Shooting in lacrosse requires mental calculations for determining release point, force and stick positioning. When you take a shot in lacrosse, you are measuring all the factors needed to turn the shot into a goal. This requires excellent technique, strong body and hand positioning, balance and determination. The key to being able to measure your shot so it leaves the head of your stick consistently and moves accurately is the effort you make in regularly scheduled practice sessions.
Step 1
Determine the halfway point to the goal when attempting a bounce shot. This can be one of the most difficult shots for any goalie to stop because it starts off high, hits the ground and bounces high again by the time it gets to the goal. As the ball changes planes, it retains its speed. Measuring the halfway point accurately will give you an excellent chance to score a goal.
Step 2
Focus your vision squarely on the spot in the net that you want the ball to hit when your are firing from medium-range or long distance. If you are not looking at the net, you give yourself less of a chance to hit the spot that you want the ball to go. At certain moments, you will look right when you want to shoot left because you want to fake out the goaltender out, but you will lose accuracy when you are not looking at spot where you want the ball to go.
Step 3
Hold the stick directly over your head when shooting in lacrosse. Some players may use a three-quarters or sidearm motion from time to time, but those shooters do not use proper fundamentals. You have a much better chance of measuring your shot accurately when you fire the ball with a direct overhand motion. That motion will also give you the best chance of firing the ball with the most velocity.
Step 4
Extend your arms fully after you let the lacrosse ball go. This will impart the most backspin on the ball and allow it to fly accurately towards the net. As you measure your release point, you will lose the accuracy of that determination if you don't follow through fully.
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