The Medicine Game Mindset
The Haudenosaunee call lacrosse the Medicine Game because of its physical fitness benefits and the mental health benefits of athletic competition.
In our modern, sedentary lives, the Medicine Game can take on a new meaning.
Lacrosse is a sport that people can play for decades into their adulthood, providing continuous motivation and physical activity.
The Medicine Game for All Ages
Motivation to Stay Active
- The desire to play well in a weekly lacrosse game can inspire individuals to get off the couch and stay active.
- Aiming to avoid injuries and improve performance encourages participants to engage in additional physical activities 2-3 times a week, and Wyoming 6's can provide the programming to support this.
Social Connections
- Playing sports fosters social connections and camaraderie, which are essential in our digital age where face-to-face interactions are often limited.
Our Training Approach
We aim to elevate the training experience in all formats by implementing the Medicine Game Mindset. This includes:
Balanced Teams
- A single coach/referee actively balances the teams and ensures fair match-ups.
Controlled Play
- The coach will control play to make the players move the ball around and focus on stickwork.
The Mindset in Action
We encourage physically dominant elite athletes to dial it back against smaller, less skilled players. As long as everyone embraces this mindset, enough players of all skill levels will come, and everyone can find training and playing partners to give them the right level of competition. If everyone is cool to each other, we will grow so that everyone can find the right game.
This tradition goes back as far as the game itself, as Gewas and Lyle played large multigenerational games where everyone adjusted their level of competition to their opponent in the moment.
