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 […]
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 […]
What Are Your Athletes’ Biggest Influences? with Chet Scott – Built to Lead
Watch as Chet Scott explains the ‘leadership is influence’ concept, and that you know you are a leader if you have followers. If you are going to lead and influence your players, it would be […]
Using a Ball of Yarn for a Team-Building Exercise with Seth Tierney – Hofstra Univ.
Watch as Coach Seth Tierney explains this team-building exercise using a ball of yarn. Start with your team in a circle and select a player to hold the end of a ball of yarn and […]
Shooting Drills with Keegan Wilkinson – Marist College
Watch as Coach Keegan Wilkinson explains and shows practice video of these shooting drills. Coach will cover the following shooting drills in detail: diagonal shooting, tight diagonal shooting, paint the pipe shooting (low, high corner, […]
Clockwork Faceoff Drill with Casey Dowd – Princeton Univ.
Watch as Coach Casey Dowd explains, and a player demonstrates the Clockwork Faceoff Drill. This drill works on rotations and getting tighter around the ball as the player moves around the circle. When the player […]
10-Minute Clinic: Offensive Pick Play with Bobby Benson – Providence College
In this Lacrosse Coaches Insider | 10-Minute Clinic, Bobby Benson, Head Lacrosse Coach at Providence College, discusses offensive pick play, how they teach it, and the different options athletes have. Topics Discussed in this 10-Minute […]
New Mexico Passing Drill with Nat St. Laurent and Collin Stephens – Ohio Northern Univ.
Watch as Head Coach Nat St. Laurent and Assistant Coach Collin Stephens explain and players demonstrate the New Mexico Passing Drill. This is a 10-minute, high-rep drill with each set consisting of 10 to 15 […]
Stressors in Coaching
By: Roselee Jencke OAM Originally Published in: Winning Ways of Women Coaches Provided by: Human Kinetics One of the first things you must accept when you become a coach is that it is anything but […]
West Genny Drill and Variations with Mike Hungerford
Watch as Coach Mike Hungerford explains and shows clips of the West Genny Drill and variations. This is a small-fielded 3-on-2 game that is played from box line to box line and is a good […]
Goalie Drill Circuits with Eric Hagarty – Endicott College
Watch as Coach Eric Hagarty explains that the goalies are working a circuit on their own, on days when the coaches can’t work with them. The circuit starts with a ‘hips or higher drill’ that […]
Off-Ball Feeding and Shooting Drills with John Danowski – Duke Univ.
Watch as Coach John Danowski explains, and players demonstrate these off-ball feeding and shooting drills. Passers will focus on bouncing, separating, and feeding the shooter for a step-in shot. Crashing has the shooter throwing the […]
Improving Your Players’ Confidence with Zack Etter – Univ. of Massachusetts
Watch as Zack Etter discusses improving your players’ confidence. It is key that the players understand that the conversations they have in their head (self-talk) can be either beneficial or detrimental. The words you use […]
You Have Served and Served Well
By: Adam Sarancik Author of: Coaching Champions for Life There are very few certainties in life. In coaching, one of those certainties is that no matter the season, no matter the league, no matter the […]
Core Values with Taylor Wray – Saint Joseph’s Univ.
Watch as Coach Taylor Wray explains that when he started at Saint Joseph’s he presented his five core values of maturity, hard work, selflessness, toughness, and loyalty to his players. He felt that five was […]
10-Minute Clinic: Shooting on the Run Drills with Dan Chemotti – Univ. of Richmond
In this Lacrosse Coaches Insider | 10-Minute Clinic, Dan Chemotti, Head Coach at the University of Richmond, shares drills for midfielders and attackers that focus on shooting on the run and fundamentals. Drills Discussed in […]
Two-Man Game: Wrap and Bee Sting Picks with Chris Wojcik and Ryder Garnsey – Univ. of Notre Dame
Watch as Coaches Chris Wojcik and Ryder Garnsey explain, and players demonstrate this two-man game wrap pick. The player setting the pick will make the defender think that the pick will allow the offense player […]
Redirecting the Ball Stickwork with Acacia Walker-Weinstein – Boston College
Watch as Coach Acacia Walker-Weinstein explains, and players demonstrate this redirecting the ball stickwork drill. It is important to always practice stickwork in a box, triangle or star shape. When redirecting the ball, pull up […]
What They Don’t Tell You About Being a Head Coach with Justin Turri, Ryan Danehy, Brad Ross, and Matt Brown
Watch as the Head Coaches Panel explains what they don’t tell you about being a head coach, the interviewing process, and how to prepare. The panel then goes into more detail about the everyday routine, […]
Rondo Drills to Teach How To Attack Space with Thomas Mariano – Pace Univ. and Chris Garland – Detroit Country Day School (MI)
Watch as Coaches Thomas Mariano and Chris Garland explain rondo drills and teach players how to attack space. This drill helps players enhance their stick skills and establish spatial awareness with an inventory of attack […]
What Drives Winning: Question-Based Leadership with DI Final Four Coaches
Watch as D1 Final Four coaches Jeff Tambroni of Penn State University and Lars Tiffany of the University of Virginia explain what drives winning and the importance of courage and focus. Coaches talk about certain […]
Whiteboard: Defensive Positional Drills, Ideas, and Concepts with Craig Chick – Univ. of Maryland, Baltimore County
Watch as Coach Craig Chick uses a whiteboard to explain and demonstrate defensive positional drills, ideas, and concepts. Coach talks about how players form a diamond shape, low high and two wings, which helps players […]
Whiteboard: Running Multiple Offenses Out of One Set with Matthew Brancaccio – DeSales Univ.
Watch as Coach Matthew Brancaccio uses a whiteboard to explain and demonstrate how to run multiple offenses out of one set. Coach provides multiple examples about how opponents might defend these plays, how to be […]
Time Crisis: 3 Defensive Drills for Crunch Time with Pape Lukk – Colby College
Watch as Coach Pape Lukk talks about what to do in a time crisis and what 3 defensive drills he uses when there are minutes left in a quarter/game. Lukk’s three drills are: 1) Spoke […]
Training Goalies: Drills to Correct Negative Habits and Polish Their Game with Tom Prior – Ireland Lacrosse
Watch as Coach Tom Prior explains how to train goalies and use drills to correct negative habits. Coach goes over a bucket drill first, which helps goalies that lean forward too much or have a […]
Whiteboard: Building Man Up Units with Ian Moore – Univ. of Massachusetts Lowell
Watch as Coach Ian Moore uses a whiteboard to explain building man up units and learning to utilize what you have vs. what you don’t have.
Whiteboard: Teaching the 2-5 Clear with John Odierna – Syracuse Univ.
Watch as Coach John Odierna uses a whiteboard to explain 2-5 clear drill and how to teach it.
Pairs Offense: Reading Defenses by Colors with Marcel Godino – Union College
Watch as Coach Marcel Godino explains pair offense and reading defenses by color. Coach goes into his favorite offensive values such as pass first offense, off ball movement, spacing offense, and smart shooters offense. Godino […]
Whiteboard: Off Ball Play at X with Jay Goldsmith – Univ. of Tampa
Watch as Coach Jay Goldsmith uses a whiteboard to demonstrate and explain off ball play x.