Preparing for Lacrosse Camp
Our Top 5 Training Exercises to Begin Today April showers bring May flowers, and Lacrosse Season! This is the time to brush the cobwebs off your equipment — and your body. If you’re currently on a school lacrosse team, it’s likely that this is the season you’ll begin training. Lacrosse coaches across the country want their players to get moving yearlong, because they know off-season training results in top performing players in-season. Stay ahead of the competition with these tried-and-true pre-season drills and exercises to prepare for Game Breaker Lacrosse Camp. Pre-Season Prep for Lacrosse Summer Camp: I advise lacrosse athletes to warm up with single leg squats on a chair, followed by walking on a wooden 2x4 and pivoting low. Create more challenging obstacles as [Read More>]
What Are the Top 5 Lacrosse States in 2022?
You might have asked before “How popular is lacrosse?” If you have, you might be surprised to learn that lacrosse has become one of the fastest-growing sports in the United States. While participation in other sports has declined, lacrosse remains on a high growth trajectory, driven by increases at all levels of play. How popular is lacrosse? Look no further than the playing fields in your community. Kids are trading in their baseball bats and football pads for lacrosse sticks and helmets. The growth in the sport’s popularity has many contributing factors. There has been increasing growth in college and university lacrosse, with more programs being added across the country in recent years. At the pro level, indoor and outdoor lacrosse leagues are providing interest and [Read More>]
5 Defensive Lacrosse Drills
In order to be a successful lacrosse player, you need to master the fundamentals, including defense. It may not be as flashy as scoring goals, but don’t overlook the importance of having skilled defensive technique. Defensive play is one of the most important areas for lacrosse players – regardless of age or skill levels. Like in all sports, learning and becoming good at defensive lacrosse drills requires practice, clear instruction, and game-like situations where players can hone their skills. When you have a team full of players who know how to play strong defense in lacrosse, success follows. How to Get Better at Defense in Lacrosse Practice, practice, practice! The following five defensive lacrosse drills provide great lax defense tips for players to learn and master. [Read More>]
Here Are the Best 2021 Lacrosse Day Camps in New Jersey
The best way to take your lacrosse game to the next level is to join us for a GameBreaker Lax Camp this summer. We’ve been doing this for a long time, so you could say we’ve got the whole process down – since opening our doors in 2001, more than 65,000 campers have watched their skills improve in a fun and positive environment, and we can’t wait to welcome even more this upcoming summer. This is the perfect opportunity to get something on the calendar since nearly everybody is itching to get out of their house -- looking at the same four walls for the majority of the past year because of COVID-19 hasn’t been fun! Improving on the field is one of the main goals [Read More>]
COVID Safety Protocols and Policies to Know for Lacrosse Camp
Before COVID-19 went ahead and turned our lives upside down from the inside out last year, one of our main goals at every GameBreaker Lacrosse Camp was to provide a top-notch experience with the best instruction around, all while doing it in a fun and safe environment. No matter how much life has changed since we conducted our first lax camp over 20 years ago, that goal has never changed, and it’s taken on a whole new meaning as we continue to welcome campers by giving them something to look forward to during these crazy times. At the core of it all, how we administer the ultimate goal of our lacrosse camps is exactly the same as it’s been for the 65,000 players who have joined [Read More>]
How to Prepare for Lacrosse Camp
It honestly doesn’t get much better for a lax player than going to a summer lacrosse camp -- especially after the kind of year we’ve all experienced due to COVID-19. Regardless of where you live in the United States, chances are your life has been impacted by the pandemic and you’ve spent more time at home than you would’ve if this past year were a “normal” one. As the weather starts to get warmer and lax players can finally get back out to the field this spring after not really having a season last year, it has to feel good. Why not carry that momentum into the summer by then heading to lacrosse camp? Yea, we can’t think of a better way to spend your summer, [Read More>]
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