Passing the Ball in Lacrosse

Video Transcript

"This is Tamir Elterman on behalf of expert village.com. In this clip I am going to be talking about passing. Passing with stance. To begin you want to stand facing the player who you intend to throw the ball to. Your feet are offset so if you are left-handed your right foot is in front of the left and if you are right-handed then your left foot is in front of the right. This position is similar to throwing a ball in possession. You want to rotate at the waist so that your shoulders become perpendicular to the player whom you intend to throw to. Hand position, your top hand is positioned near the head of the stick and the thumb of this hand is extended up the shaft to help with accuracy. Your bottom hand is located at the bottom of the stick and serves as a pivot point for the throw. Throwing motion, you want to pull the stick back so the top hand is positioned above the shoulder by about 6 inches. Be sure that you don’t bring the head of the stick too far back like a catapult because that can result in the ball jumping out of the stick behind you. The top hand and arm push the stick forward in the direction of your teammate. Your bottom hand provides the power for the pass. Your hand and arm about 6 inches from the body across your waist and the bottom hand access a hinge or a pivot and moves back towards the body slightly as the top hand and arm extend forward. The speed of the action determines the speed of the pass. "