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. […]
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 […]
Levels of Commitment with Jeff Janssen – Janssen Sports Leadership Center
Is your program comprised of people who see the work they put in as an investment or a sacrifice? Watch as Jeff Janssen discusses seven levels of commitment that exist within every program and how […]
3x West Genny Drill with Troy Haefele – Middlebury College
Watch as Coach Troy Haefele explains and shows practice clips of the 3x West Genny Drill. The focus of the drill is on improving stick skills, finishing reps, and decision making. Coach covers the setup, […]
Great Teams Don’t Happen by Accident with Robert Grasso – La Jolla Country Day School (CA)
Watch as Robert Grasso discusses La Jolla Country Day School leadership programs for athletics and how developing a culture is the key for a successful team. He explains great teams don’t happen by accident and […]
Setting Effective Goals
By: Colleen M. Hacker Originally Published in: Achieving Excellence Provided by: Human Kinetics Olympic athletes, like most high achievers, commonly set goals to guide and motivate performance. These elite performers would not engage in action […]
3-Man Box Drill with Kevin Conry – Univ. of Michigan
Watch as Coach Kevin Conry discusses, and players demonstrate this 3-man box drill to help develop your athletes’ footwork, stick skills, and attention to detail. This is a great drill to reinforce fundamental stickwork and […]
Rats 3v2 and Gulls 4v3 Drills with Ryan Sullivan – Univ. of Tampa
Watch as Coach Ryan Sullivan explains and shows practice video of the Rats 3v2 Drill and the Gulls 4v3 Drill. Rats is a 3-on-2 drill that works on the offense moving their feet and catching […]
Goalie: Using a Resistance Band to Control Excessive Movement with Amy Rhodes – Niagara Univ.
Watch as Coach Amy Rhodes explains and demonstrates how to help correct unnecessary goalie movements using a resistance band. The band is a physical reminder to the goalie to not go out so far. It […]
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 […]
Shooting: Inside Finishing Drill with Michelle Tumolo – Army West Point
Watch as Coach Michelle Tumolo explains and demonstrates this high-rep inside shooting drill. The drill focuses on catching the ball and shooting, utilizing both hands. The player attacks a cone and receives a pass and […]
Nine Ways to Develop Accountability in Your Program
By: John Klessinger – South River High School (MD) Accountability is a modern-day buzz word. It is thrown around team locker rooms, business meetings, and in schools. But what is it really. I am not […]
Defending a Pick Behind the Goal with Kevin Warne – Georgetown Univ.
Watch as Coach Kevin Warne explains, and players demonstrate defending a pick behind the goal. On contact, the defenders will switch and the player who is picked must buggy whip, get his chest on the […]
3v2 Weave Drill with Joe Alberici – US Military Academy West Point
Watch as Coach Joe Alberici explains and shows diagrams and video of this 3v2 weave drill. This is a high energy drill that involves stickwork, setting and slipping picks to create the 3v2 situation.
D.A.S. Drill (Dodge, Approach, Slide) with Dan Cocchi – Cocchi Lacrosse Consulting
Watch as Coach Dan Cocchi explains and shows clips of the D.A.S. Defensive Drill that works on approaches, angles, and off-ball awareness. Emphasis is on slide technique and positioning, as well as communication. The drill […]
Defensive L-Cone Pro Drill with Patrick Tuohy – 3d Garden State
Watch as Coach Patrick Tuohy explains, and players demonstrate the Defensive L-Cone Pro Drill. The defensive player will navigate the cones returning to field a ground ball. The sequence is right foot plant, return, then […]
Leadership: What Type of Team Do You Want to Be? with Robert Grasso – La Jolla Country Day School (CA)
Robert Grasso discusses how coaches must determine with their players what type of standards and values they must set that define their teams. It is important to ask questions so that players understand why they […]
The Mental Side of the Game
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 […]
Polar Bear Ground Ball Drill with Nat St. Laurent and Collin Stephens – Ohio Northern Univ.
Watch as Coaches Nat St. Laurent and Collin Stephens explain, and players demonstrate this Polar Bear GB drill. A player will run to a ground ball that is between 2 players who have their sticks […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
3-Man Weave Drill with Dan Chemotti – Univ. of Richmond
Watch as Coach Dan Chemotti explains, and players demonstrate this 3-man weave drill. The players line up 10 yards apart between the vertical restraining lines running to the opposite line passing the ball and going […]
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 […]
Step Away Drill with Ryan Moran – Univ. of Maryland, Baltimore County
Watch as Coach Ryan Moran explains and shows practice and game film of this step away drill. The player will get to the GLE and step away going from one-handed to two-handed, making the pass. […]