Watch as Coach David Metzbower explains that you must be committed to play fast and be prepared to live and die by the sword. Playing fast requires having faith in the players to make the […]
Draw Circle Drills with Colleen Shearer – James Madison Univ.
Watch as Coach Colleen Shearer explains and shows practice clips of these draw circle drills. The 1st drill simulates lining up on the draw circle and the ball going over the players’ heads. The players […]
Faceoff Groundball Drills with Casey Dowd – Princeton Univ.
Watch as Coach Casey Dowd explains, and players demonstrate these faceoff groundball drills. The 1st drill is the Syracuse Groundball Ladder Drill which starts out as a walkthrough and builds up to full speed. The […]
Coaches’ Legal Duties
By: Rainer Martens & Robin S. Vealey Originally Published in: Successful Coaching Provided by: Human Kinetics Over the past 50 years, through thousands of lawsuits, the U.S. courts have defined and continued to define your […]
How the “Why?” Generation Is Making Coaches Better with Stephen Mackey – 2Words Character Development
Stephen Mackey gives an interesting take on how today’s generation always asking “why?” can make your coaches better. When coaches communicate, they should always start with “yes” and not “no”. If you start with “no”, […]
Spin and Fire Shooting Drill with Ron Caputo – Duke Univ.
Watch as Coach Ron Caputo explains, and players demonstrate this spin and fire drill. The players line up about seven yards from each pipe with their shoulders square to the midline corner of the field. […]
Recruiting, NIL, and Student-Athlete Priorities
By: Adam Sarancik Author of: Coaching Champions for Life One significant reason Hall of Fame college coaches such as Nick Saban, Jay Wright, Roy Williams and Mike Krzyzewski retired prematurely is NIL (Name, Image and […]
Rapid-Fire Picks Defensive Drill with Trey Wilkes – Univ. of Delaware
Watch as Coach Trey Wilkes explains and shows practice video of this rapid-fire defensive picks drill. The drill focuses on teaching the fundamentals and keys to defending pick play including communication, direction, and footwork. This […]
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 […]
Practice Change-Ups with Jason Pino – Middletown North High School (NJ)
Watch as Coach Jason Pino discusses a few change-ups they use in practice including music to raise performance and help the players dial in and focus. Starting practice with up-tempo drills instead of your normal […]
10-Minute Clinic: Defense with Dave Pietramala – University of North Carolina
In this Lacrosse Coaches Insider | 10-Minute Clinic, Dave Pietramala, Defensive Coordinator for Univ. of North Carolina, shares defensive concepts. Concepts and drills covered: How to play ON the ball How to play OFF the […]
The Mantra of “Get Better Every Day” Applies First to Coaching
By: Adam Sarancik Author of: Coaching Champions for Life After 40+ years in coaching, certain things are automatic for me. One of those things is, from the moment a practice, training session, game or season […]
Up Tempo Transition Greyhound Drill with David Metzbower – Univ. of Denver
Watch as Coach David Metzbower explains and shows clips of the Greyhound Drill. This is a 3 on 2 keep away played in a boxed area. After 5 passes, the coach yells “go”, and the […]
Character Development: Be a Hope Dealer with Stephen Mackey – 2Words Character Development
Watch as Stephen Mackey explains that in today’s world there are a lot of influences that can have a negative impact on your kids. He encourages coaches to offset this negativity by being hope dealers. […]
Haze Drill with Charley Toomey and Matt Dwan – Loyola Univ. Maryland
Watch as Coaches Charley Toomey and Matt Dwan discuss, and players demonstrate this defensive positioning progression. Coach Dwan makes sure that his athletes are performing all of their checking, footwork, and stick skills as if […]
Developing Athletes at Practice
By: Adam Sarancik Author of: Coaching Champions for Life “The best athletes have the most potential to be the best players.” Prior to, and possibly including 8th grade, I think all players benefit from playing […]
Goalie 5-Point Arc with J.B. Clarke – Univ. of Tampa
Watch as Coach J.B. Clarke discusses using a 5-point arc for a bigger goalie who needs to take up as much space as possible. He explains the goalie’s positioning and footwork with the focus of […]
Shooting in Tight vs. a Defender with Nicole Levy – Univ. of Florida
Watch as Coach Nicole Levy explains and demonstrates several options when shooting in tight versus a defender. In a post up situation, lean into the defender and when they push back use the push to […]
Levels of Commitment with Jeff Janssen – Janssen Sports Leadership Center
Is your program comprised of people who see the work they put in as an investment or a sacrifice? Watch as Jeff Janssen discusses seven levels of commitment that exist within every program and how […]
3-Man Box Drill with Kevin Conry – Univ. of Michigan
Watch as Coach Kevin Conry discusses, and players demonstrate this 3-man box drill to help develop your athletes’ footwork, stick skills, and attention to detail. This is a great drill to reinforce fundamental stickwork and […]
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: Using a Resistance Band to Control Excessive Movement with Amy Rhodes – Niagara Univ.
Watch as Coach Amy Rhodes explains and demonstrates how to help correct unnecessary goalie movements using a resistance band. The band is a physical reminder to the goalie to not go out so far. It […]
Nine Ways to Develop Accountability in Your Program
By: John Klessinger – South River High School (MD) Accountability is a modern-day buzz word. It is thrown around team locker rooms, business meetings, and in schools. But what is it really. I am not […]
Defending a Pick Behind the Goal with Kevin Warne – Georgetown Univ.
Watch as Coach Kevin Warne explains, and players demonstrate defending a pick behind the goal. On contact, the defenders will switch and the player who is picked must buggy whip, get his chest on the […]
3v2 Weave Drill with Joe Alberici – US Military Academy West Point
Watch as Coach Joe Alberici explains and shows diagrams and video of this 3v2 weave drill. This is a high energy drill that involves stickwork, setting and slipping picks to create the 3v2 situation.
D.A.S. Drill (Dodge, Approach, Slide) with Dan Cocchi – Cocchi Lacrosse Consulting
Watch as Coach Dan Cocchi explains and shows clips of the D.A.S. Defensive Drill that works on approaches, angles, and off-ball awareness. Emphasis is on slide technique and positioning, as well as communication. The drill […]
The Mental Side of the Game
By: Adam Sarancik Author of: Coaching Champions for Life With regard to athletic and sport skill development, what a player does with their mind, both on and off of the field, is at least as […]
Polar Bear Ground Ball Drill with Nat St. Laurent and Collin Stephens – Ohio Northern Univ.
Watch as Coaches Nat St. Laurent and Collin Stephens explain, and players demonstrate this Polar Bear GB drill. A player will run to a ground ball that is between 2 players who have their sticks […]
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 […]
Managing Conflict
By: Teri McKeever – Former College and Olympic Swim Coach Originally Published in: Winning Ways of Women Coaches Provided by: Human Kinetics If you aren’t having conflicts on a team, then the athletes and those […]