By Wayne Burke -December 14th, 2015- Last week, I introduced a lateral phase 3 drill which introduced a small hop into the drill. This is the first true plyometric drill in the progression. We can only do these after we have spent few weeks establishing a solid foundation of jumping and landing mechanics. Again the idea […]…
By Sean Holmes -December 10th, 2015- Reducing the likelihood of injury of my lacrosse players is my number 1 job. It may be by increasing strength, teaching proper movement mechanics, or by improving flexibility and joint mobility. In Episode 7 of my series with the Toronto Rock we show you the Split Stance Hip Extension/Flexion […]…
By Sean Holmes -December 3rd, 2015- In this video I have Brett Hickey demonstrating the Stability Ball Rollout. This is a great core stability exercise that we use. The key is maintaining a straight line from the knees to the shoulders, maintaining our “Pillar” the entire time. If you’ve read my article on Core Training […]…
by Sean Holmes -November 27th, 2016- Here is the latest from the weekly Lacrosse Training Tips video series I am doing with the Toronto Rock. This week the exercise is the Stability Ball Leg Curl. It is one of the greatest exercises we use to improve hamstring strength and help reduce injury. The #1 reason […]…
By Sean Holmes -November 12th, 2015- Here is the 3rd Episode in the Toronto Rock Training Tips series. We perform the Elbow to Instep with Rotation stretch before every single workout, practice, and game to help get the players moving better, reduce their risk of injury, and get them ready to perform at their highest […]…
By Wayne Burke -Novemeber 10th, 2015- Strength training is a crucial element to your athletic development. When a strength program is done correctly it should not only increase your strength but it should simultaneously increase the quality of your movements, increase range of motion and help prevent injury. With so much information and so many […]…
-October 29th, 2015- Today I was searching the web as usual and found a great article on laxmagazine.com about the Art of Deceleration. It really is an overlooked area of training in most lacrosse training programs. Every cut, every dodge you must decelerate your body before you can accelerate and change directions. I liked it […]…
-August 22nd, 2012- The Stability Ball Push Up is a great exercise that I find myself prescribing much more lately for my athletes. I got away from it for awhile but have since returned to using it more frequently and am wondering why I ever stopped. I may make it look easy in the video […]…
-August 16th, 2012- As a lacrosse player you need to move extremely well. Whether it’s how fast you run, change directions, or just range of motion when shooting, how you move is extremely important. One reason many people don’t move as well as they could is due to a lack of mobility in their joints. […]…
-April 23rd, 2012- In Lacrosse, the shoulder doesn’t get much attention. In Baseball, Volleyball, or Swimming, its what most coaches think about. But that doesn’t mean we should neglect it in Lacrosse, either. There are shoulder injuries in lacrosse. Some we can try to reduce and others we can’t. First we’ll run through the different […]…
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