Modern lacrosse games look very different from the sport's early days Lacrosse developed hundreds of years ago among native people in what is now the eastern United States and Canada Today the game still combines speed skill strategy and physical play That hasn't changed a bit Lacrosse is a sport of talented scorers such as Canadian legend Gary Gait Goaltenders like Liz Hogan and defenders like Sloane Serpe try to keep opposing teams in check Passing and catching are the most basic skills in the game Few are better at them than Will Manny And players like Anthony Kelly and Kayla Treanor are masters at winning draws and faceoffs SUOM At one point all of these stars were young boys and girls with lacrosse sticks and dreams of being the best Thanks to hard work and good coaching they found success at the college professional and international levels And they achieved their dreams of being the best lacrosse players in the world
PASS AND CATCH LIKE WILL MANNY Passing and catching the ball are among the first skills that young lacrosse players should learn They're also the most important skills to practice while learning the game Strong passing and catching is the quickest way to move from one end of the field to the other It's also the key to scoring goals and intercepting passes intended for an opponent Manny tells young players that it's important to get used to the feel of a lacrosse stick in their hands even if they just toss and catch a ball while sitting on the couch Will Manny is a star forward in Major League Lacrosse MLL the top outdoor lacrosse league in the United States He played college lacrosse for the University of Massachusetts UMass one of the top college programs in the nation Will Manny looks to pass to an open teammate
