Watch as Coach John Papuchis talks about FSU special teams. He believes in creating program-wide buy-in and conceptual teaching/terminology in a building-block style of approach. How do you create an identity and an edge? It […]
QBs: The Big Three with Robert Weiner – Univ. of Toledo
Watch as Coach Robert Weiner talks about the “Big 3” when it comes to quarterbacks. He emphasizes the importance of how you approach the game and how you approach every snap (pre- and post-snap) will […]
Critical Skills of a Linebacker and the Drills to Teach Them with Vince Kehres – Univ. of Toledo
Watch as Coach Vince Kehres discusses the critical skills of a linebacker and what drills to teach them.
Hawthorne Culture with Cornelius Ingram – Hawthorne High School (FL)
Watch as Coach Cornelius Ingram talks about Hawthorne Culture. Coach talks about his history with the sport, his habits, his past challenges, and how he learned from them.
Strength and Conditioning with William Fly – Mallard Creek High School (NC)
Watch as Coach William Fly talks about strength and conditioning. Coach goes over drill schedule, lifting schedule, and conditioning fundamentals.
Working with Student-Athletes on the Daily with Jeff Jones – Univ. of South Florida
Watch as Coach Jeff Jones talks about working with student-athletes. Coach emphasizes that being who you are and understanding you are making a positive impact is very important. High school coaches are just as developmental […]
Edgewater’s Offense From the QB Position with Cameron Duke – Edgewater High School (FL)
Watch as Coach Cameron Duke explains Edgewater’s offense from a QB position. Coach tries to make sure he has a player-led, selfless football team in a world where the culture is more selfish and social […]
QB Development and QB Run Game with Brian Getchell – Ponte Vedra High School (FL)
Watch as Coach Brian Getchell explains quarterback development and run game. Coach breaks down in-game goals, in-practice goals, and snapshot goals. Coach then shows film and describes the QB’s objectives.
Defensive Hunger Drills with James Franklin – Penn State Univ.
Watch as Coach James Franklin discusses the Defensive Hunger Drills that are essential, but not position-specific. Since they are defensive team drills, defensive backs will be working with the D-Line and LBs. The emphasis is […]
Levels of Commitment with Jeff Janssen – Janssen Sports Leadership Center
Is your program comprised of people who see the work they put in as an investment or a sacrifice? Watch as Jeff Janssen discusses seven levels of commitment that exist within every program and how […]
Accountability with Drew Cronic – US Naval Academy
Watch as Coach Drew Cronic explains accountability in his program and how you need to stick to it no matter what. Communicate with the team about expectations and why this is important for having a […]
Player-Led Not Coach-Fed Core Values with Chip Kelly – Oakland Raiders
Watch as Coach Chip Kelly explains that UCLA’s core values are player-led not coach-fed. He feels that if your team is player-led you have a better chance of being successful. Coach Kelly involved the players […]
The Mental Side of the Game
By: Adam Sarancik Author of: Coaching Champions for Life With regard to athletic and sport skill development, what a player does with their mind, both on and off of the field, is at least as […]
Wide Receivers: Hand Strength Drills with PJ Fleck – Univ. of Minnesota
Watch as Coach PJ Fleck explains and shows weight room video of wide receivers doing a variety of hand strengthening drills. They like to use bricks or weights for hand strengthening, and a Nerf ball […]
Creating Defensive Packages and a Plan to Create Pressure for 3rd/4th Down Success with Brad Thomas – Haslett High School (MI)
Watch as Coach Brad Thomas explains how he creates a defensive package and a plan to create pressure for 3rd/4th down success. When devising a pressure package, Thomas advises to determine what coverages your players […]
A Recipe for Systemic Success – Platoon Your Coaches and Build Your Program 9-12 with Marc Cisco – Byron Center High School (MI)
Watch as Coach Marc Cisco discusses a recipe for systemic success. Coach talks about how he came up with the idea to start platooning coaches instead of players. He then breaks down what he does […]
Preparing for the JV Season & Organization of JV Football Practice with Mark Foster – East Lansing High School (MI)
Watch as Coach Mark Foster explains preparing for the JV season and organization of JV football practice. As a head JV Coach, he has a priority to prepare his JV players for varsity football. Foster […]
Defensive Backs with Corey Parker – Univ. of Illinois
Watch as Coach Corey Parker talks about defensive backs. Pre-practice is supposed to improve players agility, offense/defense contact, and ball work. Coach gives an assessment of what he establishes in his players and what he […]
Defending the Option from the Shotgun with Josh Schumacher – Concordia Univ. Ann Arbor
Watch as Coach Josh Schumacher explains defending the option from the shotgun. Coach covers his base structure, tactics to use against triple options, and his fundamentals for defense.
10 Hot Topics in Recruiting and College Football with Tony Annese and Peter Stuursma – Ferris State Univ. and Hope College
Watch as Coaches Tony Annese and Peter Stuursma discuss 10 hot topics when recruiting for college football.
Defensive Line Technique with Mike Elston – Los Angeles Chargers
Watch as Coach Mike Elston describes his defensive line technique. Coach improves hand, hip, and feet placement with a stab-n-grab drill and a lockout peek disengage primary gap drill.
The 4 Pillars of Michigan Football with Jesse Minter – Los Angeles Chargers
Watch as Coach Jesse Minter talks about the four pillars of Michigan football. The four pillars are: 1) Effort and Angles 2) Block destruction 3) Ball Disruption 4) Obnoxious Communication. Minter talks about how he’s […]
3×1 Adjustments with Antwon Robinson – Wayne State Univ.
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.