Alan's course on Efficient Practice Design does a fantastic job of simplifying and clarifying how one should approach practice design. The resources and structure(s) that he provides will elevate any coaching staff's workflow, while allowing them to 'keep the main thing, the main thing'.
As a high school and club coach for the past 20 years I want to ensure that I continue to grow and learn along with the game and today's athletes. I thoroughly enjoyed working through Alan's Efficient Practice Design coaching course because it brought clarity to some of the strategies that I already implement while offering some new ideas and techniques to coaching that will create more impactful practices. One of the greatest take aways for me was repetition without repetition. I appreciated the example of the one on one drills, which developed the same skill while using a variety of teaching methods. Thanks Alan for taking the time to help us serve our athletes well.
I am a life-long learner and student-of-the-game (nerd) who is currently training small groups (3-4 people) ages U12 through college. As a huge fan of Alan's work since his collaborative ball-on coaching blog days, I've read his posts, tweets, and books he's published. Alan never ceases to produce simple, practical tools that immediately impact coaches. Before I took the Efficient Practice Design course, I thought this might be repetitive content found elsewhere on his site. However, once I started, I quickly realized how vital and fresh this course is. Our small group trainings are hour-long weekly sessions. Therefore, time is extremely limited and important to me. The tools for managing transitions were immediately impactful. Over time, I know I will continue to grow in selecting the most beneficial exercises for the main goal of the training session and in becoming more effective and concise in discussions. The course content is easily accessible. The philosophical backgrounds provide a baseline foundation to the WHY behind the WHAT and HOWs. There are plenty of nuggets to immediately see 1% gains in your sessions, especially the customizable templates!
The Recruiting Advisor really helped me understand whether my daughter was where she needed to be for her timeline and what steps she needed to take next. Also loved that I could ask GK specific questions (which are sometimes hard to come by). It asked me follow up questions to help improve the answer - that was great. I support teams developing AI products and advise based on responsible AI (attorney perspective). I was eager to try this out because I and so many other parents have questions about recruiting, and often are digging through resources to find answers. I think this is very promising!
I initially tested The Recruiting Advisor as part of its pre-launch, and it immediately became clear: I wish we had this tool two years ago when we started our daughter’s (Class of 2028) field hockey recruiting process.
I have more than 10 years of D1 recruiting experience through lacrosse and soccer, so I’m not new to how recruiting works. But field hockey has its own rhythm and nuances—and that’s where The Recruiting Advisor is genuinely different from generic AI. It’s built specifically for field hockey recruiting, with a purpose-built knowledge base and learning recommendations that provide practical, sport-specific guidance.
What impressed me most is how useful it is for both sides of the journey. For student-athletes, The Recruiting Advisor helps you understand the process, build a smart plan, communicate with confidence, and handle real situations as they happen—what to say, when to say it, and how to respond.
For parents, it brings clarity and structure: the right strategy, the right timing, and the right actions.
During the pre-launch, I “back tested” our daughter’s past communications and key actions from the last two years. The insights on overall strategy, timing, messaging, and real-world scenarios were incredibly helpful—and candidly, having that clarity earlier would have saved our family (and more importantly our daughter) a considerable amount of time and could have increased visibility and engagement with her target schools.
With four months to go until June 15 she will be using The Recruiting Advisor to help her finish the process strong.
Alan's course on Efficient Practice Design does a fantastic job of simplifying and clarifying how one should approach practice design. The resources and structure(s) that he provides will elevate any coaching staff's workflow, while allowing them to 'keep the main thing, the main thing'.
As a high school and club coach for the past 20 years I want to ensure that I continue to grow and learn along with the game and today's athletes. I thoroughly enjoyed working through Alan's Efficient Practice Design coaching course because it brought clarity to some of the strategies that I already implement while offering some new ideas and techniques to coaching that will create more impactful practices. One of the greatest take aways for me was repetition without repetition. I appreciated the example of the one on one drills, which developed the same skill while using a variety of teaching methods. Thanks Alan for taking the time to help us serve our athletes well.
I am a life-long learner and student-of-the-game (nerd) who is currently training small groups (3-4 people) ages U12 through college. As a huge fan of Alan's work since his collaborative ball-on coaching blog days, I've read his posts, tweets, and books he's published. Alan never ceases to produce simple, practical tools that immediately impact coaches. Before I took the Efficient Practice Design course, I thought this might be repetitive content found elsewhere on his site. However, once I started, I quickly realized how vital and fresh this course is. Our small group trainings are hour-long weekly sessions. Therefore, time is extremely limited and important to me. The tools for managing transitions were immediately impactful. Over time, I know I will continue to grow in selecting the most beneficial exercises for the main goal of the training session and in becoming more effective and concise in discussions. The course content is easily accessible. The philosophical backgrounds provide a baseline foundation to the WHY behind the WHAT and HOWs. There are plenty of nuggets to immediately see 1% gains in your sessions, especially the customizable templates!