Watch as Coach Noah Fossner explains and shows practice clips of a goalie demonstrating this 5-spot footwork drill. The 5 spots are reference points where the goalies practice squaring up to and moving between. The […]
Coaching Yourself: Controlling Your Anger
By: Rainer Martens and Robin S. Vealey Originally Published in: Successful Coaching Provided by: Human Kinetics The very nature of sport—the potential for injustice and for physical and mental injury—increases the likelihood of coaches experiencing […]
Transition: Substitution Offense with Steve Gartelman – Frostburg State Univ.
Watch as Coach Steve Gartelman explains and shows practice videos of substitution for offensive plays. The strategy mostly focuses on offensive plays, player substitutions, and team dynamics. It is important to know the skills of […]
Getting the Job You Want with Kevin Starnes – College Station ISD (TX)
Athletic Director Kevin Starnes explains that in his position, he does a lot of interviewing of coaches that are applying for jobs. He offers advice to his coaches so they will be prepared to get […]
Setting Effective Goals
By: Colleen M. Hacker Originally Published in: Achieving Excellence Provided by: Human Kinetics Olympic athletes, like most high achievers, commonly set goals to guide and motivate performance. These elite performers would not engage in action […]
2-5 Clear Breakout Patterns with John Odierna – Syracuse Univ.
Watch as Coach John Odierna explains 2.5 clear breakout patterns using a constructed diagram. In the first clear, he uses a short-stick as a hunter whose job is to bank left and get lost in […]
Dodging: Engage and Release with Ryan Moran – Univ. of Maryland, Baltimore County
Watch as Coach Ryan Moran explains and shows practice and game clips of these dodging drills: engage-release-run through and engage-release-shot. The objective is to create and release resistance to get the defender off-balance. Release and […]
Goalie Play: High Arc with John Tillman – Univ. of Maryland
Watch as Coach John Tillman explains and shows diagrams of the high arc in goalie play. He mainly discusses goalie placement; if they are a bigger player, it is important that they recognize their positioning […]
Parents: Know Your Role
By: David Emeott Author of: Beyond the Finish Line: The Art of Transformational Coaching – Click Here The parents’ role is simple: encouraging their athlete and the team, being positive, and remaining present. The […]
Runway 1v1 Dodging Drill with Joel Tinney – Drexel Univ.
Watch as Coach Joel Tinney explains and demonstrates the “Runway 1v1 Dodging” drill. The drill consists of two players in a 1-on-1 situation. It teaches players to read their opponent’s leverage in order to determine […]
There Is Nobility in the Struggle with Dr. Colleen Hacker – Team USA / Pacific Lutheran Univ.
Watch as Dr. Colleen Hacker discusses mental toughness and how today’s environment and culture do not value and respect the struggles and difficulties that athletes encounter. Not achieving in any form of athletics may be […]
Faceoff: 3-Layer Dead or Alive Drill with Peter Dolan – Iona Univ.
Watch as Coach Peter Dolan explains and demonstrates the 3-Layer Dead or Alive Faceoff Drill. There are two players in the drill, with one player being dead and the other being live. The first part […]
Full-Feature! Offensive Dodging Concepts and Drills with Joel Tinney – Drexel Univ.
We are releasing a FULL 29-minute session from a past lacrosse coaching clinic, available in our Lacrosse Coaches Insider +Plus video library. Free access to this video will expire on Friday, March 13, 2026 – […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
Reading the Pick with Bobby Benson – Providence College
Watch as Coach Bobby Benson (previously at Johns Hopkins Univ.) explains the first read on pick is to accept or reject it. The second read is to stick or slip the pick. The player must […]