Watch as Coach Justin Hemm discusses preparation strategies for both offensive and defensive philosophies. Adapting situational strategies from other coaches is crucial. Coach shares his coaching journey and emphasizes team development. His coaching philosophy prioritizes […]
Florida State Football: Offense with Gus Malzahn – Florida State Univ.
Watch as Coach Gus Malzahn breaks down the triple option and shares key elements of building a successful offense. Drawing from over 30 years of coaching experience, he outlines several core principles: master a few […]
Pistol Run Game/RPOs with James Vint – R.E.A.L. Man Program / H.O.P.E. Foundation
Watch as Coach James Vint discusses key offensive strategies, including running the ball, blocking schemes, and the importance of leverage. He covers quarterback rules, fast screen tactics, and the significance of making correct reads during […]
Defensive Pressures/Simulated Pressures with Travis Dixon – Hamilton High School (AZ)
Watch as Coach Travis Dixon shares valuable insights on defensive strategies, focusing on third down effectiveness and the concept of blitz banks. Coach explains the importance of creeper pressures and an untraditional Tampa Two defense, […]
From Underachievement to Excellence: How to Turn a Program Around Quickly with Willie Simmons – Florida International Univ.
Watch as Coach Willie Simmons shares how he initially believed coaching wasn’t for him until, just two days in, he realized it was his true calling. He reflects on the key principles coaches should embrace […]
Coaching Strategies That Deliver Results with Grant Thompson – Niceville High School (FL)
Watch as Coach Grant Thompson shares the coaching strategies that have driven his success. He dives into key topics like player development, nutrition, communication, fundraising, recruiting, and more. Coach Thompson also explains how his school […]
Shield Punt Details with Troy Purcell – Carroll College (MT)
Watch as Coach Troy Purcell discusses essential strategies and techniques with a focus on special teams. He teaches land acquisition strategies and goes over his personal coaching experiences. He emphasizes the importance of punt returns, […]
Developing a Culture of Winning: Raines High School with Donovan Masline – William M. Raines High School (FL)
Watch as Coach Donovan Masline shares his approach to building a winning culture. At his school, that culture is rooted in clearly defined goals and strong core values. These include a commitment to academic excellence […]
Ideas to Make Your Program Unique and Fun with Kris Cinkovich – (Retired) Univ. of Idaho
Watch as Coach Kris Cinkovich discusses his journey as a football coach, focusing on the development of high school football programs. He highlights the importance of creating a fun environment and the positive influence coaches […]
Building a Winning Culture with John Peacock – Venice High School (FL)
Watch as Coach John Peacock discusses building culture and how his team stands out from the rest. He says his definition of culture is what kind of pressure a new player feels when they enter […]
Leaders Must be Great Communicators with Robert Grasso – La Jolla Country Day School (CA)
Watch as Robert Grasso explains his philosophy of leadership on how athletes must be great communicators. They must be able to communicate with teammates as well as the coaches. He stresses that team leaders should […]
Three Impactful Ways to Help Athletes Build Mental Strength Right Now
By: Julie Hatfield-Still Athletics are about more than just winning games or improving physical skills, it’s also a critical time for building the mental strength athletes need to succeed in sports and life. As a […]
Offensive Line Shoulder Punch Drill with Kyle Flood – Univ. of Texas
Watch as Coach Kyle Flood explains and shows practice clips of this offensive line shoulder punch drill. This is a three-step rhythm block with the lineman executing the shoulder punch, working the defender up to […]
Individual Compete: Goal Line Tackling Drill with Mike Norvell – Florida State Univ.
Watch as Coach Mike Norvell explains and shows practice video of this goal line competitive tackling drill. The positions are split into groups: O-Line vs. the D-Line, RBs, TEs vs. LBs, and WRs vs. DBs. […]
Pass Rush Turnover Drill with Dave Cohen
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 […]
Student-Athletes and the Media
By: Carolyn Peck Originally Published in: Winning Ways of Women Coaches Provided by: Human Kinetics Inviting the media into your sports program means they have access to the student-athletes. I highly recommend, before you allow media […]
Offensive Line: Bands & Boards with John McDonell
Watch as Coach John McDonell explains and shows practice video of the offensive line working with bands and boards. The players are being pulled backward so they must strain and block forward. As the players […]
It Is Not What You Say, but What They Hear with Mack Brown
Watch as Coach Mack Brown emphasizes the importance of listening to people and making sure people hear what you say not what they hear. Coach never allows a player to leave his office without telling […]
QB Bag Drills with Chip Lindsey – Univ. of Michigan
Watch as Coach Chip Lindsey explains and shows practice video of this QB Bag Drill. The QB will shuffle through the bags, working on keeping a good base with the feet apart and keeping two […]
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 […]
Hazing/Bullying in Athletics
By: David T. Morris Originally Published in: Student-Athletes: Control Your Own Destiny Definition of Bullying: As defined by the organization, stopbullying.gov, “bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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. […]































