Watch as Christian Buck discusses scouting a goalie to see if they have a fear response. He encourages you to watch for two things in film or pregame warmups. First, does the goalie duck or […]
Faceoffs: Band-Assisted Clamp Drill with Peter Dolan – High Point 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 […]
Building Player-Led Teams with Ryan Sullivan – Univ. of Tampa
Watch as Coach Ryan Sullivan explains how a player-led team is ideal. The coaches will give instructions to several players and they will instruct the rest of the group. This starts the players out in […]
Hazing/Bullying in Athletics
By: David T. Morris Originally Published in: Student-Athletes: Control Your Own Destiny Definition of Bullying: As defined by the organization, stopbullying.gov, “bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a zeal […]
Whiteboard Q&A Offense & Extra-Man Offense with Ryder Garnsey & Chris Wojcik – Univ. of Notre Dame
Watch as Coaches Ryder Garnsey and Chris Wojcik discuss running pairs, offense, and strategies. They said that players analyze their decisions in the film room to enhance game IQ. They highlight how strong chemistry and […]
Offensive Dodging Concepts and Drills with Joel Tinney – Drexel Univ.
Watch as Coach Joel Tinney discusses offensive dodging styles, concepts, advantages and disadvantages of different types of drills, and where to do dodges on the field. He also goes over an individual drill to do […]
Drill Bank: Q&A with Ron Caputo – Duke Univ.
Watch as Coach Ron Caputo discusses individual warmups, techniques, and strategies. He says that coaching and training involve creativity, structured drills, and effective technique execution. Defensive strategies and mental training are crucial, alongside building strong […]
Keys to Saving Low Shots Consistently with Drake Porter – Rutgers Univ.
Watch as Coach Drake Porter explains the importance of making low saves and addresses common bad habits that goalies often develop. He shares effective drills to help goalies break these habits and improve their technique. […]
Faceoff Drills and Skills with Peter Dolan – High Point Univ., Casey Dowd – Princeton Univ., and Jon Cohen – Johns Hopkins Univ.
Watch as Coaches Peter Dolan, Casey Dowd, and Jon Cohen share effective warmup techniques and drills for enhancing player performance. They highlight the importance of tailored warmups, stretching, and mobility for faceoff preparation. Mental drills […]
On-Ball Defense: Defending Dodgers, Navigating Picks, & Ways to Drill with Matt Dunn – First Class Lacrosse
Watch as Coach Matt Dunn discusses how to win your matchup as a close defender and also answers some questions. He covers the way he does his defense and gives pros and cons for doing […]
Building a Fundamental Shooter with Matthew Licciardi & TJ Haley – Lehigh Univ.
Watch as Coaches Matthew Licciardi and TJ Haley discuss how to build a fundamental shooter through certain drills to teach skills and fundamentals. Coach Haley demonstrates the different drills that they do in practice.
Preparing Your Goalie to Win on Gameday with Thomas Francy – Stevens Institute of Technology
Watch as Coach Thomas Francy discusses how to prepare your goalie to win on game day. He talks through a couple of drills that you can do both with the clearing game and the cage. […]
Thanks, Coach with Dr. Miles Harrison
Watch as Dr. Miles Harrison discusses how he has been impacted by lacrosse and the contributions he has made to the sport. He says that, to him, the word coach means a commitment and a […]
Mental Performance Training & Emotional Fitness with Mark Glicini – Mark Glicini Peak Performance
Watch as Coach Mark Glicini discusses sport psychology, problem solving, and mind and behavior. He says that words are so important, and some of the most important words are the ones that you say to […]
Whiteboard Q&A with Bobby Benson – Providence College
Watch as Coach Bobby Benson discusses how he creates his offense, how he teaches his athletes to get out of unstructured situations, and answers additional questions from the audience. He teaches how to manage timeouts […]
Offense Q&A with John Crawley – High Point Univ.
Watch as Coach John Crawley shares insights from his coaching journey, focusing on the evolution of offensive strategies in lacrosse. He emphasizes teaching players to understand the game through principles-based offenses, highlighting key concepts like […]
A Long Talk with Kamal Carter – A Long Talk About the Uncomfortable Truth
Watch as Kamal Carter shares his insights on culture, diversity, inclusion, and racism, emphasizing that the key to change begins with leaders like athletic directors or top administrators. He argues that if the current culture […]
Who’s On Your Team? The Red, Green, Gray Model of Attitudes & Behaviors with Kendall Gay – Sarasota High School / Florida Crabs
Watch as Coach Kendall Gay shares his 15-year sports journey and the challenges of promoting lacrosse in Gulf Coast Florida. He discusses the formation of the Sarasota Seahawks lacrosse team, emphasizing teamwork, resilience, and competition. […]
Off-Ball Screening and the 5 W’s with Dan Keating – Ursinus College
Watch as Coach Dan Keating explains the five W’s and off-ball screening: why, who, what, where, and when. He breaks down the essential components of screen action in offense, highlighting the roles of the feeder, […]
Stacking Drills with Kevin Pezanowski – Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
Watch as Coach Kevin Pezanowski discusses stacking drills. He talks about when creating drills how he builds a base for them. These include making a drill to be able to use whenever possible for offense, […]
Whiteboard Q&A with Ajax Zappitello – Dartmouth College
Watch as Coach Ajax Zappitello discusses how to hit the ball from x and addresses questions. He emphasizes the importance of positioning and keeping a square stance to effectively engage with opponents. By using drop […]
Winning the Substitution Game with Matt Ledon – Anderson Univ.
Watch as Coach Matt Ledon explains how mastering the sub game can lead to more goals for his team. He emphasizes that dedicating more practice time to this aspect gives his team a competitive edge, […]
Whiteboard Q&A : Defense with Travis Crane – Ohio State Univ.
Watch as Coach Travis Crane discusses four layers of drills that coaches can walk away with. He focuses on pre-practice ground ball stick-work components. The first drill he goes over is Box Over the Shoulder, […]
Developing an Effective Man Up Unit with Danny Murphy – Univ. of Vermont
Watch as Coach Danny Murphy discusses how to develop an effective man-up unit. He goes over posture, power, the pace of the ball movement, communication, upgrades, and chemistry. He shares specific drills to improve offensive […]
St. Mary’s College Men’s Lacrosse Culture: Consequences of Behavior with Jason Childs – St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Watch as Coach Jason Childs discusses how to create a positive culture. He focuses on core pillars in his program, including caring, competing, being committed, and being contagious. He says the way to install the […]
Whiteboard: Goalie Play for All Levels with John Tillman – Univ. of Maryland
Watch as Coach John Tillman shares his personal lacrosse journey, from his beginnings as a high school goalie to coaching at top programs like Harvard and Maryland. He delves into the psychological aspects of goalkeeping, […]
Options Defending the Invert with John Orsen – US Naval Academy
Watch as Coach John Orsen shares his game week philosophy, which spans from Sunday to Thursday and focuses on key aspects like offensive strategies, defensive adjustments, and player roles. When breaking down gameplay, he emphasizes […]
Medical Amnesty: How Coaches Can Support Athletes in an Emergency with the McCrae Williams Foundation
Watch as a panel including Dianne Williams, Chris Williams, and Dr. Jeff Milroy, from the McCrae Williams Foundation explore the concept of medical amnesty. They begin by defining medical amnesty as policies designed to encourage […]
Whiteboard Q&A: How to Spark Your Offense With Attacking Short-Stick Matchups with Kyle Hayes – Long Island Univ.
Watch Coach Kyle Hayes as he reveals strategies for capitalizing on short stick matchups in lacrosse, emphasizing anticipation and recognizing key gaps on the field. The gap theory creates scoring opportunities by exploiting double and […]
How to Make Your Offensive Positionals More Dynamic with Deemer Class – First Class Lacrosse / Best In Class
Watch as Coach Deemer Class shares ideas and experiences to make offensive positions more dynamic. He will present ‘a’ way, not ‘the’ way, and hopes to inspire ideas while allowing for tweaks to his methods. […]