Currently the Trinity Women's Lacrosse team is not holding practices. Since our tournament at A&M, we have only been practicing or twice every couple of weeks. This is the busiest time of the semester for almost everyone, with projects and papers due and finals coming up. Despite the school factor, I am still sad that we are not keeping up with the regular practice schedule. Since our tournament is over, and we only have one in the first semester pre-season, we are taking time off until next semester. The real lacrosse season begins in mid January when we return to school, and goes until early to late March, depending on how good our team is. I am happy that I have more free time to do my school work, but I wish that practice was still being held so that I could continue to improve. Since it is my first season playing, I would benefit a lot from practice. To ensure that I do not lose the skills I acquired during pre-season, I run with my stick a couple times a week, in order to practice cradling. Cradling is the arm motion that a player does while running, in order to ensure that the ball doesn't fall out of the head of the stick. This is especially important when a defender is near, since it protects the ball. Also, I practice throwing and catching against a wall. This works well because the lacrosse balls are solid rubber, and therefore bounce well. Since I have continued to practice in the off season, I hope that I will be a better player by next season.
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