Watch as Coach Kevin Beard explains how to teach a receiver to get out his break using a break-punch-pivot. Every step the receiver takes should pressure the DB vertically. Coach shows various drills that emphasize […]
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 […]
Mindset: Stop Blaming & Complaining with Alan Stein, Jr.
Alan discusses awareness and mindset which may be the #1 separator from good to great and from great to elite. A winner’s mindset involves having extreme accountability and ownership for everything in your life. You […]
Pre-Practice Skills Walk-Through With Billy Napier – Univ. of Florida
Watch as Coach Billy Napier explains their pre-practice skills walk-through. The focus is to run every play that is in the day’s script on air. This drill is slow motion, with perfect reps, detailed splits, […]
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 […]
Holistic Coaching for the Benefit of All Players
“Never confuse winning with succeeding. A successful league and team is one that inspires its players to want to come back again tomorrow.” Too often, leagues and teams define their success by their won-loss records. […]
Full-Feature! Great Quarterbacks vs. Smart Defenses with Kirby Smart – Univ. of Georgia
7 DAYS ONLY! Access to this 45-minute session from a Nike Coach of the Year Clinic that is available in our Football Coaches Insider +Plus video library will expire on Monday, December 2, 2024 – […]
Ball Security Drills with Ryan Day – Ohio State Univ.
Watch as Coach Ryan Day discusses ball security and shows practice clips of various drills. All Coach Day’s coaches use the same language when explaining ball security, and it is taught the same way to […]
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. […]
Golden Bears Tackling Circuit with Justin Wilcox – Univ. of California, Berkeley
Watch as Coach Justin Wilcox explains and shows practice video of Cal’s tackling circuit. He will cover in detail the following tackling drills: run and gather, physio ball long stride, short stride, donut tackle, 1-on-1 […]
I’m Stressed and I Have the Capability of Calming Down with Dr. Colleen Hacker – Team USA / Pacific Lutheran Univ.
Watch as Dr. Colleen Hacker explains that when you are angry, frustrated, stressed, or have lost focus, your next word or thought should be “and”. Whatever the negative situation is that you need to announce, […]
You Are What You Eat
By: Adam Sarancik Author of: Coaching Champions for Life One of the most dramatic and consequential shifts in my lifetime in the personal habits of people, including many athletes, is the casual way in which […]
O-Line: Performance Grading with James Delgado – Immokalee High School (FL)
Watch as Coach James Delgado explains that coaches must analyze their position groups’ video and grade them for performance. He discusses the offensive line and how it is important to celebrate their efforts by grading. […]
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 […]
Head Coach Blueprint: Cover Letters Are the Key to Getting Interviews with Chris Fore – Eight Laces Consulting
Watch as Chris Fore discusses how to get that first head coaching job. The key factor of getting an interview for the head coaching position is the cover letter. A great cover letter can make […]
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 […]
QBs & Coaches: Define the Language for Identifying Defenses with Billy Napier – Univ. of Florida
Watch as Coach Billy Napier discusses QB development and defining the language for identifying defenses. The language matters to the QB as well as the coaching staff. Everyone needs to be using the same language […]
Failure Recovery System with Jonathan Smith – Michigan State Univ.
Watch as Coach Jonathan Smith explains and gives examples of this failure recovery system. He learned of this system from Hall of Fame, UCLA Softball Coach Sue Enquist who developed a method for dealing with […]
Empowering Coaches: Strategies for Supporting Youth from Struggling Homes in Athletics
By: Scott Garvis, CMAA Provided By: NHSACA As a coach, it’s essential to support students who come from struggling homes. These kids may face various challenges, and coaches can play a vital role in providing […]
Rodeo Pass Rush Drill with Kirby Smart – Univ. of Georgia
Watch as Coach Kirby Smart explains, and players demonstrate this defensive rodeo drill. Today’s offenses feature dual-threat QBs who are very athletic. The drill simulates a pass runner finishing on a mobile QB in a […]
Like a Fat Rat Eating Poison Cheese with Mack Brown – Univ. of North Carolina
Watch as Coach Mack Brown explains the meaning of “Like a Fat Rat Eating Poison Cheese”. While Mack was coaching at Texas preparing to play a 4 & 8 at Texas A&M, Coach Bill Parcells […]
Press Coverage: 75% Rule with Demetrice Martin – Michigan State Univ.
Watch as Coach Demetrice Martin explains how he teaches his corners in press coverage the 75% rule. A corner with inside leverage reads the receiver’s inside hip. The direction (inside or outside) of the hip […]
Outside Zone WR Tunnel Screen with Neal Brown
Watch as Coach Neal Brown breaks down game clips of his outside zone WR tunnel screen. This is called a boundary play, not an RPO, and he prefers to run it early in the game […]
What Does it Take to Hold Someone Accountable? with Stephen Mackey – 2Words Character Development
Watch as Stephen Mackey explains that it takes expectation, equipping, and encouragement to teach students and athletes to be accountable. You can have a very high standard but if you don’t teach them how to […]
The Mental Approach to Coaching
By: Adam Sarancik Author of: Coaching Champions for Life “When evaluating your team, look first in the mirror with honest intent.” What is your mental approach to coaching? By your mental approach, I’m not asking […]
Offensive Line: Inside Zone Targets with Kyle Flood – Univ. of Texas
Watch as Coach Kyle Flood explains and shows practice clips of ‘man reach’ inside zone targets. Defensive alignments will determine the guard or tackles’ assignments. The offensive lineman must determine if the defender is on […]
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 […]
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 […]
Buck Sweep Into the Boundary with Gus Malzahn – Univ. of Central Florida
Watch as Coach Gus Malzahn shows diagrams and game film of the buck sweep to the boundary. He explains the individual blocking assignments for the linemen and receivers versus various defensive fronts. Patience is key […]
Show Up and Don’t Miss the Game with Randy Fox – FoxPoint.Net
Watch as Randy Fox explains that leaders need to pursue excellence, not perfection, as perfection is not attainable or sustainable. He states that an individual can always be searching for the highest and best level […]