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Beginner Goalie Lacrosse7/9/2011Jonathan Edwards
  Q: Hey do you have any tips/drills for a new lacrosse goalie? My brother plays middie/O and finally ...
  A: Adam congratulations on playing the best position in sports! The best thing you can do is start to ...
D-head6/26/2011Jonathan Edwards
  Q: I am planning on buying a new head for defense and I narrowed it down to the revo 2, the x10, and ...
  A: Mike the xcalibur is one of the best selling heads of all time for a reason. Wide scoop for ground ...
winter leagues6/17/2011Jonathan Edwards
  Q: hey john, I am 14 years old and I am a starting middie for the A team in rogers mn. I am in going ...
  A: Vinnny I don't know of any in your area off hand. My first thought would be to find a bunch of guys ...
shooting strings/head6/17/2011Jonathan Edwards
  Q: Hey john, I am 14, im 5 ft 6 in and i play in minnesota. I am a starting middie for my team and i ...
  A: Vinny you're going to need to learn how to adjust those shooting strings. That's all. You're old ...
lacrosse heads6/14/2011Jonathan Edwards
  Q: Is their such ting as a head being illegal in boys lacrosse?
  A: Amit, most definitely. Heads can be too narrow in the width. Also the distance between the inside ...
titanium poles6/2/2011Jonathan Edwards
  Q: i was looking at titanium poles and there are so many. which company would you recomend
  A: Michael I'm a fan of the Warrior Titanium shafts as they were the first company to make them. I ...
What position best?5/16/2011Jonathan Edwards
  Q: Alright, I am a 5' 5 125lb very athletic guy and I was wondering what position would be best for me. ...
  A: Chris, no matter how athletic you are, your success in lacrosse will come down to your ability to ...
Gloves and a D-pole?5/13/2011Jonathan Edwards
  Q: I'm 15 and i start on JV as a close defender, I just ripped my Reebok 7k and broke my hickory ...
  A: Chase in regards to the Macdaddy 3 Rich, what did you need to know? Also, on the shafts. As a ...
Long Pole Defense Stick4/20/2011Jonathan Edwards
  Q: Our son is 11 yrs old and has played lacrosse for four years. He wants to get a long stick for ...
  A: Harry all D length poles come the same length and then you chop it down. I would get him a shaft ...
Too Short?4/18/2011Jonathan Edwards
  Q: first off id like to say that I am 5'5" and 21 years old and live in Los Angeles attending a ...
  A: Alex the bottom line is that if you can play at the level of the team you are trying out, they will ...
Attack head, pocket placement, and shooting string placement4/14/2011Jonathan Edwards
  Q: Mr. Edwards, I am getting back into the game after a couple years off after high school. I play ...
  A: Steve as a coach I see a lot of sticks. My two favorite are EvoPro and the Clutch. They are both ...
D-head4/10/2011Jonathan Edwards
  Q: hey Jonanthan Billy here again. you recommended the x10 head for me and i have heard that the head ...
  A: Billy great question. I wouldn't say that it is any more breakable than others. Breakability comes ...
girls' goalie stick3/27/2011Jonathan Edwards
  Q: I coach high school lacrosse. Our team is young, only 3 years at varsity with NO feeder youth ...
  A: Cherie start at 42". That will be a good start since you are trying to make it work for everyone. ...
friend of a lacrosse addict3/22/2011Jonathan Edwards
  Q: One of my best friends is in love with lacrosse and, is always complaining about not being able to ...
  A: I would say most definitely. You've sent your question to a completely optimistic coach and former ...
Am I to old for lacrosse?3/20/2011Jonathan Edwards
  Q: I'll be brief, I'm 18 years old and there is a high possibility that i will move to the USA this ...
  A: Marcus, you will definitely have an uphill climb. But it's not impossible. I suggest you get a ...
New parent to Lacrosse3/9/2011Jonathan Edwards
  Q: My son has taken great interest in Lacrosse and has played for a full season and threw himself into ...
  A: Kelly this is not a simple answer as there are "sexy" picks that the kids like, and more practical ...
Lx goalie helmet/throat guard3/5/2011Jonathan Edwards
  Q: My son has a Cascade Pro 7 helmet and we are looking for a clear plastic throat guard that hangs ...
  A: Jeffery I believe that manufacturers stopped making specific throat guards a couple of years ago. I ...
Goalie Gear3/5/2011Jonathan Edwards
  Q: I have been a lacrosse Mum for by boys for over 10 years now. The women's team have been looking ...
  A: Tracey, this may sound like a bit of a cop out, but the bottom line is you need to buy the equipment ...
Lacrosse in-season strength and conditioning2/12/2011Jonathan Edwards
  Q: My son is a high school senior and played football last fall, basketball this winter and will play ...
  A: Rutherford, thanks for the great question. Lifting in season can be beneficial if the strength ...
Mesh2/5/2011Jonathan Edwards
  Q: I play LSM on my highschool varsity team as a freshman. I played faceoff/middie for 4 years and know ...
  A: Niko thanks for the great question. It's hard to get all of the variables but from what you're ...
lacrosse1/31/2011Jonathan Edwards
  Q: I am a Dutch PE teacher who also teaches bilingual classes. Can you give me some advices were I can ...
  A: Carla if you go to the NCAA.org site you can download both the mens and womens rulebooks for free. ...
lacrosse shoulder pads1/25/2011Jonathan Edwards
  Q: I have an 11 yr old who needs new shoulder pads. I want safety and have been looking at the STX ...
  A: Michelle your 11 year old will be fine in the K18's. Not a ton of contact or slashing at that age ...
Coaching Lacrosse1/18/2011Jonathan Edwards
  Q: Jonathen I have a 15 year old playing his first year of JV lax this year, he has been playing for 3 ...
  A: Jerry this is a fantastic question. And I have a similar situation on my team up here south of ...
Defensive Head12/22/2010Jonathan Edwards
  Q: I'm looking for a new defensive head to put on my son's Brine Swizzle shaft. I looked through Joe's ...
  A: Scott the Excalibur is an excellent choice and there is a reason it is the number one selling head ...
high-light vid10/29/2010Jonathan Edwards
  Q: i am a current high-school goalie on my senior year. i just wanted to know how i should make a ...
  A: Rich I recently asked the coaches at the University of Denver this exact same question and here is ...
being faster10/27/2010Jonathan Edwards
  Q: I am a big guy and new to goalie is there any way that i can increase my hand eye coordination or ...
  A: Nolon your hand eye coordination will get better as you have more reps in the cage. Right now, ...
training10/15/2010Jonathan Edwards
  Q: I am 15 years and playing defense in Maryland. I have club tryouts in two weeks so is there anything ...
  A: Chris this is pretty simple. In the short term, you need to be rested. That's number one. Lots of ...
Potential9/29/2010Jonathan Edwards
  Q: At what age do you think you can tell if your son has the potential/talent/drive to be a D1 Lacrosse ...
  A: Anthony there isn't really an age per se. And this is a very big question to answer in this forum. ...
Titanium D poles9/20/2010Jonathan Edwards
  Q: Looking at the STX Sc Ti and the Warrior Titan Pro and anything else... I am a hard hitting old ...
  A: John I have one of each and I have to say that over fifteen years my Titan Pro is my favorite. My ...
Travel Team Tryouts9/14/2010Jonathan Edwards
  Q: We live in San Diego, CA where the sport of lacrosse is still in its infancy stage, but growing ...
  A: Hey there Tony. My gut would tell him to play. I recently had a team where we had some fifth ...
lacrosse and college9/12/2010Jonathan Edwards
  Q: My son is a junior and is looking to play lacrosse at a college in Virginia. He is not looking for ...
  A: Marcia Roanoke is a fantastic lacrosse school. Division three. I was recruited heavily there back ...
Need help in Net7/7/2010Jonathan Edwards
  Q: Hey, I am the starting goalie for are varsity team and I was just wondering what things i can do ...
  A: Hey there Peter. That's a pretty all encompassing question but I think I can help. My answer here ...
Brine Deft Lacrosse Gloves7/6/2010Jonathan Edwards
  Q: I play defender in lacrosse and i am looking to get my first pair of gloves. I have played for only ...
  A: Alec there are so many gloves out there you really need to choose by what fits your hand well and ...
my new setup7/5/2010Jonathan Edwards
  Q: Im a goalie going into my fresman year. Ive been playing goalie for 5 years now and for my entrie ...
  A: Brody, my favorite head is the STX Eclipse. I like the Warrior Nemesis too but the Eclipse is still ...
D-Head7/5/2010Jonathan Edwards
  Q: Hey Jake here again and I was just wondering if the Reebok 9k head would be good for a defenseman or ...
  A: Sure. It looks pretty cool. It's got a pretty good scoop on it. Little pinch towards the throat. ...
Longpoles7/2/2010Jonathan Edwards
  Q: What would be the best longpole for a close d/ long pole middie
  A: Dylan there is no question that an all Titanium shaft is the best there is. Everything else on the ...
Defensive Head7/1/2010Jonathan Edwards
  Q: hey, i'm in my second year of lacrosse and i'm going into 9th grade next year and i play defensive ...
  A: Hey there Jake. Thanks for the question. I played a fair bit of LSM myself and the head I used, ...
Mesh..6/25/2010Jonathan Edwards
  Q: ,My name is Ryan Reich and I have been playing goalie for about 3 years now and have always used 6 ...
  A: Ryan there is no difference in quality but you will see a considerable difference in the performance ...
recrutability for short stature boy6/18/2010Jonathan Edwards
  Q: My 15 year old son has been playing lacrosse for seven years in N.J. He plays close defense. He ...
  A: Cindy I am the perennial optimist. But grounded. Because I wasn't a gifted athlete to start but ...
High School Athlete interested in lacrosse6/15/2010Jonathan Edwards
  Q: My son is just finishing his freshman year in high school. He is athletic (varisty golf in fall, ...
  A: Hey there Amy, I had a friend in High School who played baseball. He played Varsity his last couple ...

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