Full Description
The ultimate guide for fans and players of this rapidly growing sport!
Lacrosse For Dummies is the ultimate guide for fans and players of this rapidly growing sport alike. The book offers everything the beginning player needs to know, from the necessary equipment to the basic rules of the game, with explanations of the women's game and the indoor game, too. It also offers a wealth of information for the experienced player, including winning offensive and defensive strategies, along with skill-building exercises and drills. Finally, there's information on how armchair lacrosse players can get their fix of the sport on television, online, on in print.
Contents
Foreword xxv
Introduction 1
Part I: Getting Started 7
Chapter 1: Lacrosse and You 9
Chapter 2: Suiting Up: Buying the Right Equipment 17
Chapter 3: Meeting the Team 27
Chapter 4: Laying Down the (Lacrosse) Law 43
Part II: Playing Lacrosse 63
Chapter 5: Getting the Ball into the Goal: Developing Offensive Skills 65
Chapter 6: Putting the Ball in the Goal: Shooting Fundamentals 89
Chapter 7: Keeping the Ball out of the Goal: Developing Defensive Skills 101
Chapter 8: Goaltending 115
Chapter 9: The Possession Game 125
Chapter 10: Practicing Team Offense and Defense 139
Chapter 11: Calling on the Special Forces: Specialty Teams 157
Chapter 12: Becoming a Better Lacrosse Player — Physically and Mentally 171
Part III: Coaching Lacrosse 195
Chapter 13: Fundamentals of Coaching Lacrosse 197
Chapter 14: Developing Your Coaching Philosophy for the Offense 207
Chapter 15: Coaching Defensively 231
Part IV: Following Lacrosse: The Fan's Point of View 247
Chapter 16: How to Watch Lacrosse 249
Chapter 17: Getting in the Game 263
Chapter 18: Keeping Up with the Pros 271
Part V: The Part of Tens 283
Chapter 19: Ten of the Greatest Men's and Women's Lacrosse Players 285
Chapter 20: Ten Reasons to Get Excited about Lacrosse 289
Chapter 21: Ten Interesting Facts about Lacrosse 293
Glossary 297
Appendix: Resources 307
Index 313
