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Featuring Betty White, $261 in sports bras, and some things I really wish we'd learned in health class. Everything in this post was purchased with my own money. Some links are affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission if you purchase through them. $261.31 Later… On Tuesday, I decided to incorporate some sprint training into my 5.5-mile walk. Side note: Freestyle saw my post and offered readers 10% off with code LAXFREEORDIE! I purchased the watch myself, but

I was editing a drill from the Collective Showcase the other day and found myself thinking about why I liked it so much. The Tufts coach shared a baseball-inspired 3v2 that she said her players LOVE. Apparently, it gets wildly competitive, which already had my attention. But I think what really sold me was the baseball/softball connection. I love sports. All sports. I love stealing ideas, terminology, movements, and concepts from other sports and finding ways to incorporate t

12 Weeks of Rebuilding the Athlete in Me My freshman year at Fairfield, a girl in our lacrosse locker room asked if anyone wanted to grab Starbucks. I had never been to Starbucks, immediately said yes and panic ordered a vanilla frappuccino. She was a year older, and I thought she was the coolest girl in the room. Twenty years later, I still do. She's now the CMO of a major fashion brand, and she is still a total badass. We've talked each other through struggles, fears, and j

THE COST OF PLAYING YOU ARE ALLOWED TO SAY NO New York Magazine put private equity and youth sports on its cover this month. I make part of my living in youth sports. Here is what the article gets right, what it misses about lacrosse, and the five questions I would ask before writing the next check. BY ERIN CHASE SEPTEMBER 1, 2026 12 MINUTE READ The most common text I get is not about technique. It is not about recruiting rules or highlight reels either.

ACCELERATION, REACTION TIME, and CHANGE OF DIRECTION are some of the most important qualities to be a successful lacrosse player. After...

Last week Peabody and Ipswich youth girl's programs invited me to come run a draw clinic. It was AWESOME. My favorite part was how...

It is SO important to shoot outside of practice because, simply put, you don't get enough reps at practice. When shooting outside of...

What is an 8-meter shot? In women's lacrosse, a free position shot (or 8-meter) is a type of restart that occurs after a major foul has...

I see so many coaches neglect the warm-up and use it is an opportunity to kill time which is crazy! I also see athletes waste the warmup...

Need an idea for team building?! I love the television show Survivor. I love Jeff Probst! His energy, no joke, has inspired me to be a...

In this blog post I outline how you can be a supportive parent to your daughter throughout tryouts and during this lacrosse season. Since...

Lacrosse tryouts are OFFICIALLY HERE! In preparation for tryouts, I talked to the top lacrosse high school coaches in the state of New...

I love watching great dodges. If you know me or follow my instagram, then you know that I believe in a practical approach to coaching and...

A parent recently reached out to me about restringing his 6 year old daughter's lacrosse stick. Although he was a former men's lacrosse...

February 2023 #drillofthemonth

The Logo. The Mission. The beginning. Now. I am originally from NJ and have a lot of NJ pride. I saw a lot of that same state pride with...