The “Against the Tide” music video includes a young lacrosse goalie whose inspirational story has captured the attention of an Academy Award-winning writer and others within the motion picture industry. The player depicted in the video is John Baer and his story is an awesome and broad one that we could not really do justice to within the time constraints of a music video. John was born with a rare disease that caused him extreme pain from the time he was a young boy. He was confined to a bed for over a year and told he might never walk again. He was then required to use crutches for years and when he finally got to the point where he could move around without them his condition resulted in him walking with an unusual gait. He was bullied by others his age, who labeled him as a crippled kid who “walked like a duck”. During these difficult years, John developed strong mental toughness and a love for one thing in particular – the sport of lacrosse. He spent countless hours propping himself up with his crutches to practice blocking shots as a goalie. Eventually he improved to the point where he was able to make his Freshman lacrosse team, but he spent the whole season “riding the bench” with no hint of a chance to actually play in a game. Finally in the last game of the season, with his team trailing by a large margin, John was put in; basically as an afterthought with the game already out of hand. What happened next changed many things for John and it’s depicted near the end of the “Against the Tide” video. In summary, he not only played; he dominated by stopping every shot that came his way and inspiring his teammates to a come-from-behind victory. It was a magical sort of scene that is absolutely movie-worthy. And from there, John went on to become essentially a lacrosse sensation who played in college and was an All-American. He then went on to become one of the most successful lacrosse coaches ever in the state of Tennessee, leading a number of high schools to state titles in a coaching career spanning more than three decades.

Besides his extensive lacrosse background, John is also an award-winning video producer and I’m proud to say that he was the Director of the “Against the Tide” music video. You can read more about John’s story and see a trailer for the movie that’s being considered for production by clicking the following link: http://www.sticksnstonesmovie.com And also check out the music video – or check it out again – to see part of this inspiring story brought to life: http://youtu.be/UtwTk7jdA1I
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