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Sitting in the library for days on end has got me thinking. What are some good Lacrosse books? Both strategy and just story wise. I have 2 myself and even several video tapes. But they all date back to like the 80's. And has anyone ever thought about making a true lacrosse text book. Something coaches, players, and announcers can refer too for plays, offenses, d's, even drills. I mean complete with everything even HW. Because if i coached a team i would make them study it and give them quizes and such. I guess I sound like a huge geek right now but i think i'd be pretty cool.

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A great book is "American Indian Lacrosse: Little Brother of War" by Thomas Vennum, Jr., published by the Smithsonian Institute Press in 1994. It talks a great deal about the history of lacrosse within the Native American groups and its transition to the modern game as well as it "morphing" into the current game of stick ball, popular with southern and plains Indians. Many of the descriptions are taken from early missionary accounts who mostly disliked the game due to its violence and promoting gambling. Although it does not discuss much of the modern game outside of Native American groups it is a good read.

the novel Cold Mountain mention's native american, Cherokee, lacrosse aswell.

I actually wrote one that was published through Lyons Press a couple of months ago. It is geared towards a parent with no knowledge of the sport coaching a youth team (grade to middle school age). It has photos by Dave Adams from past MDIA tournaments, equipment photos from Warrior, and diagrams and instructional photos to boot. I think it turned out pretty well. I wanted a more complex book, but the editors felt something more accessible was the way to go. We found a decent medium. Check it out sometime. it is call The Confident Coach's Guide to Teaching Lacrosse.

Daniel Morris wrote: Check it out sometime. it is call The Confident Coach's Guide to Teaching Lacrosse.

LINK:
http://www.uslia.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=320

LACROSSE: Technique and tradition by Bob Scott, Johns Hopkins University Press. 1976.

Don't worry about the date, this is the original Lacrosse Bible! Check out this e-lacrosse article on Bob,
http://www.e-lacrosse.com/1999/scott/scott.html

E-Lacrosse Book list:
http://www.e-lacrosse.com/books.htm

Here it is on Amazon, with a much more modern cover!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/080188 ... 9?n=283155

The two "Technique and Tradition" books seem to have different authors...is it the same book?

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN% ... 01-2727007

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/080188 ... 7?n=283155

The first is by Bob Scott, the second is by Dave Pietramala and Neil Graur and hasn't been released yet apparently...

I love "Technique and tradition" It truly is a bible. I give sermons on it all the time to my friends on how lacrosse used to and should be. Then I go on to explain how much those Bacharach helmet's weighed. [/quote]

Kevin OBrien wrote:The two "Technique and Tradition" books seem to have different authors...is it the same book?
The first is by Bob Scott, the second is by Dave Pietramala and Neil Graur and hasn't been released yet apparently...

The second edition is "based on the Bob Scott book," I bet it is just updated with the new rules that have been adapted since the book was last released.

semilaxed wrote:Then I go on to explain how much those Bacharach helmet's weighed.

Man, those things were sweet. My bookshelf looks like a Museum of Lacrosse Helmets starting with the 15 lb. baskethead Bacharachs! Man, it is amazing seeing the newer helmets lined up against those old behemoths.