-January 13th, 2020- On December 22nd, 2019 66 of the top Midget lacrosse players were at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre for the Top Prospects Canada Showcase event. It was an opportunity for players eligible for the Junior A draft to show their skills to the scouts. I was in charge of the lacrosse specific […]…
-January 9th, 2020- In October US Lacrosse announced a new program call LaxFit a new program aimed at boosting performance and preventing injury in lacrosse players. The program is going to be released in stages and as a pre-release I think they posted their Dynamic Warm Up for lacrosse. Years and Years ago I wrote […]…
-September 26th, 2019- The National Lacrosse Season is soon approaching so the players are starting to train more often to gear up for training camp. A good lacrosse training program will not just be a strength training program. It should include a proper warm up/mobility/activation, Speed and Agility training, Power training (med ball throws/jumps/Olympic lifts), […]…
-February 22nd, 2019- I recently wrote a blog titled ‘The Worst Fitness Test For Lacrosse” where I stated my dislike of the 2 Mile Run test. It is the least specific test to lacrosse that is used by way too many teams and programs as a means to measure their players Conditioning. Never in lacrosse […]…
-February 12th, 2019- Speed Kills! Whether it’s winning the race for a ball or sprinting past your opponent, speed is extremely important for playing at the highest level of lacrosse. Acceleration is a skill. It can be taught and improved through strength and technique training. However if you really want to be fast in game […]…
-September 29th, 2017- Some people call it a Speed Ladder. Some an Agility Ladder. Both are wrong. It’s a Ladder, plain and simple. Because it doesn’t help you improve either of those skills. And if you are a lacrosse player using it as such, you are using it wrong. I bring this up as I […]…
By Sean Holmes -February 18th, 2016- The Crossover Run drill is a great and easy drill to add to any lacrosse training program. The key is to keep the hips and shoulders square as you move laterally. This will allow you to be much more efficient changing directions as you won’t have to fully rotate […]…
By Sean Holmes -February 11th, 2016- In the latest episode of the lacrosse training tips with the Toronto Rock we cover a simple exercise we can do to reduce the likelihood of a knee injury. It is a simple, but not easy drill. Single Leg Hops teach the athlete strength, balance, and stability in each […]…
By Sean Holmes -January 28th, 2016- The Depth Drop is an exercise you can easily include in your lacrosse training program to increase your potential to be powerful. The key is to land soft in a balanced, athletic stance and hold that position for 2 seconds. This allows your body to learn how to store […]…
By Wayne Burke -January 26th, 2016- If you read this blog or search the internet for cool exercise tips to be a better lacrosse player, you can find allot of information (some useful and some useless). While there are an infinite amount of exercises and drills you could include, it can be hard for players, […]…
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