By: Adam Sarancik Author of: Coaching Champions for Life “Face toward the problems” Sports afford coaches a wonderful opportunity to teach life lessons within the game for beyond the game. The first step in this […]
Over the River Game with Derek Pittman – UTSA
Watch as Coach Derek Pittman explains and shows diagrams and video clips of the Over the River Game. This is a 5v2 fast-paced exercise with three teams of five and a fourth team on the […]
One Team, One Language with Jose Arenas – Univ. of Denver
Watch as Coach Jose Arenas explains “One Team, One Language” which enables all players to understand and be on the same page as regarding the terminology that is being used on the field. The advantage […]
Goalkeeper: Attacking a Highball Using One Hand with Paul Rogers – FC Cincinnati
Watch as Coach Paul Rogers explains, and volunteers demonstrate this goalkeeper drill of attacking a high ball using one hand. The ball is served over the net and the keeper must attack the ball with […]
The Team! The Team! The Team!
By: Jamy Bechler Originally Published in The Leadership Playbook The old acronym of T.E.A.M. in which together everyone achieves more is true more often than not. Players need teammates that are willing and able to […]
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 […]
NIL: What High School Students Need to Know
By: David T. Morris Author of: Student Athletes: Control Your Own Destiny NIL is an exciting opportunity for both college and high school athletes, but before you dive into name, image, and likeness deals as […]
Our Mission Coaching/Leading/Teaching Girls with Meghan Orgeman – Alexandria Area High School (MN)
Coach Meghan Orgeman discusses the mission of coaching, leading, and teaching girls. The highlights include these key points: Socialize our girls to be imperfect within a supportive network of people who care deeply for them. […]
Dribbling Warmups with Ian Barker – United Soccer Coaches
Watch as Coach Ian Barker explains that in this series of 5 dribbling activities the players make different moves based on the directions of the coach. #1: The players will increase their speed on the […]
The Needs of Today’s Students with Stephen Mackey – 2Words Character Development
Watch as Stephen Mackey explains that he meets with 24 students every 10 weeks from across Texas via Zoom. The #1 issue facing kids today is mental health. Performance anxiety is constant as they are […]
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 […]
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 […]
Goalie: Defending Balls on the Ground with James Crowder – West Texas A&M Univ.
Watch as Coach James Crowder explains, and goalies demonstrate defending balls on the ground. The goalies can either trap or attack and smother the ball. The goalies start out working on footwork in the cones, […]
What Does It Take to Hold Someone Accountable? with Stephen Mackey – 2Words Character Development
Watch as Stephen Mackey explains that it takes expectation, equipping, and encouragement to teach students and athletes to be accountable. You can have a very high standard but if you don’t teach them how to […]
6-Goal Game with Eric Rothwell – Elder High School (OH)
Watch as Coach Eric Rothwell explains and shows practice video of the 6-Goal Game. This is great drill for switching the point of attack, being compact, transition, prodding, and probing without shooting. There are two […]
Three-Part, Three-Person Passing Drill with Tony Bowles – Rockwall High School (TX)
Watch as Coach Tony Bowles explains and shows video of this three-part, three-person passing drill. The drill works on 1st and 2nd touch and being able to see the field and both teammates. The player […]
Mental Toughness: A Skill That Can Be Developed with Dr. Colleen Hacker – Team USA / Pacific Lutheran Univ.
Watch as Dr. Colleen Hacker explains that mental toughness is a skill, and it can be developed. It is about how an individual responds to adversity, difficult situations, setbacks, and failure. Mental toughness is not […]
Developing a Thriving Culture
By: John Klessinger – South River High School (MD) Being a successful organization is all about developing a thriving culture. An organization without a positive culture may thrive in the short term but hardly ever […]
Bayern Munich 2nd Progression Drill with Brian McMahon – (Retired) Palm Beach Atlantic Univ.
Watch as Coach Brian McMahon explains, and players demonstrate this Bayern Munich 2nd progression drill. The players are working on a quick transition, opening up to receive the ball and using 2 touches if possible. […]
Coaching Tips: Athletes Who Have Experienced Trauma with Dr. Lee Dorpfeld – Univ. of South Florida
Watch as Dr. Lee Dorpfeld discusses some tips for coaches who are dealing with athletes that have experienced some form of trauma. These athletes are not trying to push your buttons or be difficult but […]
10v2 Partner Moving Rondo with Marcus DiBernardo – Monroe Univ. New Rochelle
Watch as Coach Marcus DiBernardo explains and shows video of the 10v2 Moving Rondo Drill. The drill consists of 3 squares and the 10-player group must get through all of them and then back. If […]
7 Key Steps for Making Ethical Decisions
By: Dan Gould & Cliff Mallett Originally Published in: Sport Coaches Handbook Provided by: Human Kinetics To help you make ethical decisions in your own coaching, here are seven key steps. Recognize that ethical decisions […]
9v9 Drill with Eric Rothwell – Elder High School (OH)
Watch as Coach Eric Rothwell explains and shows video of this 9v9 drill. This drill is run near the end of practice and has two 10-minute sessions. At the half, the teams will flip sides […]
3v1 to Goal Fast Break with Ian Barker – United Soccer Coaches
Watch as Coach Ian Barker explains this 3v1 to goal fast break drill. This is a full-field drill with 2 goalies and a 1v1 (center back and a striker) in front of each goal. On […]
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 […]
The Grind
By: Coach Mickey Marley Originally Published in: Game Ready – 52 Takeaways for Winning If you are a professional, or at the least someone who has sought out to be a champion, you probably have […]
1v1 Defending Drill Progression with Colby Peek – McKinney Boyd High School (TX)
Watch as Coach Colby Peek explains and shows practice video of this 1v1 defending drill progression. The drill utilizes cones as the player runs to the cone, working on pressing to a specific direction. The […]
Are You Trustworthy? with Dr. Timothy Baghurst – Florida State Univ.
Watch as Dr. Timothy Baghurst explains that trust is the #1 factor in building culture. It all starts with you and if the players, assistant coaches, and staff don’t trust you, it does not matter […]
Assistant Coach Checklist
By: Denise Corlett – (Retired) Stanford University Originally Published in: Winning Ways of Women Coaches Provided by: Human Kinetics ☐ Always be loyal to your head coach, staff, and school. At some point you might […]
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 […]