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| shooting | 10/29/2009 |
Q: I coach at the youth level but Im having trouble with my son always shooting side arm. I decided to ...
A: Hey Rick, you're right on the elbow away, stick back and high, stuff but something you might be ...
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| Warrior Fatboy Titanium | 10/28/2009 |
Q: Jonathan, How much more durable is the Warrior Fatboy then other shafts such as the Stx titanium ...
A: Hey there Nathan. I don't have any experience with the Fatboy personally. But I do have a ton of ...
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| training | 10/26/2009 |
Q: Hey im a 16 year old player. i play at the varsity level. im about 6'1 and 185. i go to the gym ...
A: Dylan go check out Joe Defranco's website. Or google "Westside For Skinny Bastards" You should be ...
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| butt end | 10/21/2009 |
Q: My friend taped the end of my lax stick and the tape was like cut in half or something and i was ...
A: Flynn any drug store has what is called "athletic tape". It's the stuff you use to tape ankles, ...
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| defense shaft | 9/26/2009 |
Q: My 14 year old son needs to buy a new shaft. He has played lacrosse for 7 seasons and he keeps ...
A: Kim sorry, I dont' think I hit the send button when I responded last. I'm partial to the Warrior ...
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| defense shaft | 9/26/2009 |
Q: My 14 year old son needs to buy a new shaft. He has played lacrosse for 7 seasons and he keeps ...
A: Kim go with Titanium. You will spend less money long term on shafts going with titanium. I have a ...
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| Customizing gloves | 9/21/2009 |
Q: Do you know where i could customize brine exodus II gloves?
A: Kyle call Commonwealth Lacrosse in Massachusetts. www.ComLax.net I believe. Any lacrosse specific ...
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| Defense Hits | 9/7/2009 |
Q: I'm a defender (6'8", 260lbs), and I need some help with body checks. Although I'm big, I've never ...
A: Hey there Joe. This is a pretty broad question to answer via email so I'm going to try and point ...
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| left and right | 9/5/2009 |
Q: I've put in a lot of work with my left hand this summer, and im really good at it now. But it seems ...
A: Felix you have to practice switching hands now. Right to left and left to right. I recommend ...
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| Girls Playing Boys Lacrosse | 8/26/2009 |
Q: I read your 2007 e-mail response on the topic of girls playing boys lacrosse and found it very ...
A: Hey there Frank, thanks for writing. I don't see the girls game ever adopting boys rules. In my ...
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| Defensive Shaft | 8/25/2009 |
Q: I have the onyx r705 d pole, which is incredibly strong, yet a little heavy. I am a freshman in ...
A: Hey there Cam. My best recommendation is to go Titanium. Now, I know you said your budget is ...
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| going short on a d-pole | 8/15/2009 |
Q: This year my high school team lost a huge number of defensive players. Previously I played defensive ...
A: Pete it's just practice man. Watch as much video as you can to see how the college guys are ...
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| Defensive Combo | 8/10/2009 |
Q: Hey, I'll be playing my second varsity season this year, however it will be my first season as a ...
A: Daniel, I'm a huge fan of the xcal plus a titanium shaft. You will spend less money, long term if ...
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| New Lax D-pole | 7/21/2009 |
Q: I am 13 lax and have been playing lax for almost my whole life. I have a Brine F 15 powergrip (the ...
A: Chase if you're looking to spend $200 already my recommendation is to save just a little bit extra ...
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| goalie coaches in massachusetts | 7/16/2009 |
Q: I am entering my sophmore year in high school, and like many other goalies want to take my game to ...
A: Hey there John. I don't have any one that I can refer you to out there. I do goalie critiques ...
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| picking up ground balls with a long pole | 7/13/2009 |
Q: Are there resources that teach how to pick up more ground balls with a long pole? Are there drills? ...
A: Joe the first thing I would do is chop that stick down six inches. He will gain more by having ...
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| lacrosse goalies dvd drills | 7/8/2009 |
Q: Jonathan, I read your answer to a prior questions regarding goalie drills. The next question is ...
A: Hey there John. I'm actually working on making one. Not sure if you are on my list at ...
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| Youth Lacrosse | 7/6/2009 |
Q: My son is 6 years old and only 44" tall. He has been playing very casual pick up lacrosse at a day ...
A: Ann the Fiddlestix heads are definitely smaller. I measured about an inch compared to an older ...
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| Youth Lacrosse | 7/6/2009 |
Q: My son is 6 years old and only 44" tall. He has been playing very casual pick up lacrosse at a day ...
A: Ann the fiddlestix are fine in my opinion. My son is four and that is what we have for him. But I ...
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| goalie head | 6/28/2009 |
Q: I play at the intense middle school level in Rhode Island but will soon be moving on to high school ...
A: Kate you just need to pound the heck out of the hard mesh. I also soak it prior to stringing it and ...
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| gloves | 6/28/2009 |
Q: i'm looking to get some new gloves, i have the warrior mac daddy's and they are ok. Are there any ...
A: Hey there Felix. Gloves are a very personal choice so I don't really have a recommendation. The ...
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| stringing and breaking in? | 6/25/2009 |
Q: I am a 13 year old goalie from baltimore, and i am trying to string my eclipse with 12 diamond mesh. ...
A: Brice I've got that same stick with the twelve diamond and it broke in beautifully so I think you ...
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| stringing and breaking in? | 6/25/2009 |
Q: I am a 13 year old goalie from baltimore, and i am trying to string my eclipse with 12 diamond mesh. ...
A: Hey there Brice. Can you tell me more what types of problems you're having? Is the mesh not ...
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| positioning | 6/22/2009 |
Q: Heyy jonathan i am a 15 year old goalie and having a bit of trouble when the ball is being moved ...
A: Hey there. Can you explain a bit further? Are you talking about when someone is running or the ...
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| Scholarships | 6/17/2009 |
Q: my names Eric im 18 and have my 12th grade year coming up and my last high school lax season. ive ...
A: Eric you need to get to some camps or tournaments this summer and get to some coaches of schools ...
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| Stic length | 6/13/2009 |
Q: Corey, Thanks for answering the rock-it-pocket question I had. I have another question about ...
A: Hey man. The shortest you can go is 40inches and all you need is a hacksaw. You can get one at Home ...
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| Goalie Stick Custom Stringing | 6/8/2009 |
Q: Hey there Jon. I was wondering if you could give me some adive and by that i mean spell it out ...
A: Tom stringing a Nemesis isn't that difficult. I'm not sure what I would tell someone else because ...
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| rock it pocket | 5/26/2009 |
Q: My name Is Tom and i play for u-15 lacrosse in North Carolina. I play attack and heard about rock ...
A: Tom in my opinion the Rocket Pocket is all hype. If it was any good you would see it being used by ...
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| goalie | 5/20/2009 |
Q: I switched to playing goalie now on account that our old goalie quit. I can save shots from a ...
A: Felix the only way you get better at those is with a ton of practice. I wish I could tell you more. ...
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| lacrosse shooting | 5/14/2009 |
Q: Hey buddy, My name is Quinn, I am doing a research paper for my english class on lacrosse shooting ...
A: Hey there Quinn. I'd say that it's less of the mechanics changing and more of the stick technology ...
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| side walls | 5/14/2009 |
Q: I have another question, I do a lot of face offs and my sidewall strings grind down really fast and ...
A: Felix there isn't really a way to protect those sidewalls on the face off. The stick takes so much ...
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| Chest pads | 5/11/2009 |
Q: I am an 8th grade goalie and I am going into high school lacrosse soon. To get to the point my ...
A: Addison, I'll be honest, I have that same chest protector and I love it. As you grow those shoulder ...
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| lax shaft | 5/10/2009 |
Q: Are soft grip shafts any lighter than traditional shafts?
A: Felix it's a toss up. Most are not lighter. But we're talking a few ounces here. You probably ...
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| lacrosse longpoles | 5/8/2009 |
Q: i was just wondering if there is a certain height necessary to get a certain longpole.
A: Jullian there is no necessary height but I'd say that if you are on the shorter side (5'6" and below ...
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| I would love it if you could take some time for me. I want to be just like you | 5/8/2009 |
Q: I have played every sport in the book. Girl and Boy. I cant just seem to pick one and stick with. ...
A: Alex thanks so much for writing me! I'm sorry it has taken me so long to get back to you but I've ...
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| screw hole into shaft | 5/8/2009 |
Q: hey, i saw your answer to a question about the head not lining up with the shaft and i tried what ...
A: Woody you've got to make sure you've got drill bits that are for steel. Sometimes we grab the wrong ...
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| measuring head | 5/4/2009 |
Q: if you get challenged on width of head of stick where do they measure from?
A: Hey Mark. Not sure if they changed the rule this year and I haven't seen the rule book yet. But ...
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| Lacrosse and college recruiting | 5/3/2009 |
Q: I am going to get right down to it here. My child is a junior and came up to varsity team as ...
A: Judy what part of the country does your son play in? State? I can answer you more clearly if I ...
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| lacrosse head shape | 5/3/2009 |
Q: does the shape of the lacrosse head make a difference in anything beside picking up ground balls?If ...
A: Patrick in addition to the shape of the scoop the width of the head also affects the ability to ...
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| suspension of play | 5/2/2009 |
Q: My daughter plays D - 3 lacrosse. In the conference semifinals today, the game was played in a ...
A: Barney my assumption is that the game should be continued and not replayed entirely. There may be a ...
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| one hand or two? | 4/29/2009 |
Q: I've been having trouble saving anything on my left side (I'm right handed) recently and I've ...
A: Hey there Jenny. This is an awesome question and one I've thought about a lot. Think about it this ...
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| chosing my back up stick | 4/29/2009 |
Q: I am a highschool lacrosse player and have been playing for about 4 years now as a midfielder. My ...
A: Ryan your back up stick should be identical to your number one stick. I would continue to save up ...
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| REF CHECKED ILLEGAL LACROSSE STICK | 4/6/2009 |
Q: If during a normal REF stick check, a stick is found to be illegal and removed from the field, why ...
A: Yes. The goal should be removed. There is a timing issue. And there are some protocol things that ...
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| dyeing head | 4/5/2009 |
Q: I want to dye my head but i don't want to undo the stringing and do it again and i want it to remain ...
A: Answer: Vincent I've never seen this work. The duct tape breaks down during the dying process and ...
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| REF CHECKED ILLEGAL LACROSSE STICK | 4/2/2009 |
Q: If during a normal REF stick check, a stick is found to be illegal and removed from the field, why ...
A: Hey there Barb. My understanding is that you can't really prove "when" the stick turned illegal. ...
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| Fitness and Training | 4/1/2009 |
Q: A little background info on me and my situation; I am currently being scouted to play Jr. A and Jr. ...
A: Michael thanks for writing. Dina told me to look out for you. Couple of questions: First off ...
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| Shaft length for face offs | 3/30/2009 |
Q: You see more and more faceoff specialists using long poles. It would seem to me that a longer ...
A: Hey there Adam. What your seeing is actually a trend with teams who do not have a competitive face ...
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| pocket style | 3/29/2009 |
Q: I am going to put a pita pocket on my new head and was wondering the benefits and downsides between ...
A: Sean a high pocket actually takes more of a wind up to release so it's slower. You want that pocket ...
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| Lacrosse Rule | 3/28/2009 |
Q: When the ball is out of bounds, and one team takes possesion, that team must get the ball. But my ...
A: Hey Robert. You walk the ball in bounds. The player steps on the field. The defensive players ...
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| box lacrosse goalie gloves | 3/27/2009 |
Q: Jonathan, my ten year old son has started playing goal in box lacrosse and is looking for a good ...
A: Mike the challenge at this age is that you need a glove that will protect from the shot, but ...
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| Lacrosse | 3/26/2009 |
Q: Hey Jonathan- I'm new to lacrosse im 5-2 and 120 pounds I love lacrosse and i love your awesome ...
A: Gino, tighten the sidewall laces a bit. Also, make sure the top shooting string is as tight as ...
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| pocket style | 3/24/2009 |
Q: I am going to put a pita pocket on my new head and was wondering the benefits and downsides between ...
A: Sean if you are anywhere in the Northwest I would recommend mesh. And this is coming from a guy ...
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| Div I and Div II schools | 3/23/2009 |
Q: I have a young high school freshman who loves his LAX. I like to think he is a fantastic player, ...
A: Ken I would check out the www.USLacrosse.com site. There you can find a complete list of all ...
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| switch to goalie | 3/23/2009 |
Q: I have been playing defense for a few years now and recently we have lost our goalie. I decided that ...
A: Kyle it's ok to play more offensively as long as you don't put yourself into a bad position. Your ...
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| D-Man | 3/12/2009 |
Q: All right this is my fourth year (I think) playing lacrosse and I have been having a few problems. ...
A: First off Matt I have no idea why your coach has put you in the middle if you are that small. (No ...
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| Defense | 3/8/2009 |
Q: I am new to the game or lacrosse this year and i am playing defense. My question for you is for my ...
A: Hey there Kenny. Probably not. The rules in mens lacrosse state that there can only be four sticks ...
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| shooting string question | 2/28/2009 |
Q: are my shooting strings in strung properly and in decent places. I'm pretty new at lacrosse...
A: Lewis the top one looks ok. The second one is a little too low. I would move it up one or two ...
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| Soft Mesh Shooters | 2/26/2009 |
Q: Well john, i'm a freshman and i got a goalie question. I got a nemesis head with soft mesh (biggest ...
A: Hey Josh. Really sorry. I actually answered this question and then posted it to my blog at ...
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| Defensive stick options. | 2/16/2009 |
Q: I have a question about defensive lacrosse sticks. I know many say it is preference, but I would ...
A: I would go with straight Ti and not any sort of alloy mix. Typically they add alloys to make them ...
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| Defensive stick options. | 2/15/2009 |
Q: I have a question about defensive lacrosse sticks. I know many say it is preference, but I would ...
A: Alexander this is very easy. Go titanium. You will spend less in the long term because the shaft ...
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| Shafts | 1/30/2009 |
Q: I play defense and was looking at buying 1.Brine Ti22 2.Brine Ti22 Classic 3.Brine Swizzle Scandium ...
A: Carson here is a great review on those shafts. ...
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| Lacrosse Shaft | 1/24/2009 |
Q: I am going to buy a middie and another defense lacrosse shaft. Right now I am having a tad bit of ...
A: Kevin man you can't go wrong with Titanium. To be honest everything else is just a compromise for ...
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| Mesh and Pocket | 1/19/2009 |
Q: Hey Jon My name is Olivia and Im a twelve year old goalie. The question I have is about my Eclipse ...
A: Hey there Olivia. Sorry this has taken so long I did not receive the original email from All ...
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| how to shoot a lacrosse ball | 1/16/2009 |
Q: hey, I've been playing lacrosse for a while now, and I always wonder how come my shot isn't as ...
A: Hey there Iz. You know this is a great question. And it is extremely complex. But I'll give you a ...
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| stx chopper pads | 1/6/2009 |
Q: recently the air sack in my stx chopper shoulder pads deflated so i wated to know if there is a way ...
A: Alex man I would do two things. First, contact the store that you bought them from. They will be ...
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| General Goalie | 12/24/2008 |
Q: Hey Jon, It is Bobby again. I just have a couple more questions. (I asked about the Mesh, not too ...
A: Hey there Bobby! Man I never got your first question so sorry this took so long. This is ...
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| stick skills | 12/22/2008 |
Q: jon, does it really matter what type of stick you have? i mean i went from a $40 one to a $130 and i ...
A: Shane thanks for the great question. You are on to something for sure. I have always said that the ...
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| lacrosse films for college | 12/18/2008 |
Q: Edwards i am a senior at Freeport high school in new York and i have a couple schools looking ...
A: Warren my friend and coach at SUNY Cortland is going to get back to me with some info for you. Can ...
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| Just Started | 12/14/2008 |
Q: I just started playing lacrosse for 5 monthes and I am a junior in highschool. i do wall ball a lot ...
A: Orion my friend from high school was a baseball player. He played four years of high school ...
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| New to the game! | 12/13/2008 |
Q: My son is a 15 yr old freshman. He is a great baseball player who is considering switching to ...
A: Hey there Jon. Quite simple really. 1) Get him a good stick with a great pocket from Commonwealth ...
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| College Lacrosse | 12/10/2008 |
Q: hey im 16 and i live in pocatello idaho and i just want to know if there are any close colleges with ...
A: Colten there are a bunch down in Utah and over in Washington state but none in Idaho right now. If ...
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| training | 12/4/2008 |
Q: I have a question regarding my play. I am a goalie starting my third year in the net as a senior. I ...
A: Zac you shouldn't feel that it's your fault when you guys lose a game. If your team was any good ...
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| Lacrosse Goalie Instruction | 12/1/2008 |
Q: I live in MA and want to further my goalie skills. I'm looking for a place I can go during the off ...
A: Hey there Amanda. I spend some time in Mass but spend most of my time in Canada as my wife is ...
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| Lacrosse Goalie Mesh + Handeling | 11/23/2008 |
Q: Jonathon I am a goalie that is in the winter before the season of my sophomore year. As a freshman, ...
A: Hey Bobby. Thanks for the question. The first thing that sticks out to me has nothing to do with ...
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| College & Lacrosse | 10/20/2008 |
Q: My son is a junior here in Naperville, IL and an excellent lacrosse player, 4.2 student and ...
A: Richard this is not an easy question to answer as your question has many variables. So I'm going to ...
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| brine shaft | 10/19/2008 |
Q: i am a 5`4 attack man and lead in scoring for my team...i need a new shaft....what brine shaft ...
A: Hey there Shea. I'm going to go a little old school on you here and recommend Titanium. Here's ...
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| Help for a midfielder against a long pole defenseman | 10/17/2008 |
Q: This is a followup to an earlier"What is a midfielder's best strategy when facing a long pole ...
A: Hey there R. Thanks for following up. There are a ton of lacrosse videos at ...
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| d | 10/8/2008 |
Q: i saw that warrior has a new evo with titanium (evo ti) and was wondering if that would be a goog ...
A: Carson it should be a better head if it's stiffer than the old model. Ti can be expensive and it's ...
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| lacrosse goalie mesh | 9/8/2008 |
Q: im a highschool goalie and my hard mesh gives up a lot of rebounds and i was wondering if i should ...
A: Richie I don't recommend monster mesh. Yes, it will bag out and keep the ball in it a bit better ...
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| Dying lacrosse heads | 8/25/2008 |
Q: I'm starting to get into dying lacrosse heads. I have just been wondering if you can leave the ...
A: Hey Sam. Sorry I missed this question. It will dye it but it won't be solid. It will come out ...
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| Wall Ball | 8/24/2008 |
Q: My coaches keep telling me how important it is to practice throwing against a wall, the nearest ...
A: Amanda use a tennis ball. It helps create soft hands so when you get to use a real ball your hands ...
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| best stringing option and breaking in the stick (goalies) | 8/12/2008 |
Q: I'm a a 14 year old goalie from Long Island. I am going into the 9th grade and I'm looking to take ...
A: Eric what head were you using? Couple more questions: How tall are you? How long is your stick? ...
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| eclipse goalie head | 8/7/2008 |
Q: i just talked to last week about the eraser or the eclipse but i know you dont rember me. You told ...
A: Hey there Cole. You just need to fold over the mesh another row or half row of diamonds. You just ...
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| lacrosse/college prep | 8/5/2008 |
Q: I am a single mom to my 14 yr old son, he is 6ft & 150 pds he plays a LP Defv. He has been recruited ...
A: Hey there Dawn. Congrats to your son, and to you too! You sound like you've got quite the kid ...
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| Boddam Goalie Equipment | 7/28/2008 |
Q: Hey Jon, it's Matt from Saint John, NB again. I was just wondering if you had heard anything about ...
A: Hey there Matt. How you doin! Did you ever get in touch with Jeff Gombar? I haven't heard ...
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| clearing | 7/22/2008 |
Q: I'm the senior goalie for the varsity lacrosse team, and i just went to the UC Davis lacrosse camp ...
A: Julia you might want to try changing around the pocket in your stick. Try to lessen the lip at the ...
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| Goalie head | 7/20/2008 |
Q: When I pass or clear the ball my pocket is off centered. Instead of both sides of my mesh sloping ...
A: Alex the most common reason for that to happen is that the mesh is actually strung off-center. If ...
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| Scholarships | 7/20/2008 |
Q: I am early in high school and it is my dream to play at a D-1 school such as Syracuse, Virginia, ...
A: Robert the best thing you can do is get out of Alabama as much as possible to play against those ...
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| goalie coaches at reasonable $?? | 7/17/2008 |
Q: I run, strength train do stickwork, follow my coaches workout plan etc. but I think I need ...
A: Natalie thanks for writing. Where do you play? If you can email me at ...
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| Lacrosse Goalie | 7/17/2008 |
Q: I have been palying lacrosse for 2 years now (as d-pole) and I recently went to a camp and played ...
A: Chris I've got a ton of articles here that can help you as well as on my blog. Go check those out ...
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| dying my head | 7/7/2008 |
Q: Hey I tried to dye my lax head a light gray, so i went to go get get black dye and i thought if i ...
A: Robert, unfortunately Black dye has a blue base to it and that's why it looks purple right now. ...
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| Future Rules | 7/6/2008 |
Q: I heard there are going to be new rules. I was wondering if you knew any good web sites that have ...
A: Tyler check out the Forums on Inside Lacrosse.com There should be some info there. Here are some ...
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| mesh | 7/5/2008 |
Q: -jack
A: Jack strip the fuzz off the tennis balls. You don't want to widen the head because that would ...
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| dying my head | 7/3/2008 |
Q: hey this is a pretty hard q. I've been trying to find a way to make my head on my lax stick look ...
A: Robet the only way I can think of doing this would be to use some high density stickers or decals on ...
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| Box Lacrosse Goalie Camp | 7/3/2008 |
Q: I am a box lacrosse goalie from Saint John, New Brunswick, going into intermediate in 2009. I feel ...
A: Hey there Matt. You're on the right track thinking about getting out of N.B. to improve your ...
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| Long pole size | 7/2/2008 |
Q: Jonathan, My son is going into 4th grade and recently completed his 4th year of lacrosse. Although ...
A: Gerry hey there. My rule of thumb for most kids is to cut the stick to as long as they are tall. ...
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| Heads | 6/29/2008 |
Q: I'm looking to buy a head off of a website, but I do not know if I should get it pre-strung or ...
A: Nick it depends on the website. If it's a reputable lacrosse store they may be able to string it ...
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| goalie | 6/28/2008 |
Q: I recently found out that the high school I'm going to be going to this fall needs a new lacrosse ...
A: Josh cut your shaft about six inches longer than the length of your arm. Stick the butt end in your ...
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| goalie head stringing | 6/27/2008 |
Q: I am in the proccess of setting my son up a goalie stick, Warrior Kryptolite and STX Eclipse head. ...
A: Bryan hello there. I have a couple of posts on my blog, as well as some answers here on AllExperts ...
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| goalie | 6/23/2008 |
Q: I recently found out that the high school I'm going to be going to this fall needs a new lacrosse ...
A: Hey Joshua. You're going to love being a goalie. Especially since you've already played and shot ...
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| left or right | 6/19/2008 |
Q: Is it better to be a right or left handed goalie -assuming that they're both equally qualified? My ...
A: Hey there Lisa. What a cool question! I love when I get intriguing questions that take some ...
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| Leagues for the 'seasoned' player... | 6/12/2008 |
Q: I'd love to be playing again, but found that most club teams are all guys mostly in their 20s. My ...
A: David that's fantastic. Wish I was back down in New England to play. I've heard that Craigslist ...
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| HELP! | 6/11/2008 |
Q: I just finished my first season as a lacrosse goalie, and i loved it. I do great if the ball is ...
A: Damian I've got a bunch of tips here at AllExperts as well as a bunch on my blog. If you send me ...
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| defensive playing | 6/10/2008 |
Q: I am a starting defensemen on my lax team and all year i have been having trouble with my stix head. ...
A: Danny I'm getting a lot of emails from guys having issues with cross branded heads and shafts so ...
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| Leagues for the 'seasoned' player... | 6/9/2008 |
Q: I'd love to be playing again, but found that most club teams are all guys mostly in their 20s. My ...
A: David that's quite the pedigree and yes, shame on you for not trying out at Maryland. I would have ...
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| goalie question | 6/9/2008 |
Q: I have been playing goalie for six months. I am also 5'10 185. I watched Bud Petit play and noticed ...
A: Hey there Trey. Great question. I watched the UVA Syracuse game again last night for you. I only ...
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| shaft | 6/7/2008 |
Q: how do you measure if a shaft is to big or to small?
A: Joe you actually measure the length of the entire stick with the shaft screwed into the head. Take ...
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| 7 yr old's stick length | 6/4/2008 |
Q: My 7 yr old is learning the game right now and we've purchased a new STX AV8 stick. I would like to ...
A: Sean the best thing I've done for kids that age is to cut the shaft just about the length of their ...
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| head stringing | 6/1/2008 |
Q: link,nu twister,soft,hard,traditional,6 diamond and i was wondering which one to get i want to play ...
A: Brad I went to lax world and I can't see what they mean by the mitt, link,nu, twister etc. I can ...
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| Goalie mesh | 5/30/2008 |
Q: I have read several opinions on this and just thought I would get yours. My son is in HS and is ...
A: Hey there Marshall. Good move no going from the Goalieman to more traditional, it will serve him ...
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| goalie head stringing | 5/30/2008 |
Q: I have an eclipse and currently have monster mesh with 1 "U" string. Some how it got messed up and ...
A: Pete if the pocket gets too deep you can tighten up the bottom string at the throat of the stick. ...
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| lacrosse honors | 5/29/2008 |
Q: What or is there a difference between all league honors , all division honors and all county honors ...
A: Hey there Anthony. It's a little different state to state but I'll give you an example and maybe ...
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| Opposite Hand Shooting | 5/28/2008 |
Q: Mr. Edwards, I just got into lacrosse and am having a hard time shooting and passing with my ...
A: Vincent buddy! It just takes time. Here, do this little drill while you read this. Fold your arms ...
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| New mesh | 5/27/2008 |
Q: Hey I play for a high school in northern Va and I am planning on restringing my eclipse and was ...
A: Hey Ryan. Sorry about UVA this weekend. I used to go to Dom Starsia's camp when he was at Brown so ...
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| goalie clinics | 5/20/2008 |
Q: I am a mother of a bantam goalie, I think he has great potential to be really good. He has never ...
A: Joan call Jeff Gombar at www.bclacrosse.com 604-421-9755 ext #3. Or email him at ...
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| shooting strings in wooden lacrosse stick | 5/18/2008 |
Q: I was just reading your article on putting shooting strings in a hardmesh lacrosse goalie stick, my ...
A: Yes Barb. Roughly the same. You basically weave one string along the back, around the sidewall ...
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| howitzer | 5/17/2008 |
Q: I was thinking about buying a harrow howitzer for defense is that a good choice? What are some of ...
A: I've got a Warrior. They were actually the first company to make a titanium shaft and it was their ...
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| howitzer | 5/16/2008 |
Q: I was thinking about buying a harrow howitzer for defense is that a good choice? What are some of ...
A: Carson, I had a teammate last year who had a beautiful Harrow shaft for his long pole and on one of ...
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| lacrosse goalie mesh | 5/16/2008 |
Q: i was wondering what would be considered better mesh. I have heard good things about 12 diamond and ...
A: Adam I have 12 diamond. The monster mesh is too wide and will get very deep when it gets wet. As ...
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| Opposing Team with 7 Attack & Mid Fielders | 5/15/2008 |
Q: I’m a new coach to Lacrosse and still learning. I have a youth U11 team that lost a very competitive ...
A: Hey there Mike. Thanks for the note. The way the ref handled that was totally wrong. Two things ...
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| goalie stick recommendations for 11 yr old | 5/12/2008 |
Q: My son is just completing his first season in lacrosse and is in love. He is a goalie and has ...
A: Hey there Pam! Welcome to the wonderful world of the goaltending parent. In lacrosse however, the ...
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| Break-in Lacrosse Gloves | 5/8/2008 |
Q: Hey Jonathan, I played Lax in high school, I'm 23 now and coach 5-8 year olds in Charlestown, MA. I ...
A: Charlestown! I'm from South Weymouth originally. OK. Here's what you need to do. Either find a ...
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| Stick mesh much to hard | 5/7/2008 |
Q: Hi there I don't play field lacrosse at all but I'm big into box lacrosse and I just bought new mesh ...
A: Josh make sure you're beating that mesh from both sides. Don't just pound the ball from one side. ...
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| Boys High School Stick Checks | 5/4/2008 |
Q: In my son's game, the officials checked 1 player from each team's sticks. They returned both sticks ...
A: So it sounds like he was caught for too narrow of a stick. Is that right? When refs do stick ...
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| lax goalie tips | 5/4/2008 |
Q: I just began playing lacrosse this year. I got to Gilmour Academy and play on the varsity team as a ...
A: Hey there Jenna. Thanks for writing. I was a hockey goalie too at one time and I've watched ...
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| Boys High School Stick Checks | 5/4/2008 |
Q: In my son's game, the officials checked 1 player from each team's sticks. They returned both sticks ...
A: They probably got him for a deep pocket. If a player has "cheat" strings he can pull them and the ...
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| Goalie head | 5/3/2008 |
Q: Im in 8th grade and i just started playing goalie. My head has alot of whip and when I go to clear ...
A: Hey there Alex. I recommend a couple of things: 1) Make sure the mesh of the stick is strung from ...
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| Mesh choices | 5/1/2008 |
Q: I am 12 years old and i play lax in va. I play attack and i have a question about what mesh to use. ...
A: Ty the best players in the game use smaller mesh than that. Usually between 8 and 12 diamond. If ...
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| hard mesh | 5/1/2008 |
Q: I recently strung my stick with hard mesh, probably like 2 weeks ago. Now my hard mesh is basically ...
A: Matty hard mesh does break in. It won't stay hard all the time. Even though it is soft(er) than it ...
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| Clearing longer distances | 5/1/2008 |
Q: I am a moderately experienced goalie and my recent seaso has just ended. the entire seasn i played ...
A: Al it sounds to me like you need a completely different string job in your stick. Or your hands are ...
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| Watching the ball | 4/23/2008 |
Q: I am a starting goalie for my Varsity lacrosse team, but I have been having trouble keeping my eye ...
A: Micah keeping your eye on the ball really comes down to concentration and interest. Also, a little ...
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| camp for my daughter | 4/23/2008 |
Q: My daughter as a freshman in high school and is the JV goalie, she has been the starting goalie ...
A: Rande the best "womens" camp is a "mens" one. Seriously. I'm not sure of the best womens camp at ...
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| Prep schools | 4/20/2008 |
Q: Edwards. I have a son in 10th grade who is young for his grade. A december birthday. He is a good ...
A: Hey there Jean. This is a great question and one that I lived through when I was in high school. ...
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| re stringing women's stick | 4/17/2008 |
Q: I am trying to find someone that can re string my wife's Cranbarry Viktoria stick. Not even the ...
A: Tim. A Cranbarry!!! What a classic! Just curious...why? I'm all for nostalgia believe me. If ...
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| Lacrosse | 4/16/2008 |
Q: i have a question. I'm not sure howw to word this but I would like to play lacrosse in highschool ...
A: Jasmine this is a great question. If you search back to some of my most early answers I answered a ...
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| girls an boys shaft | 4/15/2008 |
Q: its my first year playing lacrosse an i just got pulled up an my coach told me my shaft is to heavy ...
A: Deonte seeing that you just spent money on all of your gear I'd wait on buying titanium. Personally ...
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| No Stats | 4/12/2008 |
Q: I play goalie for my H.S. Varsity team in Raleigh, NC. Just found out after 7 games we played that ...
A: Kenny did anyone video those games? My mom videod every one of my High School games. After the ...
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| lacrosse camps in florida | 4/9/2008 |
Q: I am looking for a good lacrosse goalie camp in florida o really improve my skills. I do not want to ...
A: Al that's funny you don't want to go to Pilat's camp. Can you tell me why? I am not affiliated ...
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| graduate school lacrosse | 4/9/2008 |
Q: I am a 23 year old assistant coach at New Hanover High School in North Carolina. I played in high ...
A: Chris NCAA rules state that if you play any organized lacrosse after your twenty first birthday you ...
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| College Lacrosse Scholarships | 4/8/2008 |
Q: My son is a junior in high school and wants to continue playing lacrosse and maybe football in ...
A: Mike can you shoot me an email and I can write you directly. Also, I answered a parent a while ago ...
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| Stick length | 4/8/2008 |
Q: Hey, I got a question about my goalie stick & the rules. I am having trouble with the control on my ...
A: Pablo there is an inverse relationship between stick length and pocket depth. Usually, but not ...
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| goalie camp | 4/6/2008 |
Q: Can you recommend a goalie camp? I live in NY but am willing to travel...I play high school varsity
A: Shawn. Rich Barnes is one of the best goalie coaches out there. His camp is ...
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| bad game | 4/6/2008 |
Q: hy i am a team captain for a highshool freshman team and i played a horrible game. and now it is ...
A: Ryan there is no such thing as a bad game. Every game is just a learning experience. Years ago I ...
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| Lacrosse Goalie Clearing | 4/5/2008 |
Q: I am a senior in high school and I am stuck playing second string on my lacrosse team because I ...
A: Chris send me your email and I'll send you an article I wrote on this. Tell me: Are you using the ...
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| JR HIGH/JV GOALIE STICKS | 4/3/2008 |
Q: .. I'm a high school girls goalie coach and was wondering what stringing style my girls should be ...
A: Micaela sorry for the delay in the response of this email. We just had a baby and things have been ...
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| too many men on field | 4/3/2008 |
Q: In our game today, we were man up for one minute. We played 10 seconds of a man up situation at ...
A: Tom I'll be honest here, this is a little bit outside my scope of the rule book. But I'll give you ...
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| Lax for women | 3/30/2008 |
Q: Jonathan, our daughter is a sophomore and a good lacrosse defense player (varsity as a freshman;team ...
A: Julie you definitely need to get your daughter to some camps. The exposure will help. Also, any ...
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| LSM head | 3/29/2008 |
Q: Jonathan, I am playing LSM this year and just picked up a warrior blade 2.0. Is this a good sturdy ...
A: Jamie your on the right track with your thinking. The one other area I would consider is ...
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| goalie lax string | 3/28/2008 |
Q: am a first time lax player and I’m a freshmen who is on the jv team. I play goalie. I have soft mesh ...
A: Rick I've got a couple posts on this site to people about stringing. I've also got a couple on my ...
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| wall ball and cleats | 3/25/2008 |
Q: Hey there, So, I'm a senior at my high school and I decided track was a waste of my time and ...
A: Shaun fantastic question. If you do a google search for "Wall Ball Drills" or "Lacrosse Wall Ball ...
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| will hard mesh effect my clamping | 3/23/2008 |
Q: I play goalie for my sixth grade team and i am wondering will hard mesh on a brand new goalie stick ...
A: Mike clamping the ball is the last thing you should be worrying about. This is an interesting ...
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| Lax for women | 3/21/2008 |
Q: Jonathan, our daughter is a sophomore and a good lacrosse defense player (varsity as a freshman;team ...
A: Hey there Julie. Great question. I've got a blog post that answers a lot of what you have asked ...
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| rules question | 3/20/2008 |
Q: Here is another one called both ways this year. Team A has the ball after a timeout or change of ...
A: Tim my impression is that those subs need to be at least on the field. If they are off the field, ...
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| rules question | 3/19/2008 |
Q: Question about ruleing and timeing of a call. I noticed we had 11 men on the field. We had ...
A: Tim sweet question! Can't remember the last time I got a rules question. I'm under the impression ...
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| Goalie training | 3/18/2008 |
Q: HEy i am a girls goalie in 9th grade on the varsity team at my high school. i was wondering if you ...
A: Jessica thank for writing. First off you're definitely going to want to check out my goalie blog. ...
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| Villian Lacrosse shaft | 3/18/2008 |
Q: This guy on my lacrosse team gave me this Villian Lacrosse shaft from warrior. He told me if you ...
A: Check the other end of the shaft to see if there is a screw hole. Carbon fiber is tough to drill. ...
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| gloves | 3/17/2008 |
Q: i desperately need a pair of goalie gloves because i am currently using normal gloves and my thumbs ...
A: Mark, sorry man. Sometimes I wait too long to type the pefect answer. My bad. We just had a baby ...
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| Warrior Shaft | 3/13/2008 |
Q: I have an old STX Viper head and recently bought a warrior platinum shaft. The holes on the shaft ...
A: Matt it should if you can fit the shaft in the head. Just put the shaft on the head and bang it in ...
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| trick shots | 3/12/2008 |
Q: those tips you gave me helped and i only let 6 balls get through but they were trick shots and i ...
A: Don so sorry this has taken so long. Here's an article I wrote about trick shots a while back. I ...
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| goalie questions. | 3/12/2008 |
Q: v. team we had a club for 2 years i didn't know about and i found out we have a team this year so i ...
A: Don man! Way to get back in the cage! 3% save percenage isn't THAT bad. Kidding. Couple of ...
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| painting you lacrosse head | 3/11/2008 |
Q: I just got a new head, its unfortunately white. I want to dye it silver for a better look for the ...
A: RITT brand dye is the way to go. Painting is not recommended as it doesn't adhere to the plastic ...
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| Lacrosse stick length for a 6 year old | 3/9/2008 |
Q: What length should the stick be for a new player who is 6 years old? Thanks.
A: Follow Up: Ryan, Warrior makes some "mini sticks" that may be appropriate. The are actually mini ...
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| College Scholarships / Teams | 3/6/2008 |
Q: Jonathan, My son is just starting his junior year in HS, now in his 2nd year of varsity. He is ...
A: Jeff thanks for the question. A couple of years ago I heard a coach say, "If the kid had just ...
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| Lacrosse Stick | 3/6/2008 |
Q: My son just started playing lacrosse and was told by his coach to cut the strings on his stick. ...
A: Hey there Pam. The rule is that the loose string ends can't be longer than three inches. To keep ...
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| girls lacrosse | 2/26/2008 |
Q: Hey Jonathan, I've played lacrosse through middle and high school (on the east coast) and went on ...
A: Rosa a great place to start is on my blog. LacrosseGoaltending.blogspot.com I'm in the process of ...
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| Goaltending | 2/18/2008 |
Q: My daughter is 11 and goaltends in springfield PA. She appears to be an excellent goaltender. I ...
A: Bob you've come to the right place. I'm actually working on a goalie ebook. I can send you some ...
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| Lacrosse Practice Wall | 2/18/2008 |
Q: We want to build a practice wall for our lacrosse club. Where can we go for details of how this ...
A: Randall I don't think there is a standard wall out there specifically for lacrosse. I can give you ...
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| Goalie hand position | 2/17/2008 |
Q: I am just starting to coach High Scholl Girls Lacrosse goalies. I have not played in 25 years! ...
A: Dawn welcome back to coaching! This is a fantastic, and I'll be honest, I'm toying with that idea ...
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| Lacrosse Stick Pockets | 2/17/2008 |
Q: My son is in 8th grade. He played lacrosse for the 1st time last fall and will be playing this ...
A: The most popular mesh out there is hard mesh. It is actually quite shallow in the store but when it ...
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| lacrosse goalie stick stringing | 2/17/2008 |
Q: I play varsity goalie for my high school team and I am pretty good. I can string but I have trouble ...
A: Nick I have two Eclipse and found that with the 12 diamond mesh it strung up beautifully with not a ...
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| Starting Lacrosse | 2/15/2008 |
Q: Hey, I'm in ninth grade and this will be my first year playing lacrosse. I don't really have any ...
A: Hey there Steph! Congrats on playing one of the best sports. I was a hockey player too and it ...
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| goalie | 2/14/2008 |
Q: i am in 8th grade and am playing JV goalie for my high school, i am an okay goalie and stop shots ...
A: Mark this is a great question. Stopping the lacrosse ball comes down to three things: 1) Seeing the ...
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| rock-it-pocket | 2/13/2008 |
Q: What are the benefits of a rock-it-pocket
A: Michael I'll be honest... There are no benefits to the rockit pocket. It is basically a ver crafty ...
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| Just Beginning | 2/12/2008 |
Q: My son is 8yrs old, 4.5' tall and 60lbs. A Lacrosse coach saw him playing soccer and asked him to ...
A: Steve great question. Here are my responses numbered to your questions below. 1) Position will ...
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| Warrior Haads not fitting | 2/7/2008 |
Q: For some reason, no warrior heads fit on any of my shafts. I have a blade 2.0, and an evo pro, and i ...
A: Jamie man you are running into a fairly common problem. As far as I know the Warrior heads just fit ...
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| Lacrosse screw is lossen. | 2/7/2008 |
Q: I got my stick for 5 months now but then I noticed that the screw is coming loosen and the head ...
A: Hey there Ryan. Just curious, do you have a carbon fiber stick? Couple of things, 1) There is ...
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| proton power? | 2/5/2008 |
Q: and ive been playing for a year now. i was just wondering, i know that the proton power is more of ...
A: Hey Jack. That's a great question. I'm guessing that you've used the proton only on your short ...
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| restiringing | 2/1/2008 |
Q: I want to restring my lacrosse stick and i've been reasearching it but there isin't that much out ...
A: Hey there Nicole. Stringing sticks are pretty straightforward, especilly woman's sticks. Depending ...
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| Lacrosse picks | 1/25/2008 |
Q: ok this is my first year playing lacrosse and the other day at practice i was playin offense and i ...
A: In an "off" ball pick you pick for someone away for the ball to help them get open. Like the ...
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| Lacrosse picks | 1/20/2008 |
Q: ok this is my first year playing lacrosse and the other day at practice i was playin offense and i ...
A: Nick this is a great question. I'll do my best to answer but it is really tough to do this without ...
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| cleats | 1/20/2008 |
Q: for outdoor fields, which kind of cleat would you think is better overall, the kind of cleat with ...
A: Nick it depends on the condition of the field. If the field is very hard, like clay, you would ...
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| Lacrosse Sticks/Heads | 1/13/2008 |
Q: My child is conducting an experiment to determine if there is a difference in lacrosse stick ...
A: Patricia I can't say that I do. Sorry about that. It's going to be tough to prove, especially in ...
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| Lacrosse | 1/12/2008 |
Q: im 15, nc, this is gonna be my fourth year playing lacrosse. But when it comes to the lingo im not ...
A: Rex whip refers to the "lip" in your stick that is created by the shooting strings. The bigger the ...
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| Improve lacrosse skills | 1/7/2008 |
Q: I've been playing for a couple years and i practice all the time and during fall ball the coach told ...
A: David one of the things that you can't work on in the summer is team play. But you can learn as ...
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| 1st year goalie put on starting varsity team | 1/7/2008 |
Q: To start off i am in high school and i just started playing last year i seem to have a natural knack ...
A: Ron. Ron. Ron! Buddy! Don't worry about anything. Here is a couple of things that will help you. ...
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| Summer Camp Staff | 1/3/2008 |
Q: Our lacrosse program is in dire need of competent coaching. Usually we just take whomever has held ...
A: Brian I think a better way to think about this would be to find one person who can lead others. ...
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| Lacrosse goalie | 12/29/2007 |
Q: I want to play goalie but i am not reqaly goood or good at all i have about 3-4 weeks before ...
A: Matt my best advice is to get a stick in your handa a soon as possible. Now I'm not sure if ...
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| head and stick | 11/28/2007 |
Q: hey i have a stx crankshaft and a proton power head and i want to know if i should keep this head. ...
A: AJ heads and sticks are very personal. I always have loved the Excalibur wich the X3 is the cousin ...
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| lax | 11/27/2007 |
Q: hey! this is my 3rd year playing lacrosse and i was wondering what you would suggest for a high ...
A: Joe there aren't really any set rules on heads and shafts. It really goes by feel. You'll want ...
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| new goalie | 11/15/2007 |
Q: "I am a sophmore in high school and im joining my schools lacrosse team. I've always played pickup ...
A: Brittany, great question. The sticks you use for both the girls and the boys games are the same. ...
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| College goalie? | 11/10/2007 |
Q: im a senior at Rio Rancho High School in New Mexico. Last year a teacher at my school and many ...
A: Hey there Andrew. Great question. That's fantastic that your team will be going varsity soon. ...
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| Just Starting Lacrosse | 11/8/2007 |
Q: Im in 8th grade and im going to join the lacrosse team for my school i just got two sticks to ...
A: Robbie stringing sticks isn't my best traits but I'm going to send you to a resource that you really ...
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| Diffrence+between+boys+lax+and+girls+lax+ | 11/1/2007 |
Q: im+in+high+school+and+its+my+freshman+year..last+year+i+moved+to+a+school+wear+lax+season+was+thier+ ...
A: Miryan here are a couple of major differences between the two sports. G - Sticks have no pocket B - ...
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| Returning to conditioning | 10/25/2007 |
Q: I am actually an Ultimate Frisbee player but I think Ultimate and Lacrosse have similar conditioning ...
A: Mark I'm going to start by saying that I'm not a doctor or a physio so you always want to check with ...
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| Starting Lacrosse | 10/23/2007 |
Q: Is it bad to start playing lacrosse if I'm already in middle school? What is a good way to start ...
A: Anna it's never bad to start playing lacrosse. Seriously! I have friends who didn't start playing ...
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| visors | 10/22/2007 |
Q: i am a goalie and sometimes it is really hard to see in the sun even if you are wearing eye black ...
A: Zac buddy that's an awesome question. I've got a saying that I live by, "Don't ask for permission. ...
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| Coaching Girls Lacrosse | 10/19/2007 |
Q: I am a new (but learning) goalie coach for girls’ lacrosse. Can you recommend a good resource for ...
A: Hey there Tony. I'm your resource. I'll be honest I haven't found any great resource for goalies ...
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| new shooting strings | 10/16/2007 |
Q: What do you think about the new sharp shooter rubber shooting strings? One of my friends on my team ...
A: Jake it's a gimmick. Your buddy may like them but the true test of the product is if it is used by ...
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| college mash rules | 10/14/2007 |
Q: I'm 13 and i was wondering why when i watch college lacrosse games i never see different colored ...
A: Hey Chad. Great question. My thoughts on this are that the best players know a couple things about ...
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| clearing | 10/10/2007 |
Q: I'm having trouble clearing the ball. Like I make the save and then I dont know who to pass it to, ...
A: Javii, this should help. It's a little long but hopefully it covers everything. First off, ...
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| head strings | 10/3/2007 |
Q: My shooting strings on my head broke at the top. I live in Bergen county (NJ) and the only store i ...
A: Hey there Meghan. Can you tell me which string it is exactly? Is it one of the leathers that goes ...
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| learning how to play lax | 9/22/2007 |
Q: My son and a couple of his fiends (all hockey players) are interested in learning how to play LAX ...
A: Hey there Julie. This is a great question and I think I can help. I just want to start by saying ...
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| High School Goaltending | 9/20/2007 |
Q: old. I played for the JV team for my highschool lacrosse team and now i am on the varsity as a ...
A: Ryan moving to the ball faster has everything to do with being stronger in the hips and the legs. ...
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| lacrosse shaft | 9/4/2007 |
Q: what is the length of a mens shaft for an attackmen
A: The shortest length the entire stick can be is 4 inches. The exact length of the shaft will depend ...
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| New feild lacrosse goalie. | 8/20/2007 |
Q: Hey. I have a couple of questions about being a goalie. I played last year on my highschool feild ...
A: Hey there Brittney. Welcome to the wonderful world of lacrosse goaltending. Couple things: First, ...
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| Girls Lacrosse | 8/15/2007 |
Q: Hey, I'm thinking about trying out for lacrosse. I've never played on a team, but I've fooled ...
A: Hey there Allie. Great question. All lacrosse sticks have different manufacturers and also ...
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| Defense training | 8/13/2007 |
Q: Hey Jonathan, Your last answer provided me with a ton of help, and i have been hitting the weight ...
A: Hey there Jamie. Sorry for the late response. I've needed some solid time to write you on this so ...
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| D-pole heads | 8/9/2007 |
Q: I've been playing lacrosse for 5 years at defense and i never had a problem with my heads or shafts ...
A: Rob wow! That's quite the track record. You are either very unlucky or you are JACKED! As far as ...
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| New to Lacrosse | 7/31/2007 |
Q: Well i just moved to south carolina (going into the 9th grade) && i'm interested in playing ...
A: Camille lacrosse is easy to pick up on if you love it and want to learn. Anything is easy if you ...
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| Throwing | 7/26/2007 |
Q: When I throw the ball keeps whipping down is this because i still have the factory string still on ...
A: Brent the string job in your stick has too much of a lip at the top. If you tighten the mesh a bit ...
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| Goalie Stringing | 7/25/2007 |
Q: hey, i was just wondering what type of pocket would be best for my clearing. i just want something ...
A: Thai usually the shallower the pocket the more velocity you can get on the ball which means longer ...
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| stringing | 7/25/2007 |
Q: hi im just beginning lacrosse so should i string my attack stick with a feeders pocket or a shooters ...
A: Nathaniel the feeders pocket will help you develop the fastest. It will help you with your passing ...
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| Head shopping | 7/25/2007 |
Q: How's it goin? I play defense for a college club team, and I just broke my last head. I've been ...
A: Mark this is a tough one. I have a tough time giving definitive advice on heads because they are so ...
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| Mesh for Goalies | 7/14/2007 |
Q: Our daughter is a goalie, has just graduated high school, and she will be playing D1 college ...
A: George thanks for writing. I need to know what size diamond mesh she is using. "Hard Mesh" is a ...
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| ball | 7/11/2007 |
Q: we all know that game balls are usually new and have grip in your pocket. How important is it to ...
A: Andrew what a great freakin' question! I'm from Massachusetts but I live in Canada now. And I've ...
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| fall lacrosse | 7/10/2007 |
Q: hey jonathan! I was wondering where i could sign up for a fall lacrosse league but i can't find any, ...
A: Nick the fall is the worst time for lacrosse. Most guys are playing other sports and lacrosse kind ...
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| goalie stick | 7/9/2007 |
Q: I will be continuing my lacrosse career up at college as a goalie and want to invest in a good ...
A: Samantha my favorite stick is the STX Eclipse with large diamond mesh. It's light, feels light, and ...
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| percentage goaltending | 7/8/2007 |
Q: hey thanks for all the help you have given me I have improved alot... so, I was told to try ...
A: Jabar great question. Email me directly at jone94@shaw.ca and let me know who was teaching you ...
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| ME? | 7/8/2007 |
Q: I'm 5'8 130 and im new to lax id be the fastest kid on the team if i would have tryed out and i ...
A: Mike there are a TON of things you can do. And really your creativiy is the only thing holding you ...
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| whip | 6/29/2007 |
Q: I can not get the shot i want. I have a slight amount of whip and that is affecting the placement ...
A: Andrew check out www.insidelacrosse.com. Go to the "voices" section. Then go to "blogs" Click on ...
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| New player | 6/29/2007 |
Q: I weigh 130 and i am 5' 11''. I know i'm pretty skinny for me height. i have a gait havoc stick and ...
A: Kenny make sure the stick is straight up and down to the ground when you switch hands. You want it ...
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| Shot wind up | 6/28/2007 |
Q: hey Jonathon! I've been playing lacrosse for about 2 months and now and every so often I see some ...
A: Ed man it's all practice. Your stick has to have a certain amount of lip to it so that it holds ...
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| New player | 6/27/2007 |
Q: I weigh 130 and i am 5' 11''. I know i'm pretty skinny for me height. i have a gait havoc stick and ...
A: Kenny you're doing all the right things to get better. Keep up the wall ball. That will make a ...
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| goalie heads | 6/26/2007 |
Q: is there any special type of stringing a goalie head and if so what are they
A: Connor there isn't really any special way. It's kind of like stringing an oversize mesh stick. It ...
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| First Timer | 6/25/2007 |
Q: Hey there, Jonathan. I am a 15 (nearly 16)year old guy and am living in Washington. I weigh about ...
A: Mike! Welcome to the best sport on the planet! Ok, here's what I would do. I'm assuming you live ...
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| First Year Lacrosse Player | 6/23/2007 |
Q: Hey, i was wondering if you could point me in the right direction lacrosse wise... im 17, i just ...
A: Aaron great question and good on ya for asking for advice on how to make this a great move. Ok, ...
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| stick doctoring | 6/22/2007 |
Q: hey, I was wondering how I would learn to tune up my stick and whatnot. I don't really understand ...
A: David there is a lot of great info at the forums at www.InsideLacrosse.com Just click on "Stick ...
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| Cleats | 6/22/2007 |
Q: i have baseball and soccer cleats can i use either for lacrosse? If so, which of the two to you ...
A: Hey there Eric. If your baseball cleats have metal spikes they probably won't be allowed. Most ...
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| a part of the head | 6/18/2007 |
Q: Out of all the heads i have ever saw they look different. Not just the way they are shaped but the ...
A: Hey here Nick. The sidewalls on the head of a lacrosse stick are designed for different purposes. ...
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| Deeper Pockets | 6/14/2007 |
Q: Hey, I just started playing lacrosse this past Spring as a goalie, and I am also playing right now ...
A: Ben go with the largest diamond mesh you can find. This usually gives you a nice deep pocket. You ...
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| Thanks | 6/14/2007 |
Q: you were, right, it was was extra plastic. I had my friend use his screw gun and that helped but ...
A: I like to have enough tape so that when I go to shoot I've got both hands on a bit of tape. There ...
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| shafts | 6/12/2007 |
Q: when i was looking through a lacrosse store for nothing, i was just browsing, i came upon a shaft ...
A: Nick I thought I answered this a while ago. I must have not hit send. Sorry about that. That ...
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| Advise for one of one for Goalie | 6/11/2007 |
Q: Any advise on the best ways for a goalie to try to block a shooter coming towards the crease in a ...
A: Jem this is a great question. I've pasted in an answer to a similar question that I had answered ...
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| Head/Shaft | 6/7/2007 |
Q: Yes but the only screw that game is the screw for the shaft. I did not receive a screw for the head. ...
A: Jon that's ok. The screws are universal. That tiny hole in the head is probably caused by some ...
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| head choice | 6/6/2007 |
Q: I want to buy a head and I'm thinking answer, E3, Evo pro 2.0, proton. Because I want to spend about ...
A: Mike I'm a big fan of the proton and the Evo Pro 2.0 for attackmen. I don't think you can go wrong ...
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| Head into shaft | 6/6/2007 |
Q: Hey, i finally got the head to go into the shaft easily but the thing is the screw that connect the ...
A: Jon my first suggestion is to drill the shaft. Take a pen and mark the shaft through the screw hole ...
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| Head/Shaft | 6/1/2007 |
Q: I have a gait mayhem and a warrior krypolite and it is very hard to insert the head into the shaft. ...
A: Jon I'm not sure about that head exactly. Take a quick look to see if the hole for where the shaft ...
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| golie stick help | 5/30/2007 |
Q: I've read some of your past anserws and they have informed me and been very helpful but I still have ...
A: Laura you sound a lot like me when I was your age. I remember in eight grade I had D that couldn't ...
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| Goalie rules for girls | 5/30/2007 |
Q: I'm a relatively new goalie for my high school team, and I was wondering if you could help me with ...
A: Kat great question. I'm not that up to date on the current rules for girls lacrosse but I would ...
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| D stick | 5/29/2007 |
Q: My school started a lacrosse program this year and I started as a sophomore on defense, that's not ...
A: I haven't used it personally but it looks like it could be solid. Plenty of stiffness. Might be a ...
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| Attack length vs Goalie length | 5/29/2007 |
Q: Hey I've never used an attack length stick in goal yet I read a previous question you answered and ...
A: Erick you'll get a great deal on that Titanium from your buddy. Go for it. As far as the length ...
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| Goalie Mesh | 5/29/2007 |
Q: My son also just finished his freshman year as a goalie for his high school team and he needs a ...
A: Eileen great question. You can probably get away with the Brine Ignite shaft again on that second ...
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| Lacrosse Head | 5/29/2007 |
Q: Hey, I'm new to lacrosse and i recently purchased my first non cheapo beginner stick. Its a ...
A: No way man. That's a great stick. Here's my take on sticks, there are so many of them because ...
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| How to fix a broken side wall! | 5/28/2007 |
Q: I have an evo pro and on the bottom of my side wall broke. I researched online and i found out that ...
A: Matt I'm sorry buddy. I don't know of any real way to fix a head like that. I gave up trying years ...
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| goalie mesh | 5/28/2007 |
Q: wat is the best type of goalie hard/stiff mesh (not the style with how many diamonds) but between ...
A: Aaron that's a great question. Even though there are multiple Brand names on mesh (Brine, ...
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| New Goalie Head | 5/27/2007 |
Q: I am the Freshman goalie for my high school lacrosse team and just finished my first season. I ...
A: Joe that is THE stick to have. You want to save up and replicate the same thing that you have. I ...
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| Goalie Stick | 5/27/2007 |
Q: I am a sophmore in high school, and I play lacrosse goalie for my JV team. I just completed my ...
A: Joey I'm a big fan of the STX Eclipse with the large mesh and a titanium shaft. Since most goalie ...
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| D stick | 5/27/2007 |
Q: My school started a lacrosse program this year and I started as a sophomore on defense, that's not ...
A: Matt the thought process when buying a head for a defensive stick should be stiffness and ground ...
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| Stringing | 5/23/2007 |
Q: Hey, I've played lacrosse for about 3 years now so I'm relatively new to the game. I’ve picked it up ...
A: Matt this is big question so I'll give you some guidelines; You'll want to go to ...
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| lax | 5/23/2007 |
Q: what is the diff. between hard soft andd traditional meshing. Also what stick would you recomend for ...
A: Greg hard mesh is soft mesh that has been treated so that the fibers in the mesh are a bit stiff. ...
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| shooting techniques | 5/23/2007 |
Q: How do you shoot correctly overhand to get the most speed and accuracy on his shot?
A: Chris one of the best ways to teach shooting overhand is to try it one handed. It's really hard to ...
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| Saving Point Blank Shots | 5/22/2007 |
Q: Jon, My Son is an 8th Grade, 2nd year Lacrosse Goalie on a school modified team. The team is very ...
A: Pete hello there. This is an awesome question. Sorry about the wait but I've been thinking about ...
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| defense | 5/22/2007 |
Q: Hey Jonathan. I am a new longpole defenseman, and i need to learn how to play better. I am 16 years ...
A: Jamie this is an awesome question. Good for you for planning ahead and realizing what you're going ...
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| Im kinda at a loss... | 5/21/2007 |
Q: okay so yea Ive learned alot in the 2 hours Ive sat and read all the Qs and As and I must say your ...
A: Dameon what a bummer. That's the trifecta of bad stick luck if I've ever seen it. There are no ...
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| Am i to small to play? | 5/21/2007 |
Q: I am interested in playing lacrosse as a defensive man. But i think him a bit to short to play it. ...
A: Fred I'm not one to tell people they can't do something. But if I were your coach I would recommend ...
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| evo 2.0 | 5/21/2007 |
Q: my current head i have right now is an evo 2.0. People are telling me i wasted $70 on it bc my other ...
A: Nick don't listen to your buddies. The whole reason there are so many heads out there is because ...
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| Boys and Girls Lacrosse | 5/20/2007 |
Q: My daughter has just completed two years of playing on the boys lacrosse team. She has shown such ...
A: Marty this is by far the best question I have ever received on this forum and you couldn't be asking ...
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| my head | 5/20/2007 |
Q: i got a brand new head for my lacrosse stick, its and evolution 2.0 and i got it strung. My head has ...
A: Nick try and tighten up the mesh a bit. Usually when a stick throws down it means the shooting ...
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| pro's and con's | 5/20/2007 |
Q: i was wondering what the pro's and con's (the good and bad) about a Gait titanium enhanced are ...
A: Dave don't worry about what your friends think. I was looking online at the two shafts and I don't ...
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| Helping my son improve his game | 5/17/2007 |
Q: My 11 year old son took up Lacrosse 3 years ago. Lacrosse wasn't available to me when I was his age ...
A: Tim what a fantastic question! I can empathize with this one. My dad was a musician and not an ...
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| facing off | 5/16/2007 |
Q: Which tipe of mesh is best when facing off?
A: Abi, great question. I'm not a face off specialist but I have picked up a few things along the way ...
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| shafts | 5/14/2007 |
Q: The next shaft i think im going to buy is going to be a platinum alloy shaft made by warrior.im ...
A: Dave I'm really partial to Titanium shafts. There is nothing that can beat them for durability. ...
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| stick / head | 5/13/2007 |
Q: My twin daughters are 13 years old and in their 2nd year of lacrosse. One plays middie, the other ...
A: Jonathan great question. I have a saying when it comes to sticks, more an observation I guess: ...
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| College Goalie ?? | 4/23/2007 |
Q: We have a 17 year old son who is a junior in High School. He has been playing the position of ...
A: Oh Lisa and Brian I know exactly what you are going through. I went through it myself on a few ...
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| Leaving the crease!? | 4/22/2007 |
Q: Hey, I was watching some MLL games and noticed that the goalies leave the cage/crease frequently, ...
A: Eric this is a great question. First scenario is when you don't have a pass right away and you ...
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| Defending the Quick Stick | 4/22/2007 |
Q: I am a junior goalie in High School and I have noticed that my biggest problem is stopping the quick ...
A: Eric this is a tough one to answer via email so I'll do my best. A couple of things here should ...
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| Mesh | 4/20/2007 |
Q: What are the different kinds of mesh and what does each mesh do differently than the others?
A: Jon there are two types of mesh for sticks in lacrosse. There is "mesh" and then there is ...
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| STX Duece | 4/20/2007 |
Q: What position is the STX Duece ment for?
A: Ben the Deuce is definitely an attack or perhaps a middies stick. With the narrow sidewalls it ...
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| Throwing the the Rain | 4/18/2007 |
Q: I'm a goalie (women's lax) in northern Oregon, which means that I'm playing in the rain ...
A: Hey there Alice. This is a great question and one I can answer in great detail for you. ...
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| LAX rookies | 4/15/2007 |
Q: Hey Jon, my name is Mo and I am in 10th grade. My school is going to have a lacrosse team starting ...
A: Mo this is an awesome question and good for you taking up a new sport for your junior year. Not a ...
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| Hard Mesh | 4/13/2007 |
Q: My son has just startd he is 8 the stick I bought is hard mesh. Is this good bad or indifferent for ...
A: Dan this is a great question and not one I've had to answer before. My son is 2 so I don't have him ...
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| Sticks and Pockets | 4/11/2007 |
Q: I'm a goalie on the freshman team and this is my first year playing goalie When I bought my first ...
A: Jacob I really like the larger mesh pockets. They make it a bit easier to have a deeper pocket, but ...
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| Goalie | 4/11/2007 |
Q: I have played goalie for three years and have pretty much taught myself how to play. I would be able ...
A: Ford man. I know what you're going through because I have been there too. It happened to me ...
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| position of a goalie stick | 4/9/2007 |
Q: mike
A: Mike this is a GREAT question. And not one that's easy to answer so I'll do my best here. We can ...
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| Goalie Summer Training | 4/9/2007 |
Q: I'm playing club ball in college at i was wondering what is some things as far as lifting and ...
A: Chasse great question and one I can answer as I'm a strength and conditioning coach. It's a big ...
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| goalie 5-hole | 4/8/2007 |
Q: Hey your tips earlier helped alot, but now I am having a hard time make saves that are betwean my ...
A: Hey Jabar glad that helpes. Sorry for getting back to you a little slow. Shots to the five hole ...
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| throwing | 4/7/2007 |
Q: I was wondering if you can give me any tips on throwing. I'm not to good at it and I want to get ...
A: Jack this is a big question. But the best answer I can give you is to find a wall and throw ...
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| Goalie Drills | 4/6/2007 |
Q: Could you please recommend some goalie drills? I coach girls high school lacrosse. Thank You.
A: Donna this is a HUGE question. There are tons of goalie drills but I am one to stick with the ...
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| Goalie Pocket | 4/6/2007 |
Q: I play varsity goalie for my school, and my head that i finally got to work perfectly broke (go ...
A: Bummer about that head breaking but if you play enough it's bound to happen, especially if it's cold ...
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| stringing | 4/2/2007 |
Q: i play attack and i was wondering what the best kind of mesh is. also right now i have a traditional ...
A: Peter hard mesh is really popular. It breaks in well and isn't bouncy like soft mesh is when it's ...
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| lacrosse | 4/2/2007 |
Q: i am planning on buying a goalie head can i use it on an attack shaft or do i have to buy a goalie ...
A: Hey there Adam. There isn't really any difference between attack shafts and goalie shafts. There ...
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| goalie troubles | 3/29/2007 |
Q: So... I am one of the goalies for my team and I am not familiar with the whole concept on how to see ...
A: Carl hey man. Great question and not one I can easily answer but I'll try. First off I just want ...
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| Mesh | 3/28/2007 |
Q: My son is about to begin his second year of Lax. His stick is always in his hands and his mesh is ...
A: Joe I'm going to send you to a link at InsideLacrosse.com that has the best info on this for you. ...
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| hard mesh | 3/25/2007 |
Q: i bought my head about a year ago and the mesh is still quite hard. is there anything to do with ...
A: Travis, great question. You need to work the heck out of the mesh. Growing up my parents had an ...
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| Troubles with Clearing | 3/21/2007 |
Q: I am a goalie coach for a HS girls team in Ohio. We are a new team and I have little experience in ...
A: Phil this is a great question. (Sorry for being a little late in getting back to you. I was on ...
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| Should i join and am i too small? | 3/14/2007 |
Q: hey. Im wondering if i should play lacrosse. Im a sopohomore and currently im playing tennis. But ...
A: Brian that's an awesome question and not an easy one to answer. I had a friend in high school who ...
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| Coaching Goalies and sticks | 3/6/2007 |
Q: I am currently starting to work with a high school girls team. I played at the high school and ...
A: Nikki. First off, feel free to email me directly at jone94@shaw.ca I'm working on a goalie ebook ...
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| pads | 3/2/2007 |
Q: i played 2 years of hs lacrosse i have for the following for pads: brine L27 gloves and brine Lp1 ...
A: Jeff that's a great question. I'm a big believer in wearing enough equipment so that you feel ...
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| mesh | 2/28/2007 |
Q: Is there any way to make my mesh softer cause i left it out in the rain and it got hard.
A: Shawn sorry for the delay in this reply. I was away and didn't see it until today The best way to ...
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| goalie | 1/30/2007 |
Q: hey I am a goalie for my middle school team and have been for 2 weeks. I need to know how to make ...
A: Congrats Jabar on being the goalie for your middle school. You're going to do awesome because ...
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| i have a question for you | 1/7/2007 |
Q: My name is ian and my dad coaches my 7th grade team. I heard about the new head rules for 2009 and i ...
A: Ian! Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. I didn't get the first email notification and ...
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| Colleges with Lacrosse Programs | 12/28/2006 |
Q: My grandson who is 17 years of age and a very good lacrosee players and lives in the Philadelphia ...
A: Beryl thanks for the question. What you have asked is a very broad question and not the easiest ...
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| goalie stance | 12/18/2006 |
Q: hey jon.....i was wondering...when playing keeper should i point my toes outward or inward? i have ...
A: Daniel, great question. A while back I emailed a guy who is an expert in speed training. He works ...
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| Goalie Pockets | 12/7/2006 |
Q: i have had my goalie stick for two years but every time i make a pocket it always shrinks and i ...
A: Cody! Sorry it's taken me so long to get back to you. I never saw the email saying your wrote so I ...
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| broken mesh | 12/4/2006 |
Q: the mesh on the sidewall of my stick has busted. how can i fix it so that i dont have to buy new ...
A: Alex that's a tough one. I hate to tell you this but you really need to invest in new mesh. For a ...
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| new high school team | 12/1/2006 |
Q: Our school district (Duval County, Florida) is starting lacrosse for most of our conference schools ...
A: Mike that's a great question. I'll do my best to answer it but ultimately you'll have to go out and ...
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| Lacrosse wall ball | 11/27/2006 |
Q: hey for wall ball do you need a special kind of wall. i have a concrete wall in the front of my ...
A: Kevin I always say that some wall is better than no wall. Don't worry about the height of the wall ...
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| lax skills | 11/23/2006 |
Q: This is was my first year of lacrosse, I want to tryout for lacrosse next year but how can I improve ...
A: Every lax skill is based on the ability to catch and throw the ball. Even defensemen are worthless ...
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| my truth | 11/17/2006 |
Q: my friend bent my truth is there a way to fix it. and i have a science project my question fot that ...
A: Hey there Alex. Did your friend bend the head? I'm not sure what you mean, but I'll assume that ...
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| goalie trainers | 11/3/2006 |
Q: I am looking for a goalie trainer for my son...we live in the south jersey area...any ideas?
A: Kate I have to apologize for the delay in getting back to you. My wife and I have been on vacation ...
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| Goalie Stick, stringing | 10/31/2006 |
Q: I'm restringing my stick shortly, and although I'm not playing in any leagues and just using it to ...
A: Bill there is no depth limit to a goalie stick. You'd like it to be as deep as possible but still ...
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| size | 10/23/2006 |
Q: How long is an attack's lacrosse stick?for high school level
A: Ben an attack stick (as well as a middies) can be no shorter than forty inches from the top of the ...
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| Lacrosse | 10/1/2006 |
Q: What is the differnce in girls lacrosse and boys lacrosse? I know that boys lacrosse is a little ...
A: Devon that is a huge question and not enough time to answer it here. I'll give you a couple of the ...
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| Stringing? | 10/1/2006 |
Q: I am going to get a Warrior Evolution and was wondering what stringing I should get.I play mid by ...
A: Brian great choice of sticks. The Evo is awesome and a lot of the players I play against use them. ...
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| pocket repairs | 9/5/2006 |
Q: Is it possible to purchase nylon string or something similar, not in a stringing kit , that would ...
A: Alex great question. Yes, it is possible to buy all the parts to string a stick without having to ...
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| sidewalls and stance | 8/16/2006 |
Q: my name is mike and i have been using sticks that other people string and i decided to string my ...
A: Mike great questions. If you aren't going to change the mesh I would just string the sidewall as ...
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| inside lacrosse | 8/13/2006 |
Q: com right? i looked there already i cant happen to find stick doctor towards the botom of the page ...
A: Jimmy they changed the home page on me. Sorry about that. And after looking and searching I can't ...
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| channel | 8/13/2006 |
Q:
A: Jimmy!!! No problem man. I'm actually going to tell you to go to InsideLacrosse.com and look ...
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| Lacroose terms | 8/8/2006 |
Q: i have a couple terms i have heard my caoch yelling and i just wanted to see the mean. for one what ...
A: Hey there Drew. The cage is the goal. The actual goal. The two terms are interchangeable. I'm a ...
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| Traditional Stringing | 8/4/2006 |
Q: What is the length of the pocket string in a traditional stringing kit?
A: Eric I need some more information. Are you talking about the cross lace? or the leathers? If ...
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| Heads | 7/31/2006 |
Q: I am looking for a new lacrosse head. I play middie so what do you think would be a good head?
A: Ryan this is a super personal question. Heads are a very personal so I'm not going to be able to ...
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| Cutting a Shaft | 7/30/2006 |
Q: What kind of a tool would I use to cut a Titan Classic d-pole in half?
A: Hey there Bob. Any good hacksaw from Home Depot should do it. You just need to have the correct ...
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| shooting strings | 7/20/2006 |
Q: i have a evo pro im not really satisfied with the factory stringing and i was wondering if you had ...
A: Jake here's a trick I learned a while back. Take out all of the mesh and all of the shooting ...
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| Goalie Shooting Strings | 7/12/2006 |
Q: I'm a 7th grade goalie and I've been using a factory strung soft mesh stick but now I have decided ...
A: David sorry it's taken me so long to get back to you. I've been on vacation and have been away from ...
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| Picking maneuver | 6/28/2006 |
Q: I am new to Lacrosse, and the coach and team ridicule "dumb" questions. I was assigned a postion, ...
A: Hey there Peter. I'll try to answer this as best I can. I wish I could diagram it out for you it ...
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| Sticks | 6/10/2006 |
Q: In your oppinion what is the best kind of deffensive stick under $$100
A: Evan that's a tough question, and you're probably going to hate my answer because I'm not going to ...
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| stick | 6/7/2006 |
Q: can attackman use a long pole
A: Shane great question. Yes, an attackman can use a long pole. But there are some things to think ...
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| Two Really basic questions | 5/21/2006 |
Q: Here's the most basic questions you've probably ever received, but, hey, a guy's got to start ...
A: Steve, no worries. That's a great question. In college lacrosse you are allowed four defensive ...
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