Watch as GHSA 1A Division II State Champion Coach Rich Fendley discusses preparing 2-way guys for Friday. Coach stresses the importance of avoiding burnout before it begins. He does this by identifying players, shortening practice, […]
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 […]
Formations, Shifts, and Motions to Gain an Advantage on Offense with Jonathan ‘JT’ Thompson – Roswell High School (GA)
Watch as GHSA 5A Semifinalist Coach Jonathan ‘JT’ Thompson discusses formations, shifts, and motions to gain an advantage on offense. He begins by talking about his program’s run game and pass game, touching on his […]
Why the 3-Safety Defense with PJ Gibbs – Community School of Naples (FL)
Watch as Coach PJ Gibbs discusses the 3-safety defense. He begins by talking about his program’s culture, covering his philosophy, coaching standards and identity, beliefs, schemes, strengths, and requirements. Then, he explains the benefits of […]
Creating Turnovers with Ryan Lewis – Florida A&M Univ.
Watch as Coach Ryan Lewis discusses creating turnovers. He shares film while talking about fumbles, interceptions, and turnovers. He also takes questions from the audience.
Velocity Based Training in High School Football with Vincent Martins – Windermere Preparatory School (FL)
Watch as Coach Vincent Martins discusses velocity-based training (VBT) in high school football. He explains what VBT is and why it matters, highlighting how it can improve speed, power, and conditioning in youth populations. He […]
Transferring Policy: Why Athletes Want to Play Here with James Delgado – Immokalee High School (FL) and Mark Wilson – Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Watch as Coaches Mark Wilson and James Delgado discuss transferring policy. Wilson opens by reminding coaches of the influence they have over players and urging them to take their responsibilities seriously. He explains how to […]
Program Culture and Practice Planning with Patrick Browning – Edgewater High School (FL)
Watch as Coach Patrick Browning discusses program culture and practice planning. He begins by covering various aspects of his team culture, including their mission, core values, plans, areas of focus, and practice philosophy. Then, he […]
Organizing Run Fits: A Flexible 4-2-5 Run Defense with William Haywood – Sandy Creek High School (GA)
Watch as GHSA 3A Champion Coach William Haywood discusses organizing run fits by using a flexible 4-2-5 run defense. He explains how his team categorizes and defends various runs. He shares the defensive run fit […]
Using Pace to Create an Effective Passing Game with Josh Floyd – Hewitt-Trussville High School (AL)
Watch as Coach Josh Floyd discusses how to use pace to have an effective passing game. He stresses the importance of his team’s fast-paced, no huddle offense in challenging the opposition’s defense. He shares diagrams […]
In-Season Operations and Development with Quad Sanders – Bryant High School (AR)
Watch as Coach Quad Sanders discusses in-season operations and development. He shares his program’s daily practice and strength and conditioning scripts before discussing what it takes to become a great coach. In the second half […]
Building a Championship Run Game: Creating a Complete Run System in a Formation-Heavy Offense with Maurice Dixon – Creekside High School (GA)
Watch as GHSA 4A State Champion Coach Maurice Dixon discusses building a championship run game and creating a complete run system in a formation-heavy offense. He begins by using diagrams and film to explain the […]
How New Roster Construction Impacts High School Recruiting with Jeff Love – Former High School/College Coach
Watch as A1R Sports Director of Football Operations Jeff Love discusses how new roster construction impacts high school recruiting. He covers various topics, including readiness, role clarity, visibility vs. value, the importance of tape, and […]
The Double Wing Offense Core Plays with Eric Pinellas – Kissimmee-Osceola High School (FL)
Watch as Coach Eric Pinellas discusses the double wing offense core plays. He begins by explaining the benefits of the double wing offense, highlighting how it develops toughness, levels the playing field, creates big play […]
The Illusion of Complexity: Creating Explosives w/ a Simple RPO System with Colin Drafts – Nease High School (FL)
Watch as Coach Colin Drafts discusses creating explosives with a simple RPO system. He stresses the significance of having a system that is complex in presentation but simple in structure, urging coaches to limit their […]
Screen Game with Bobby Bentley – Battle Ground Academy (TN)
Watch as Coach Bobby Bentley discusses screen game. He utilizes diagrams and film to demonstrate how to become a screen team. He also emphasizes creating screen packages and implementing daily screen periods into practice.
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 […]