Lacrosse shooting: is fundamental to your success.



How do you shoot a lacrosse ball? Well here are five steps to help you improve your game and shoot a lacrosse ball better.

1) For starters, your shoulders should be in perpendicular alignment to the goal. This will give you better balance when you shoot and allow you to square up and have a stronger shot. (Also making it harder to get knocked down.)

2) The second thing to note: when you shoot with your right hand, you should lead with their left foot. Also, left handed shooting should be led into with your right foot.

3) Hand positioning is the third: Hands should be closer together than when you pass or catch. While shooting a lacrosse ball make sure to have your bottom hand on the end of the stick and your top hand a little lower on the stick than you would traditionally have it when you throw or catch. This will allow you to have more leverage and speed when you throw. .

4) Fourth, make sure to use the power in your hips and abs: This will give you more power when you shoot the ball and enable you to throw the ball in your stick faster.

5) Aiming in lacrosse shooting: Look for four white corners of the net. Where you look is probably where you will shoot. For this reason, don't look at the goalie when you shoot. You can also aim for the goalie's weak side ¨C in other words, the side without the stick. Try to aim for the top or bottom corners.

In lacrosse shooting, there are two type of shots: Corner shots & Bounce shots. Corner shots are purposefully intended for the open corner of the lacrosse net. Practice makes perfect. Top right corner is a sweet spot because it is a little more difficult for right handed goalies. Practice as often as you can and try it out in the next game.

Bounce shots should bounce two to three feet in front of the goalie. A nice hard bounce shot is difficult to block. With a ground shot you can aim for the sides, corners or right between the goalie's legs.

Two other shots explain briefly here are the underhanded, and behind the back shots. These underhanded shots are great when you are going one on one against a goalie. Fake high and than shoot low and underhanded. This shoot is not very accurate from long distances. The crank shot is a high speed lacrosse shot. Sheer speed may be enough to bypass most goalies. (It is a good idea to keep an attack man behind the net get the ball back if the shot goes wide.) To do a crank shot, bring the stick back as far as you can. Twist it slightly for intimidation and for better ball control. Your hands should be almost together at the end of the stick when shooting. If you do this properly it actually looks like you are throwing your stick. Remember to use your whole body with crank shots and lacrosse shooting because this will allow you to throw much faster. Best Luck!

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