Watch as Coach Dabo Swinney explains and shows practice clips of various receiver drills working on releases. He will focus on single and double moves with a detailed explanation of each. Coach stresses that your […]
2-Point Conversions with Sonny Dykes – Texas Christian Univ.
Watch as Coach Sonny Dykes explains various 2-point conversions and the reasoning behind them. Having a player who can throw the ball left-handed can be a tendency breaker and increase the probability of success. Coach […]
DB Speed and Zone Turn Drills with Tim Banks – Univ. of Tennessee
Watch as Coach Tim Banks explains and shows practice video of these DB speed and zone turn drills. Speed turns are a tool for DBs to use when a receiver breaks their cushion and is […]
10-Minute Clinic: Building a Playmaker System with Mike Norvell – Florida State Univ.
In this Football Coaches Insider | 10-Minute Clinic, Mike Norvell, Head Football Coach at Florida State University shares tips and formations for building an offensive system around playmakers. Topics Discussed in this 10-Minute Clinic: System […]
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 […]
Receiver’s Break-Punch-Pivot with Kevin Beard – Univ. of Miami
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 […]
You Have Served and Served Well
By: Adam Sarancik Author of: Coaching Champions for Life There are very few certainties in life. In coaching, one of those certainties is that no matter the season, no matter the league, no matter the […]
Make the 3rd-Level Defender a Stationary Target with Tony Alford – Ohio State Univ.
Watch as Coach Tony Alford explains and shows practice and game clips focusing on making the third-level defender a stationary target. The first drill utilizes a large ball that represents the drop-down safety. As the […]
TEs Perimeter Blocking Drills with Kevin Wilson – Univ. of Tulsa
Watch as Coach Kevin Wilson explains and shows video of the ‘Bubble’ and the ‘Stack’ tight ends perimeter blocking drills. The Bubble Drill is a flexed tight end blocking on a bubble screen to his […]
Common Tackling Mistakes with Scottie Hazelton – Michigan State Univ.
Watch as Coach Scottie Hazelton discusses and shows video of common tackling mistakes. #1 is no legs and not bringing your feet with you. #2 is opposite shoulder, opposite foot makes for lack of power. […]
Press Coverage: 75% Rule with Demetrice Martin – Univ. of Oregon
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 […]
Create a Positive Self-Talk Routine with Zack Etter – Univ. of Massachusetts
Watch as Zack Etter discusses creating a positive self-talk routine when communicating with players. He recommends sharing positive information everyday as today’s players are surrounded by negativity. Create an environment that focuses on the positive […]
The Importance of Mindset
By: John Klessinger, Wrestling Coach – South River High School (MD) Originally Published in: A Coach’s Manual Provided by: Championship Productions “Confidence is a very fragile thing, and it certainly is something that has to […]
Red Zone Ball Security Circuit with with Eliah Drinkwitz – Univ. of Missouri
Watch as Coach Eliah Drinkwitz explains and shows video clips of this red zone ball security circuit. This five-minute drill has three sections broken down by groups of receivers, tight ends, and H-backs. The receivers […]
The Basics Really Work with Alan Stein, Jr.
Watch as Alan Stein, Jr. explains that in today’s world, it is popular to keep chasing what is hot, new, flashy and to ignore what is basic. This is a mistake, as the basics do […]
Two Types of Leadership with Matt Entz – North Dakota State Univ.
What is your leadership style? Watch as Coach Matt Entz discusses transactional and transformational leadership styles and what works in his program.
10-Minute Clinic: Tackling Drills with Eric Brown – Clovis West High School (CA)
In this Football Coaches Insider | 10-Minute Clinic, Eric Brown, Head Football Coach at Clovis West High School in California, shares a variety of tackling drills that focus on technique and fundamentals. Drills/Skills Covered in […]
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, […]
Model, Teach, Test, Reward with Stephen Mackey – 2Words Character Development
Watch as Stephen Mackey discusses how leadership is critical in the teaching progression of athletes. He explains “Model, Teach, Test, Reward” as a method of teaching that produces results. How you work as a coach […]
What May Matter Most Is What You Do Not Say or Do Not Do
By: Adam Sarancik Author of: Coaching Champions for Life “Players will likely forget what you said and what you did, but they will not likely forget how you made them feel.” Great coaching takes an […]
Pass Rush Turnover Drill with Dave Cohen – Wake Forest Univ.
Watch as Coach Dave Cohen explains, and defenders demonstrate this pass rush turnover drill. The pass rusher runs the hoop and steps through with the upfield shoulder for the strip, knocking the ball out while […]
Defensive Backs Weave Drill with John Butler – Buffalo Bills
Watch as Coach John Butler explains, and DBs demonstrate this weave drill. As the DBs backpedal they are keying on the Coach and weaving to the right or left, following his ball movement. It is […]
Defending Tempo with Matt Entz – North Dakota State Univ.
Watch as Coach Matt Entz explains that in his opinion, teams that play fast want to beat you not with technique or fundamentals, but by getting you out of position. To combat this, Coach has […]
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 […]
Leadership Drives the Culture with Jon Gordon – The Jon Gordon Companies
Watch as Jon Gordon explains that leadership drives culture. It is important to identify what you stand for, what you want to be known for, and what you value. Culture is not static, it is […]
Teaching Three Mistake Routines
By: Colleen M. Hacker Originally Published in: Achieving Excellence Provided by: Human Kinetics Flush It The idea with this routine is that it is important to flush a mistake or error. A toilet is flushed […]
Pass Protection: Hands Must Be Ready to Strike with Sam Pittman – Univ. of Arkansas
Watch as Coach Sam Pittman discusses hand placement and technique for offensive lineman in pass protection. The hands must strike with the elbows in tight to the rib cage. Coach demonstrates the proper thumb positioning […]
Fear Is Powerful, but It Is Better to Build and Not Break with Kate Leavell
Kate Leavell explains that fear is a powerful tool that works as a short-term motivational tool but requires more and more overtime to be effective. Eventually fear does not work, as the recipient tunes it […]
Ball Security Teaching Points and Drills with Eliah Drinkwitz – University of Missouri
Watch as Coach Eliah Drinkwitz discusses ball security and the 5 points of contact with coaching points for carrying the ball. Ball security is one of the determining factors in winning and losing games so […]
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 […]