Why play Box Lacrosse?
The answer is simple: Box makes you better! There is no better way for players to improve upon fundamental skills, stick work, athleticism and toughness than to play box lacrosse.
It is becoming more and more apparent that Canadian players are dominating the college and professional ranks of lacrosse. This is because Canadian players grow up playing box lacrosse instead of field which develops their skills around the cage and in tighter spaces which then allows them to stand out more once they transition to field lacrosse. The X's and O's come as players mature but the stick skills are on point.
How many times do we hear that kids can't catch or throw the ball in the US? This is because we spend to much time working on the X's and O's of field lacrosse and not enough time working on the basic skills of the game...Catching and Throwing!
Box focuses more on those skills and players quickly learn how and where to move simply through play and not by standing in line while a coach tries to describe where to go and what to do on the field. Box lets the kids play and learn as they go.