Watch as Coach Pat Narduzzi explains the 10 reasons to use press coverage. Pitt’s philosophy is to have an attacking defense with the front seven and he wants the corners to have the same mindset. […]
Find Coaches That Fit Your Program with Matt Hennesy – Pawhuska High School (OK)
Watch as Coach Matt Hennesy explains the importance of hiring assistant coaches that fit your program. Always work with administration to build your staff by recommending great teachers as well as coaches. Determine the coaching […]
Tight End Board Drills with Kevin Wilson – Univ. of Tulsa
Watch as Coach Kevin Wilson explains, and tight ends demonstrate various agility blocking drills utilizing boards. The players must keep a wide base with their knees bent and block keeping their hands inside while taking […]
Ball Security: Cross Bar Finish Drill with Jabbar Juluke – Univ. of Florida
Watch as Coach Jabbar Juluke explains how ball security is job security. He demonstrates and shows practice clips of the proper technique for the RB’s cross bar finish. The RB will hold the ball and […]
Athletes’ Stressors & Resilience with Dr. Peter Ormsby – Univ. of North Carolina at Pembroke
Watch as Dr. Peter Ormsby discusses athlete stressors and resilience. Nearly 33% of athletes report mental health symptoms which is higher than general population samples. He will explain some of the types of stressors that […]
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 […]
Dawg Defensive Screen Drill with Kirby Smart – Univ. of Georgia
Watch as Coach Kirby Smart explains and shows practice and game video of the Defensive Dawg Screen Drill. Many teams utilize perimeter screens and try to get the ball out quick which puts pressure on […]
Coaches’ Stressors & Mental Health with Dr. Peter Ormsby – Univ. of North Carolina Pembroke
Watch as Dr. Peter Ormsby discusses coaches’ stressors and mental health. He cites case studies that indicate the three main stressors are performance-related, organizational-related, and personal. Performance stressors deal with injuries to athletes and poor […]
DB Footwork Drills with Tim Banks – Univ. of Tennessee
Watch as Coach Tim Banks explains and shows practice video of these defensive back footwork drills. In the stance and start, the front foot is forward with the shoulder over the knees and the knees […]
Coach Them All, Be Good to Everybody with Sam Pittman – Univ. of Arkansas
Watch as Coach Sam Pittman explains that a coach’s responsibility is to make all the players better. Coach them all and be good to everybody. Not every kid will be a starter or star but […]
How to Build Integrity with Stephen Mackey – 2Words Character Development
Watch as Stephen Mackey explains how to build integrity in athletes through sports. He discusses three exercises that can build integrity muscle: tell the truth, make commitments count, and take 100% responsibility for your actions. […]
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 […]
QB Test: Draw Up Cover 2 in Detail with James Franklin – Penn State Univ.
Watch as Coach James Franklin discusses giving your QBs a Cover 2 Test that requires them to draw up the coverage in detail. Have them start with the safeties and explain their alignment and coverage […]
Digital Distractions: Impact on Athletes Today with Todd Gongwer – Kardia Transformation Group
Watch as Todd explains the impact that digital distractions have on today’s athletes. He will discuss in detail how the following factors impact a team dynamic and make teaching, in general, more difficult. What is […]
Off-Season Coaches Meetings with Lambert Brown – Wayzata High School (MN)
Watch as Coach Lambert Brown discusses the off-season coaching meetings he holds at his program. They plan out their topics and decide what needs to be addressed and taught. The staff does book studies, and […]
Crash Mat Tackling with Eric Brown – Clovis West High School (CA)
Watch as Coach Eric Brown explains and shows practice clips of the “To Kill the Engine” crash pad low and high tackling drills. The focus is on tracking the ball carrier inside out and placing […]
Identify Your Leaders with Jube Joseph – Miami Central High School (FL)
Watch as Coach Jube Joseph explains that the first step to creating a culture is to identify leaders. It is the players responsibility to stand out so they can be recognized by the coach. This […]
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 […]
Defensive Hunger Drills with James Franklin – Penn State Univ.
Watch as Coach James Franklin discusses the Defensive Hunger Drills that are essential, but not position-specific. Since they are defensive team drills, defensive backs will be working with the D-Line and LBs. The emphasis is […]
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 […]
Accountability with Drew Cronic – US Naval Academy
Watch as Coach Drew Cronic explains accountability in his program and how you need to stick to it no matter what. Communicate with the team about expectations and why this is important for having a […]
Player-Led Not Coach-Fed Core Values with Chip Kelly – UCLA
Watch as Coach Chip Kelly explains that UCLA’s core values are player-led not coach-fed. He feels that if your team is player-led you have a better chance of being successful. Coach Kelly involved the players […]
DBs: Playing the Deep Ball with Addison Williams – Univ. of Central Florida
Watch as Coach Addison Williams discusses and shows practice clips of a defensive back’s technique for defending the deep ball. The technique has evolved from the “look and lean” to “pinning the wrist” which helps […]
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 […]
Wide Receivers: Hand Strength Drills with PJ Fleck – Univ. of Minnesota
Watch as Coach PJ Fleck explains and shows weight room video of wide receivers doing a variety of hand strengthening drills. They like to use bricks or weights for hand strengthening, and a Nerf ball […]
Are You Building a Better You? with Chet Scott – Built to Lead
Watch as Chet Scott explains why it’s necessary to build a “better you” to be an effective leader. The way coaches regulate or react to a room influences the type of team they have. He […]
Punt Block Drills with Jeff Banks – Univ. of Texas
Watch as Coach Jeff Banks discusses the punt block and shows practice video of drills that focus on the get off, transition, and the block point technique. He will cover in detail the following drills: […]
Developing Skillset Requires 3 Commitments with Matt Mitchell – Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison
Watch as Coach Matt Mitchell explains that building skills is fundamental in his program. Skills can be fundamentals and technique as well as dealing with adversity. Both coaches and players must make 3 commitments to […]
Old School RBs Warmup Drill with Carlos Locklyn – University of Oregon
Watch as Coach Carlos Locklyn explains and shows practice video of his old school RBs pre-practice drill. The drill uses ropes and bags to work on a back’s agility and flexibility of the hips, knees, […]
Creating Defensive Packages and a Plan to Create Pressure for 3rd/4th Down Success with Brad Thomas – Haslett High School (MI)
Watch as Coach Brad Thomas explains how he creates a defensive package and a plan to create pressure for 3rd/4th down success. When devising a pressure package, Thomas advises to determine what coverages your players […]