EYES
Always have your eye on the ball, following it from the release point to the catch.
SHOULDERS
Open up your shoulders when the ball goes over. You don’t want to be turning one way and having the ball go the other way.
LIMITS
Learn your limits. I know there’s a certain height of a pass that I’m not even going to try to intercept it. If it’s within a stick length’s reach, maintain a strong grip on your stick. You want to be able to reach it without having to jump.
BALANCE
Be quick and concise with your footwork. Don’t take 20 steps to turn around. If it goes over your left shoulder, lead with your left foot to open up. If it goes over your right shoulder, lead with your right foot.
laxmagazine.com BOSTON STORM
Boston is my first choice [in the UWLX]. My dad lives there. To have Bowen Holden as the manager and [coach] Amy Patton, [who is] is a legend, it would be really exciting to continue learning about our game. To have graduated from college, be on the U.S. team and still want to learn more, it’s a way better opportunity to have those people on staff. You can’t ask for better people.
PLAYING ABROAD
I’m excited to go to England, train with the U.S. team and really get to know everyone. Being able to travel with a team, you don’t really get to do that unless you’re in college. One thing that [coach] Ricky [Fried] has really been preaching is really becoming a team, becoming close with all your teammates and getting to know each other off the field are really important. Having that team chemistry will go a long way toward the success of the team, whoever is chosen, for the World Cup in 2017.
ANGLE » Once you’ve turned
around, the attacker’s position determines your angle, just like any other shot. That’s an important part of watching the ball – turn around with a purpose; turn around on an angle. Once you’re set, stay set.
QUICKNESS » For youth
goalies, don’t waste energy trying to move at the perfect angle. It’s better to be slightly off angle and set, than trying to be on angle but off balance. It’s more about the quickness to get yourself set and have a chance to make the save, rather than being in a perfect position.
I
’m starting my own company, 2Lacrosse. It’s an individual coaching business in-person and online. Goalies can send me their videos and I can work with them via Skype to give them a practice plan.
» Explode to ball. Drive with your hands first, with your top hand toward the ball. Then drive off your back leg to step at a 45-degree angle. Don’t lock your arms. Attack the ball, rather than let the ball come to you.
SAVE
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