Moderator: Nat St. Laurent – Ohio Northern University.
Windup Face Dodge Off the Swing Pass with Matt Brown – Univ. of Denver
Watch as Coach Matt Brown explains, and players demonstrate this windup face dodge off the swing pass drill. The emphasis is to freeze the defense by using the windup and preventing an easy defensive flow.
Defensive Shuttle Drill with Sarah Kellner – Regis University
Watch as Coach Sarah Kellner explains and players demonstrate this defensive shuttle drill. The drill consists of three attackers and one defender with defensive emphasis on approach and body position. The defender is forcing the […]
Communicating Your Vision with Dr. Alex Auerbach – Toronto Raptors
Watch as Dr. Alex Auerbach discusses setting goals on a vision. Great coaches have the ability to communicate to an individual or team on what they can accomplish and convey the belief that they can […]
Buying In
By: Alan Stein, Jr. Originally Published in: Raise Your Game Buy-in means that the members of your organization choose to embrace, share, and maintain the culture a coach is trying to create. A culture doesn’t […]
Two-Man Game: Wall Pick with Chris Wojcik and Ryder Garnsey – Univ. of Notre Dame
Watch as Coaches Chris Wojcik and Ryder Garnsey explain, and players demonstrate this two-man game wall pick. The goal is to create horizontal as well as vertical spacing with these picks. Without vertical space, it […]
Hazing in Athletics
Hazing in Athletics: A Culture that the Realm of Athletics and Coaching May Unknowingly Contribute To! By: Rick Farnham, Retired AD – University of Vermont Athletics have always professed that “sports build character,” but it […]
Individual Defensive Footwork Drills with Steve Grossi – Towson Univ.
Watch as Coach Steve Grossi explains and shows video clips of these footwork progression and shuffle drills.
Top Hand Fake: Look Back with Matt Brown – Univ. of Denver
Watch as Coach Matt Brown explains, and players demonstrate how to perform the top hand look back fake to give your athletes another stick skill to use on offense.
Goalie Warmups with Sean Quirk – Cannons LC (PLL)
Watch as Coach Sean Quirk explains, and goalies demonstrate this series of warmups. It is important to communicate with your goalies to make sure that the warmups are benefiting them. Getting your goalies in the […]
Faceoff: Groundball Rollaways with Matt Francis – Lehigh Univ.
Watch as Coach Matt Francis explains and demonstrates this faceoff groundball rollaway drill. The goal is to pick up the ball, getting it close to the ear, and running away from pressure. Get the hands […]
7 Key Steps for Making Ethical Decisions
By: Dan Gould & Cliff Mallett Originally Published in: Sport Coaches Handbook Provided by: Human Kinetics To help you make ethical decisions in your own coaching, here are seven key steps. Recognize that ethical decisions […]
Lone Ranger Ground Ball Drill with Dan Chemotti – Univ. of Richmond
Watch as Coach Dan Chemotti explains, and players demonstrate one of his favorite ground ball drills. This drill specifically addresses two players going for a ball near the sideline and one player losing possession of […]
Culture Is Not a Sign or a Saying with Seth Greenberg – ESPN
Watch as Seth Greenberg explains that building your culture takes time. Culture is not a sign or a saying but how you live every day and how you carry yourself. It involves being consistent and […]
Elements of a High-Performance Culture
By: Carla Nicholls Originally Published in: Winning Ways of Women Coaches Provided by: Human Kinetics Being a part of a high-performance culture team is exciting, yet these environments can be extremely vulnerable and cannot be […]
Goalies: Outlet Passes with Eric Hagarty – Endicott College
Watch as Coach explains the technique he wants his goalies to use on outlet passes. They need to make a good save, then get the head up, turn their hips, slide the hands down, and […]
Defense: 4v4 No Stick Drill with Sarah Kellner – Regis Univ.
Watch as Coach Sarah Kellner explains and players demonstrate this defensive 4v4 no stick drill. The drill is run in front of the cage and the defenders are working on footwork and body position without […]
Language of the Leader with Jeremy Boone – Athlete By Design
Axiology is the science of human value and decision making and this assisted in a study of how athletes, coaches, and athletic directors make decisions. Based on this study, Jeremy suggests that the word ‘amazing’ […]
Drive, Gather, Drive Shooting Drill with Vince Smith – Windermere Preparatory School (FL)
Watch as Coach Vince Smith explains and shows video clips of this drive, gather, drive shooting drill. He wants the shooters to focus on mechanics and fundamentals. Coach breakdowns the proper footwork steps and shows […]
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 […]
Building Relationships
By: Dan Gould & Cliff Mallett Originally Published in: Sport Coaches Handbook Provided by: Human Kinetics Ability and desire to relate to athletes are critical in coaching. The coach-athlete relationship provides a foundation for effective […]
Zone Concept Drills with John Svec – Brown Univ.
Watch as Coach John Svec explains and shows video clips of these zone concept defensive drills. He will cover in detail the ZooLax Drill, the 4v3 Tennis Ball Drill, and the 3v2 Survival Drill. The […]