Book Description

For thirty years Bob Scott's Lacrosse has been the ultimate guide to the "fastest game on two feet," explaining the men's game at its highest level and promoting the Johns Hopkins philosophy, which has become synonymous with lacrosse excellence.

In this long-awaited updated edition, Coach Dave Pietramala, whose Blue Jays won the 2007 and 2005 NCAA men's lacrosse championships, and Neil Grauer, a Hopkins graduate and veteran writer on lacrosse, among other subjects, have reworked every chapter, modernizing sections on rules, equipment, preparation, and tactics. They revisit topics such as drills and skills for specific positions, game strategy, clearing tactics, and the history of the game itself -- including a section on the Johns Hopkins contributions to lacrosse. New diagrams and images help to clarify concepts and instructions in the text. Action and instructional photos by Hopkins photographer James Van Rensselaer capture some of the drama from the 2005 championship year and accompany the teaching chapters.

Like the Bob Scott book on which it builds, this edition will soon become familiar to every serious student of the sport.

Customer Reviews (2)

Great update of an old classic
As noted in the title, this is an update of Bob Scott's classic book on Lacrosse technique and coaching from the 1970's.Coach Pietramala has provided the best of both worlds in this edition.He has retained much of the old school, tried and true techniques and instruction from Coach Scott's original, while adding new techniques and strategies from the last thirty (!) years.I have played the game for 35 years and coached for six, and I have referenced the original edition countless times.Having Coach Pietramala's updates and observations included make this an invaluable reference and a must-have in any Lacrosse coaches library.It's also a great history of the legendary Johns Hopkins program for any fan of the sport.

Doing Justice to a Great Book
David Pietramala and Neil Grauer have managed to take a classic and update it without sacrificing the integrity, spirit, and purpose of the first edition by Bob Scott.This Second Edition is an absolute must read for any lacrosse coach, player, and fan. Pietramala has done a masterful job of giving the reader insight into the modern game and his own personal views on the sport and the players, much as did Bob Scott before him.Neil Grauer has performed a flawless job in fine tuning the syntax and overall style to make it a very enjoyable read while remaining instructional.Truly the best contemporary book on the sport of Lacrosse. It is a rare and wonderful glimpse into the mind of a great player/coach, and the legacy that is Johns Hopkins Lacrosse. ... Read more

Book Description
Coaching Youth Lacrosse is an excellent introduction to youth coaching and teaching young lacrosse players valuable skills. It provides all the information you need to coach effectively and help 6- to 14-year-old athletes, both boys and girls, learn and enjoy the game.

This second edition features the games approach to coaching lacrosse, which makes practice more fun for the kids and teaching more effective for you, the coach. Also included are chapters on communicating with athletes and parents, planning and conducting practices, coaching during games and specific programs for both boys and girls lacrosse.

Developed by the American Sport Education Program (ASEP), the nation's No. 1 coaching education program, Coaching Youth Lacrosse provides volunteer coaches with both an explanation of their role and concrete instructions on fulfilling that role. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (4)

Fantastic reference
I am new to the game of lacrosse, but have volunteered to help coach my son's team of beginners (first & second graders). This book was a tremendous help in explaining the general rules, structuring practices, and drills.

The book references a coaching system called the 'Positive Coaches Alliance', which gives great pointers on approaching practices and general coaching philosophies. I have coached soccer for six years and still found some of the coaching methods to be very helpful. Not only for lacrosse, but for caoching in general. I will be applying these techniques to soccer (along with modifying some of the lacrosse drills).

I highly recommend this book as your first lacrosse resource.

The best book around on how to coach the game of lacrosse
This is the best book that I've read on coaching lacrosse. It's reads very easy and makes it easy to teach. I'd recommend that all new and old coaches read this book at least once.

If you only need one book to teach kids lacrosse, this is it
I was asked to coach girls High School Lacrosse, I never coached before,but played mens, this book was A-Z everything you need to coach girls or boys lacrosse.

A comprehensive, instructive book for any lacrosse coach
The first and only lacrosse coaching book I've bought.Very helpful in teaching basic techniques and organizing practices. Offers many themed games and drills that provide variety and fun for youth practices.Also provides tactical drills and games for "A" teams.I highly recommend this book for any coach looking for some fresh ideas orany prospective coaches looking for an introduction to the sport. ... Read more

Book Description

Lacrosse is one of the nation's fastest-growing youth sports, and the girls' game is overtaking the boys'. Played with different rules and tactics, girls' lacrosse requires its own specialized guidebook. Friendly and encouraging, Coaching Girls' Lacrosse is the first book to provide the fundamentals every unprepared parent needs to teach and motivate a team of 6- to 12-year-olds.

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Women's Lacrosse Training Book
This is an excellent tool for getting a better understanding on how to support and help my daughter improve in lacrosse. I wanted to play an active role by getting the book as well as equipment for both of us.Now we toss the ball to each other and practice what we've read in the book. She's definitely getting better.

Learn Lacrosse
Whether you're a lacrosse player, parent of a player, or a coach, this guide will teach you some important concepts.Games and drills to improve ability are included.

A GREAT book for anyone interested in Girl's Lacrosse
Don't let the title fool you, anyone with an interest in girl's lacrosse will benefit from reading this. Players, Parents, Coaches, etc. It does a really nice job of going over the basics and emphasizing what is important for a female lacrosse player. She offers some fun games and drills that can be used at any level.

Bringing Girls' Lacrosse into the Modern Era
This book is perfect for coaches and players who are new to the game of girls'/women's Lacrosse.Several years ago, when I was recruited to coach my daughter's youth league team, I searched high and low for a book, such as this one, covering the girls' game. I found plenty of books for boy's Lacrosse and a few that had a chapter or two covering girls' Lacrosse.Often, these books covered very outdated techniques and methods.Bottom line, there was no comprehensive guide for teaching and developing young girls into well-rounded Lacrosse players.Coach Tucker's book is a great guide for dad's like me who have men's Lacrosse experience, beginning coaches, new players, and, of course, baffled parents.My favorite section covers the suggested drills.Each drill is clearly defined and well diagramed. She also provides great advice for managing practice and keeping the girls involved and excited about playing lacrosse.I plan to implement many of her suggestions into my practices.A must read for coaches and parents who are interested in developing technically sound players who love the game of girls' Lacrosse. ... Read more

Book Description
Within the past decade, lacrosse has seen explosive growth on the elementary, junior and high school, and college levels, rapidly becoming one of America's most popular playing sports. Lifelong lacrosse player and coach Daniel Morris, along with noted author Michael Morris, distill the essence of this exciting, fast-paced game into one compact volume, teaching everything the beginning and intermediate coach needs to know about the rules, equipment, skills, and drills of this venerable game.

Unlike other books on lacrosse, this guide reflects recent important rule changes, as well as the latest techniques in offense and defense, stick-handling, and advances in equipment that have transformed the game as it is played today. Chapters focus on critical elements of individual and team play, conducting practices, skill-building drills, and a playbook of offensive and defensive strategies. A resource list of suppliers, camps, and additional information is included.

This is a book that will find a place on every coach and player's shelf.
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Customer Reviews (8)

there are better books available
This book is a welcome addition to the lack of material on lacrosse, but it doesn't add much depth to the subject and is not very useful as a reference or as a tool for coaches. I would recommend Dave Pietramala's book over this one, hands down.

book satisfactory/ box open
Hi,

the book seemed fine, but the box was open and the pages turned back alittle.

Best coaching book I have seen
I am coaching youth, middle school, and travel lax teams and have very little on-field lacrosse experience. Of the tools I have found, this book is the most straightforward. When I see the most experienced coaches work, they are using the drills in this book. There is still a lack of good books on intermediate lacrosse offensive and defensive strategies, but this handles all the basics.

Great book for beginning coaches
I am very pleased with this book.Great outline of all aspects of the sport.A must have for beginning coaches and/or parents with kids starting to play lacrosse.

Lacrosse Newbie
Since it is nearly impossible to find anything in "Lacrosse for Adults" for those who are new to the sport and would love to learn to play, I got this book in the hopes of learning the basics. I haven't had a chance to put the new knowledge to the test in either play or instruction, but it was a very valuable tool for the novice player or coach. GO MAMMOTH! GO OUTLAWS! ... Read more

Book Description
The Lacrosse Training Bible

The Essential Guidebook for Players, Coaches, and Enthusiasts

The Lacrosse Training Bible brings everything you wanted to know about playing, training for, and teaching lacrosse into one easy-to-use manual.

Written by coach and fitness trainer Vincent Perez-Mazzola, with contributions from professional lacrosse player Matt Brown and University of Denver Men’s Head Coach Jamie Munro, this book will give you the cutting-edge training you need. It’s the indeipensable guide to stepping up your game, with detailed chapters on:

·All aspects of athletic training, from warm-ups and flexibility to strength training

·Unique skills and drills section highlighting catching, throwing, dodging your man, ground balls, passing, ripping rope, and stick tricks

·Nutrition information designed to keep you energized, hydrated, and in the game

·Tough training to challenge men, women, youth, high school, college, and pro ballers alike

·A complete look at the beginnings of lacrosse and how it became what it is today


With a comprehensive look at this history-rich, dynamic, and growing sport, The Lacrosse Training Bible will help you advance to the next level, whether you’ve played for years or just picked up a stick.

Vincent Perez-Mazzola is a youth and high school lacrosse coach and a fitness trainer for professional athletes in lacrosse, hockey, boxing, and martial arts. He lives in Fountain Hills, Arizona.

Matt Brown is a professional lacrosse player for the National Lacrosse League team the Arizona Sting and the Major League Lacrosse team the Denver Outlaws.

Jamie Munro is the Head coach for Men’s Lacrosse at the University of Denver, the founder of Run and Shoot Lacrosse, and a former professional player for the Boston Blazers. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (2)

Great book for instruction
I wanted to comment on the Lacrosse Bible. I bought the book for my children as they are both in the sport at school. The level of their knowledge of the sport has been enhanced by this book. The author has included all the drills necessary for anybody to learn the sport and excel at it. I would highly recommend this book for anybody with an interest in sports who wants an understanding behind the mechanics of this sport.

Simply AMAZING! The best book of its kind -- by far!
My son, Drew, was a mid-level player on his HS varsity lacrosse team. Last season, his junior year, while some of the better players were being evaluated by college scouts, Drew was receiving very little (if any) attention. I bought him this book as soon as it came out (July). The results have been nothing short of miraculous. His skill level has increased ten-fold! Now, he's simply ridiculous, playing at a level neither the coach nor I knew he was capable of. Even though the season hasn't officially started yet, he's already been named a starter. What's more, the coach has called all the college scouts he knows, telling them that Drew is a must-see. Thank you, thank you, thank you Vincent Perez-Mazzola... Because of you, my son's dream of being offered a scholarship for a college lacrosse powerhouse may soon become a reality! ... Read more

Book Description
Eight-time national championship coach David Urick shows players and coaches the pathways to lacrosse success! ... Read more

Customer Reviews (4)

Great book
This book helped me out a lot. I play goalie and defense and this book has very helpful sections on both postitions. My firends and I brought this to our team practice and our coach read it and said that he will use all of the drills given to help us out. This is a very good buy and i reccomend it to every beginning and advanced player out there.

I'm a starting capatain.this book is a great begginging bo
Hey,I'm a 14 year old all county state and divios player and sting attack/ meddie for the chappaqua cross fire.i hily sagest you ording this book.3 years ago this book got me into to the game.i had the skills but not the rules down.it was fun to read and i still look back at it.email me i always luv to talk about lacrosse.hell ya my email is bballjg87@aol.com and title it lax stuff.thanxs great book and good luck

Great tool for novices
This book is an excellent tool for novices of the game.It gives chapters about the positions and techniques of the game and could be very helpul ifyou are learning lacrosse.It is also a resourceful tool as a coach (ofkids under about 14) and gives pointers on all aspects of the game.If youhave been playing lacrosse for a while you may want to look to anothersource for information about the game, although this book would be somewhatentertaining.

A comprehensive, but easy-to-understand guide to Lacrosse
I coach high school Lacrosse in Missouri, and have found this book a valuable tool in teaching Lacrosse to my players and their parents. I also loan this book out to other coaches and assistant coaches.The book is very comprehensive, but it is so easy to understand, that a total novice at Lacrosse is able to understand the game and even feel like an authority.It covers rules, history and strategy.In an area where Lacrosse is relatively new, this book is a god-send ... Read more

Book Description
Lacrosse is a sport with a rich heritage, and is played in many parts of the world. It contains the physical hitting of football, the speed and quickness of hockey, and the passing and shooting ability of basketball. Anybody can play this game, from the little guy who has speed and quickness to the big guy who has strength and power. Make no mistake; once you have thrown a lacrosse ball with a lacrosse stick, the game has got you!

Lacrosse For Dummies is for anyone interested in lacrosse, from the “peanut” player (four or five years old) to the old-timer, from the new fan to the fanatic, from the beginning coach to the experienced coach, from the parent who’s a novice to the parent who has been through the “wars” of lacrosse. Whatever your association to the sport, this book is an interesting and exciting read.

Lacrosse For Dummies covers what you need to know to get the most out of this exciting sport, whether you’re a fan, coach, player, or parent of a player. From the fundamen tals of passing and catching to equipping yourself for the game, this book has everything you ever wanted to know about lacrosse, but were afraid to ask. Lacrosse For Dummies opens with the basics of the game, and familiarizes you with such things as the ball and the stick, the position of the players on the field, the equipment used, and the way the game is played. The other parts of the book illustrate how you should watch the game for maximum enjoyment, how you can become a better player, and how you can become a better coach.

This book also explores:

• The fundamentals of playing lacrosse
• The rules of the game
• How to develop offensive and defensive skills
• Preparing yourself for a game

Lacrosse has had a hectic history of ups and downs, probably more than any other sport, but it is still the most exciting sport around. Lacrosse For Dummies can show you how to enjoy this game from any perspective—fan, coach, or player. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (7)

Review of Lacrosse for Dummies
This book is not about lacrosse played on grass fields.It is about indoor "box" lacrosse.

I'm sure it's a fine box lacrosse book, and some drills would cross over, but you need to be clear that this book is not about "normal" lacrosse.

I also bought "Lacrosse Technique and Tradition" by Hopkins Coach Dave Pietramala.That one is great.

For indoor lacrosse only!
This book is NOT for US field lacrosse, boys or girls. Indoor Canadian...i suspect it is great, but I have no clue.

Boys Only Need Apply
If you're coaching boys lacrosse, this is the book for you.However, if you're interested in girls or women's lacrosse, don't waste your money here.There's only a few pages on girls rules and even those are skimpy and practically useless.

Great Box Lax book
It is a great book. The only thing though, it should of had some colour pictures and from what I can see the cover has a WLA (Western Lacrosse Association) goal net and there isn't that weird green flooring there is in the NLL on the cover.

Go Vancouver Ravens!!!

Great Book!
As a fan of box (indoor) lacrosse, this book helped me to understand the rules of the game when I was still new to the sport. With the growing rate of intrest of box lax in the US and new teams poping up all over the country I think this will be a good thing for the players as well as the NLL(National Lacrosse League). Go Wings! ... Read more

Book Description

A novice's guide to coaching one of the nation's fastestgrowing youth sports

Unlike other lacrosse titles, this latest addition to the acclaimed Baffled Parent's Guide series arms newcomers with a total road map for mastering all aspects of coaching a 6- to 12-year-old boy's lacrosse team. From skill fundamentals to managing a game, it covers all the bases in a clear, step-by-step format. At the heart of Coaching Boys' Lacrosse is a set of original drills designed to keep kids engaged and motivated while teaching them the subtleties of the game. This book has been endorsed by University of Maryland's renowned lacrosse coach, Dave Cottle, whose teams have been ranked in the top 10 nationally for 11 consecutive years.

Customer Reviews (1)

A great first reference
I am realtively new to the sport of lacrosse. My son is getting involved and I had volunteered to coach his team of beginners (first and second graders). This book was a great resource to the general rules of the game and techniques. I found the illustrations helpful and the practice games great.

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Book Description
What began that night shocked Duke University and Durham, North Carolina.And it continues to captivate the nation:the Duke lacrosse team members' alleged rape of an African-American stripper and the unraveling of the case against them.In this ever-deepening American tragedy, Stuart Taylor Jr. and KC Johnson argue, law enforcement, a campaigning prosecutor, biased journalists, and left-leaning academics repeatedly refused to pursue the truth while scapegoats were made of these young men, recklessly tarnishing their lives.The story harbors multiple dramas, including the actions of a DA running for office; the inappropriate charges that should have been apparent to academics at Duke many months ago; the local and national media, who were so slow to take account of the publicly available evidence; and the appalling reactions of law enforcement, academia, and many black leaders.Until Proven Innocent is the only book that covers all five aspects of the case (personal, legal, academic, political, and media) in a comprehensive fashion. Based on interviews with key members of the defense team, many of the unindicted lacrosse players, and Duke officials, it is also the only book to include interviews with all three of the defendants, their families, and their legal teams.Taylor and Johnson's coverage of the Duke case was the earliest, most honest, and most comprehensive in the country, and here they take the idiocies and dishonesty of right- and left-wingers alike head on, shedding new light on the dangers of rogue prosecutors and police and a cultural tendency toward media-fueled travesties of justice. The context of the Duke case has vast import and contains likable heroes, unfortunate victims, and memorable villains-and in its full telling, it is captivating nonfiction with broad political, racial, and cultural relevance to our times. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (66)

Chilling Disregard for Truth, Integrity and Responsibility by Duke
It's all about CYA, is the message here.Three guys were dismissed by Duke Univeristy's leadership because it would hurt the "brand" to do anything else.

Now we all know what kind of values are being transmitted by higher education through examples of cowardice and double talk.

Fascinating if scary book.

Until Proven Innocent
An excellent documentary, objectively done,that has much to reveal about the flawed justice system in North Carolina and the unfortunate fact that innocent victims of that reprehensible system can readily be destroyed by the corrupt system and its ruthless "good old boy" lawyer/prosecutor/judge advocates.

Mixed Review
Taylor and Johnson's book on the Duke Lacrosse scandal is a tale of two miscarriages of justice. The first involving a rouge DA, more bend on re-election than justice, and an out of control Police Department is first rate. The second, involving the excesses of political correctness on the Duke campus is less successful, as is the attack on sloppy journalism. That is not to say that book lacks a perspective or merit when it attacks political correctness, just that it does not adequately source it assertions nor does it explore all the underlying issues. While I think the book is essentially correct in its broad strokes, its attack on the university, the administration and the media, is so partisan and one sided that it actually made me sympathetic to those attacked and eager to hear their response.

It is clear, in retrospect, that the three indicted members of the Lacrosse team - indeed the entire team and its coach - got a raw deal from the University, the press, the public and of course the DurhamDA's office and police department. But life is not always fair, and the stereotyping of the Lacrosse team as rich, privileged white members of an affluence society is not without a factual basis, even if it produced an unfair result in this case. There are also larger lessons to be learned both for society and the individual members of the Lacrosse team which resulted from this stereotyping and the resulting public debate. These unfortunately are not explored in the book's narrative, although some of them are inadequately discussed in a couple of chapters at the book's end.

Certainly, the three indicted players and their families were the major victims of what, Roy Cooper the N.C. Attorney General and ultimate protector of the administration of justice in this case,called a "rouge prosecutor."If I was a member of aplayer's family I would have been as outraged at their mistreatment and as gratified by their being declared innocent by Mr. Cooper, the disgrace of Michael Nifongand by this book's vindication as the actual players and their family apparently are and should be. The Duke Lacrosse miscarriage of justice may well bethe worst miscarriage of justice suffered by white men in the 21st Century, but it is not the worst miscarriage of justice in North Carolina's history. This one had, in the public sphere, a happy ending, albeit one which may be of little consolation to the members of the Duke Lacrosse team and their families.

Riveting and Powerful!
The two authors bring to us a riveting, true-life account of a legal lynching in the city of Durham, N.C. and Duke University during 2006. We're introduced to the lynch mob who were determined to railroad three innocent white male students into prison for life--all based on a horrendous lie.

We're given names and faces of the mob and they're stunning in their diversity. You have a psychopathic district attorney, Mike Nifong, who early on knew that the charges of gang rape by black stripper, Crystal Mangum, were lies. You have the stripper herself who had filed identical charges just three years before but dropped her accusations. There are the treacherous university administration and faculty, student thugs, corrupt members of the Durham police, judges, the media and even Duke Hospital.

The authors point out that among the reasons so many people tried to imprison the boys is that diversity orientation at most universities--especially at Duke--all brainwash students into believing that white males are the scum of the earth. Feminist scholars demand that students believe that campuses are hot beds of raging caucasian males determined to rape women. This all feeds into the fanatical obsessions of white male treachery, black victimhood and feminist logic run amok.

So it's little surprising when the term--"rich white boys--was used in derogatory fashion throughout 2006 by the media and the enemies of justice.

The book pinpoints the origins of the rape hoax: after examining the so-called victim at Duke Hospital, a feminist nurse, Tara Levicy, declared that the stripper was gang raped. The nurse told the authors she never ever doubts any woman who cries rape. From there, the Durham police department and Mike Nifong took the report and ran with it. Nifong, especially, wanted to impress the black residents of Durham that he was their avenging knight who wasn't about to let a bunch of "hooligans" and "rapists" roam around free.

Duke President Richard Brodhead, his assistant, John Burness and board chairman, Bob Steele, come in for deserved condemnation for their gutless and treacherous handling of the case. They refused to look at any of the exonerating material from the defense attorneys. They never wavered in their support of the demented Nifong. Even after the hoax began to unravel, they still threw all their support behind the despicable district attorney. To show their contempt for the accused, they fired the popular LaCrosse coach, Mike Pressler, and cancelled all games for the rest of the year.

Even worse, a group of 88 faculty members (or the Gang of 88 Bigots) took out a full-page ad encouraging demonstrations against the LaCrosse players, and urged them to "turn up the volume." Many of the faculty members had LaCrosse players in their classes, and taunted them,Were the faculty members punished? Hardly. Many, in fact, were promoted, along with several black activist students who had sent threatening e-mail to Coach Pressler and his family. President Brodhead was just recently praised by his board of trustees for his outstanding handling of the case and his unwavering support for the disgraced Nifong.

When racial arsonists like Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson joined the protestors, many people were probably reminded of the Tawana Brawley rape hoax of l986. She claimed she was gang raped by a group of white men, including a district attorney. Sharpton engineered the massive media coverage, while he destroyed lives right and left. A grand jury finally said the rape charges were a gigantic hoax. Sharpton, Brawley and Jackson skipped away from that inferno as if nothing happened. The same thing happened in Durham. Crystal Mangum was never charged with any of the tragedy she had helped engineer.

Among the heroes of this horrific case was the feisty, courageous Duke newspaper, The Chronicle. Early on, this publication stood up to the lynch mob, especially the Gang of 88, demanding that they provide proof of their charges. None of the gang or the other villians have ever apologized.

An excellent companion book to read is MEAN JUSTICE by Pulitizer Prize winning Edward Humes. He describes how an out-of-control district attorney, Ed Jagels, railroaded hundreds of innocents into prison during the notorious child abuse/satanic worship movement in Bakersfield, California during the l980s.

PC debate Unnecessary for the Book
Until Proven Innocent can be divided into two parts.First there is the recounting of the legal fiasco known as the Duke Lacrosse case.The authors, and I suspect this is Stuart Taylor's portion, does an excellent job of explaining just how egregrious Prosecutor Nifong and the Durham Police Department were in pressing charges against three defendants who should never have been charged in the first place.Any reasonable DA would have dropped the case once it started to examine the evidence.As the book explains, Nifong ignored the evidence and then engaged in breathtakingly irresponsible conduct.This portion deserves five stars.

The second part of the book I have more ambiguous feelings for.It recounts the behavior of Durham locals, the Duke faculty and administration and the media.The book argues that political correctedness caused these groups to condemn the defendants in order to advance their race-class-gender political agenda.I suspect KC Johnson is primarily responsible for this part.I have no doubt that many members of these groups, especially the Group of 88, were more interested in advancing their political agenda than the guilt or innocent of the defendants.The fact that they did angers me.But when the authors focus on one possible motive and fail to explore other motives, then I get the feeling the authors are guilty of trying to advance their own political agendas, and the Duke case is just a good opportunity for them.For instance, Brodhead may have been motivated not by political correctness or internal pressure of the Group of 88, but fear of lawsuits and further injuries to Duke's reputation.I do know that when employees are accused of crimes, very often their employers will thrown them under a bus if they can to avoid lawsuits or a stain on their business' reputation. Another example is that many of these race-gender groups are motivated by protecting their own rather than some academic notions of political correctedness.In my opinion, the book would have been much better served if the authors tried to keep a more fair and objective stance.Instead, this portion comes off as another salvo in the culture war, and more appropriate for someone's blog site.These authors should know better.It give this portion of the book two and a half stars. ... Read more

Book Description

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 the 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.

For 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.

Product Description
101 Strength and Conditioning Exercises and Drills for Lacrosse is your blueprint for reaching ultimate lacrosse shape. Topics include flexibility training, strength and power programs, speed and agility drills, and much more. The book can be intergrated into any lacrosse improvement program, from beginning to advanced. Over 100 clear illustrations included. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (3)

Arguably the best strategy book written for either field or box lacrosse
The reviewer below is apparently befuddled because Hinkson's classic book doesn't seem to be about Field Lacrosse. He is correct in that. This book is about Box Lacrosse, the indoor game that is Canada's National summer sport. Box Lacrosse and its variant, Indoor Lacrosse, are becoming increasingly popular in the United States and this book is THE BIBLE of Box Lacrosse. Moreover, many of Hinkson's principles of the game and descriptions of the coordination required among players are central to both forms of the game. This is, however, a thinking person's book. It not only describes what offensive and defensive strategies exist, but also why they work and when to use them, given the team composition available to a coach. If you want to KNOW lacrosse, rather than know about lacrosse, this is the book for you. Folks with a more casual interest in the game will likely find this volume WAY too detailed.

In my opinion, this is a five star book for field lacrosse coaches and serious fans. There are not enough stars available to give Hinkson his due if one is a fan of Box Lacrosse.

"Hockey Team strategies"
Although this book supplied a lot of information, it did not give the information i was looking for.For example...zone defenses are played with six players, and the game of lacrosse involves an "X" man...This book is more about hockey and basketball, and the diagrams used are that of a hockey rink!The proper terminology, atleast in Jersey and New York, is "Man-up" and not "Power-play!"The drills listed are very good, but I would not recommend this to a youth league coach who is starting a new program with little experience of the game.

A must for coaches and players of box AND field lacrosse!
I can not begin to tell the sleepless nights I spent revamping and retooling our FIELD lacrosse team's offense with ideas from Hinkson's book.ALthough it is based on the box game, most of the principles apply directly (or can be modified) to the field game.Along with hisfundmentals book, I highly recommend this book to any aspiring fan, coach,or player of the fastest game on 2 feet. ... Read more

Product Description
This high-quality, laminated guide folds to a 8.5 x 4 inch brochure to fit easily into a pocket or purse, and expands to 8.5 x 20 inches to reveal a wealth of information. The content includes the history of the sport, field diagrams, player roles, basic rules and strategies, referee signals, and a glossary of useful terms—the essentials to understand and enjoy women’s lacrosse. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (4)

Women's Lacrosse Guide
This was perfect for allowing me to follow along with my daughter's new passion. I'd seen men play in college, but this game was quite different. This guide fit right in my purse.The other parents actually thought I was well versed in the understanding of women's lacrosse.Ha! Ha! Ha!

No more confusion!
Thank you, thank you, thank you, Sportspectator, for publishing a useable, understandable guide for the parent spectator.A group of us parents orderedWomen's Lacrosse Guides from Amazon with the hope that we might learn what our daughters were doing on the field.This wonderful guide has taken us from complete confusion to a good, basic understanding of how the sport is played, scored, what constitutes fouls and how fouls are handled (moving the fouling team four meters away from the fouled player who is given possession of the ball).Especially instructive is the easy to decipher field diagram which allows us to follow along as the players move on the real field.There is so much accessible information in this little fold out guide!However, the bonus has been the increased dialog between parents and our student/athletes as we are now familiar with the terminology of the sport and can ask educated questions about the games we just watched.Having theseguides in hand to instruct us has opened communication with our children and greatly increased our enjoyment of the game of Lacrosse.

total ripoff
This product (it's not a book, not even a pamphlet, just a fold-up card with a lot of empty space) doesn't have the rules of girls' lacrosse, or basic game strategy, or anything else worthwhile for coaching lacrosse. The Amazon description is a fraud.I won't ever trust their blurbs again.You can get a basic rulebook from US Lacrosse with the complete rules. The Baffled Parents book and the Winning Lacrosse books at least have some content.Stay away!

Baggataway???
Who knew? A Native American sport? And we think of basketball and baseball as the true American sports!

I enjoyed reading about the history of lacrosse.

Like the other pamphlets in this series, this one is well-written and accessible.
One question that went unanswered: do men play lacrosse? If so, how do the games differ? Why does women's lacrosse merit a unique guide?

In this case, the Referee Signals were really helpful. Now, to find a local game! Since I live in the Pacific Northwest, this may be a challenge!

Excellent coverage of a sport completely new to me. Thanks, Bryan Jones. ... Read more

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Nightmare in PC Country
Coach Mike Pressler knows better than most of us how it feels to be in the center of a raging inferno of politically correct rage--where truth and justice have no place.

In 2006, he was abruptly fired from his job as coach of Duke University's lacrosse team after three of his players were accused by a demented black female stripper of gang rape. These charges fed perfectly into a fanatically obsessed scenario found at most universities of white male treachery, black victomhood and feminist paranoia.

Duke President Richard Brodhead, his motor-mouth assistant, John Burness and board chairman, Bob Steele, quickly jumped on the politically correct bandwagon and let the public know that they were throwing the players into the raging inferno.

The administration refused to look at any of the exonerating proof of innocence of the accused that was continually offered to them by the defense attorneys.

The administration instead threw its support behind the psychopathic District Attorney Mike Nifong who knew early on that the rape charges were a hoax. The stripper, Crystal Mangum, had made the identical charges three years before against another group of men, but these, too, proved to be false.

The raging storm against the trio of young men grew stronger when the usual anti-white racists came out of the woodwork. Like the NC Chapter of the NAACP, the New Black Panthers Party, the local Pot Bangers group, made up of left-wing faculty and students. Racial arsonists like Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson flew down to Durham, NC, to scream about white racist rapists and poor defenseless black women.

This reminded many of us ironically that Al Sharpton engineered an identical hoax in l986 when he spent a year pushing the notorious Tawana Brawley rape hoax in New York state. She accused a gang of white men of raping her. A grand jury said the charges were totally fabricated but in the meantime, Sharpton and Jackson had destroyed lives right and left. Brawley was never charged for her crimes. Sharpton received a slap on the wrist and has never apologized.

The authors reveal how corrupt members of the Durham police department, the district attorneys office, judges and many members of the black community of the city pushed their goal of railroading the trio of boys into prison for life. To hell with the truth.

The media coverage was so vicious, especially the New York Times, that it often felt as if all the news reports were being written by Mike Nifong and Al Sharpton.

At Duke, a gang of 88 faculty members (or a gang of 88 bigots) took out a full-page ad praising the protestors and urging them to "turn up the volume." Many of the teachers had lacrosse players in their classes and openly taunted them into admitting their guilt. None of the teachers ever apologized for their actions. Many were actually promoted, along with black activist students who had sent threatening e-mail to Coach Pressler.
President Brodhead was just recently lavishly praised by his board of directors for his handling of the rape hoax--and for for his unwavering support of the demented Mike Nifong.

When Pressler begged the administration to wait for the truth to come out before firing him and cancelling any appearances of the lacrosse team for a whole year, Duke's Athletic director, Joe Alleva told Pressler: "It's not about the truth." In those four words, you have revealed the heart of the people heading Duke University. And of all the other criminals who passionately pursued imprisonment for life for three young men who just happened to be white.

The Real Story
This is a real page turner of a book.I was familiar with the work of Don Yaeger since he used to write for Sports Illustrated.He does not disappoint!I thought I knew the story but I wasn't even close to knowing the full story.He really brings it home and you feel like you know the person he writes about.

Mike Pressler, the coach who lost his job, gives a first person account of the events that took place and is fascinating.You will enjoy this book, trust me!!GO DUKE!

Gerard Zemek (husband of author of "My Funny Dad, Harry")

Dishonor at Duke
I have, when I was a graduate student, had my own contact with administration highjinks so I was eager to read this book.What became clear is not the standard understanding that district attorney Nifong was dishonest which we already know, but the dgree to which president of Duke Broadhead behaved with a complete lack of honor or integrity.In one example in the book an administrator, who had a responsibility to protect these students, lied to them by saying that there was an administration/student priviledge and that they could tell him anything without fear that it would be repeated.This was clearly an early attempt to throw these students to the wolves as a way of showing the institution's distance from them, and was meant to get the school off the hook at the players' expense.
Whatever settlement these students received from Duke, anything less than 8 figures was too little.

Comprehensive. East read.Hard to put down.
This book is well written, making it a quick easy read, and hard to put down.The chapters are well organized, beginning with the incident of the Duke lacrosse team having the party, hiring the stripper, and soon taking off to introduce the list of people who tried to shape the outcome to fit their twisted agendas.

Stephen Miller, a student columnists for Duke's Chronicle puts it best, "...the people turned it from an issue about a specific charge about a specific situation into an all-out class and race and gender warfare" (pg 161).

It's frustrating to know that we're so quick to find the worst in each other.Perhaps it's the media.Perhaps it's the times.Perhaps it's human fallibility. But when the moment presented itself for those in a position to do so, so few people stood up to do the right thing and defend these boys. What's worse, these were adults who were looked up to - the faculty, school officials, and those in the justice system (from cops to district attorneys).

Mike Pressler (co-author and former coach of the Duke Lacrosse Team), says in conclusion, "Not many can claim to have stuck together when the truth wasn't popular," he said, "But they, like me and my family, always believed that those two words - the truth - would one day win out."(pg 280).

Chapters:
1. The Perfect Storm
2. Don't Worry, This Will Blow Over
3. Duke and Durham
4. Lacrosse at Duke
5. The Strippers
6. The Cops
7. I-I and Done
8. Blue Wall of Silence
9. Who is Mike Nifong?
10. Press Hound
11. The President
12. Perfect Offenders, Perfect Victim
13. Agendas All Around
14. The Media
15. "It's Not About the Truth Anymore"
16. No Match
17. Politics of Race
18. All In
19. Crumbling Case
20. Summer Camp
21. General Election
22. "No Penetration"
23. "Yu Can't Make Me"
24. Cruelest of Ironies
25. Duke Lacrosse 2007
26. Exonerated
27. Moving On

Timeline of Events
The Cast of Characters

Case study of how the media convicts people
This book is very interesting and hard to put down. It illustrates how people lose their minds whenever there is an accusation of sexual misconduct. "Innocent until proven guilty" gets tossed out the window, and people's lust for blood and punishment takes over.

It's amazing how many people either (1) convicted the boys, or (2) failed to come to their defense: Prosecutor Nifong, the President of Duke (along with other administrators), many members of the faculty (even the players' own teachers!), feminist groups, the "New Black Panthers," and the list goes on.

It's especially interesting how media types, e.g., op-ed writers, Nancy Grace, "Talking Head Experts," convicted the players in the "Court of Public Opinion" before the facts came to light. It's disturbing, to say the least. It shows that we've learned little or nothing from the historical examples of the Salem Witch Trials, the Albert Dreyfuss affair, the Scottsboro Boys, McCarthyism, the Tawana Brawley espisode, the Richard Jewel incident, the 100+ people exonerated from death row via DNA, etc., etc. ... Read more

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When Todd is told by his doctor that he needs to lose weight, he becomes the newest member of his brother Garrys lacrosse team. But Garry is avoiding Todd because hes embarrassed by his brothers lack of skill and extra weight. When Michael Donofrio, the teams high-scorer, makes fun of Todd, will Garry turn on Todd to gain Michaels approval or will he stand by his brother? ... Read more

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Brian's review
I liked the book a lot, because it's about lacrosse and lacrosse is almost my favorite sport. There are couple of reasons why I liked this book. One is it was a great book, it had a lot of people yelling and getting mad at each other.
There are some mean people and some nice people in this book. Todd and Jeff are the nicest players. Todd is overweight and the doctor told him to lose weight! So he plays lacrosse. Jeff, the coach's son, tries to help Todd become a better lacrosse player. Garry, Todd's brother, has played lacrosse for 4 years and is a little nice. Michael is very, very mean. He is the top scorer in the league. He doesn't want Todd to play lacrosse because he thinks Todd stinks. Evan is also very mean. He likes to be around Michael all the time.
I would recommend this book to people that like lacrosse. It was a great book and I think those kind of people would like this book very much.
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Packed with numerous offensive and defensive drills

The fun and easy way to get the score on coaching youth lacrosse

Looking to volunteer as a lacrosse coach? This friendly guide helps you grasp the basics and take charge on the field. You get expert advice on teaching essential skills to different age groups, determining positions for each player, promoting teamwork, keeping kids healthy and injury-free, helping struggling players, and leading your team effectively during a game.

Discover how to:

• Teach lacrosse fundamentals

• Encourage good sportsmanship

• Coach fun-filled practices

• Ensure safety on the field

• Communicate effectively with parents

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The Ultimate Guide to Weight Training for Lacrosse is the most comprehensive and up-to-date lacrosse-specific training guide in the world today. It contains descriptions and photographs of over 80 of the most effective weight training, flexibility, and abdominal exercises used by athletes worldwide. This book features year-round lacrosse-specific weight-training programs guaranteed to improve your performance and get you results.

No other lacrosse book to date has been so well designed, so easy to use, and so committed to weight training. This book will have players increasing strength, speed, and flexibility resulting in harder checks, more accurate shots, and the ability power past defenders all game long. From the opening face-off you will be able to dominate the game like never before and maintain your intensity until the final whistle.

Both beginners and advanced athletes and weight trainers can follow this book and utilize its programs. From recreational to professional, thousands of athletes all over the world are already benefiting from this book and its techniques, and now you can too!

As an added bonus, this book also contains links to free record keeping charts which normally sell separately for $20. ... Read more

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Good ideas presented
I like the way this book is put together.It lays out week by week plans for the off season as well as on season.The author also explains why certain workout techniques are suggested for different times of the year.I've read through and plan to use the routinues myself and see if if it puts me back in condition to play some over 40 ball.Until then I've reserved the final star.

Lacrosse - Why Weight Training
I found this book to be excellent for the young lacrosse player. It shows the basic techneques and how with repititions they can increase their strength but at a safe pace.

Great Lacrosse-Related Exercises
Detailed explanations accompany each exercise to help the lacrosse player train, even in the off-season.Great photos also help the explanations.

A must read for any high school or college player
This book gives a detailed explanation of every exercise and has photos that show the correct way to do the exercise.

New Edition is Way Better
I'm a multi sport athlete who trains all year round regardless of what sport I play. I bought a few of these Ultimate Guide to Weight Training books, and they definitely helped me train specifically for the different sports that I play. Then about a year later I received an email from amazon that there was a new edition out.These upgraded editions are even better than the originals, with more articles and a lot more sport-specific information. I would definitely recommend this series to anyone who plays a lot of sports or wants to specifically focus on training for one sport in particular. ... Read more

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Lacrosse is the fastest growing youth sport in North America. Kids love the exhilarating combination of speed and skill, and its fast-paced movement allows them to have fun as they get in great physical shape and develop good eye-hand coordination. Here is a book that relates the history, skills, techniques and rules of the game in a lively, enjoyable way. It is a great resource for kids and parents as well as new coaches and referees. Youth Lacrosse Unleashed gives:• A clear and concise description of the sport.• The skills kids need to know to learn and have fun.• The rules of the game made easy for kids and parents.• Tips for good sportsmanship and fair, safe play.• Everything parents need to know about new guidelines for field-side conduct. ... Read more

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get started the right way!!
I got my hands on this book as my league was entering its second year. It has been a huge help!! My youngest players up to my U10 players have learned so much from the skills descriptions and photographs. My coaches and parents have a better understanding of the game and we are able to develop together as team now. This book is a must have for youth lacrosse leagues!! ... Read more

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