Watch as Coach Joe Perruzzi discusses creating a culture of maximum effort. He believes that max effort should be the standard and it is contagious, making other players want to push themselves. Do not hesitate […]
Dummy Invert Drill with Trey Wilkes – Univ. of Delaware
Watch as Coach Trey Wilkes explains how this drill is great for teaching the fundamentals and keys to defending dodges from behind (at X). The focus is on the hips, footwork, engagement, and teaching your […]
What May Matter Most Is What You Do Not Say or Do Not Do
By: Adam Sarancik Author of: Coaching Champions for Life “Players will likely forget what you said and what you did, but they will not likely forget how you made them feel.” Great coaching takes an […]
4-Around-1 Defensive Drill with Peter Toner – Gettysburg College
Watch as Coach Peter Toner explains, and players demonstrate this 4-around-1 defensive drill. This is an approach-and-recovery drill in which the defender will work for 20 to 25 seconds. The defender will approach and breakdown […]
Sidestep and Switch Shooting Drill with Ryan Moran – Univ. of Maryland, Baltimore County
Watch as Coach Ryan Moran explains, and players demonstrate this sidestep and switch shooting drill. The player will be told to go as there is no feed in and they will execute a sidestep switch […]
Daily Practice Organization with Kevin Conry – Univ. of Michigan
Watch as Coach Kevin Conry presents an example of his daily practice plans. It is key to make sure the coaches, players, and managers know what they are doing so the practice is organized and […]
Square Passing Drill with Marcus Willis
Watch as Coach Marcus Willis explains, and players demonstrate this square passing drill. The offense is set up in a 3-1-2 with 3 middies up top and 2 attackmen behind. The drill works on V […]
Dummy Dodging – Follow the Leader Drills with Brooke Eubanks – (Retired) Univ. of California, Berkeley
Watch as Coach Brooke Eubanks explains, and players demonstrate these dummy dodging and shooting drills. The players will set up dummies in any pattern and the 1st player in line will choose the actions and […]
Coaches’ Stressors & Mental Health with Dr. Peter Ormsby – Univ. of North Carolina Pembroke
Watch as Dr. Peter Ormsby discusses coaches’ stressors and mental health. He cites case studies that indicate the three main stressors are performance-related, organizational-related, and personal. Performance stressors deal with injuries to athletes and poor […]
10-Minute Clinic: Everyday Drills to Develop Defensive Skills with Patrick Tuohy – 3d Garden State
In this Lacrosse Coaches Insider | 10-Minute Clinic, Patrick Tuohy, Director of 3d Garden State, shares concepts and drills for defensive skills. Concepts and drills covered: Hip Mobility Exercises Dynamic Warm-Up Drills L-Cone Drill Z-Cone […]
Practice Plan: Non-Negotiable with Nat St. Laurent – Ohio Northern Univ.
Watch as Coach Nat St. Laurent explains what is non-negotiable in practice planning for his defense. Before they step out on the field as a defense, they will meet as a group to focus on […]
Show Up and Don’t Miss the Game with Randy Fox – FoxPoint.Net
Watch as Randy Fox explains that leaders need to pursue excellence, not perfection, as perfection is not attainable or sustainable. He states that an individual can always be searching for the highest and best level […]
Coaching Yourself: Managing Your Emotions
By: Rainer Martens & Robin S. Vealey Originally Published in: Successful Coaching Just like athletes, coaches must manage their emotions to perform effectively. Your personal example of managing your anxiety is a powerful model for […]
Philosophy of Playing Fast with David Metzbower – Univ. of Denver
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 […]
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 – Univ. 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 […]