Look at the defenders instead of the attackers. Watch the slide and the recovery to determine who’s open. Don’t stare at the cutter, because you lose the element of deception. You have to lull your ‘D’ into thinking you’re not going to feed in any way you can.


To get the most protected position for the ball, go shoulder- shoulder-stick — the defender’s shoulder, your shoulder and then the stick. People get nervous about exposing themselves to the defense if they have their arms away from their torsos, but having body protection is key.


Hands, especially the bottom one, are away from your body. Keep your grip pretty loose, since if your arms are tight and the defender puts pressure on you, it will mess up your pass.


The most important thing is to be a threat first. Look to go to goal first. Keep the defenders and goalkeepers honest by always keeping your feet moving. Once you stop your feet, everyone knows you’re going to


feed. Dodge hard to open up that feed.


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Stick is in triple threat (hold, pass, shoot) position. Don’t cradle too much — just enough to get the ball in the sweet spot of your stick, so you only have to break your cradle for a moment to pass. You want to feed the second your attacker is open, and you may miss that chance if not.


Novermber 2012 >> LACROSSE MAGAZINE 75


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