Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate this defensive cross step drill. The defensive player must cross step and sprint to a cover position and drop step. It is important to keep your eye on […]
Digital Distractions: Impact on Athletes Today with Todd Gongwer
Watch as Todd explains the impact that digital distractions have on today’s athletes. He will discuss in detail how the following factors impact a team dynamic and make teaching, in general, more difficult. What is […]
Don’t Take Financial Advice From Broke People
By: Mickey Marley Originally Published in: Game Ready – 52 Takeaways for Winning Throughout my thirty-seven years of coaching football, it always amazed me how much advice I got, whether I wanted it or not. […]
#10 Withdrawn Striker with David Newbery – Arizona Revolution
Watch as Coach explains the value of a withdrawn #10 striker and the relationship and opportunities of working with the #9 striker. He highlights the characteristics of #10 detailing the following qualities: physical, cognitive/mental, technical, […]
Social Media: Your Messages/Interviews Are Always a Reflection of Your Employer with Garry Rosenfield – Coaches Inc.
Watch as Garry explains that coaches need to know their social messages and interviews are always a reflection of their employer. Coaches are always on duty, thus always representing their school or institution, team, and […]
How to Develop Creative Soccer Players
By: Kurtis Pottinger Provided by: Amplified Soccer The following session comes from Kurtis Pottinger. Kurtis is the Director of Coaching at coaching company Lets Play The Game Ltd. “Stop thinking you’re Messi and keep it […]
Scouting an Opponent with Brandon Koons – Otterbein College
Watch as Coach explains what he looks for when scouting an opponent. He always arrives to the games as early as possible to watch the warm-ups and focus on individual players. The opponent’s tendencies are […]
Mental Toughness with Pete Jacobson – WinSmarter
Watch as Coach defines mental toughness as the ability to perform at or near full potential regardless of circumstances. A symptom of lack of mental toughness is an athlete choking in competition as many young […]
5 Keys to Building Unstoppable Confidence
Provided by: Jeff Zannetti Re-define Success & Failure Many of today’s student athletes are making the common mistake of focusing their attention solely on results, what others may think of them and fearing letting down […]
Goalkeepers Pole Drill with Paul Rogers – Houston Dynamo
Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate this goalkeepers pole drill. The poles are set up 3 to 4 yards apart as that is the distance a goalkeeper should make 100% saves. The drill is […]
Visualize Success with Jay Martin – Ohio Wesleyan Univ.
Watch as Coach discusses visualization skills and the positive effects on successful performance. Players should visualize doing something good in a game or practice using all their senses to make it real. Make the visualization […]
Taking Charge
Provided by: Raise Your Game The true test of a great leader is revealed not in what he does but what his people do without him. How does your team act when you’re not there? […]
Small-Sided Transitional Game: Rondo with Art Lopez – Cathedral High School (CA)
Watch as Coach discusses small-sided transitional games with focus on a Rondo. The drill is a 4v1 or 4v2 with a 10×10 yard grid and the size can be increased or decreased depending on the […]
Leadership: Own Your Program with Philip O’Neal – Mansfield ISD (TX)
Watch as Executive Director of Athletics Philip O’Neal explains the first thing a head coach needs to do. They need to own the program. What goes on in the program is their responsibility. The AD […]
Self-Evaluation
By: William Taylor and Mike Sheridan Originally Published in: Sport Coaches Handbook Provided by: Human Kinetics We know that expert coaches continually reflect on their own coaching. Therefore, it makes sense that coaches exploring the […]
Roles of the First Defender with Ian Barker – United Soccer Coaches
Watch as Coach discusses the roles of the first defender. The first defender must apply pressure to prevent penetration and delay the ball until the defense can set. The defender’s speed and angle of approach […]
Weight Room Work for Throw-Ins with Mike Melton – Navy
Watch as Coach explains the weight room changes implemented to increase the performance of the team’s throw-in capability. There are three areas that the staff focuses on: throwing force, power of the throw, and balance […]
How Thanksgiving Can Change Your Coaching Career…Seriously!
I started coaching as a favor and it was a huge mistake. I’d recently graduated from college and was working for the NYC Fire Department. My high school wrestling coach reached out to me and […]
Warm Ups with Brian McMahon – Palm Beach Atlantic Univ.
Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate these warm-up exercises focusing on explosiveness and speed. Work on fast footwork and overall conditioning having players compete against each other while keeping the best form to help […]
Develop Relationships with Alan Stein, Jr.
Watch as Alan Stein, Jr. discusses the importance of developing relationships with your players. Know your personnel and play to their strengths. Work with the players on their fundamentals and basics. Develop relationships with the […]
Potential Will Get You Fired
Originally Published in: Game Ready – 52 Takeaways for Winning You are probably thinking, what in the world does this guy mean with the statement potential will get you fired. Potential is great, right? Potential […]
Goalkeeper: High Ball Footwork Drill with Michael Cracas – Hiram College
Watch as Coach explains, and goalies demonstrate this footwork drill for defending high balls over your head. The key to proper footwork is the drop step and the goalie will open in the direction of […]
Speed and Agility: A-Skip Series with Zach Dechant – TCU
Watch as Coach explains, and athletes demonstrate the A-Skip Series. The A-Skip Series teaches movement and coordination with the upper and lower body. Front side mechanics with the high knee lift and a dorsiflex toe […]
No Excuses
Originally Published in: Game Ready – 52 Takeaways for Winning Guess what is the easiest thing in the world to make? Well, it’s an excuse. Anybody can make one, and most people do. It’s easy […]
Defensive Formation: Narrow Back 3 with David Newbery – Arizona Revolution
Watch as Coach discusses the benefits and challenges of a narrow back three defensive formation. The formation is very compact in the middle in which the 5s are more focused on defense and will pick […]
1 Touch Dribble Drill with Ian Barker – United Soccer Coaches
Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate this 1 touch dribble drill. This drill emphasizes players making tactical decisions by executing a 1 touch or a dribble. The length of the drill should be determined […]
Working Life and Soccer: The Effect Your Job Has on Your Performance
By: Lucy Wyndham Provided by: Amplified Soccer The road to becoming a pro soccer player is often paved with proper nutrition. It’s also rife with unexpected jobs along the way, like how at 15, Papiss Cisse of […]
Central Midfielder Four Corners Drill with Brandon Koons – Otterbein Univ.
Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate this central midfielder four corners drill. This is a progression drill working on passing and movement. Each segment of the progression is covered in detail and emphasizes game-like […]
Building an Environment for Parents and Athletes to Communicate with Dr. Lee Dorpfeld – Univ. of South Florida
Watch as Dr. Dorpfeld explains that you want to build an environment based on communication in which the athletes are comfortable talking to you. Many times, parents or even coaches can hinder this process and […]
The 5 P’s to Preventing Burnout
By: Kevin Leichtman Did you know? Burnout happens most often to the hardest working, most committed and dedicated individuals? If you are striving to hit big goals and working as hard as you can, you […]