Watch as Coach Mario Cristobal discusses his fourth quarter program. He goes over his program’s goals, stressing physicality, toughness, violence, and competition. He explains many elite drills used by his team and shares film to […]
A Goal Without a Plan Is Just a Wish with Brad White – Univ. of Florida
Watch as Coach Brad White discusses Florida defense. He begins with the idea that a goal without a plan is just a wish. He stresses the importance of creating routine, standards, and rules of engagement […]
Safety Play: Techniques/Drills with Brian Hartline & Danny Verpaele – Univ. of South Florida
Watch as Coaches Brian Hartline and Danny Verpaele discuss safety techniques and drills. After Hartline introduces the presentation, Verpaele dives into safety man techniques and post coverage, using game film as a visual aid. First, […]
Winning in the Trenches with Nick Sewak – Florida A&M Univ.
Watch as Coach Nick Sewak discusses winning in the trenches. He covers important topics including communication and situational football. He offers detailed offensive and defensive strategies for various downs, distances, and time constraints.
Simple Special Teams for High School: Stealing Time with Chris Harvey – Clearwater Central Catholic High School (FL)
Watch as Coach Chris Harvey discusses simple special teams for high school. He highlights the importance of special teams with compelling statistics before diving into his program’s special teams philosophy, statistical trends, weekly plan of […]
The Cowboy Way with Price Harris – Madison County High School (FL)
Watch as Coach Price Harris discusses the Cowboy way. He talks about the non-negotiables that make his football program special, highlighting the importance of traditions. He mentions the role of Sunday meetings in scripting their […]
Redzone Lockout Drill with Brent Brennan – Univ. of Arizona
Watch as Coach Brent Brennan explains that this redzone lockout drill presents multi-situational decision-making opportunities for the coaching staff as the players work on redzone, overtime and special teams. Coach Brennan covers the setup and […]
9-Dot Challenge with James Leath – Mental Performance Coach
Watch as Mental Performance Coach James Leath presents a group of athletes with the 9-Dot Challenge. The challenge has 4 rules and the athletes have 5 minutes to work by themselves, then with a partner, […]
Practicing Empathy
By: Dan Gould and Cliff Mallett Originally Published in: Sport Coaches’ Handbook Provided by: Human Kinetics The coaching process has been increasingly recognized as a complex social and cognitive system. In this context, the quality […]
Bubble Defensive Drill with Kirby Smart – Univ. of Georgia
Watch as Coach Kirby Smart explains and shows practice and game video of the Bubble Drill. This is a good-on-good competitive drill without offensive and defensive lineman. Defensively the drill works on defending the perimeter […]
Developing Skillset Requires 3 Commitments with Matt Mitchell – Univ. of Wisconsin
Watch as Coach Matt Mitchell explains that building skills is fundamental in his program. Both coaches and players must make 3 commitments to successfully build skills, which are: #1: Must have a growth mindset and […]
D-Line Stability/Power Scoot Drills with Mike Elston – Los Angeles Chargers
Watch as Coach Mike Elston discusses and shows practice video of these D-Line stability and power scoot drills. One of the hardest things to teach young players is how to take on combo blocks, double […]
Daily Receiver Drills with Marlon Barnett – Independence Community College (KS)
Watch as Coach Marlon Barnett explains that if you do something repeatedly, you become a master of it. He applies that philosophy to the following daily receiver drills: Settle & Read, Snatch, Mesh: Zone & […]
The Ten Most Important Things a Coach Should Do in the Off-Season
Even if the last game of the season ends in a victory, the off-season begins for me after the last out of that game. Next season, I know I must be better and my team […]
Why Run Tempo? This Is How We Do It with Josh Heupel – Univ. of Tennessee
Watch as Coach Josh Heupel explains the reasons that the Volunteers play with tempo and how they do it. Tempo allows for more scoring opportunities, creates an aggressive offense, impacts defensive preparation, and tires out […]
Offensive Line: Reach Progression with Geep Wade – Georgia Institute of Technology
Watch as Coach Geep Wade explains and shows practice video of the o-line reach progression. The players always start on air, working on steps and positioning which helps them gain confidence. Coach Wade shows examples […]
Punt Block Drills with Jeff Banks – Univ. of Texas
Watch as Coach Jeff Banks discusses the punt block and shows practice video of drills that focus on the get off, transition, and the block point technique. He will cover in detail the following drills: […]
Offensive Line Counter Move Shuffle Drill with Chris Klenakis – Vanderbilt Univ.
Watch as Coach Chris Klenakis explains and demonstrates a drill that teaches a counter move when a defensive tackle closes as the center blocks away. When this happens, the guard must take two shuffles and […]
Breathing Exercises
By: Dr. Colleen M. Hacker, Mallory E. Mann Originally Published in: Achieving Excellence Provided by: Human Kinetics Learning to breathe properly can either activate or calm and relax your body. You can use the […]
Offensive Line: Inside Zone Targets with Kyle Flood – Univ. of Texas
Watch as Coach Kyle Flood explains and shows practice clips of ‘man reach’ inside zone targets. Defensive alignments will determine the guard or tackles’ assignments. The offensive lineman must determine if the defender is on […]
Want to Be a Head Coach? Win the Interview with Rocky Hidalgo – Glynn Academy (GA)
Watch as Coach Rocky Hidalgo discusses the importance of winning the interview when applying for a head coaching position. He explains in detail the following: Sell the person, not the plan, don’t be a notebook, […]
Receiver’s Squirt Release with Dabo Swinney – Clemson Univ.
Watch as Coach Dabo Swinney explains and shows practice and game clips of a receiver’s Squirt release. When the defensive back lines up in an inside position, the receiver must sell the outside move and […]
Full-Feature! The Power of Coaching Culture with Lane Kiffin – Univ. of Mississippi
We are releasing a FULL 61-minute session from the 2025 Coach of the Year Clinics, available in our Football Coaches Insider +Plus video library. Free access to this video will expire on Monday, December 1, […]
3rd Down Blitz/Coverage Period with Spencer Danielson – Boise State Univ.
Watch as Coach Danielson explains this 3rd down blitz/coverage period. This is a walk-through style practice with high reps in preparation for a game. The offense will run the same play 4 times against the […]
10 Qualities of a Good Player and the 10 Don’ts with Aaron Marshall – Brother Rice High School (MI)
Watch as Coach Aaron Marshall discusses the 10 qualities of a good football player and highlights the 10 don’ts. Some of the positive qualities of a good player include being competitive, positive, loyal, coachable, and […]
How Coaches Can Develop an OUTSTANDING Working Relationship With Your AD
By: Kevin M. Bryant, CMAA Many times, in my 35-year career in college and high school athletic administration I have heard coaches share their frustrations about their athletic director. While I would like to […]
Angle Tackle Drill with Manny Diaz – Duke Univ.
Watch as Coach Manny Diaz explains and shows practice video of this angle tackling drill. The drill is in a 12-yard box with the players lining up at the top of the numbers. This is […]
Every Day, Your Purpose Is to Change Someone’s Life with Mack Brown
Watch as Coach Mack Brown explains that what coaches do is very important as they are changing and saving lives. The reason to coach is to help kids and every day your purpose is to […]
Head Coach Blueprint: Cover Letters Are the Key to Getting Interviews with Chris Fore – Eight Laces Consulting
Watch as Chris Fore discusses how to get that first head coaching job. The key factor of getting an interview for the head coaching position is the cover letter. A great cover letter can make […]
Dress-Up Play Action Using Motion & Exotic Bluffs with Chad Johnson – Mission Viejo High School (CA)
Watch as Coach Chad Johnson explains that motion and bluffs stress defenses, forcing them to communicate their adjustments, which can lead to confusion and missed assignments. Motion and bluffs create pressure for defenses, which can […]