Watch as Coach Pat March discusses how he puts together his offense each year. He focuses on evaluating, positioning, and encouraging when recruiting an offense. He says that at most colleges he’s worked at that […]
Hunting Consistency: Developing & Maintaining Impactful Goalie Play with Noah Fossner – Yale Univ.
Watch as Coach Noah Fossner discusses drill work that he uses in his practices to maintain impact when being a goalie. He states that the majority of the time in practice, they focus on concepts […]
Mindfulness for Enhancing Coach and Athlete Performance with Emily Perrin, LMSW – Mindfulness / Performance Coach
Watch as Emily Perrin discusses mindfulness and improving performance by improving athletes’ mental toughness. She goes through some exercises to teach grounding skills and goes into detail on how these exercises can be used for […]
Defensive Q&A with Nick Grill – Harvard Univ.
Watch as Coach Nick Grill discusses defensive questions and answers. He says that his way is not tried and true but that coaches can take tidbits from his talk that might help them in their […]
Offensive & EMO Principles with Chris Piatelli – Roanoke College & Jeremy Vautour – Nazareth Univ.
Watch as Coaches Chris Piatelli and Jeremy Vautour discuss principles, how to apply principles, and how to teach them to your players. They like to encourage power and creativity in their players. They enjoy risk […]
Defensive Flow and Connectivity with Joe Bucci – Penn State Univ.
Watch as Coach Joe Bucci shares his journey of learning defense when he first started playing lacrosse. He explains how his experience of mastering defensive techniques has shaped the way he now teaches them. Coach […]
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 […]
Defend the Cone Drill with John Gorman – Hofstra Univ.
Watch as Coach John Gorman explains this offensive and defensive “defend the cone” drill. The drill involves the defender getting out, breaking down, and working their stickwork and footwork. The offensive players must work to […]
Holistic Coaching for the Benefit of All Players
Originally published in an Adam Sarancik Book “Never confuse winning with succeeding. A successful league and team is one that inspires its players to want to come back again tomorrow.” Too often, leagues and teams […]
Regular Alamo Drill with Ryan Rohde – Randolph-Macon College
Watch as Coach Ryan Rohde explains and shows practice video of this regular Alamo Drill. He explains the set up and emphasizes having a coach feed the ball to an offensive player to dictate the […]
Helping Athletes Overcome Perfectionism with Stephen Mackey – 2Words Character Development
Watch as Stephen Mackey explains that athletes are dealing with pressure and expectations that come from the community and from themselves. Most athletes do not expect growth or personal best but instead, perfection. Athletes should […]
How to Build Integrity with Stephen Mackey – 2Words Character Development
Watch as Stephen Mackey explains how to build integrity in athletes through sports. He discusses three exercises that can build integrity muscle: tell the truth, make commitments count, and take 100% responsibility for your actions. […]
Best Versus Worst Performances
By: Dr. Colleen M. Hacker Originally Published in: Achieving Excellence Provided by: Human Kinetics By examining your best performances and comparing and contrasting them with your worst performances, you can identify the key elements of […]
Clearing: Big Turn Drill with Ryan Johnson – Univ. of Lynchburg
Watch as Coach Ryan Johnson explains and shows video of the Big Turn Clearing Drill and game action. The staff places significant emphasis on clearing the ball. Coach Johnson points out that teams that have […]
Are You Building a Better You? with Chet Scott – Built to Lead
Watch as Chet Scott explains why it’s necessary to build a “better you” to be an effective leader. The way coaches regulate or react to a room influences the type of team they have. He […]
Faceoff: Whistle Stance Discipline Warmup with Maiah Bartlett – Univ. of North Carolina
Watch as Coach Maiah Bartlett explains and shows practice video of this faceoff whistle stance discipline warmup drill. The focus of the drill is to make the player comfortable with any cadence in a faceoff. […]
Survivor 2v2 Inside Drill with Ryan Rohde – Randolph-Macon College
Watch as Coach Ryan Rohde explains and shows video of the Survivor 2v2 Inside Drill. There is a 2v2 inside in the paint with 4 stationary perimeter players who move the ball and feed the […]
Practice Planning Progression with Steve Koudelka – Univ. of Lynchburg
Watch as Coach Steve Koudelka explains the practice progression for a 60- to 90-minute practice session. The A Bracket focuses on individual skill development like shooting and dodging. The B Bracket involves multiple players focusing […]
Goalie 5-Spot Footwork Drill with Noah Fossner – Yale Univ.
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 […]
Athletes’ Stressors & Resilience with Dr. Peter Ormsby – Univ. of North Carolina at Pembroke
Watch as Dr. Peter Ormsby discusses athlete stressors and resilience. Nearly 33% of athletes report mental health symptoms which is higher than general population samples. He will explain some of the types of stressors that […]
Perpendicular & Parallel Knee Shooting Drill with Vince Smith – Windermere Preparatory School (FL)
Watch as Coach Vince Smith explains and shows practice video of this perpendicular and parallel knee shooting drill. The focus is to keep the stick flat and back as this can prevent the goalie from […]
Steps Coaches Can Take to Prevent Player Injuries with Dr. Robb Rehberg – William Paterson Univ.
Watch as Dr. Robb Rehberg discusses steps that coaches can take to prevent player injuries. He will explain in detail the following steps: Properly plan activities Provide a safe physical environment Provide proper instruction Supervise […]
Hazing: How to Approach Your Team with Bob Ekstrand – IMLCA
Watch as Bob Ekstrand discusses 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 […]
Saw Sliding Drill with Joe Bucci – Penn State Univ.
Watch as Coach Joe Bucci discusses the 2 vs. 1 Saw Sliding Drill. The Saw Drill has 2 defenders and 1 offensive player but there is not a dodger, so the slider’s movement initiates the […]
Leading Up: Creating Symmetry Between You and Your Supervisor with Scott Fitzgerald – Purscial, LLC
Watch as Scott Fitzgerald discusses how to create symmetry with your supervisor, he notes that he has experience from an admin and coaching perspective. He likens the relationship between coaches and supervisors to that of […]
Priorities When Taking Over a Program with Justin Turri – St. John’s Univ.
Watch as Coach Justin Turri discusses his immediate priorities when taking over the St. John’s program. He explains the importance of getting to know and working with the people in every level of the program. […]
Head of Stick Approach Footwork Drill with John Gorman – Hofstra Univ.
Watch as Coach John Gorman explains, and players demonstrate this head of stick approach footwork drill. The defender is in a good stance with the stick pointed to the inside, then a player or coach […]
Goalie: 3-Point Arc with J.B. Clarke – Univ. of Tampa
Watch as Coach J.B. Clarke explains that he is a fan of the goalies’ 3-point arc as he always wants them to be one step away from the pipe. He explains and demonstrates in detail […]
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 […]
Defensive L-Cone Drill with Patrick Tuohy – 3d Garden State
Watch as Coach Patrick Tuohy explains, and players demonstrate the Defensive L-Cone Drill. The defensive player will sprint forward and as he approaches the cone, he will break down extending the stick in a poke […]