Benefits Of Playing Lacrosse To Improve Your Hockey Skills

Nepean Knights Minor Lacrosse Association

From Gretzky to Tavares, Shanahan to Stamkos, Canadian-born NHLers recommend
playing lacrosse in the summer to improve hockey skills.

Hockey and Lacrosse are very similar sports. Playing Lacrosse during
hockey's off season offers players many benefits to improve their hockey
skills. Here's a lists of how Lacrosse helps develop your skills.

-develops stick handling creativity

-develops creativity in tight areas

-reading the play offensively

-develops strong, dynamic defensive tactics

-builds up strength and endurance

-helps prevent sport burn-out by playing a new, fast-paced sport

-increases hand-eye coordination

-teaches players to play with their head up and to be more
aware of their surroundings

-reinforces the importance of quickness and agility around the net

-builds self esteem, respect, integrity and fairness

-teaches leadership skills

-learn to play both offensive and defensive positions and make a

-quick transition from defense to offence and vice versa

-scoring skills are honed by shooting at smaller targets and picking corners

-teaches the creativity of fakes, back passes and shots

-develop the use of both hands

Nepean Knights Lacrosse Web Site

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