Watch as Coach Geep Wade explains and shows practice video of the o-line reach progression. The players always start on air, working on steps and positioning which helps them gain confidence. Coach Wade shows examples […]
DB’s Speed Release Work with Antreal Allen – Georgia State Univ.
Watch as Coach Antreal Allen explains and shows practice video of DB drills for guarding a receiver’s speed release. The DB wants to line up a yard and a half off the receiver so he […]
Coaching Yourself: Managing Your Emotions
By: Rainer Martens & Robin S. Vealey Originally Published in: Successful Coaching Just like athletes, coaches must manage their emotions to perform effectively. Your personal example of managing your anxiety is a powerful model for […]
Old School RBs Warmup Drill with Carlos Locklyn – Ohio State Univ.
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, […]
Players’ Mental Development with Neal Brown – West Virginia Univ.
Watch as Coach Neal Brown explains that there are two types of mental development: academics and football. He will focus on the individual player’s football IQ and share his plan for football development. In season, […]
Pass Pro: Setting/Big Chest Drills with Grant Newsome – Univ. of Michigan
Watch as Coach Grant Newsome explains and shows practice clips of 2 drills that work on pass pro and setting with a big chest. The 1st drill involves the players holding a piece of PVC […]
Every Day, Your Purpose Is to Change Someone’s Life with Mack Brown – Univ. of North Carolina
Watch as Coach Mack Brown explains that what coaches do is very important as they are changing and saving lives. The reason to coach is to help kids and every day your purpose is to […]
Leadership is Authentic, Relentless, Selfless Service to a Cause with Colonel Craig Flowers – Sideline Leadership
Watch as Colonel Craig Flowers explains that the term leadership is often clouded by clichés. He explains that in its simplest form leadership is service to a cause. Many times, Coaches fail to define leadership, […]
The Team! The Team! The Team!
By: Jamy Bechler Originally Published in The Leadership Playbook The old acronym of T.E.A.M in which together everyone achieves more is true more often than not. Players need teammates that are willing and able to […]
RPO 1/4 Post with Lane Kiffin – Univ. of Mississippi
Watch as Coach Lane Kiffin explains and shows video examples of this RPO 1/4 post pass route. In this example the running play is an inside zone and the RPO places the WB or safety […]
Chair Jam Press Coverage with Demetrice Martin – Michigan State Univ.
Watch as Coach Demetrice Martin discusses press coverage and how he uses a chair to teach the press technique. The DB picks up a chair with the back away from their body. When the arms […]
Educating Athletes That Social Media Is Their Life Resume with Kim Karr – ICANHELP
Watch as Kim Karr emphasizes the importance in communicating with your athletes and parents that their posts on social media represent their life resume. Colleges and athletic departments are checking potential recruits’ and applicants’ social […]
Devil Tackling Drill with Manny Diaz – Duke Univ.
Watch as Coach Manny Diaz explains and shows video examples of the Devil Tackling Drill. The players start with one knee on the ground, then the player on the right works on tackling using left […]
Coaches: Be the Example with Aaron Marshall – Brother Rice High School (MI)
Watch as Coach Aaron Marshall explains that he wants his assistant coaches to be an example for the players. He stresses that you always want to be the coach who is respected and not feared. […]
NIL: What High School Students Need to Know
By: David T. Morris Author of: Student Athletes: Control Your Own Destiny NIL is an exciting opportunity for both college and high school athletes, but before you dive into name, image, and likeness deals as […]
Full-Feature! Seminole Counter Game with Alex Atkins – Florida State Univ.
7 DAYS ONLY! Access to this 50-minute session from a Nike Coach of the Year Clinic that is available in our Football Coaches Insider +Plus video library will expire on Friday, August 9, 2024 – […]
Excuses Get You Beat with Mack Brown – Univ. of North Carolina
Watch as Coach Mack Brown discusses making sure that what you are asking of your staff and players is communicated so that everyone understands what they are being asked to do. They need to know […]
Mental Toughness: A Skill That Can Be Developed with Dr. Colleen Hacker – Team USA / Pacific Lutheran Univ.
Watch as Dr. Colleen Hacker explains that mental toughness is a skill, and it can be developed. It is about how an individual responds to adversity, difficult situations, setbacks, and failure. Mental toughness is not […]
LB Pass Rush Toe Turn Drills with Glenn Schumann – Univ. of Georgia
Watch as Coach Glenn Schumann shows practice and game video of these linebacker pass rush toe turn drills. Using bags, the emphasis is on the LB reducing then pointing the toes toward the QB and […]
Pre-Practice Tackling Circuit with PJ Fleck – Univ. of Minnesota
Watch as Coach PJ Fleck explains that every defensive practice starts with a tackling circuit. Coach will explain and show practice video and game film of the following tackle drills: Press the Hip, Bite the […]
What Is Pride? with Lance Leipold – Univ. of Kansas
Watch as Coach Lance Leipold explains that for Kansas Football, pride is “Leaving it better than you found it.” He also discusses the check-ins and the overall structure of the program that the players like […]
The Five Most Powerful Words in Coaching
By: Adam Sarancik Author of: Coaching Champions for Life Coaches tap into infinite resources to teach their players the fundamentals and mechanics of their sport, and yet, they often fail to tap into the most […]
Bubble Defensive Drill with Kirby Smart – Univ. of Georgia
Watch as Coach Kirby Smart explains and shows practice and game video of the Bubble Drill. This a good-on-good competitive drill without offensive and defensive lineman. Defensively the drill works on defending the perimeter screens, […]
What Are Your Athletes’ Biggest Influences? with Chet Scott – Built to Lead
Chet Scott explains the ‘leadership is influence’ concept, and that you know you are a leader if you have followers. If you are going to lead and influence your players, it would be beneficial if […]
Circle Chase Drill with Bret Bielema – Univ. of Illinois
Watch as Coach Bret Bielema explains, and defenders demonstrate this circle chase tackling drill. The drill involves two DBs and one receiver. The receiver will catch the ball on a hitch route and put the […]
Press Coverage: 2-1-None-Handed Jam with Demetrice Martin – Michigan State Univ.
Watch as Coach Demetrice Martin explains and shows video of the 2-1-None for DBs’ press coverage jam and technique. If a receiver is in the DB’s core, then he will always use a 2-handed jam. […]
Technology’s Impact on Mental Health with Dr. Josie Nicholson – Univ. of Mississippi
Dr. Josie Nicholson of Ole Miss Athletics discusses today’s technology and how it can have a negative effect on an individual athlete’s mental health. She explains that the world of sport is a world of […]
Why Should Coaches Coach?
By: Adam Sarancik Author of: Coaching Champions for Life Coaches at high levels at prestigious programs need to win to keep their jobs. Winning consistently makes recruiting easier, keeps the fan base energized, the administration […]
Climate vs. Culture with Mark Stoops – Univ. of Kentucky
Watch as Coach Mark Stoops discusses the differences in climate vs. culture. Changing climate is easier in a program and can often come quickly but culture change is hard and can take longer than is […]
Offensive Line: Flat & Skip Pulls with Alex Atkins – Florida State Univ.
Watch as Coach Alex Atkins explains flat skip pulling and shows practice video drills. With the flat pull, the guard’s eyes are looking straight down the line of scrimmage. If something crosses the face, the […]