AboutJonathan Edwards Expertise I'm a former All-American goalie and have played every position at all levels.
I also coached a high school program in Massachusetts for four years where I helped a number of athletes go on to play college ball in all divisions. Currently I spent much of my time between Massachusetts and Calgary, AB Canada where I have had a chance to work with a number of box lacrosse players who have gone on to play field in the US. Currently I run two blogs. www.lacrossegoaltending.blogspot.com for goalies. As well as www.yourbestlacrosse.blogspot.com for field players. I also run the number one lacrosse newsletter for goalies and the number one conditioning newsletter for field players.
Experience I was a high school All-American who was recruited by a number of Division 1 schools. I have also been a coach and ran a high school program for four years. I have coached at summer camps and also run my own website for goalies as well as a lacrosse fitness site.
Publications Too numerous to name here.
Education/Credentials Currently I am the most requested Expert on AllExperts.com in the category of lacrosse. I was an Olympian in the sport of luge. Also attended Stanford University. Former strength and conditioning coach who has helped thousands of athletes world wide improve their game.
Awards and Honors I was an All-American and an All-League player as well as the MVP of the East West Prep School All Star Game.
Question I play at the intense middle school level in Rhode Island but will soon be moving on to high school and i want a reliable head. I have an eclipse with soft mesh and two hockey laces strung through the top. The mesh seems to be braking and I've heard that hard mesh is more reliable and durable.I don't have an offseason though and I'm worried that if i get hard mesh i will have a hard time breaking it in.Are there any suggestions you have about what i should string it with and how to brake it in.
Answer Kate you just need to pound the heck out of the hard mesh. I also soak it prior to stringing it and then put a weight in it so it dries overnight in the stretched position. You want to be using hard mesh. Soft mesh shrinks up too much. It's great when it's brand new but when it gets wet and then dries forget it.
The biggest tip I can give any goalie is to have two sticks on the go at all times. You have your A-game stick. And you have a second stick that you use at practice and at warm ups. This way if something goes wrong with one you have a back up to go to that you are comfortable with and that is broken in.
Hope that helps Kate. Let me know what you decide. Also, that Eclipse is perfect. I've got three of them and they are my favorite stick.
Jonathan - The Goalie Guru
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