Get Good FAST by Applying the 80/20 Principle to Your Lacrosse Game

Vilfredo Pareto was an Italian economist who observed that 80 percent of his country’s wealth was held by 20 percent of the population.  

What the heck does that have to do with your lacrosse game?  Let’s explore the principle and see. 

This 80/20 distribution applies to countless relationships in the universe.  Recognizing the “vital few and trivial many” can change your life.  

For example, a business can skyrocket its profits when it realizes which 20% of the customers make 80% of the purchases.  Once these “vital few” are identified, the marketing, support, etc can be focused on them to maximize sales.  

Consider that only 20% of the material you study will make up 80% of the exam.  Imagine how well you would score if you focused most of your study time on this vital 20%.  

20% of the calories you consume will build 80% of your muscle mass.  On the flip side, 80% of the fat cells you store will come from just 20% of the foods you eat.  Champion body builders intake the vital few nutrients and cut out the trivial many.  

Now let’s apply the 80/20 distribution to lacrosse. 

• 80% of the goals are scored by only 20% of the players in the league

• Only 20% of the defensemen make 80% of the plays 

• Only 20% of the players on a team possess the ball 80% of the time

• 80% of scholarships go to only 20% of the players 

• Only 20% of the players get 80% of the playing time

How do you become one of the vital few on your team, in your league, your county, your state, the country, the world, the solar system?  

Start by practicing smarter.  Realize that 20% of the time you spend practicing will produce 80% of your results.  

Are you seeing the power of this concept now?  

If you had very little time to practice on your own, say only 15 extra minutes a day, you can still become better than 80% of the players if you know how to spend your time.  

You already know about the one activity which will produce 80% of your results because your coach has preached its benefits over and over.  This incredibly efficient activity is WALL BALL.  

No matter what position you play, wall ball is the fastest way to success.     

Ryan Powell, on the three Powells website, says that “stick skills are by far the most important facet of the game of lacrosse,” and guarantees that working on the wall will make you a better player.  

Paul Carcaterra says wall ball was, “The single most effective training technique that was implemented in my game.” 

NCAA coach Pat Myers asserts, “wall ball is the single most important thing you can do as a player, regardless of your position on the field.”  

When Pat Myers trains his division 1 lacrosse players, every workout begins with 7 specific wall ball exercises.  The first 30 minutes of Myers’ lacrosse training DVD is dedicated to showing a detailed demonstration of each exercise because the techniques are crucial to the success of any player, from beginner to advanced, goalie to attackman. 

Among the top players and coaches in the game, the consensus is clear:  If you want to get good FAST, hit the wall.  

Now Go Play!

 

You can learn more about Pat Myers and his 30 Days to Scoring Success training program at www.ScoreMoreGoals.com.