTSTEPS
My dad was a phys-ed teacher and coach, and I always wanted to do what he did. We have a very good program at Salisbury. I feel like it will take me where I’d like to be. Hopefully I’ll play after college, and then eventually get into coaching and teaching. It’s very cool that I’m following in his footsteps. It makes him proud that I’m sticking to it.
My Guilty Pleasure
Swing your right leg across your body, snapping your hips and shoulders. This activates your core and adds velocity to the shot.
I’m addicted to Call of Duty. I’m the best in my house right now. It’s always a big deal when they knock me off the sticks. We usually play late-night video games after we finish our homework. Last year at the national championship, I brought my XBox. But they didn’t have free Wi-Fi in the hotel, and that’s what I attribute my great game to. They said they had to charge $13 a night for Wi-Fi. So I had to take it out on Tufts.
>>MY CORE VALUES
Elevate. As a right-handed shooter, plant your left foot and jump for power, not height. “It’s the same shot as on the run. Except the shooting motion is in the air, and your leg just isn’t in contact with the ground.”
A Publication of US Lacrosse
Abs are crucial, just because of the whole rotational part of the game. Core strength is huge. I’m always trying to add a little weight or go a little faster on ab exercises, particularly on resistance bands. I’m always trying to get my body around faster — with a partner, doing side rotations with the bands. Also speed. I run a lot. I’ve got to trust my legs to get away from defenders, and that’s a main part of my game.
— compiled by Matt Forman April 2012 >> LACROSSE MAGAZINE 67 My Twitter
Game I’ve grown up with that technology generation. We get all these new things, one after the next. I’ve been a computer nerd for a while, messing around with applications. I’m always trying to figure out what new little tricks my iPad and phone can do. I’m addicted to Twitter. My handle is @Ima_ Brad_mane12.
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