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 […]
Can You Be Too Positive? with Jon Gordon – The Jon Gordon Companies
Watch as Jon Gordon responds to the question, “Can you be too positive?” He states that you can never be too positive because you need that positivity to elevate your state of mind. He cites […]
Tips and Guidelines for Communication and Teaching Methodology to Protect Mental Health
By: Adam Sarancik At all times we must remember the influence we have on the players we coach. If the way we act toward them and the way we communicate with them are done properly, […]
Full-Feature! Faceoff Drills and Skills with Peter Dolan – High Point Univ., Casey Dowd – Princeton Univ., and Jon Cohen – Johns Hopkins Univ.
7 DAYS ONLY! Access to this 41-minute session from the recent IMLCA Coaches Summit that is available in our IMLCA Video Library will expire on Monday, March 24, 2025 – Enjoy! Watch as Coaches Peter […]
Circle Trap Drill with Steve Gartelman – Frostburg State Univ.
Watch as Coach Steve Gartelman explains and shows practice video of the Circle Trap Drill. This is a pre-practice, 6-man, 50%, 3 corners drill focused on doubles and movements. The offense’s focus is to fake […]
Sit/Hesitation Dodge Drills with Ryan Moran – Univ. of Maryland, Baltimore County
Watch as Coach Ryan Moran explains and shows practice and game video of these sit/hesitation dodge drills. The sit move can help to get around the crease or execute a roll dodge. The 1st video […]
Umbrella Approaches Drill with Jimmy Ryan – Rutgers Univ.
Watch as Coach Jimmy Ryan explains and shows video of the Umbrella Approaches Drill. This is a defensive drill that focuses on forcing the dodgers to an area of the field that the defender is […]
Up the Hash Shooting Drill with Matthew Licciardi & TJ Haley – Lehigh Univ.
Watch as Coach Matthew Licciardi explains, and Coach TJ Haley demonstrates the Up the Hash Shooting Drill. The drill is set up with a line of cones arched and slightly bent towards the middle of […]
Building Core Values with Stephen Mackey – 2Words Character Development
Stephen Mackey is a keynote speaker, Wall Street Journal Best-Selling author, and character leadership & culture development coach. Better known as Coach Mackey, he has spent the last 20 years helping athletes and coaches connect […]
Building Trust Quickly with Learning Styles
By: Julie Hatfield-Still Provided By: Beyond The Game Alliance As a high school or elite-level coach, your ability to understand how athletes learn best is critical to unlocking their potential and building rapport quickly. Athletes […]
3-Man Weave Drill with Dan Chemotti – Univ. of Richmond
Watch as Coach Dan Chemotti explains, and players demonstrate this 3-man weave drill. The players line up 10 yards apart between the vertical restraining lines running to the opposite line passing the ball and going […]
Build a Culture of Character with Stephen Mackey – 2Words Character Development
Watch as Stephen Mackey explains that great coaches use sports to develop young men and women to be successful in life. When you develop the person and not the player, you build champions and that […]
Goalies: Hop, Don’t Step with J.B. Clarke – Univ. of Tampa
Watch as Coach J.B. Clarke explains that he no longer teaches his goalies to step to the ball, as it makes them smaller because they are turning their hips. The goalie should have their heels […]
Preparing for Man or Zone Coming Out of a Timeout with Bobby Benson – Providence College
Watch as Coach Bobby Benson answers a question about preparing for man or zone coming out of a timeout. Coach explains there are certain plays that are good against man or zone defense or just […]
Tips for Helping Your Athletes Unwind Using Their Comfort Zone (Phones) with Kim Karr – Digital4Good
Watch as Kim Karr discusses tips that administrators and coaches can use to help athletes unwind using their comfort zone (phones). Communication and conversations about an athlete’s phone can impact their mood and stress level. […]
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 […]
Rapid-Fire Goalie Drill with Jake DeCola and TJ Thomas – Albion College
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 […]
Leadership Drives the Culture with Jon Gordon – The Jon Gordon Companies
Watch as Jon Gordon explains that leadership drives culture. It is important to identify what you stand for, what you want to be known for, and what you value. Culture is not static, it is […]
3v2 Baseball Unsettled Drill with Taylor Wray – Saint Joseph’s Univ.
Watch as Coach Taylor Wray explains and shows a diagram and video of this 3v2 Baseball drill. This is a start of practice drill where a goal scored is recorded as a point, requiring two […]
Defenders Approach: Stick Position and Stance with Matt Dunn – First Class Lacrosse
Watch as Coach Matt Dunn discusses and demonstrates a defender’s approach, focusing on stick position and stance. Matt likes to anchor his stick on the approach to a point on the hip that allows the […]
Leaders Must be Great Communicators with Robert Grasso – La Jolla Country Day School (CA)
Watch as Robert Grasso explains his philosophy of leadership on how athletes must be great communicators. They must be able to communicate with teammates as well as the coaches. He stresses that team leaders should […]
Three Impactful Ways to Help Athletes Build Mental Strength Right Now
By: Julie Hatfield-Still Athletics are about more than just winning games or improving physical skills, it’s also a critical time for building the mental strength athletes need to succeed in sports and life. As a […]
Core Values with Jeff Tambroni – Penn State Univ.
Watch as Coach Jeff Tambroni discusses the importance of getting players to buy into the organization and goals. These beliefs should have a constant presence, including practice plans so the players are reminded daily of […]
Extra Man Offense: Sideways 3-3 with Chris Wojcik – Univ. of Notre Dame
Watch as Coach Chris Wojcik explains and shows video of a sideways 3-3 formation in an extra man offense situation. The advantages of the sideways 3-3 is that it is difficult to defend on the […]
Hazing: How to Approach Your Team with Bob Ekstrand – IMLCA
Watch as Bob Ekstrand discussing hazing and explains how to approach your team on this issue. Have an Administrator meet with the team and explain the school’s policy on hazing. Have a team meeting with […]
Student-Athletes and the Media
By: Carolyn Peck Originally Published in: Winning Ways of Women Coaches Provided by: Human Kinetics Inviting the media into your sports program means they have access to the student-athletes. I highly recommend, before you allow media […]
Space Invaders Drill with Dan Chemotti – Univ. of Richmond
Watch as Coach Dan Chemotti explains, and players demonstrate the Space Invaders Drill. This is a conceptional drill that focuses on concepts over patterns. The players are given 3 options to create space by using […]
Create a Positive Self-Talk Routine with Zack Etter – Univ. of Massachusetts
Watch as Zack Etter discusses creating a positive self-talk routine when communicating with players. He recommends sharing positive information everyday as today’s players are surrounded by negativity. Create an environment that focuses on the positive […]
Rats 3v2 and Gulls 4v3 Drills with Ryan Sullivan – Univ. of Tampa
Watch as Coach Ryan Sullivan explains and shows practice video of the Rats 3v2 Drill and the Gulls 4v3 Drill. Rats is a 3-on-2 drill that works on the offense moving their feet and catching […]
Goalie: Bad Habits on Low Saves with Drake Porter – Rutgers Univ.
Watch as Coach Drake Porter explains and demonstrates goalies’ bad habits on low saves. Hands moving before the feet: Coach stresses opening the foot up, which allows the goalie to drive and push down. Leaving […]