Watch as Coach explains, and tight ends demonstrate various agility blocking drills utilizing boards. The players must keep a wide base with their knees bent and block keeping their hands inside while taking short power […]
Coaching Is a Noble Profession with Jay Bilas – ESPN Basketball Analyst
Coaches hold a lot of power and influence over their players and have a responsibility to make sure the entire team has a great experience. It is not only about winning and losing. The overall […]
Practice Plan
By: Wade Gilbert Originally Published in: Coaching Better Every Season Provided by: Human Kinetics The best coaches invest their time by planning every minute of their practice sessions. Each practice has a logical sequence and […]
Blitz ’21 Summit Preview: Innovations, Open Share Coaching, and Building a Personal Brand
In this Coaches Insider Interview, we sit down with Hudl Chief Operating Officer Matt Mueller and NFL on CBS analyst Charles Davis to discuss: Charles Davis’s Blitz ’21 Football Summit reaction. Creating a personal brand […]
Social Media: Your Messages/Interviews Are Always a Reflection of Your Employer with Garry Rosenfield – Coaches Inc.
Watch as Garry explains that coaches need to know their social messages and interviews are always a reflection of their employer. Coaches are always on duty, thus always representing their school or institution, team, and […]
Generating Power from the Hips with Andy Avalos – Boise State Univ.
Instead of telling your players to put their weight on the ball of their feet just tell them to squeeze their knees. Coach explains and a player demonstrates generating the power from the floor up […]
Blitz ’21 Football Summit Sneak Peek
In this Coaches Insider Interview, we sit down with Hudl Vice President Greg Nelson and St. Xavier HS (OH) Head Coach Steve Specht to discuss: Blitz ’21 Football Summit Special Features How St. Xavier HS […]
Wide Receiver Jab Release Drills with Robert Ianello – Univ. at Buffalo
Watch as Coach explains, and wide receivers demonstrate these jab release drills. These drills utilize chutes which keep the receivers in a low position. Keep the inside foot up and take a good jab step […]
Digital Distractions: Impact on Athletes Today with Todd Gongwer
Watch as Todd explains the impact that digital distractions have on today’s athletes. He will discuss in detail how the following factors impact a team dynamic and make teaching, in general, more difficult. What is […]
How Strong Is Your Bounceback?
Provided by: Raise Your Game The reason I’m so passionate about embracing failure is that I used to shy away from it. In fact, it wasn’t until I was in my early thirties that I […]
Predator Mindsets with Gene Zannetti – Z-Winning Mindset
Gene Zannetti discusses the predator mindsets of effort, attitude, and aggressiveness. Use positive reinforcement when your athletes demonstrate a positive attitude, have great effort and are aggressive. This is what coaches need to focus on […]
Language of the Leader with Jeremy Boone – Athlete By Design
Axiology is the science of human value and decision making and this assisted in a study of how athletes, coaches, and athletic directors make decisions. Based on this study, Jeremy suggests that the word ‘amazing’ […]
Shallow Cross Passing Concept with Alan Stanfield – Whitworth Univ.
Watch as Coach explains that the Shallow Cross Play is a boundary concept and that they are always running it into the hash. This play is very efficient, low risk and high volume as the […]
Social Media Tips with Haley Percell – Chief Legal Counsel, Oregon School Boards Association
Haley Percell offers the following social media tips for a coaching staff: Have separate private (family and friends) and public (professional) accounts when it comes to social media. Always avoid political posts as well as […]
Don’t Take Financial Advice From Broke People
By: Mickey Marley Originally Published in: Game Ready – 52 Takeaways for Winning Throughout my thirty-seven years of coaching football, it always amazed me how much advice I got, whether I wanted it or not. […]
Advice for Making it to the Next Coaching Level with Lincoln Riley – Univ. of Oklahoma
Watch as Coach gives some advice on how to make it to the next level. It is important to decide what sacrifices you are willing to make. He suggests volunteering your time but make sure […]
Special Teams Period After Stretching with Mike Norvell – Florida State Univ.
Work your special teams every day in practice after your stretch period. Coach delegated a 5-minute period everyday with full speed reps for the kick and return game. Once a week they work on special […]
Use the TE to Run the Ball vs. Man Coverage with Mike Gundy – Oklahoma State Univ.
Teams that play man coverage usually overload the box. Use the TE in different formations to run the ball to prevent from becoming one dimensional.
Defending Tempo with Matt Entz – North Dakota State Univ.
Watch as Coach explains that in his opinion, teams that play fast want to beat you not with technique or fundamentals, but by getting you out of position. To combat this, Coach has only 7 […]
Inside Zone Footwork Drills with Brandon Murdock – Westlake HS (TX)
Watch as Coach explains, and linemen demonstrate these inside zone drills. He explains the use of the mini hurdles and ropes in finding the landmark and utilizing proper footwork. Padded medicine balls assist the linemen […]
RPO Concepts
By: Steve Sarkisian – Univ. of Texas Originally Published in the 2020 Nike Coach of the Year Clinic Manual – by Earl Browning Thank you it is great to be back in Atlanta. I was […]
Mental Toughness with Pete Jacobson – WinSmarter
Watch as Coach defines mental toughness as the ability to perform at or near full potential regardless of circumstances. A symptom of lack of mental toughness is an athlete choking in competition as many young […]
Alabama’s Play Pass Blocking (Purple Tag) with Steve Sarkisian – Univ. of Alabama
Alabama can purple tag any of their run plays for play action pass. In this case the offensive line blocks the run, and the defense acts accordingly. The advantage is that the offensive line has […]
Red Zone Ball Security Circuit with with Eliah Drinkwitz – University of Missouri
Watch as Coach explains and shows video clips of this red zone ball security circuit. This five-minute drill has three sections broken down by groups of receivers, tight ends, and H-backs. The receivers are working […]
Create a Family Atmosphere with Dan Mullen – Univ. of Florida
Watch as Coach explains how when you create a family atmosphere, your players will perform at the highest level. Players will respond to coaches who they think will get them better, help them achieve their […]
5 Keys to Building Unstoppable Confidence
Provided by: Jeff Zannetti Re-define Success & Failure Many of today’s student athletes are making the common mistake of focusing their attention solely on results, what others may think of them and fearing letting down […]
Covering Defense Within a Winning Culture with Ed Orgeron – LSU
In this session, LSU Coach Ed Orgeron discusses everything that has contributed to his team’s success including defensive schemes and team fundamentals. Coach explains the most important factors coaches must remember: Get your unit to […]
Open Q&A with Nick Saban – University of Alabama
In this session, Coach Saban discusses various issues that his team will face after coming off a National Title. He touches on topics such as motivation, player and team social media branding, and how he […]
Press Coverage with Mel Tucker – Michigan State University
In this session, Coach Tucker discusses the advantages to using press coverage. He will show video demonstrating the stance, eye control, and alignment based on divider rules, off-hand jam, and footwork. DBs techniques and responsibilities […]
Brewer Chute and Crease Package with Todd Peterman – Brewer HS (TX)
In this session, Coach discusses his passing game packages: chute and crease. He explains the chute receiver rules and how they apply to multiple formations. The crease package is always run from a 3×1 with […]