Another major role of the coach during competitions is to recognize and praise athletes. According to world-renowned soccer coach Sir Alex…
Promoting Your Program – Tom Wilson – Dowling Catholic High School (IA)
Watch as Coach Tom Wilson explains the importance of promoting his program through social media and other methods.
O-Line Mat Drills – Tire Battle 1 on 1 with AJ Blazek – Rutgers Univ.
Watch as Coach AJ Blazek explains and linemen demonstrate this competitive 1 on 1 tire battle.
Defensive Line Drills and Technique
I am going to show you the drills we do and how we teach them. When you see your players in drills and watch them play in games, the games are…
Strike Zone Tackling – Mike Alexander- Grapevine High School (TX)
Watch as Coach Mike Alexander explains and shows video of proper strike zone tackling for DBs.
O-Line Pass Protection Punch Drills – TJ Woods – Nike Coach of the Year Clinics
Watch as Coach TJ Woods (Oregon St. Univ.) discusses pass protection punch drills and shows video clip examples.
Running Backs – Bag Drills
Jump-Cut Bag Drill – Purpose: Improve footwork and ability to quickly change direction. Procedure: 1. Set up five to seven 3-foot half-moon dummies…
RPOs: Reading the OLB with Mike Rowe
Watch as Coach Mike Rowe (Coaches Clinic) explains the reads (OLB) on the backside for the slant or hitch routes.
Linemen Speed Sled Training with Dan Dalrymple – New Orleans Saints
Watch as Coach Dan Dalrymple explains and a player demonstrates these Linemen – Speed Sled Training Exerices.
Installing The Spread Punt Game
Rowan Special Teams Philosophy: We employ a very sound approach to special teams. We must be willing to utilize all players, both starters…
Defending RPOs with Sky/Cloud – Tommy Lewis – Victory Christian Academy (FL)
Watch as Coach Tommy Lewis explains and shows clips of defending RPOs with Sky/Cloud.
Smash Route – Attacking Safeties – Tom Lombardo – St. Edward HS (OH)
Watch as Coach Tom Lombardo explains and shows video of attacking safeties with the Smash Route.
Effective Use of H-Back Concepts
The Foundation: Based on the I-formation in the mid 90’s; Ran multiple options and traditional concepts; Added the shotgun and zone read principles…
Spread Offense Run Game: Gap Concept with Matt Drinkall – Kansas Wesleyan Univ.
Watch as Coach Matt Drinkall explains Kansas Wesleyan’s Power Spread Offense Gap Concept Blocking Schemes.
Defensive Drills for a Winning Edge
Defensive Success: From the top down 100-percent buy in. Toughness. Alignment, and assignment technique with fantastic effort. Be great at the…
How to Watch Video – Randy Jackson – Grapevine High School (TX)
Watch as Coach Randy Jackson explains how to watch video in preparation for an upcoming opponent.
Agility Drills Using Hoops with Charlie Hall – Ashland HS (OR) – Nike Coach of the Year Clinics
Watch as Coach Charlie Hall discusses and shows video clips of agility drills using hoops.
Post – Season Priorities – Wrapping Up One Season and Transitioning…
When your season ends, do you kick back, relax and get away from the game for a couple months? Of course not. Whether it’s formulating and…
Off. Line: Inside Zone Footwork Drills with Brian Frana
Watch as Coach Brian Frana explains and the Off. Line demonstrates these Inside Zone Footwork Drills.
Running Backs: Hit The Hole Bag Drill with Doug Heslip
Watch as Coach Doug Heslip explains and a running back demonstrates this Hit the Hole Bag Drill.
Coach Communication Guidelines Self-Assessment
1. Messages should be direct. Coaches who are weak on this quality avoid straightforward, direct communication. Their athletes may not know where they stand. These coaches…
WR Drills – Butch Jones – Nike Coach of the Year Clinics
Watch as Coach Butch Jones (Univ. of Tennessee) discusses WR drills and shows video clip examples.
Linear Progressions: Speed Ladder with Andrea Hudy – Univ. of Kansas
Watch as Coach Andrea Hudy explains and athletes demonstrate this linear progressions – speed ladder warm up.
A Quick, Simple, High Rep Progression for Defeating Blocks
Repetitions with four different ways to defeat blocks – the rip, punch, slip and cut techniques – will help improve your overall defense. One of the many great things about being at…
Spread Offense – Types of Tempo – Matt Drinkall – Kansas Wesleyan Univ.
Watch as Coach Matt Drinkall discusses the standard type of tempo and the importance of the communication process.
Locking Down a Slot Wide Receiver
Learning some techniques and progressions on covering a slot receiver will give you a foundation to improve your one-on-one match up in the slot. There are a variety of drills…
Spartan Tackling – Tracking the Ball Carrier – Nike Coach of the Year Clinics
Watch as Coach Mark Dantonio (Michigan State Univ.) discusses Spartan tackling – tracking the ball carrier.
Conditioning for an Aggressive, Up-Tempo Offensive System
Up-tempo offenses have become more and more popular at all levels of football and whether this is your team’s offensive philosophy or not, chances…
Bubble Game – Attacking Safeties – Tom Lombardo – St. Edward HS (OH)
Watch as Coach Tom Lombardo explains and shows video of attacking safeties with the bubble game.
Tackling – Keeping the Head Out of the Game
First you must talk about player safety. That falls on the responsibility of the coach. Player Safety, above all else, must be the top priority of a coach…