Reddit mentions: The best sports agility ladders

First off welcome to the game!!! Goalie/D-Pole Here, to answer your questions...

#1Chocking up is shifting your grip high up the stick for more control. The farther down your hands are the more power you have, but the less control. So when people tell you to choke up, it's so that you have more control. Try Bringing your top hand all the way to the plastic to start out. (as time goes on and you get better you will be able to choke up less and less.

#2 Best thing you can do is invest in a "ladder" (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00COEI4G2/ref=twister_B07BMBW72J?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1) work it daily with drills you can find online. Other may be able to be more exact than me.

#3 Because the stick is so long every action you make is amplified tenfold. This does make wallball hard, but after a bit, it won't be. Try this routine (20 righty, 20 lefty, 20 throw right catch left, 20 throw left catch right + fun ones like behind the back and such.

#4 Lacrosse defense has 3 main components, The slide package, The goalie and individual plays.

• A slide package differs from team to team but in general, if a point guard beat their man in basketball someone would run to pick him up before he could shoot. It's the exact same with lacrosse. The job of the "hot" guy is to pick up an offensive player that has beaten their man, in this process he has to leave his man. The "two" guy runs and covers the man the Hot guy had left. As the ball moves around the goal these jobs will change from person to person.
  
• The Goalie (if he's good) will be directing who is "hot" or "two" Your job is to protect your goalie, Force the other team to shoot far and inaccurately. LISTEN TO YOUR GOALIE, he calls when to slide and will point out open people.
  
• Last is individual plays, when someone dodges you cant let them get by you. Basketball is a huge asset here. Use the same stance and push him away. Only check his stick when you are sure you can take the ball away. Good Luck.
  
  #5 Main Rules: No pushing in the back, No Fat body checks hitting them meters into the air. Play the ball and don't attack player individually unless your opening up space for one of your other teammates to get the ball.
  
  #6 Everyone starts somewhere, work hard, run hard, and listen to your coach and you will do fine.
  
  #7 Being a big guy is a massive asset you can push other guys out of the way easily and no one will want to dodge on you.
  
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  GOOD LUCK MAN I WISH U THE BEST

Here's a list of all the home workout equipment I've purchased on Amazon :)


Stretch Bands for Dancers and... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078H3KQ5W?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Elite Sportz Exercise Sliders are... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OYRW4UE?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Fit Simplify Resistance Loop... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01AVDVHTI?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Mini Exercise Ball - 9 Inch Small... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B010TJC4GY?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Yes4All Agility Ladder – Speed... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B8LEB28?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

A stretch band, sliders, mini bands, a pilates ball, and an agility ladder. I also have cute workout clothes, a bluetooth speaker, a mat, pilates socks, handstand canes, yoga blocks, handstand blocks, a yoga wheel, a pullup bar, a headstand bench, a kettlebell (r/kettlebell for recommendations), 5 and 10lbs dumbbells, long/stretchy bands like therabands, a bosu ball, a jump rope, boxing gloves, focus mitts, a stopwatch, a swiss ball, and a pullup band.

Also not included are the kegel balls I bought on Amazon but I didn't know if you were counting pelvic floor workout equipment lol. Wow I think my house is actually a gym lmao. I'm actually a personal trainer lol.

Get a workout ladder. You probably don't have a pile of step-over bags so this ladder can be a good substitute. Just do things like step-ins, shuffles etc. In regard to hand work, find a tree or pole or something you can use to practice "Quick hands". From your ready position just work on shooting your hands like you're engaging a block. The progress to a shoot and rip, shoot and swim etc. If you do this on a regular basis you'll be in good shape when pre-season comes around.
If you want more specific drills PM me or youtube is always an excellent resource.

Main thing is keeping your cardio in top shape. Run man-makers. You'll look that much better than the other kids who sat around all off-season.

Learn to hacky sack - it sounds dumb, but you get a better sense of foot-eye coordination.

You can just dribble a soccer ball around instead of actually joining the team. I started working at an adidas store with a bunch of soccer nuts and we'd go kick the ball around all the time. Less formal than joining a team, and more fun for a guy like me who is more into hockey.

Also, just work on your footwork in general. Do quick step exercises using an agility ladder; if your feet are agile, they will learn to handle pucks more quickly.

Agility ladder and other agility drills (side jump bars, cones, etc.). Buy an instruction book and a cheapish ladder set and go to town.

This is just an example: http://www.amazon.com/SKLZ-Quick-Agility-Ladder-Carry/dp/B002CLM300/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1404863628&sr=8-1&keywords=agility+ladder

And this book is great. Lots of examples.

http://www.amazon.com/Training-Speed-Agility-Quickness-Special/dp/0736058737/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1404863710&sr=8-3&keywords=agility+drills+book

Entry 1 my old roommate had one of these and we would use it all the time, but his brother wanted it back. It was convenient.

Entry 2 used these during football.

Entry 3

All are health and fitness related and not weights, dumbbells, expertise balls, etc...

I hate running on a treadmill, bores the hell out of me, grab an agility ladder like this http://www.amazon.com/-Professional-Equipment-Increase-Basketball-Acceleration/dp/B00CCOZ5A2/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1406104083&sr=8-9&keywords=agility+ladder , and view this youtube video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcXII4U9fiQ_player , great for warmups and warm downs ... awesome cardio option , can be inside or outside

I find agility ladder helps with small, quick steps needed for fast adjustments.

Agility ladders are also 50% off

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002CLM300/ref=gb1h_tit_c-2_6282_e1c54558?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_t=701&pf_rd_s=center-new-2&pf_rd_r=0WRX1XSTKVS5Q3QE9NP5&pf_rd_i=20&pf_rd_p=1980506282

Edit: Sale's over

For speed and agility, take a look at some speed latter workouts. Our 7s coach made us do these twice a week and even that helped me out a ton!

This is an example of the hardware but you can do it using the seams of dorm tiles, sidewalks, or chalk on asphalt.

Here are some simple drills to start, but google and youtube have tons more!