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US Sports Lacrosse - Where Legends Train: Why Wall Ball Matters in Lacrosse And USA vs Canada HIGHLIGHTS - Gold Medal Game Presented on US Sports by Victoria's Secret

 

• By Avery Hixson

“Hit the wall!” - an annoying but true phrase burned into the minds of every lacrosse player. Wallball is the simplest but most effective way to take your stick skills to a higher level. Wallball can help you consistently catch passes, dodge while passing, try unique shooting methods, and more. It might seem mundane, but once you start seeing results from wallball, you won’t want to stop. Here are some important steps to perfect your skills with wallball.

Coach Jamie Munro is a former lacrosse player for Brown University and has collegiate coaching experience for both men's and women's lacrosse teams. One thing in common between men's and women's lacrosse is the importance and accessibility of wallball. Coach Munro’s Lacrosse Wall-Ball Drills course expresses the need for wallball for developing players and shows how to do it effectively.

Big-Picture Ways to Improve with Wallball

1. Fluidity of Switching Hands

Every style of passing used while playing wallball can be done with both hands, which will significantly improve your fluidity between hands so that you can be more versatile of a player on the field.

2. Throwing at Different Angles

Once you’ve nailed the basics of catching and throwing in wallball, the next step is to push yourself beyond routine play. Experiment with different angles, speeds, and passing styles to challenge your reflexes and accuracy. Wallball offers endless ways to keep your game sharp.

Improves Two-Handedness: Switch Hand Quick Sticks

As previously mentioned, varying your passing style is a crucial way to become more of an asset as a player. One way to improve your reflexes is by practicing quick sticks. Coach Munro’s course has several segments about conquering quick sticks. Here’s what one of them covers.

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Quick sticking is a style of passing characterized by quick, powerful passes without a full follow through. The pass allows the ball to bounce quickly back off the wall and helps with receiving short yet powerful passes; a crucial skill for high-pressure moments on the field. Switch hand quick sticks are where you switch the hand your stick is in between passes, which merges the benefits of quick passes with switching hands.

The player featured by Coach Munro in the course displays the usefulness of quick sticks for “two-handedness” and switching hands.  

Throwing at Different Angles with Wristers

Wristers are a passing style often mentioned by Coach Munro that is characterized by hard, powerful passes towards the bottom of a wall from a farther distance away. Coach Munro explains in his wallball course how these implement a different passing style and are a great practice for improving players.

With wristers you can practice a variety of different passing styles such as overhand, three quarters, sidearm, and underhand. All of these different angles of throwing have real-world value on the field and are a great way to improve your skillset using wallball.

Taking Wallball to the Next Level: Implementing the Face Dodge

Once you master the basics of wallball, it can be difficult to progress further. However, by practicing dodges while doing wallball you can improve at a more advanced level. Coach Munro's wallball course teaches one example of this. The extra steps of the pass increase the difficulty which will up a player's game to the next level.

The face dodge is a well known lacrosse concept best described as when a player dodges a defender by planting their foot and stepping to their offhand side while simultaneously cradling their stick over to the offhand side, mimicking a hand switch or a direction change, and then swiftly switching back to the leading foot and dominant hand.

Bringing the face dodge to wallball is somewhat simple. Facing the wall, players should do a full face dodge and as they finish the motion, release the ball and pass it to the wall. This mimics real game situations like passing under pressure of a defender, and can be a real game changer for more advanced players.

Hit the Wall!

Ultimately, wallball isn’t just a warm-up drill, it’s one of the most powerful tools for sharpening your lacrosse game. From building two-handed confidence with quick sticks to mastering wristers at multiple angles, the skills you develop translate directly to better performance on the field. The beauty of wallball lies in its simplicity and accessibility. Any player, anywhere, can pick up a stick, find a wall, and get better. So the next time you “hit the wall,” remember that every rep is an investment in your speed, accuracy, and versatility. Keep at it, and you’ll see your game reach new heights.

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No Condemnation in Christ

When God looks at those who have put their faith in Him, He sees the righteousness of Christ.

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September 24, 2026

Mark 16:5-7

Peter was devastated when he realized he’d denied Christ, as Jesus had foretold (Luke 22:61-62). This was the man who just hours earlier had vowed to die for his Lord (Luke 22:33). He probably spent the next few days suffocating under a weight of guilt.

Maybe you know how heavy the burden of sin is. The weight goes everywhere with us, dragging our heart toward despair. But for all who’ve trusted that Jesus’ death paid the penalty for their sin, the feeling of condemnation is just that—a feeling.....Keep reading......

Fearless With Jason Whitlock On US Sports Radio - Is The NFL Becoming The 'W' NFL? Presented on US Sports By Under Armour

 

Ronnie Lott cut the tip off his pinky to keep playing. Caleb Williams took a cart for a mild hamstring. Finger versus fingernails. The NFL is taking on the habits of the WNBA. Minnesota sat Olivia Miles and four starters against Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever in a game that could wrap the number one seed. Monica McNutt called the punt. Kevin Durant called the fight over male and female noise and itemized the money. Genesis 1:27 is not noise. Competition is the fuel of masculinity. Longsuffering will not succumb to the trial. This is the death of competition. Now streaming on US Sports Radio.

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US Sports Basketball - Three Transition Basketball Drills To Play With More Pace. And WNBA Highlights Indiana Fever Vs Minn. Lynx Presented on US Sports by The Home Depot

 

• By Grant Young

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Transition basketball is a crucial aspect of the game that emphasizes the importance of quick movement and decision-making. Here are some key points showcasing its significance: 

Speed and Tempo: Transition basketball allows teams to take advantage of fast breaks, enabling them to score quickly before the opposing defense can set up.

Creating Mismatches: When a team effectively pushes the ball up the court, it can exploit mismatches. Faster players can outrun slower defenders, increasing the likelihood of easy baskets. 

Defensive Adjustment: Transition plays force the opposing team to react quickly, often leading to defensive lapses.

Utilizing Athleticism: Teams with athletic players often thrive in transition. Players who can run the floor, handle the ball, and finish at the rim make transition basketball a potent weapon. 

Momentum Shift: Quick scoring in transition can shift the momentum of a game. A series of fast-break points can energize a team, boost morale, and put pressure on the opponent. 

Ball Movement: Transition basketball encourages ball movement and teamwork. Players must quickly pass, cut, and create space, improving overall offensive efficiency. 

Defensive Transition: Equally important is the ability to transition effectively to defense after a turnover or missed shot. 

Game Strategy: Incorporating transition basketball into a team’s strategy can lead to a more dynamic and unpredictable style of play. 

Teams that excel in this area often find greater success on the court. If you want your team to improve their efficiency and effectiveness on the fast break, the following three drills we’ve pulled from three top-tier coaches will help your pursuit to do so. 

John Leonzo - Colors Drill 

John Leonzo enters his third season as an assistant coach for the Wright State women's basketball program. He was promoted to associate head coach in 2022. 

Leonzo joined the Raiders in June 2021 after five seasons as an assistant coach at Cedarville University. He was involved in all facets of the Yellow Jacket program, including recruiting, player development, and scouting. 

Coach Leonzo’s ‘The Ultimate Guide To Transition Offense’ course details his Colors Drill, which he believes all fast-paced offenses should employ during practice. 

This drill begins with one team of five players lined up along the baseline with a ball and the other team starting about five feet in front of them on the court, across from the player they’ll be defending. 

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From there, the coach will call the name of a player on the defending team. This kickstarts the offensive team’s fastbreak, while the player whose name is called runs to touch the baseline before recovering and getting back. 

The goal for the offensive team is to diagnose and attack the advantage early, getting the ball up the court to the player the defender would be guarding if their name wasn’t called. 

If there isn’t any play to be made on the transition before the defensive player recovers, the drill then becomes a typical 5-on-5 scrimmage until the possession ends. Then the teams switch sides and restart the drill. 

Coby Karl - 4 on 4 on 4 Drill

In 2023, Coby Karl (the son of NBA coaching legend George Karl) became an Assistant Coach for the Philadelphia 76ers. Before that, he was the head coach of the Delaware Blue Coats NBA G League team and the South Bay Lakers NBA G League team.

Karl had an 8-year professional playing career with stops in Los Angeles (Lakers), Cleveland, Golden State, the NBA G League, as well as overseas in Spain, Italy, and Germany.

Coach Karl’s ‘Playing With Pace, Aggression and Creativity’ course explains his 4 on 4 on 4 Drill, which is a simple yet extremely effective drill in developing the conditioning and offensive decision-making that being an elite fastbreak offense requires. 

This drill begins with a team splitting up into three squads of 4 players. From there, one team will be waiting on one side of the court while the two other teams will be playing a full-court, 4-on-4 scrimmage that begins in transition. 

After each possession ends, the team who was playing on offense will immediately get back on defense as the team who was along the sidelines enters the court (from around half-court) and begins their fastbreak, giving the team who is on defense a quick rest while that possession is underway. 

A coach can divide their teams up evenly or stick with a starting unit against a second team. The key here is to keep the drill extremely fast-paced because each 4-man squad is getting a rest after every two possessions. 

Jeff Rutter - Redhawk Drill

Jeff Rutter joined the Western Michigan men's basketball staff as an assistant coach in May of 2022. 

Rutter arrived in Kalamazoo having spent the previous five seasons at Miami University. During his time in Oxford, he helped guide the RedHawks to 70 wins and an appearance in the 2018 CBI.

Coach Rutter’s ‘Up Tempo Offensive System’ course goes into detail about his Redhawk Drill, which begins with three lines of players along the baseline. 

There will be a cone positioned at arc-extended along each sideline with three cones at half court. The right side line will start with the ball, and pass it to the middle line. When that pass is made, the player will sprint to the opposite side’s arc-extended cone. 

The middle player will then pass it to the left sideline and sprint to the half-court cone in front of the arc-extended cone. 

The third player catches the pass and passes it to the first player, who is now at the arc-extended cone and runs to the middle half-court cone. The drill then reverses and turns back around toward the basket. 

This drill is fantastic in understanding where to look for outlets and passes up the court in transition, while also showing players proper cutting lanes when running the break.

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Fearless With Jason Whitlock On US Sports Radio - Why Everybody Loves Jameis Winston (Even When He Lets Us Down) Presented on US Sports by REI

 

ESPN sold "Monday Night Football" as Aaron Donald’s return, Matthew Stafford’s touchdown climb, and Jaxson Dart’s MCL. But whenever Jameis Winston takes the field, the story is Jameis Winston — the most unique athlete of my lifetime, the most lovable loser in sports, Gomer Pyle strapped into Kingda Ka. And that’s not the only news on this episode. Jason reveals changes coming to "Fearless" and "Harmony" — what shifts, why now, and what it means for the Fearless Soldiers and the audience that shows up every week for culture, faith, sports, and comedy with the gloves off. Now streaming on US Sports Radio

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God’s Response to Sin

God can respond to sin in different ways, but His character never changes.

September 22, 2026

Genesis 20:1-7

Yesterday we discussed the origin of sin, and today let’s consider how our sovereign God responds to it. His response reveals a great deal about His character.

At times the Lord allows sin to run its full course. After the exodus, He promised Israel blessings if they were obedient; when they persistently disobeyed, He “gave them over to the stubbornness of their heart” (Psalms 81:8-12). God was in control but chose to let them experience the consequences of rebellion.