A welcome and unique addition to coach Marty Schupak's backyard skills and drills instructional titles, Backyard Lacrosse will help youngsters who are engaged in America's fastest-growing team sport (in which teams use long-handled sticks to catch, carry, or throw a ball down the field or into the opponents' goal). Starting with using the lacrosse stick to bounce a tennis ball against a wall and catch it, the program quickly moves on to key skills such as scooping up ground balls and catching fly balls. The ability to cradle the ball in the stick (using centrifugal force to keep it securely in the pouch) is considered one of the most important lacrosse fundamentals, and viewers are offered tips on how to maintain the best control of the ball. In addition, players often need to catch and throw using their non-dominant hand, so several drills here are designed to give the weaker hand a workout. Other drills include using common backyard items for target practice, and a creative variation on the kids' game “monkey in the middle,” with one player standing between two others while trying to intercept passes—an activity that takes on a whole different dimension with sticks. Also featuring tips on proper protective gear selection, this excellent sports instruction how-to is highly recommended. Aud: J, H, P. (C. Block)
Backyard Lacrosse
(2008) 38 min. DVD: $24.95. Youth Sports Club. PPR. ISBN: 978-0-9789451-6-9. Volume 23, Issue 6
Backyard Lacrosse
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