The Complete Box Lacrosse Goalie（完整的盒子曲棍球守门员）.pdf

The Complete Box Lacrosse Goalie A book for beginners to coaches; and a little something for everyone in between. By Laurent Gagnier with Robert Reynolds and Dave Butters Table of contents Part I Introduction Part II Acknowledgements Part III Equipment Part IV Stance and angles Part V M.A.S.S. and A.C.E. Part VI Advanced techniques Part VII An integral part of the team Part VIII Attributes: Mental and Physical Part IX Expectations: Age awareness, quarterbacking Part X Drills Part I Introduction In 1982, I was 17 years old and I got play in 12 regular season games and two playoff games for the Gloucester Griffin’s Jr. B club. At best I was a decent back up who was distracted by your usual teenage interest: girls, cars and jobs. That was pretty much the pinnacle of my box lacrosse career. Almost 25 years later, when my middle child started playing lacrosse as a goalie, a lot of fond memories came back to me and I sought out some older players where I was able to suit up and let some lovers of the game take some shots on me. I’m currently still playing pick up modified master rules lacrosse out of Gloucester and I am a far better goalie then I ever was as a youth! As I got more and more involved in minor with my boys, I was reminded that the amount of material dedicated to goaltending in box lacrosse is very limited. This is not a new phenomenon! During the 1982 season we travelled to Orangeville or Huntsville, I don’t quite remember which, but I do remember they were one of the top scoring clubs in the Jr. B circuit. I got the tap to start the game and for the first two periods we shut out the highest scoring squad in the province. We were up 12-0 going into the third period. Then something unexpected happened; the defense relaxed and start