Did your young lacrosse lover receive a brand new rebounder for the holidays? And a new Swax Lax lacrosse training ball? Well, if so, that’s one lucky child! And, now it’s time to put these awesome lacrosse gifts to good use! Rebounders are great training tools because they encourage growth beyond the field. When paired with a Swax Lax lacrosse training ball, rebounders can be an excellent option for extra ... Read more
What To Expect at Our Winter Indoor Lacrosse Clinics
Winter weather is coming soon! This winter, kids can warm up their lacrosse skills during the cold months of January and February by joining us at our indoor winter lacrosse clinics. It’s a great way for your kids to keep warm, get exercise, and improve or learn lacrosse skills when cold weather makes going outdoors less than ideal. So, how does it work and what happens at our winter clinics? Swax Lax Lacrosse ... Read more
10 Reasons Why Sum It Up Lacrosse Camp Is a Must this Summer
It’s hard to believe we started Sum It Up Lacrosse camps 10 years ago with 23 campers (today we have more than 1,000 girl and boy campers and clinic goers). To celebrate this decade of lacrosse camp fun in NJ, we have lots of special activities planned for our campers — each week, all summer long. 10 Reasons Why Sum It Up’s 10th Summer is Going to be the Best One Yet Your children will . . . Know (and love) ... Read more
Why It’s Important for Young Athletes to Fail
I was recently at a middle school sports award assembly at Morristown-Beard School in Morristown, New Jersey and the athletic director, Mike Sturgeon, gave a great talk about the importance of failure (allow young athletes to fail). Sounds like an odd topic for an awards assembly. Initially, I thought so too. First Mike explained why each of the middle school teams only play five to six games during their ... Read more