Phi-Lacrosse-ophy Podcast Ep. 16 - Salisbury University Head Coach Jim Berkman Phi-Lacrosse-ophy Podcast

Jim Berkman Head Coach at Salisbury University

00:33 Welcome Welcome Jim Berkman and What He Does to Sharpen His Saw
-Background on Jim's success
-What coach Berkman reads
-Starts early everyday
-Watch videos
-Attend D1 practices
-Books to read
-Assigning team readings
-Podcasts

07:25 Using Basketball to Help Coach
-Coach Berkman's background on offense
-Using Basketball plays in offensive philosophy
-Using Box
-Study 2 man game
-Use of deception

11:20 What is Coach Berkman's Philosophy on Player Development
-Give players a plan
-Do more than just going out and doing something
-Edge philosophy
-Outside of the Normal 3-5 Practice Time
-Learn to love to lift
-Other sports impact
-Get used to competing

18:35 Pick Up Games
-Playing there game of trashcan lacrosse
-Games to 3
-Pick up games
-Native Americans playing pick up and box
-Learning the "special touch"
-Society of youth sports machine

21:14 Shooting
-Find Coach Berkman's shooting content on Youtube
-Repetition and technique
-Video recording shooters
-High hands
-Disconnect between players and coaches can be cured by film
-Commitment to time
-Shooting on goalies
-Box shooting

32:01 Uneven Progression While Working on Dodging, Feeding, Motions Etc.
-Progression drill
-1v1 into undeven drill
-Rules to the game to get players to work on certain thing
-Realistic shots on a goalie

37:05 Coach Berkman's Defensive Philosophy
-"We're guarding you as soon as you get off the bus"
-Not a lot of checking
-Pressure
-Team help defense
-Defense skills
-Sticks to the inside
-A lot of 4v4
-"Hub Rules"

41:38 Why it can be done better in 4v4 and 5v5 vs 6v6
-More reps
-Teaches 6v6 offball movements better
-Exposes defense more
-Training offensive middies

44:13 Teaching Communication on Defense
-Getting on players to talk to each other
-Talking in drills all the time
-Have to get used to it by practicing
-Being accountable for Communicating

46:26 2 Man Game Philosophy
-Picks and slips
-Comes from basketball
-Starts in shooting drills
-Disguising picks
-Less single invert

50:50 Culture of Creativity
-Use it more in drills
-Practice skills
-Small sided drills
-"Deception makes you appear fast"
-Creativity vs being careless

54:46 Parents and Player Should be Thinking About for College Recruiting
-What are you doing in the summer?
-Approach the summer about getting better
-Have a plan
-Too many tournaments
-Arriving on campus as a man
-Play less practice more
-Responding to adversity

1:05:05 Advice on Making a Plan
-What is best in terms of academics?
-Narrow down schools based on academic criteria
-Strategically get in front of schools you want to go to
-Love of the game

1:09:37 Prospect Days at Salisbury
-December 2nd
-3rd Sunday in February after Gettysburg game
-Next summer in June/July
-Developmental