The By Any Means Coaches Podcast Common Mistakes in Your Drill Design
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Jan 16, 2026 Dive into the intriguing world of coaching as experts discuss common pitfalls in drill design. Discover how poorly planned advantages can limit practice effectiveness. Learn about adjusting contests for younger players to enhance their skills while keeping them engaged. Explore the importance of tailored starts to boost teen athlete buy-in and the need to pivot drills in real time. This raw, community-driven dialogue emphasizes the balance between constraints and clarity, enhancing the coaching art.
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Microdose Contests For Young Shooters
- Reduce extreme contests for young players and simulate contest without breaking technique (e.g., knee tap, light bother, no-hands closeouts).
- Add the option to pass instead of forcing a contested shot to preserve correct mechanics.
Don’t Confuse Busyness With Learning
- Time-on-task pressure drives some coaches to over-contest drills to keep players busy but that can reduce realism and learning.
- Use livelier 2v1s, constrained bothering, and closer starts to keep players engaged and realistic.
Design Starts From Desired Output
- Reverse-engineer starts from the end goal: choose full/half/none advantage based on desired output (coordination, speed, finishing).
- Adjust starts to create the right speed and coordination demands for the targeted skill.