Seth Greenberg explains that building your culture takes time. Culture is not a sign or saying but how you live every day and how you carry yourself. It involves being consistent and setting expectations and […]
Hazing in Athletics
Hazing in Athletics: A Culture that the Realm of Athletics and Coaching May Unknowingly Contribute To! By: Rick Farnham, Retired AD – University of Vermont Athletics have always professed that “sports build character,” but it […]
Quarterback Warmups: Ladder Drills with Tim Oehrlein, Retired – Westlake High School (TX)
Watch as Coach Tim Oehrlein explains and shows video clips of this quarterback warmup drill. The QBs have several different types of drops such as catch and throw, rhythm 3, 3 and hitch, 3 and […]
Running Backs: Nebraska Ball Security Drill with Malcolm Agnew – Sacramento State
Watch as Coach Malcolm Agnew explains and shows video clips of the Nebraska Drill. The players line up angled so that when they make a jump cut they need to get north and south immediately. […]
Tackling: Rugby Style with Kirk Thor – Lake Ridge HS (TX)
Watch as Coach Kirk Thor explains how his philosophy on tackling has changed. He is now incorporating a rugby tackling system for his program, which starts in middle school. He describes the emphasis that is […]
QB Ladder Circuit with Mike Sanford – Univ. of Colorado
Watch as Coach Mike Sanford discusses the equipment he prefers for this quarterback ladder circuit. This is an everyday competitive drill where the QBs are working on their footwork, then separating to a loaded position […]
Linebackers Specific Combine Drills
By: Loren Landow & Chris Jarmon Originally Published in: All-Pro Performance Training Provided by: Human Kinetics The top KPIs for linebackers are lower-body explosiveness, acceleration, and change of direction. These drills reveal how well a […]
Role of an Assistant Coach with Ed Orgeron – (Retired) Louisiana State Univ.
Watch as Ed Orgeron discusses what he has learned while working with some great head coaches. All assistant coaches are different, but their #1 responsibility is to have their players ready to perform on game […]
How to Efficiently Implement Special Teams in Practice with Todd Dodge – (Retired) Westlake HS (TX)
Watch as Coach Todd Dodge explains that as a young head coach, special teams was always at the end of practice, and he realized that the message to coaches and players was that special teams […]
Where Do You Find Leaders? with Jeff Janssen – Janssen Sports Leadership Center
Jeff Janssen discusses the areas of the Commitment Continuum in which you will find leaders. He urges athletic administrators to not just look at parents, coaches, or kids, but to look at themselves on the […]
RBs Jump Cut Drills with Kenni Burns – Kent State Univ.
Watch as Coach Kenni Burns explains and shows practice clips of various running backs jump cut drills. He talks about keeping the body under control, stopping on a dime, and re-accelerating. Using bags, the RBs […]
Building Relationships
By: Dan Gould & Cliff Mallett Originally Published in: Sport Coaches Handbook Provided by: Human Kinetics Ability and desire to relate to athletes are critical in coaching. The coach-athlete relationship provides a foundation for effective […]
The Head Coach’s Message with PJ Fleck – Univ. of Minnesota
Watch as Coach PJ Fleck explains that the most important part of being a head coach is your message. Coach uses an example of his leadership counsel as the messengers spreading the word and eventually […]
Tackling: Salsa Drill with Cesar Rivas-Sandoval – Retired
Watch as Coach Cesar Rivas-Sandoval discusses this tackling drill to develop your athletes’ ability to break down and open their hips before making contact.
Defense: Block Destruction with Mike Siravo – Minnesota Vikings
Watch as Coach Mike Siravo discusses the importance of eating up the ground between you and the blocker by attacking. Contacting the blocker before he is in his best position is key. Coach teaches attacking […]
LBs Zone Pass Drops Drill with Michael Scherer – Univ. of Nevada, Las Vegas
Watch as Coach Michael Scherer explains and demonstrates this LB pass drops drill. The LB reads the QB’s feet and if he drops back to pass, the backer drops into the coverage until the QB […]
Accountability and Empathy with Dr. Greg Dale – Duke Univ.
Watch as Dr. Dale discusses accountability and empathy. Your program should have high standards, and everyone should be held accountable to those standards. He describes empathy as the ability to put yourself in someone else’s […]
Wide Receivers Specific Combine Drills
By: Loren Landow & Chris Jarmon Originally Published in: All – Pro Performance Training Provided by: Human Kinetics Much like defensive backs, wide receivers need lower-body explosiveness, sprinting acceleration, and top-end speed, all in spades. […]
Running Backs: Sideline Drill with Jeff Horton – San Diego State Univ.
Watch as Coach Jeff Horton explains and shows video clips of this sideline run drill. The running back wants to be low, to rip up and through the shoulder. The end of the drill simulates […]
Offensive Line Pass Blocking: Punch Drill with Andy Prevost – Univ. of South Dakota
Watch as Coach Andy Prevost explains this offensive line pass blocking punch drill. Coach Prevost demonstrates technique and shows clips of his players working at this drill.
All About That Feeling with Matt Birk – Retired NFL Player
Watch as Matt Birk discusses retirement and what he misses about playing football. He mentions teammates and, of course, the paycheck as a former NFL player. What Matt misses most is the pre-game feelings of […]
Offensive Line Blocking Drills with Kirk Ferentz – Univ. of Iowa
Watch as Coach Kirk Ferentz discusses and shows video clips of this offensive line blocking technique. He will focus on the drive and inside and outside zone techniques. The drive block involves working on steps, […]
Culture: Standards Over Rules with Chip Kelly – Oakland Raiders
Watch as Coach Chip Kelly explains that having a good culture involves having your players and coaches focused on standards and not rules. The objective is to create an environment where individuals can grow and […]
When You Win, Lose, and Rubbing
By: John Klessinger Originally Published in: A Coach’s Manual Provided by: Championship Productions “Be hard on them when you win, and love them when you lose.” – Unknown Years ago, I read this quote in […]
Special Teams: Game-Altering Plays with Ben Larson – UCF
Watch as Coach Ben Larson discusses the importance of understanding the most common game-altering plays that occur with your special teams unit on the field.
RPOs: Linemen Downfield with Rudy Carlton – Univ. of West Florida
Watch as Coach Rudy Carlton discusses some coaching tips for your offensive line to help avoid being penalized for an illegal man downfield during RPO situations.
3 and Stay/3 and Out Drill with Todd Dodge, Retired – Westlake HS (TX)
Looking for a new variation to your spring and summer scrimmages? Watch as Coach Todd Dodge discusses this 3 and Stay/3 and Out Drill that increases competition between position groups and emphasizes the importance of […]
RBs: In/Out Drill with Carlos Locklyn – Ohio State Univ.
Watch as Coach explains and shows practice video of this in/out drill. The drill works on quick feet and eye discipline, especially if you have a back who is not hitting the hole quick enough […]
Networking
By: Dan Gould & Cliff Mallett Originally Published in: Sport Coaches Handbook Provided by: Human Kinetics The old saying that “it’s not what you know but who you know” doesn’t always hold true, but having […]
Defensive Line: Block Reads with Eric Schmidt – Univ. of Washington
Would your defensive line be more successful if they had less to think about? Watch as Coach Eric Schmidt explains the benefits of keeping it simple and shares his absolutes for reading blocks.