Learn how to cradle. Cradling is the equivalent of dribbling in basketball, a necessary skill that is important to the game. Cradling is a way to get past a defense man without him knocking the ball out of your stick. The point is to use centripetal force to keep the ball in your stick by a curling motion with your wrist. This is best done in front of a mirror while starting. Place the ball in your pocket( the area where the ball sits in your mesh) and hold your dominant hand a few inches below the head. begin with the head facing the mirror so you can see the ball. Now bring the head across your face while curling the wrist. Keep practicing until you get the hang of it. If you still don't get the hand of it try watching some videos of people playing lacrosse. Alright, now we're getting somewhere!

Learn to pass. Passing is one of the most critical skills you can have in the game of Lacrosse. It is used to move the ball up field, catch your opponent out of position while hitting a teammate for an assist, or just getting yourself out of pressure. Keep the head next to your ear and flick your wrist of your top hand while pulling your bottom hand towards you. Don't let it hook around your neck. Make sure to follow through with the motion. Eventually, you learn how your stick throws and can adjust the way you throw to be more accurate. The best thing you can do to help improve your skills is get to a brick wall and play "wall ball." This is where you stand a few feet from the wall and throw the ball against it. it will bounce back and then you practice catching...

Learn to Catch. This is all about hand eye coordination. Just catch the ball in your stick and make sure you don't cradle as it enters your stick. This is called cradle catching and is done by beginners. Instead of cradling, simply loosen your grip on your top hand and as the ball enters the stick give and ease the ball into the stick. Again, wall ball will really help.