Watch as Coach Ian Barker explains and demonstrates his warm-up for goalkeepers. This warm-up also includes the field players. To start, a field player one-touches the ball before side-footing it to the keeper. Then, they […]
Attacking: Building Phase with Jennifer Klein – Univ. of Michigan
Watch as Coach Jennifer Klein discusses the purpose of possession in the building phase. The focus is on breaking lines of pressure, advancing the ball forward, and getting to the production phase. She explains how […]
How Coaches Can Develop an OUTSTANDING Working Relationship With Your AD
By: Kevin M. Bryant, CMAA Many times, in my 35-year career in college and high school athletic administration I have heard coaches share their frustrations about their athletic director. While I would like to […]
2-Part Counter Pressing Drill Progression with Guy Nell – Travis High School (TX)
Watch as Coach Guy Nell explains counter pressing and how it helped his team to win a district championship for the first time in 10 years. Counter pressing is trying to win the ball back […]
Goalie Ball Tracking Drill with James Crowder – West Texas A&M Univ.
Watch as Coach James Crowder explains, and goalies demonstrate this ball tracking drill. Coach will shoot on goal to the right or left of the goalie who will stop, recover, and track the ball to […]
Communication
Originally Published in: The Coach’s Bulletin Board It’s not what we say, but what they hear. “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” (George Bernard Shaw) NEGATIVE words […]
Out the Back Drill with Marcus Edmondson – Westlake High School (TX)
Watch as Coach Marcus Edmondson explains and shows practice clips of the ‘Out the Back’ drill. He covers the setup, and the personnel required to run the drill. This drill focuses on: Controlling the ball […]
How to Avoid Coaching Burnout with Dr. Lee Dorpfeld – Univ. of South Florida
Watch as Dr. Lee Dorpfeld explains that burnout is unlikely to affect coaches who don’t care or who aren’t passionate about their work. However, most successful coaches who invest significant time and effort without maintaining […]
Can You Be Too Positive? with Jon Gordon – The Jon Gordon Companies
Watch as Jon Gordon responds to the question, “Can you be too positive?” He states that you can never be too positive because you need that positivity to elevate your state of mind. He cites […]
Team Shape and Defensive Progressions with Jerry Hurtado – Deer Park HS (TX)
Watch as Coach Jerry Hurtado explains and shows formation animations of team shape and defensive progressions. The most important aspect of these formations is to emphasize the shifting of the team together in their defense […]
Goalkeepers Technical 1v1 Activity with Paul Rogers – FC Cincinnati
Watch as Coach Paul Rogers explains that in today’s game 1v1 is extremely important. Offensive players are small and quick and excel in small spaces. The focus of this drill is to duplicate that 1v1 […]
The Sports Nutrition Challenge Hiding in Plain Sight
By: Greta Jarvis, MS, MPH Founder of: Center for Active Women It was around sophomore year of high school when my classmates, teammates, and friends started restricting their eating: the Flat Belly Diet, the Cabbage […]
Activation Warm-Up with Rod Lafaurie – Occidental College
Watch as Coach Rod Lafaurie explains, and players demonstrate this activation warm-up drill. The diagonal turnbox drill involves 8 players using 2 balls. Coach Lafaurie using a board will place the players in their starting […]
9-Dot Challenge with James Leath – Mental Performance Coach
Watch as Mental Performance Coach James Leath presents a group of athletes with the 9-Dot Challenge. The challenge has 4 rules and the athletes have 5 minutes to work by themselves, then with a partner, […]
Why Every Great Coach Assesses Their Athletes – Beyond the Scoreboard & Stats
By: Julie Hatfield-Still Provided By: Beyond The Game Alliance As a coach, you’re constantly evaluating whether it’s watching how athletes perform in a drill, tracking game-day stats, or observing who shows up ready to […]
5-Cone Technical Passing Drill with Jennifer Klein – Univ. of Michigan
Watch as Coach Jennifer Klein explains this technical 5-cone passing training activity that focuses on possession with a purpose. There are three different options set up with a player on each cone and the others […]
Model, Teach, Test, Reward with Stephen Mackey – 2Words Character Development
Watch as Stephen Mackey discusses how leadership is critical in the teaching progression of athletes. He explains “Model, Teach, Test, Reward” as a method of teaching that produces results. How you work as a coach […]
Goalie: Quick Hands Drill with James Crowder – West Texas A&M Univ.
Watch as Coach James Crowder explains, and goalies demonstrate this quick hands drill. Goalies will shuffle their feet up through the cones, then step out and catch the ball with their hands. The focus is […]
Going Through the 9 Drill with Andy Holt – Justin Wakeland High School (TX)
Watch as Coach Andy Holt explains that the three skills needed to be great in transition are anticipation, speed, and effort. He discusses these skills as he explains and shows practice video of the Going […]
Tips and Guidelines for Communication and Teaching Methodology to Protect Mental Health
At all times we must remember the influence we have on the players we coach. If the way we act toward them and the way we communicate with them are done properly, the effect will […]
Crossing and Finishing with Ryan Searle – Cinco Ranch High School (TX)
Watch as Coach Ryan Searle discusses this crossing and finishing drill. This is a competitive drill working on movement, running into the box, technique, and crossing. Coach explains the progression, warmup and modified game with […]
Goalkeeper’s Pole Drill with Paul Rogers – FC Cincinnati
Watch as Coach Paul Rogers explains, and players demonstrate this goalkeeper’s pole drill. The poles are set up 3 to 4 yards apart as that is the distance a goalkeeper should make 100% saves. The […]
Hazing/Bullying in Athletics
By: David T. Morris Originally Published in: Student-Athletes: Control Your Own Destiny Definition of Bullying: As defined by the organization, stopbullying.gov, “bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real […]
The Nordic Game with Derek Pittman – Univ. of Texas at San Antonio
Watch as Coach Derek Pittman explains the Nordic Game using diagrams and practice video clips. This fast-paced, 9v9 exercise is the last thing the team does the day before a game. The emphasis is on […]
Create a Positive Self-Talk Routine with Zack Etter – Univ. of Massachusetts
Watch as Zack Etter discusses creating a positive self-talk routine when communicating with players. He recommends sharing positive information everyday as today’s players are surrounded by negativity. Create an environment that focuses on the positive […]
Warmup: 8v6 Possession vs. Finishing with Ian Barker – United Soccer Coaches
Watch as Coach Ian Barker explains that in this rondo the goalkeepers are playing with the white team, focusing on possession. The red team is trying to press and win possession, scoring if they can […]
Technology’s Impact on Mental Health with Dr. Josie Nicholson – Univ. of Mississippi
Dr. Josie Nicholson of Ole Miss Athletics discusses today’s technology and how it can have a negative effect on an individual athlete’s mental health. She explains that the world of sport is a world of […]
Use Social Media as a Tool
By: Becky Burleigh – (Retired) Univ. of Florida Originally Published in: Winning Ways of Women Coaches Provided by: Human Kinetics Most athletes have outward-facing social media as well as inward-facing social media. You can post […]
Attacking from Wide Areas: Overlap Drill with Darren Powell – Lexington Sporting Club
Watch as Coach Darren Powell explains, and players demonstrate this attacking wide areas overlap drill. Coach will go over each of the player’s roles and actions as the drill progresses. The players execute the overlap […]
Head Coach Blueprint: Cover Letters Are the Key to Getting Interviews with Chris Fore – Eight Laces Consulting
Watch as Chris Fore discusses how to get that first head coaching job. The key factor of getting an interview for the head coaching position is the cover letter. A great cover letter can make […]