Thomas Still, of the Colorado Mammoth, shares his expertise on fundamental skills.

My Pro Tip for the young lacrosse players would be to practice your fundamental skills. As boring as it may sound it will pay off in the long run. It will make you a better player, in turn making the game even more fun than it already is.

Find a friend, teammate, or a wall and practice passing and catching for a 1/2 hour or more a few times a week. Even when you are at home watching TV or just hanging out have your stick with ball in hand to get a feel for it. This includes goaltenders. Knowing how to handle your stick will not only help your game but it will also improve your whole teams performance.

As a goaltender you should practice getting your whole body in front of the ball, both physically and also mentally. See yourself making full movements in your head this will improve your performance come game time.

In closing I would like to say "respect the game". This includes all parts of lacrosse; fellow players, coaches, officials etc.

Thank you and good luck.

Thomas Still #00