The box jump is a great tool for working on double-leg explosiveness. Training with box jumps improves the vertical and broad jumps and helps improve on-field speed by simulating the sudden burst of speed from a stationary…
Stickwork Drill – JB Clarke – Limestone College
Watch as Coach JB Clarke explains and players demonstrate the Clemens Stickwork Drill.
Defensive Holds Drill with Lars Tiffany – Univ. of Virginia
Watch as Coach Lars Tiffany explains and players demonstrate this defensive holds drill. This drill is focused on maintaining good defensive position while working on fist holds vs righty and lefty offensive players.
3-Man Full Field Ground Ball Drill with Cindy Timchal – Naval Academy
Watch as players execute this 3-man full field ground ball drill. This transition drill emphasizes stick work, passing and communication.
Coaching With an Appropriate Leadership Style
Coaching With an Appropriate Leadership Style By: Wade Gilbert Originally Published in: Coaching Better Every Season Provided by: Human Kinetics Leadership is generally defined as a process of influence. A coach’s leadership style, then, comprises […]
5 Keys to Lacrosse Speed Training [ARTICLE]
Of all of the major sports played in this country, none features so many quick and multi-directional movements as lacrosse. Basketball is similar…
Offense: One on One Dodge Work with Mike Faith – Franklin & Marshall College [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Mike Faith explains and players demonstrate these one on one dodge drills from behind the net and up top.
Defense: T-Drill with Andrew Fink – Mount Ida College [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Andrew Fink explains and players demonstrate this adjacent sliding concepts defensive T-Drill that emphasizes position and communication.
Summer Training Guide: Lacrosse [ARTICLE]
Lacrosse is by nature an explosive sport. When you’re training to improve your explosiveness, it’s not strength in terms of pure numbers that’s truly important.
Meet Mr. Lopez, a Lacrosse Star Ahead of His Time [ARTICLE]
When my 9-year old son, Matthew, asked me if I would replace the image of Paul Rabil that had taken up residence as the screensaver on my phone for the…
Box Shooting Drill – Trilogy Lacrosse [VIDEO]
Watch as this box shooting drill is explained with emphasis on spacing and cutting.
Meatloaf Defensive Stick Drill – Mike Morgan – Merrimack College [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Mike Morgan explains and players demonstrate this meatloaf stick drill for defense.
Goalie 5 Point Shooting Drill – Remington Steele – Furman Univ. [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Remington Steele explains and a goalies demonstrates this 5 point shooting drill.
Shooting – Pipe Drill – Ron Caputo – Duke Univ. [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Ron Caputo explains and players demonstrate this pipe drill that emphasizes driving the ball overhanded.
Seven Things I Wished I Knew When I Started Coaching [ARTICLE]
One of the hardest things about coaching is getting started. Everything seems new and you’re not sure where to turn. We surveyed several of the coaches…
Extra Man Offense – 3 Man Rotation – Trilogy Lacrosse [VIDEO]
Watch as Ryan Boyle describes several 3-man rotation options that coaches can utilize in their extra man offense.
Hoosier Drill – J.B. Clarke – Limestone College [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach J.B. Clarke explains and attackers demonstrate the Hoosier stick work drill.
Options Abound Beyond Division I [ARTICLE]
For boys and girls participating on club lacrosse teams, playing in college is a dream many share. Being recruited to the NCAA ranks offers players an…
Five Easy to Use Coaching Resources From US Lacrosse [ARTICLE]
Here are five readily available resources – many of which in multiple formats for flexible consumption – US Lacrosse provides to coaches.
Box Build Up Drill – Cindy Timchal – US Naval Academy [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Aly Messinger explains and players demonstrate this box drill emphasizing stick work and quick feet.
Defense – B.O.C.E. Rail Work Drill – Mike Morgan – Merrimack College [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Mike Morgan explains and players demonstrate this B.O.C.E. rail work drill.
Goalie Warm Up – Mike Faith – Franklin & Marshall College [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Mike Faith explains and a goalie demonstrates this warm up drill.
Defense – GBs Drills – Chad Surman – Lehigh Univ. [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Chad Surman explains and defenders demonstrate these GBs drills.
NCAA Eligibility Center [ARTICLE]
When the goal is college athletics, the secret to success for many student-athletes often comes down to a simple premise: Knowing what…
Who’s Coaching the Coaches? [ARTICLE]
Coach, how do you prepare for each season? How do you stay current during the season? Do you attend coaching clinics and seminars? Read…
3v3 Behind Drill – Brooke Eubanks – University of California-Berkeley [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Brooke Eubanks explains while players demonstrate this 3v3 behind the crease drill.
Zone Defense – 3 Man Backup Drill – Andrew Fink – Mount Ida College [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Andrew Fink explains and players demonstrate this zone defense – 3 man backup drill.
Offense – Attacking From The X Drill – Mike Faith – Franklin & Marshall College [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Mike Faith explains and players demonstrate this attacking from the X drill.
2v2 Picks on Ball Drill – Lars Tiffany – Univ. of Virginia [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Lars Tiffany explains and players demonstrate this 2v2 picks on ball drill.
Recognizing the Symptoms of a Concussion [ARTICLE]
Lacrosse season is in full bloom throughout most of the country as new and experienced players of all ages return to the field. And while the focus…