Watch as Coach Marcus Willis discusses the Northern Buildup drill, where attackmen position themselves behind the cage while midfielders occupy corners and defensemen align on GLE. The offense aims for quick two-on-one plays and utilizes […]
Island Series Work at Attack Position with Collin Stephens – Ohio Northern Univ.
Watch as Coach Collin Stephens goes over his Island Series work. The drill starts with question mark passing, focusing on driving up to the island, chopping your feet and sticks, and making sure your body […]
New Mexico Passing Drill with Nat St. Laurent and Collin Stephens – Ohio Northern Univ.
Watch as Coach Collin Stephens breaks down the New Mexico passing drill, designed to improve stick awareness and passing accuracy. This drill focuses on keeping your stick up, consistently hitting your teammates’ sticks, and practicing […]
Polar Bear Ground Ball Drill with Nat St. Laurent and Collin Stephens – Ohio Northern Univ.
Watch as Coach Collin Stephens breaks down the Polar Bear GBs drill, which focuses on ground balls and proper technique. The drill emphasizes exploding through contact to secure the ground ball and getting into a […]
Full-Field Broken Clearing Drill with Ryan Sullivan – Univ. of Tampa
Watch as Coach Ryan Sullivan explains a clearing drill. The clearing drill features a full field setup with designated roles for attackers and defenders. Participants focus on executing three passes before advancing, which enhances their […]
Building Player-Led Teams with Ryan Sullivan – Univ. of Tampa
Watch as Coach Ryan Sullivan discusses the importance of creating leaders on your team and shows footage of this being demonstrated. They tell one or two people instructions and make them explain to their team.
Half-Field Buildup with Ryan Sullivan – Univ. of Tampa
Watch as Coach Ryan Sullivan discusses how the Tampa program does half-field buildup. It starts with a two-on-one strategy, focusing on alternating the ball’s entry side. The initial whistle from midfield sets up a two-on-one […]
2-Man Game, Pick Play Training, and Angry Shooting with Ryan Sullivan – Univ. of Tampa
Watch as Coach Ryan Sullivan explores the key elements of offensive and defensive practices. Individual offensive skills are crucial for player development, while defensive strategies require strong communication, especially for new players. The content outlines […]
Rats: 3v2 and Gulls: 4v3 Drill with Ryan Sullivan and Mark Penn – Univ. of Tampa
Watch as Coach Ryan Sullivan teaches the Rats: 3 V 2 drill. This is a three-on-two exercise that enhances movement in tight spaces. Offensive players learn effective foot movement and passing, while the defense focuses […]
Ladders to Cones Warm Up with Ryan Sullivan – Univ. of Tampa
Watch as Coach Ryan Sullivan teaches Tampa warmup drills. These warm-ups include a series of activities designed to enhance agility and footwork. Participants perform ladder drills followed by sprint agility sessions. Training takes place three […]
Program Managing
By: Dan Gould & Cliff Mallett Originally Published in: Sport Coaches Handbook Provided by: Human Kinetics Managing a program effectively requires a coach to plan and direct both culture and practice in a specific setting. […]
Defense: Shell Drill with the Team with Nat St. Laurent – Ohio Northern Univ.
Watch as Coach Nat St. Laurent explains and shows video of this defensive shell drill. Coach credits this drill with helping his squad to be ranked nationally in defense. The defense is working on their […]
Goalies: Warm-Ups with Eric Hagarty – Endicott College
Watch as Coach Eric Hagarty explains that after working the ready position, the goalies are warmed up by a coach. He stresses asking the goalie what kind of work they want or need. The standard […]
Controlling Contact with Matt Brown – Univ. of Denver
Watch as Coach Matt Brown and players demonstrate three offensive moves to perform on the island while you are fighting a defenseman for control.
Safety in Sports Includes Mental Health Care
Medical professionals agree that about 20% of high school athletes and 30% of college athletes have or will have a serious anxiety or diagnosable mental health disorder that causes some degree of impairment in their […]
Defensive Z Drill with Patrick Tuohy – 3d Garden State
Watch as Coach Patrick Tuohy explains, and players demonstrate this defensive Z drill. This drill replicates a righty attackman with the defender closing and his right foot high. The defender will drop step to beat […]
Setting Goals
By: Dan Gould & Cliff Mallett Originally Published in: Sport Coaches Handbook Provided by: Human Kinetics Setting clear goals helps coaches and athletes achieve success. Goals offer direction and purpose for our day-to-day activities; in […]
Goalie Footwork: Pipe-to-Pipe Drill with Mike Horowitz – Colorado College
Watch as Coach Mike Horowitz explains, and a goalie demonstrates this pipe-to-pipe drill. The goalie has one footwork rule and that is to get the outside foot outside the ball. In the pipe to pipe […]
Zone Motion: Top Dodge Pass and Snap with Eric Koch – Denison Univ.
Watch as Coach Eric Koch discusses this zone defense concept called pass and snap where the on-ball defender does not stop playing defense until they are called off by their teammate.
Quick Split to a Shot Drill with Matt Musci and Andy Shilling – Towson Univ.
Watch as Coaches Matt Musci and Andy Shilling explain and demonstrate this quick split to a shot drill. When a defender is taking away the top side and the middle of the field, you want […]
Developing a Culture
By: Jen Welter Originally Published in: Winning Ways of Women Coaches Provided by: Human Kinetics You must give players a voice in shaping the identity and setting the tone. With the most powerful teams I […]
Why Should Coaches Coach?
Coaches at high levels at prestigious programs need to win to keep their jobs. Winning consistently makes recruiting easier, keeps the fan base energized, the administration and boosters happy, and the financial bottom line healthy. […]
Combat Footwork with Kevin Conry – Univ. of Michigan
Watch as Coach Kevin Conry discusses the concept of combat footwork and how to funnel dodgers to low percentage shooting angles.
Defining Commitment with Jeff Janssen – Janssen Sports Leadership Center
Watch as Jeff Janssen discusses defining commitment with your athletes and obtaining their feedback. It is important to question where they feel their commitment level is in regards to practice, social life, and acceptance of […]
60-Minute Goalies with John Galloway – Jacksonville Univ.
Watch as Coach John Galloway discusses what to ask your goalie to do in terms of talking. Goalies need to see the whole picture and be able to communicate with all phases, offense, and defense.
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 […]
Adversity Is Part of the Journey with Seth Greenberg – ESPN
Watch as Seth Greenberg explains that adversity ‘visits the strong and lives with the weak,’ so the only option is to deal with it. He encourages no whining, no complaining, no excuses, and no regrets. […]
A Lot of Try
By: Coach Mickey Marley Originally Published in: Game Ready – 52 Takeaways for Winning Previously, I shared that my daddy was a professional cowboy in Texas. Kid Marley had many clever sayings related to his […]
Individual Defensive Drills with Peter Toner and Nick Cardile – Gettysburg College
Watch as Coaches Peter Toner and Nick Cardile discuss individual defensive drills. They emphasize utilizing drills that improve fundamentals and communication, aiming to build up their team’s defense with each rep. Players demonstrate these drills […]