1 / 3

History of Lacrosse

History of Lacrosse. "L acrosse is a game that was born of the North American Indian, christened by the French, adopted and raised by the Canadian Indians, and later dominated by the Americans." Canada now honors Lacrosse as their “National Game.”

uriah
Download Presentation

History of Lacrosse

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. History of Lacrosse "Lacrosse is a game that was born of the North American Indian, christened by the French, adopted and raised by the Canadian Indians, and later dominated by the Americans." Canada now honors Lacrosse as their “National Game.” It has been around since the early 18th century. This game served many purposes such as entertainment, train young men for war, and to settle disputes. Lacrosse is one of the oldest sports of America. It was believed to help heal people and make men stronger. This games is also, referred to as the “Creator’s Game”

  2. Rules • Field is 110 yards long by 60 yards wide. • The goals are 6 feet square and are placed in a crease, which is a circle with a 9-foot radius. • There are 10 players in action at one time on a lacrosse team: a goalie, three defensemen, three midfielders, and three attack men.

  3. Skills • SCOOPING • 1)Bend knees • 2) Lower back hand toward the ground • 3) Scoop ball and bring stick to your face to prevent from getting stick checked • CRADLING • 1) Hold stick in both hands resting at side. Bottom hand (at end of shaft) has knuckles facing up. Top hand has palm facing up. • 2) Open bottom hand slightly so shaft can movably freely inside the hand • 3) Pull up with top hand, bending elbow on the way. Bottom hand remains stationary. • 4) Curl wrist of top hand at top of motion to create an arc. • 5) Keep stick close to helmet to avoid getting stick checked • Focus on: • - Creating a perfect half circle or arc with stick face. (This creates centrifugal energy which keeps the ball in the net.) • PASSING • 1) Put bottom hand at end of shaft, top hand in the middle • 2) Step and point opposite foot and elbow where you want the ball to go • 3) Follow through straight – end of shaft should be in your armpit • Focus on: • - Pointing your foot and elbow where you want the ball to go • CATCHNG • 1) Hold stick in front of you • 2) Give the passer a good target • 3) When ball arrives, pull stick back by flexing elbows and cradling ball into the net • SHOOTING • 1) Bounce the ball • 2) Shoot away from goalie′s body and stick • 3) Release the ball quickly before you get checked! • 4) Try not to look directly where you want the ball to go • 5) Use hips, wrists, and a powerful step to generate ball speed • 6) Always shoot on the run

More Related