By: Dr. Colleen M. Hacker Originally Published in: Achieving Excellence Provided by: Human Kinetics By examining your best performances and comparing and contrasting them with your worst performances, you can identify the key elements of […]
Ball Security Teaching Points and Drills with Eliah Drinkwitz – Univ. 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 […]
Circle Chase Drill with Bret Bielema – Univ. of Illinois
Watch as Coach Bret Bielema explains, and defenders demonstrate this circle chase tackling drill. The drill involves two DBs and one receiver. The receiver will catch the ball on a hitch route and put the […]
Pre-Practice Skills Walk-Through With Billy Napier – Univ. of Florida
Watch as Coach Billy Napier explains their pre-practice skills walk-through. The focus is to run every play that is in the day’s script on air. This drill is slow motion, with perfect reps, detailed splits, […]
QB Test: Draw Up Cover 2 in Detail with James Franklin – Penn State Univ.
Watch as Coach James Franklin discusses giving your QBs a Cover 2 Test that requires them to draw up the coverage in detail. Have them start with the safeties and explain their alignment and coverage […]
Holistic Coaching for the Benefit of All Players
Originally published in an Adam Sarancik Book “Never confuse winning with succeeding. A successful league and team is one that inspires its players to want to come back again tomorrow.” Too often, leagues and teams […]
Run Block Progression with Bart Miller – Univ. of Illinois
Watch as Coach Bart Miller explains and shows practice and game video of this run block progression. The progression starts with a 2-step punch using a 2- or 3-point stance in the cage. The focus […]
Leadership: 85% Rule with Jonathan Smith – Michigan State Univ.
Watch as Coach Jonathan Smith discusses leadership and the 85% rule. Coaches are always trying to help players improve, pushing the needle, and finding ways to take the next step. Sometimes coaches only focus on […]
Old School RBs Warmup Drill with Carlos Locklyn – Ohio State Univ.
Watch as Coach Carlos Locklyn explains and shows practice video of his old school RBs pre-practice drill. The drill uses ropes and bags to work on a back’s agility and flexibility of the hips, knees, […]
Arguing Is a Waste of Time; Discussions Are Useful with Lane Kiffin – Univ. of Mississippi
Watch as Coach Lane Kiffin explains the importance of emphasizing being team players to both players and coaches. He states that ego can be a problem and understanding how it can have a negative impact […]
Field Goal Block Off the Edge with Tom McMahon – Las Vegas Raiders
Watch as Coach Tom McMahon discusses blocking fields goals off the edge. He will explain and show video clips of the skinner technique. The goal is to stay as tight as possible to the blocker, […]
Selling Vision
By: Alan Stein, Jr. Originally Published in: Raise Your Game I don’t believe there’s such a thing as a “million-dollar idea.” The phrase implies that all you have to do is come up with an […]
Golden Bears Tackling Circuit with Justin Wilcox – Univ. of California, Berkeley
Watch as Coach Justin Wilcox explains and shows practice video of Cal’s tackling circuit. He will cover in detail the following tackling drills: run and gather, physio ball long stride, short stride, donut tackle, 1-on-1 […]
Leadership is Authentic, Relentless, Selfless Service to a Cause with Colonel Craig Flowers – Sideline Leadership
Watch as Colonel Craig Flowers explains that the term leadership is often clouded by clichés. He explains that in its simplest form leadership is service to a cause. Many times, Coaches fail to define leadership, […]
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 […]
QBs & Coaches: Define the Language for Identifying Defenses with Billy Napier – Univ. of Florida
Watch as Coach Billy Napier discusses QB development and defining the language for identifying defenses. The language matters to the QB as well as the coaching staff. Everyone needs to be using the same language […]
Failure Recovery System with Jonathan Smith – Michigan State Univ.
Watch as Coach Jonathan Smith explains and gives examples of this failure recovery system. He learned of this system from Hall of Fame, UCLA Softball Coach Sue Enquist who developed a method for dealing with […]
Empowering Coaches: Strategies for Supporting Youth from Struggling Homes in Athletics
By: Scott Garvis, CMAA Provided By: NHSACA As a coach, it’s essential to support students who come from struggling homes. These kids may face various challenges, and coaches can play a vital role in providing […]
Manhood Mondays with Corey Parker – Univ. of Illinois
Watch as Coach Corey Parker explains that Manhood Mondays is his time to work with his players on issues not related to football. Kids today know about Twitter, TikTok and Instagram, so Coach Parker covers […]
Offensive Line Gallop Blocking Scheme with Alex Atkins – Louisiana State Univ.
Watch as Coach Alex Atkins explains that Gallop Blocking is for man-attack defensive players and not players in the gap. When a man-attack defender is attacking to avoid a combo block that is the time […]
Offensive Line Fit Walk/Fit Weave Drill with Kyle Flood – Univ. of Texas
Watch as Coach Kyle Flood explains, and offensive linemen demonstrate this fit walk/fit weave drill. The feet should be outside the hips with the knees inside the ankles and over the toes. The elbows and […]
Put It Into Practice
By: Dr. Colleen Hacker Originally Published in: Achieving Excellence Provided by: Human Kinetics Coaches and sport leaders cannot control athletes’ feelings of confidence; however, they oversee the environment in which athletes perform. The following suggestions […]
Press Coverage: 2-1-None-Handed Jam with Demetrice Martin – UCLA
Watch as Coach Demetrice Martin explains and shows video of the 2-1-None for DBs’ press coverage jam and technique. If a receiver is in the DB’s core, then he will always use a 2-handed jam. […]
Run Game Access Rules for WRs with Mike McGuire – Portage Northern High School (MI)
Watch as Coach Mike McGuire explains and shows a graph of the receiver’s run game access rules. If a run play is coming your way without an RPO then block the most dangerous defender. If […]
There Is Nobility in the Struggle with Dr. Colleen Hacker – Team USA / Pacific Lutheran Univ.
Watch as Dr. Colleen Hacker discusses mental toughness and how today’s environment and culture do not value and respect the struggles and difficulties that athletes encounter. Not achieving in any form of athletics may be […]
Rising Above the Noise: Six Ways Student-Athletes Can Overcome Online Bullying
By: Chris Szabo – Rewild Coaching and Consulting After a Tough Loss for student-athletes, the aftermath of a tough loss can be emotionally challenging, especially when the pressure to perform is amplified online. Social media […]
Players Over Plays with Kirby Smart – Univ. of Georgia
Watch as Coach Kirby Smart explains that offenses have done an elite job of evolving their strategy and understanding what a defense is trying to do. He believes that defenses should also evolve and do […]
Full-Feature! Offensive Line Fundamentals with Sam Pittman – Univ. of Arkansas
5 DAYS ONLY! Access to this 66-minute session from the NEW 2025 Coach of the Year Clinics that is available in our Football Coaches Insider +Plus video library will expire on Monday, April 28, 2025 […]
Coaches Must Be Adaptable to Change with Steve Sarkisian – Univ. of Texas
Watch as Coach Steve Sarkisian explains that there is always change in football, and coaches must be adaptable to that change. Much like in life, you must have the ability to adapt. Coach Sarkisian discusses […]
Steps Coaches Can Take to Prevent Player Injuries with Dr. Robb Rehberg – William Paterson Univ.
Watch as Dr. Robb Rehberg discusses steps that coaches can take to prevent player injuries. He will explain in detail the following steps: Properly plan activities Provide a safe physical environment Provide proper instruction Supervise […]