Watch as Coach PJ Fleck discusses the importance of defining responsibility to your athletes and making it a daily standard within your program.
Creating and Sustaining a Winning Culture
By: John Klessinger, Head Wrestling Coach – South River HS (MD) Recently, I made a talk to some fellow educators on culture in sport. I aimed to provide the audience with the methods to build […]
D-Line Pass Rush Finish Drills with Dennis Dottin-Carter – Univ. of Minnesota
Watch as Coach Dennis Dottin-Carter explains, and players demonstrate these pass rush hoop drills. In the first drill, the players are working the Stab Lift and Club Move. Execute the techniques and stay tight to […]
Recognize, Respond, Refer with Dr. Lee Dorpfeld – Univ. of South Florida
Watch as Dr. Dorpfeld explains the necessity that all coaches on a staff understand the ‘recognize, respond, and refer’ guidelines. It is important to recognize at-risk athletes and the symptoms of mental health problems that […]
Jail Screen with Ty Lang – Decatur HS (TX)
Jail Screen vs. Man or Zone. Coach breaks down the responsibilities of the players in a jail screen. The outside receiver takes two big steps upfield and two little steps back toward the QB getting […]
Running Back Cone Drills with David White – Jackson Hole High School (WY)
Watch as Coach explains, and backs demonstrate these RB cone drills. These are footwork and movement drills that utilize cones, chutes, and bags in different combinations. The backs must stay low and focus on holding […]
Legal Ramifications of Abusive Language Used by Coaches with Lee Green, J.D. – Baker Univ.
By: Lee Green, J.D. Provided by: NFHS: High School Today Chisholm v. St. Mary’s City School District In a highly unusual ruling based on an atypical analysis of the legal boundaries governing the motivational language […]
Down and Distance Drill with Todd Dodge, Retired – Westlake HS (TX)
This is a competitive down and distance drill for both offense and defense. This a full contact drill run in two play increments with the 2nd play determined by the yardage gained on the 1st […]
Teaching Leadership: This Is What Most Coaches Do with Joseph Hoedel – Character Development & Leadership
Watch as Joseph Hoedel explains the different methods and approaches that coaches use to teach leadership to their athletes. He will discuss in detail eight approaches but realizes there are many more. The objective is […]
Create Big Plays/Eliminate Negative Plays/Win 71% of Games with Jeff Monken – US Military Academy West Point
Watch as Coach explains that big plays can occur on offense, defense, and special teams. The 1st offensive priority is the elimination of negative yardage plays. According to NCAA stats, 71% of the games were […]
Deep Play Action Passing Game with Lincoln Riley – USC
Watch as Coach explains and shows game clips of Oklahoma’s deep play action passing game. When they are taking their shots downfield, the QB/TB fakes are longer and the QB will drop to gain depth […]
Athlete Skill Evaluation Tool
By: Wade Gilbert Originally Published in: Coaching Better Every Season Provided by: Human Kinetics A coach’s skill evaluation tool should include all the technical, tactical, physical and psychological aspects of performance they consider to be […]
Leadership: Chain of Command with Jack Clark – Univ. of CA, Berkeley
Coach believes in chain of command with the ability to make decisions, set strategy, and go forward. He encourages collaboration and participation in the process, but the coach must be responsible for decisions. He believes […]
Internal vs. External Coaching Cues with Nick Winkelman – The Language of Coaching
Watch as Nick explains that internal cues are biomechanics in the movement process and external cues are outside of the body dealing with a movement outcome and achieving a goal. Examples of both internal and […]
QB Selection with Jeff Steinberg – Beaumont HS (CA)
Identify and start working with your QB as soon as possible. Coach is looking for super competitors who don’t like to lose. As the head coach, he will make decisions on every level who will […]
Press Coverage Kick Slide Drill with Paul Haynes – Univ. of Wisconsin
Watch as Coach Paul Haynes explains and shows practice clips of this press coverage kick and slide drill. The objective is for the DB to move their feet and get in front of the receiver. […]
What Makes a Bad Coach
By: John Klessinger Originally Published in: A Coach’s Manual Provided by: Championship Productions “Even bad teams have optimism. The Bad News Bears’ coach wouldn’t even tell his team that.” – Rob Babcock, Former NBA General […]
Pass Pro: Pass Set Races with Vince Giacalone – Bucknell Univ.
Watch as Coach explains and shows video of this pass pro drill. The technique used is not common but this is how his offensive linemen handle a defender crossing their face. When the lineman realizes […]
Burn the Ships with John Stiegelmeier – South Dakota State Univ.
As a football program, we need everyone to be on the same page. We need everyone working toward the same goals. No one can deviate from the plan. We need to burn the ships. This […]
Play Recognition with Nick Saban – University of Alabama
Play recognition is still the key on defense. What Alabama does on defense is coach the players to do certain things and then look at the film to see if it was accomplished. Coach evaluates […]
RB’s Footwork Bag Drills with Jabbar Juluke – Univ. of Florida
Watch as Coach explains and running backs demonstrate these footwork daily bag drills. The bags represent defenders and the backs must move their feet stepping over them and finish going through the chute. Coach shows […]
Recruiting: Tips for Contacting College Coaches
By: Dr. Micheal Jones – Pasco-Hernando State College Twitter: @TJCF_Basketball As a college coach, we get a high volume of emails every day on recruits. I wanted to provide some examples that may help coaches […]
Run the Ball/Stop the Run with Jeff Monken – US Military Academy West Point
Watch as Coach discusses his philosophy and explains that they want to be able to run the ball and stop the run more effectively than their opponent. If you can run the ball on a […]
Pass Protection Med Ball Drills with Phil Trautwein – Penn State Univ.
Offensive linemen practice punching against a moving target in this med ball pass protection drill. The linemen must punch the med ball with the palm of their hand and not just flick the ball. The […]
Blitz Crash Technique with Kirby Smart – Univ. of Georgia
Watch as Coach explains and shows practice clips of the crash techniques station. The diagram of the station shows that the players are divided into groups regardless of position. The proper technique is demonstrated in […]
Servant Leadership with PJ Fleck – Univ. of Minnesota
Watch as Coach explains that servant leadership is serving the person next to you in a positive manner. There are three L’s of leadership: listen, look, and lift. Coach explains these qualities in detail and […]
Point the Finger at Yourself First
By: John Klessinger Originally Published in: A Coach’s Manual Provided by: Championship Productions “If anything goes bad, I did it. If anything goes semi-good, we did it. If anything goes really good, you did it. […]
Offensive Line 2nd Level Zone Footwork Drills with Phil Trautwein – Penn State Univ.
Watch as Coach explains and shows practice video of offensive linemen working on their zone footwork and taking it to the 2nd level. Make sure the athletes don’t reach at contact and that their feet […]
Defining Mental Toughness with Jack Clark – Univ. of CA, Berkeley
Watch as Coach discusses mental toughness and how the term is valued and used a lot but has no clear definition. He states how critical it is that definitions are consistent within an organization so […]
Tackle Wheel Drills with Branden Jakubcin – Heidelberg Univ.
Watch as Coach explains and shows practice video of a series of tackle wheel drills: Strike, Chutes, Kneeling Strike, Hoops, Angle, and Shock Snap. The emphasis is on footwork, aiming point, and contact with the […]