Welcome to this month’s FREE full-length video session! Access to this 41-minute session from the 2021 NIKE Coach of the Year Virtual Summit will expire on Thursday, December 16, 2021 – Enjoy! In this session, […]
D-Line Pass Rush Finish Drills with Dennis Dottin-Carter – UConn
Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate these pass rush hoop drills. In the first drill, the players are working the Stab Lift and Club Move. Execute the techniques and stay tight to the hoop […]
Recognize, Respond, Refer with Dr. Lee Dorpfeld – Univ. of South Florida
Watch as Dr. Dorpfeld explains the necessity that all coaches on a staff understand the ‘recognize, respond, and refer’ guidelines. It is important to recognize at-risk athletes and the symptoms of mental health problems that […]
Jail Screen with Ty Lang – Decatur HS (TX)
Jail Screen vs. Man or Zone. Coach breaks down the responsibilities of the players in a jail screen. The outside receiver takes two big steps upfield and two little steps back toward the QB getting […]
QB Test: Draw Up Cover 2 in Detail with James Franklin – Penn State Univ.
Watch as Coach 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 responsibilities. The […]
Running Back Cone Drills with David White – Blue Springs HS (MO)
Watch as Coach explains, and backs demonstrate these RB cone drills. These are footwork and movement drills that utilize cones, chutes, and bags in different combinations. The backs must stay low and focus on holding […]
Legal Ramifications of Abusive Language Used by Coaches with Lee Green, J.D. – Baker Univ.
By: Lee Green, J.D. Provided by: NFHS: High School Today Chisholm v. St. Mary’s City School District In a highly unusual ruling based on an atypical analysis of the legal boundaries governing the motivational language […]
Down and Distance Drill with Todd Dodge – Retired – Westlake HS (TX)
This is a competitive down and distance drill for both offense and defense. This a full contact drill run in two play increments with the 2nd play determined by the yardage gained on the 1st […]
Teaching Leadership: This Is What Most Coaches Do with Joseph Hoedel – Character Development & Leadership
Watch as Joseph Hoedel explains the different methods and approaches that coaches use to teach leadership to their athletes. He will discuss in detail eight approaches but realizes there are many more. The objective is […]
Create Big Plays/Eliminate Negative Plays/Win 71% of Games with Jeff Monken – Army West Point
Watch as Coach explains that big plays can occur on offense, defense, and special teams. The 1st offensive priority is the elimination of negative yardage plays. According to NCAA stats, 71% of the games were […]
Deep Play Action Passing Game with Lincoln Riley – Univ. of Oklahoma
Watch as Coach explains and shows game clips of Oklahoma’s deep play action passing game. When they are taking their shots downfield, the QB/TB fakes are longer and the QB will drop to gain depth […]
Build a Culture of Character with Stephen Mackey – 2Words Character Development
Stephen Mackey explains that great coaches use sports to develop young men and women to be successful in life. When you develop the person and not the player, you build champions and that can lead […]
Athlete Skill Evaluation Tool
By: Wade Gilbert Originally Published in: Coaching Better Every Season Provided by: Human Kinetics A coach’s skill evaluation tool should include all the technical, tactical, physical and psychological aspects of performance they consider to be […]
Video of the Month! Our Plan to Win with Ryan Day – Ohio State University
Welcome to this month’s FREE full-length video session! Access to this 58-minute session from the 2021 NIKE Coach of the Year Virtual Summit will expire on Thursday, November 18, 2021 – Enjoy! Watch as Coach […]
Leadership: Chain of Command with Jack Clark – Univ. of CA, Berkeley
Coach believes in chain of command with the ability to make decisions, set strategy, and go forward. He encourages collaboration and participation in the process, but the coach must be responsible for decisions. He believes […]
Internal vs. External Coaching Cues with Nick Winkelman – The Language of Coaching
Watch as Nick explains that internal cues are biomechanics in the movement process and external cues are outside of the body dealing with a movement outcome and achieving a goal. Examples of both internal and […]
QB Selection with Jeff Steinberg – Beaumont HS (CA)
Identify and start working with your QB as soon as possible. Coach is looking for super competitors who don’t like to lose. As the head coach, he will make decisions on every level who will […]
Players’ Mental Development with Neal Brown – WVU
Watch as Coach 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, the players […]
Press Coverage Kick Slide Drill with Paul Haynes – Univ. of Minnesota
Watch as Coach explains and shows practice clips of this press coverage kick and slide drill. The objective is for the DB to move their feet and get in front of the receiver. The DB […]
What Makes a Bad Coach
By: John Klessinger Originally Published in: A Coach’s Manual Provided by: Championship Productions “Even bad teams have optimism. The Bad News Bears’ coach wouldn’t even tell his team that.” – Rob Babcock, Former NBA General […]
Pass Pro: Pass Set Races with Vince Giacalone – Bucknell Univ.
Watch as Coach explains and shows video of this pass pro drill. The technique used is not common but this is how his offensive linemen handle a defender crossing their face. When the lineman realizes […]
Burn the Ships with John Stiegelmeier – South Dakota State Univ.
As a football program, we need everyone to be on the same page. We need everyone working toward the same goals. No one can deviate from the plan. We need to burn the ships. This […]
Play Recognition with Nick Saban – University of Alabama
Play recognition is still the key on defense. What Alabama does on defense is coach the players to do certain things and then look at the film to see if it was accomplished. Coach evaluates […]
Cover 4 Linebacker Play with Pat Narduzzi – Univ. Of Pittsburgh
Watch as Coach explains LB Play in Cover 4. The Mike LB is keying the #3 receiver. If the #3 receiver moves laterally the Mike LB looks inside for a receiver coming inside on a […]
RB’s Footwork Bag Drills with Jabbar Juluke – Univ. of Louisiana at Lafayette
Watch as Coach explains and running backs demonstrate these footwork daily bag drills. The bags represent defenders and the backs must move their feet stepping over them and finish going through the chute. Coach shows […]
Recruiting: Tips for Contacting College Coaches
By: Dr. Micheal Jones – Pasco-Hernando State College Twitter: @TJCF_Basketball As a college coach, we get a high volume of emails every day on recruits. I wanted to provide some examples that may help coaches […]
Video of the Month! Leadership & Staff Chemistry with Dave Doeren – NC State Univ.
Welcome to this month’s FREE full-length video session! Access to this 30-minute session from the 2021 MFCA (Minnesota Football Coaches Association) Virtual Coaches Clinic will expire on Thursday, October 21, 2021 – Enjoy! In this […]
Run the Ball/Stop the Run with Jeff Monken – Army West Point
Watch as Coach discusses his philosophy and explains that they want to be able to run the ball and stop the run more effectively than their opponent. If you can run the ball on a […]
Pass Protection Med Ball Drills with Phil Trautwein – Penn State Univ.
Offensive linemen practice punching against a moving target in this med ball pass protection drill. The linemen must punch the med ball with the palm of their hand and not just flick the ball. The […]
Blitz Crash Technique with Kirby Smart – Univ. of Georgia
Watch as Coach explains and shows practice clips of the crash techniques station. The diagram of the station shows that the players are divided into groups regardless of position. The proper technique is demonstrated in […]