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Women's Lacrosse:

A Guide for Advanced Players and Coaches updated edition
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Women's lacrosse is one of the fastest-growing sports in the United States. As stick technology advances, athleticism increases, and rules and regulations adapt, even the most experienced players and coaches need to keep current on all aspects of the game. Janine Tucker, head women's lacrosse coach at Johns Hopkins University, and Maryalice Yakutchik, a writer and former lacrosse player, here supply the ultimate guide to women's lacrosse.Each chapter provides a detailed explanation of a specific skill or technique, illustrated with easy-to-read instructional diagrams and photographs. Coach Tucker begins with lacrosse survival skills—throwing, catching, cradling, and scooping ground balls—and then moves on to more advanced techniques, such as precise checking, fast footwork, correct stick and body position, deceptive shooting, and quick dodges. Chapters on cutting-edge offensive and defensive strategy, as well as specialized skills such as goal-tending and the draw, will get any team ready to hit the field.Fully updated, this edition includes* Detailed skill instruction* Drill suggestions throughout the book* New rules regarding the center draw and running through the creaseFor young women who want to play at the college level, the concluding chapter on recruiting offers a timeline; testimony from players, parents, and college coaches who have been through the process; and a sample résumé. Highlighting the most current strategies and tactics in the game today, Women's Lacrosse is a comprehensive instructional guide for coaches and players at all levels.

Introduction: Women's Lacrosse—The Cutting Edge
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1. The Creator's Game, Re-created
2. The Complete Player
3. The Coach
4. The Game
5. Lacrosse Survival Skills
6. Individual Offensive Skills
7. Individual Defensive Skills
8. The Art of Checking
9. The Draw
10. Team Offense
11. Team Defense
12. Goalkeeping
13. Effective Practices
14. Off-Season Strategies
15. Recruiting
Index

""An articulate, well-structured resource... this book will be welcomed by those involved in this fine sport'as coaches or as players'and its continually changing environment.""

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