Watch as Coach Antwon Robinson discusses 3×1 adjustments. Everybody has a different defense that they run and everything starts with the call system. Coach talks about how to make adjustments according to your defense.
Special Teams Synergy with Scott Wooster and Jacob Studdard – Grand Valley State Univ.
Watch as Coaches Scott Wooster and Jacob Studdard talk about synergy and how to establish it into your team. Synergy means, to the coaches, that the sum is greater than its parts. The power of […]
Gap Scheme Technique and Basic Pass Protection with Richard Conrad – Anna Maria College
Watch as Coach Richard Conrad explains gap scheme technique and basic pass protection. Coach talks about some of his ideals for pass protections such as, always protecting the quarterback, no A or B gap pressure, […]
The Alma Scots CLIMB with Jason Couch – Alma College
Watch as Coach Jason Couch explains the Alma Scots’ CLIMB. CLIMB stands for commitment, leadership, intensity, maturity, and belief. Coach talks about other acronyms his team adopted and how they influenced the players.
Quarterback Development In and Out of Season with Josh Lindke – St. Francis de Sales School (OH)
Watch as Coach Josh Lindke explains how to build a quarterback in and out of season. Lindke breaks down the quarterback philosophy, film prep, weekly study, grade sheets, and in-season communication. Josh Lindke was formerly […]
Adapting High Tempo Practices from Small to Big Schools with Josh Lindke – St. Francis de Sales School (OH)
Watch as Coach Josh Lindke explains adapting high tempo practices from small to big schools. Coach says that increasing the frequency and the duration of the practices is a good way to start. Josh Lindke […]
Adding Run-N-Shoot Pass Concepts to Any Offense with Chris Wilhelm – Bedford High School (MI)
Watch as Coach Chris Wilhelm talks about adding run-n-shoot pass concepts to your offense. A run-n-shoot is an offensive system which emphasizes receiver motion and on-the-fly adjustments of receivers’ routes in response to different defenses. […]
Calendar and Culture: A Year-Round Guide to Building Program Philosophy and Team Culture with Robbie Hattan – Pennfield HS (MI)
Watch as Coach Robbie Hattan explains his year-round guide to building program philosophy and team culture.
Developing Offensive Line Culture with Mark Quearry – Battle Creek Central High School (MI)
Watch as Coach Mark Quearry talks about how to develop an offensive line culture. Coach emphasizes the importance of making your offense the toughest unit on the team. He tries to instill confidence in his […]
Team/Championship Culture with Aaron Marshall – Brother Rice High School (MI)
Watch as Coach Aaron Marshall talks about team championship culture. Marshall emphasizes that it doesn’t matter how talented a team or their coach is if they do not have a confident, team championship culture. Marshall […]
What Every Freshman Coach Should Focus on to Help their Head Coach Be Successful with Tom Creguer – Mount Pleasant High School (MI)
Watch as Coach Tom Creguer explains what every freshman coach should focus on to help their head coach be successful. Creguer’s goal is to get everyone to be a contributor on varsity. He helps facilitate […]
Using WR Spacing to Gain an Offensive Advantage with Rod Oden & Suruli Kelly-Powell – Harper Woods High School (MI)
Watch as Coaches Rod Oden and Suruli Kelly-Powell explain how they use WR spacing to gain offensive advantage. Coaches explain how they try their best to be authentic, use tempo, be aggressive, and use vertical […]
GUT – An Ideal Gap Run and OL Topics in Today’s Game with Matt Bolles – Muskegon High School (MI)
Watch as Coach Matt Bolles breaks down GUT, an ideal gap run, and offensive line topics.
Using Pre-Snap and Post-Snap RPOs to Protect the Run Game with Mike McGuire – Portage Northern High School (MI)
Watch as Coach Mike McGuire talks about using pre-snap and post-snap RPOs to protect run game. Coach talks about how he builds a stellar offense and how to create RPOs that successfully run the ball.
H.A.V.O.C. Defense Using Multiple Fronts with Cody Bentley – Western High School (MI)
Watch as Coach Cody Bentley explains one of his core principles in driving culture, H.A.V.O.C., and about using multiple fronts on defense. H.A.V.O.C. stands for hustle, alignment/assignment, violence, opportunity, and communication.
Defining Success: 30 and Under Head Coaches Roundtable
Watch as the 30 and under Coaches Panel discusses defining success. Coaches break down their careers, their coaching tactics, how to establish a mentality, how they developed their programs, and how they prepare each season. […]
Using Sport Science in Football with Scott Wooster – Grand Valley State Univ.
Watch as Coach Scott Wooster lectures about how to use sport science in football.
What I’ve Learned and the Plan Going Forward with Jonathan Smith – Michigan State Univ.
Watch as Coach Jonathan Smith explains what he’s learned over the years as a coach and his plans moving forward. Smith talks about his history with football, his love for the sport, and the lessons […]
Making Efficient Use of Your Practice Reps with Trent Figg – Calvin Univ.
Watch as Coach Trent Figg tells how to make efficient use of your practice reps. Coach expresses how he is a firm believer that organization leads to efficiency in operation, in other words, being organized […]
Creating Takeaways with Ryan Ettinger – Alma College
Watch as Coach Ryan Ettinger talks about creating takeaways. The top three categories he has nurtured and have allowed him to have so many takeaways are: 1) Define your culture 2) Build an aggressive defense […]
Defensive Back Play in Multiple Coverages with Justin Sweeney – Northwood Univ.
Watch as Coach Justin Sweeney explains how he uses defensive back plays for multiple coverages and builds three-dimensional players. Throughout the lecture, he breaks down the 4 pillars of his defensive philosophy: 1) Sound 2) […]
Live Life F.A.S.T. : Tempo and Space with Zach Riepma – Alma College
Watch as Coach Zach Riepma talks about how to live F.A.S.T. and use tempo to their advantage. The four core reasons why they like tempo is because it dictates pace, attacks mentality, improves vertical run […]
How to Build a Program that Successfully Connects with Your Community with Gary Houghton – Mason High School (MI)
Watch as Coach Gary Houghton talks about how to build a program that successfully connects with your community and why it’s important. Coach explains that the more you connect with your community, the more support […]
Managing Conflict
By: Teri McKeever – Former College and Olympic Swim Coach Originally Published in: Winning Ways of Women Coaches Provided by: Human Kinetics If you aren’t having conflicts on a team, then the athletes and those […]
Body Language at Practice with PJ Fleck – Univ. of Minnesota
Watch as Coach PJ Fleck explains the importance of players’ body language at practice. Practices are fast-paced and never more than 90 minutes in length. Conditioning is part of practice and the players must sprint […]
Defeat the Cut Block/Shimmy Tackle with Don Brown – Univ. of Massachusetts Amherst
Watch as Coach Don Brown explains, and players demonstrate this defeat the cut block and tackle drill. Attack the bag and strike it with the heel of the hands, destroying the block. Take a lead […]
Stressors in Coaching
By: Roselee Jencke OAM Originally Published in: Winning Ways of Women Coaches Provided by: Human Kinetics One of the first things you must accept when you become a coach is that it is anything but […]
Be Able to Lead Yourself Before You Try to Lead Others with Jeff Janssen – Janssen Sports Leadership Center
Watch as Jeff explains how kids can start to ‘check out’ if their expectations are not met and how this can make it hard for them to demonstrate leadership. He discusses that kids need to […]
Developing a Thriving Culture
By: John Klessinger – South River High School (MD) Being a successful organization is all about developing a thriving culture. An organization without a positive culture may thrive in the short term but hardly ever […]
Receiver Drills with Dabo Swinney – Clemson Univ.
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 […]