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Goalie: Defending Low Angle Shots with Drake Porter – Rutgers Univ.
Watch as Coach Drake Porter explains and demonstrates defending low angles for goalies. In defensive situations, it is important to be quick while remaining tight when covering the goal. Proper stance is critical to both […]
3v2 Press Clearing Drill with Charles Giunta – Saint Joseph’s Univ.
Watch as Coach Charles Giunta explains and shows practice videos of the 3v2 Press Clearing Drill. This is a six-person drill in which offensive players first break to the bottom corner, then press up the […]
Recognizing Effort and Strategy
By: Dr. Colleen Hacker The popularity of growth mindset literature over the past few decades has had a positive effect on people’s lives. However, a significant and potentially deleterious misconception has also emerged, one that […]
Defense: Positioning and Turning Drill with Jimmy Ryan – Rutgers Univ.
Watch as Coach Jimmy Ryan explains and shows practice video of this defensive positioning and turning drill. This is a 5-minute drill that starts with 4 offensive players on the perimeter and the 4 defenders […]
Rapid-Fire Goalie Drill with Jake DeCola – Albion College and TJ Thomas – Univ. of Dubuque
Watch as Coaches Jake DeCola and TJ Thomas break down and demonstrate this rapid-fire goalie drill. The drill focuses on sharpening the goalie’s reaction time while increasing their level of discomfort. The sole objective for […]
Partner Approaches Defensive Drill with Trey Wilkes – Univ. of Delaware
Watch as Coach Trey Wilkes explains and shows practice clips of the Partner Approaches Drill. He sets up the drill using cones spaced 10–12 yards apart. In a three-whistle sequence, the first whistle signals the […]
Whirlpool from X Flow Drill with Troy Haefele – Lafayette College
Watch as Coach Troy Haefele explains and shows practice videos of the Whirlpool From X Drill. The purpose of the drill is to improve spacing, offensive flow, ball movement, and decision-making. Emphasizing the creation of […]
Are You Trustworthy? with Dr. Timothy Baghurst – Florida State Univ.
Watch as Dr. Timothy Baghurst explains that trust is the #1 factor in building culture. It all starts with you and if the players, assistant coaches, and staff don’t trust you, it does not matter […]
Providing Positive Feedback
By: Rainer Martens, Robin S. Vealey Originally Published in: Successful Coaching Provided by: Human Kinetics Take this short true-or-false test to raise your awareness about giving feedback: Questions Save feedback until the end of […]
Box OTS Stickwork Drill with Travis Crane – Ohio State Univ.
Watch as Coach Travis Crane explains the ‘Box OTS (Over-the-Shoulder) Stickwork Drill.’ To perform this drill, a box is formed with a player in each corner. The goal is for one player to catch the […]
Fade & Feed Drill with Kevin Pezanowski – Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
Watch as Coach Kevin Pezanowski explains and shows practice clips of the Fade & Feed Drill. Using hoops to represent defensive player paths, players make contact with the hoop, then fade to the left of […]
Goalie Tracking Drill with Mike Horowitz – Colorado College
Watch as Coach Mike Horowitz explains the tracking drill that works on a goalie’s hand/eye coordination. Many times, a goalie is looking at the shooter or their eyes but in this drill the focus is […]
Hit Man Slide & Recovery Drill with Travis Crane – Ohio State Univ.
Watch as Coach Travis Crane explains the Hit Man Slide and Recovery Drill. In this drill, players rotate in groups while defending. They focus on filling defensive positions and dodging, emphasizing continuous movement and framework. […]
Accept It or Correct It with Alan Stein, Jr.
Alan Stein, Jr. explains that every single behavior that goes on in your program, on or off the field, is either something you accept or correct. He also explains how eliminating some behaviors, such as […]
Integrity
Originally Published in: The Leadership Playbook Integrity is the building block and most basic tenet to all other traits. If you are not an ethical person with a solid foundation of doing the right thing […]
Middle 3rd Ride Drill with Steve Gartelman – Frostburg State Univ.
Watch as Coach Steve Gartelman explains and presents formation diagrams of the ‘Middle Third Ride Drill.’ This drill features a full-field defensive setup with a 3-on-3 formation. The backside fourth defensive player rotates matchups once […]
Escape GBs Drill with Ryan Wellner – Univ. of Notre Dame
Watch as Coach Ryan Wellner explains, and players demonstrate the Escape GBs Drill. The drill focuses on the offensive player picking up a GB off a rebound in a difficult, highly occupied area while being […]
Goalie Lead Leg & Drive Steps Drill with Noah Fossner – Yale Univ.
Watch as Coach Noah Fossner explains and shows practice video of the “Goalie Lead Leg & Drive Steps” drill. The drill begins with goalies positioned with their right ankle on the right pipe. They must […]
Batting Cage Shooting Drill with Matthew Licciardi & TJ Haley – Lehigh Univ.
Watch as Coach Matthew Licciardi and Coach TJ Haley explain and demonstrate the Batting Cage Shooting Drill. The drill focuses on improving footwork and shooting skills. Matthew also discusses common mistakes made while performing this […]
Statue Shooting Drill for Attackmen with Dan Chemotti – Univ. of Richmond
Watch as Coach Dan Chemotti explains, and a player demonstrates this statue shooting drill for attackmen. The player will be a step or two above the goal line in a proper stance and reach the […]
Establishing Mutual Trust
By: Wade Gilbert Originally Published in: Coaching Better Every Season Provided by: Human Kinetics Athletes will never reach their peak performance unless a deliberate and sustained effort to teach and build trusting relationships occurs […]
Box Mirror Footwork Drill with John Gorman – Hofstra Univ.
Watch as Coach John Gorman explains, and players demonstrate this box mirror reactionary footwork drill. This is a competitive drill with the players reacting off each other. One player will be the actor and the […]
Angle Dodge Drill with Joel Tinney – Drexel Univ.
Watch as Coach Joel Tinney explains and demonstrates this angle dodge drill. The focus is for the dodger to gain an advantage and make the defender determine how to exploit it. The coach sets up […]
How Injuries Occur with Massimo Gioffre – Univ. of Denver
Watch as Massimo Gioffre explains how player injuries occur in sports. There are key contributors to player injury such as fatigue, movement dysfunction, and cognitive abilities. Diet and overall wellness minimize the risks of injury, […]
Dodging: Catch the Fly Drill with Joel Tinney – Drexel Univ.
Watch as Coach Joel Tinney explains the “Catch the Fly” drill. In this drill, cones are used to direct player movement, encouraging them to leave early to catch the ball while moving downhill. The drill […]
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, […]
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 […]
Faceoffs: Band-Assisted Clamp Drill with Peter Dolan – Iona Univ.
Watch as Coach Peter Dolan explains, and a player demonstrates using a resistance band in this faceoff clamp drill. The band is twisted and placed across the top of the back. The band helps generate […]
Mental Toughness: A Skill That Can Be Developed with Dr. Colleen Hacker – Team USA / Pacific Lutheran Univ.
Watch as Dr. Colleen Hacker explains that mental toughness is a skill, and it can be developed. It is about how an individual responds to adversity, difficult situations, setbacks, and failure. Mental toughness is not […]