In this video by Schryver Lacrosse Conner Schryver demonstrates the proper way to perform the shooting or passing cradle. You will learn the proper hand position, rotation, and best practice method.
I just wanna say thank you. I'm trying out for my lacrosse team in spring and I am new to the sport so I was looking up loads of gameplay and how to do everything. I've seen gameplay where they cradle but I didn't know what the shooting cradle was. I didn't know how to do it and I was getting down over it. After watching tons of vids yours was the only one that actually covered what I wanted. Thank you.
Hi Jack thanks for the comment. We're so glad you found our video and it helped! Let me know how you progress and if there are other items you would like me to cover. Remember there is no substitute for practice get out and hit the wall.
Thx for your video! Just a quick question, I saw people cradle with his bottom hand while the upper hand doesn't move that much during shooting or passing, is that correct? or is that another kind of cradle technique?
Hi KH Tso! As with most things there are lots of ways to do a shooting cradle. I have certainly seen people cradle more with their bottom hands - especially hockey players who are used to using their bottom hand for various moves. Using your top hand for cradling and performing the shooting cradle is the most common and for me I have a lot more control using my top hand. By developing my top hand for cradling, passing, and shooting I can more easily transition in and out of one handed dodges . . . I hope that answers your question!
could you cover full wind up lacrosse shot fakes. this is good for middles to fake out a defender and so they can cut to the cage. also can you cover some Cyclone passing fakes
how to pass with more whip , I can't pass with a complete follow through , bring the head of my stick all the down and aiming with my top right shoulder. I'm not sure how to correctly follow through with my stick. I usually follow through with my head onto their head but
Hey Will thanks for asking. One of the issues with having too much whip or inconsistent whip is that it can make it difficult to be a consistent passer. My first goal when stringing a stick is to make sure that my stick performs the same no matter how hard or soft I throw the ball. There really isn't a physical trick you can do with your movements to make up for a stick that has more whip when you throw hard and less whip when you throw softly. I would recommend trying to lessen the amount of whip you have in your stick and try and make it a little more consistent. If you need more power in your passes or shots focus first on your body movements and getting stronger to generate more force. Let me know if you have other questions and/or if this doesn't seem like what you're experiencing. Thanks again for watching!
Hey, I have a question. Some videos say you are supposed to cradle with your bottom hand when shooting and passing, but this one says to cradle with your top hand, so I’m confused. Can you clarify?
Absolutely! For me cradling has predominantly been performed with the top hand. I think for learning purposes it's much more straightforward to use the top hand for 90% cradling. As players develop they're naturally going to use both hands in a synergistic way more and more for all their lacrosse movements. The more that both hands can be developed the more flexibility and coordination between the two hands there will be. I would say that for players just starting out, the method outlined in this video is a more straightforward way to start. Also, by maintaining control with the top hand you then have the flexibility to take your bottom hand off and transition to one-handed cradling in the event your bottom hand gets tangled up in a defender's stick. In the end practicing and testing cradling methods will eventually lead to skills that fit for you. Hope that helps. Let me know if you have more questions.
Hey Brian. I wouldn't call this a wind up but I would or could consider it a part of your wind up. The shooting cradle allows you to continue cradling while your hands are in a shooting position. So if you are taking shooting steps and generally getting ready to shoot this would be a part of your wind up.
Hey Braylon - thanks for asking! This is a part of shooting on the run, but it doesn't cover angles of attack, body rotation, or generating accuracy. I'll follow up with a video on shooting about shooting on the run.
The technique shown uses too much arm motion and telegraphs the intent to shoot or pass. Consider mastering a more subtle writs motion to position and control the ball in the pocket of the stick.
Hi Don, Thank you for the comment! And you are right I did exaggerate my arm and wrist motion in order to better illustrate the motion for new players. Many coaches teach a triple threat hand and cradle position that allows for dodging, passing, and shooting all from the same position. I need to showcase this in another video. Do you have any suggestions for developing more refined movements?
