Archive for July, 2011

Lacrosse is a game that was started by the American Indians. The game is played with a stick with a net on the end. A ball is tossed, caught, and carried down a field with these sticks. This game became well known internationally and became a popular competitive team sport. Germany started competing in the 1930′s. It started with their college teams and then filtered into the high schools and eventually they started competing with Read the rest of this entry »

Lacrosse has often been looked at as an East Coast sport but in the new millennium it has reached across the nation. More and more colleges are adding lacrosse to it’s intercollegiate lists and with nation television networks covering more games every year, it is spreading like wild fire. Many people are unaware of how lacrosse actually started in the states however.

The game is rooted from American Indians and was used for a variety of settlements Read the rest of this entry »

Lacrosse began as a contest between warriors of various Indian nations in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Valley regions of the United States. The tribes played stickball as it was called at the time for religious, recreational, and training purposes.

The games were held over a period of several days and was considered a major event. Lacrosse was regarded to be much more than a game or competition. Native American Indians believed it to help in the healing process and for spiritual development made by the Creator for his enjoyment.

The playing field was Read the rest of this entry »

Lacrosse is commonly accepted as America’s fasting growing sport. One of the most basic skills that a new player needs to possess is the ability to the pass and throw the ball accurately. There are a few steps that a player must ensure to do if they want to be successful.

The first thing a player must know is proper hand placement on the stick. If the player is right handed then the right hand belongs at the middle of the shaft and the left hand at the bottom. The same goes for left handed players but just Read the rest of this entry »