Watch as Coach Shane Burnham explains and players demonstrate this punch and rip drill.
Rules to Live By – Art of Coaching Football
Watch as Coach Matt Burgbacher (Troy HS – OH) discusses the 3 rules that are the basis of his offensive philosophy.
Formation Flexibility – Moving Your Best Athletes Where You Need Them
To set the stage, we run a multiple set, no huddle offense at Central Catholic and have been since 2003. We have evolved over the years with the…
Watching for and Avoiding Burnout
Coaches sometimes joke that there are only two times when they feel stressed-day and night. Although that story represents the extreme case, certainly…
Don’t Beat Ourselves with Matt Rhule – Univ. of Nebraska
Watch as Coach Matt Rhule (Baylor) discusses his plan to win by eliminating penalties, negative plays and loafs/MA’s.
4×4 Agility Cone Drills – Art of Coaching Football
Watch as Coach Zack Womack (University of North Texas) explains and shows clips of 4×4 agility cone drills.
Inside Zone Puncture Vertical Drill with Zak Kuhr – Texas State Univ.
Watch as Coach Zak Kuhr explains and shows clips of the Inside Zone Puncture Vertical Drill.
Goal Line Bunch Concept
If you run some Bunch Formation concepts, you may want to consider incorporating this play at the goal line (7-yard line to the 4-yard line). This is a very…
D-Line Zone Drill – Paul Creighton – CSU-Pueblo
Watch as Coach Paul Creighton explains and shows video of this D-Line Zone Drill.
Running Back Drills
Procedure: 1.) You need a quarterback. tight end. running backs. linebacker. strong safety, and one football. 2.) The quarterback, tight end. and running back…
Body Language with PJ Fleck – Univ. of Minnesota
Watch as Coach P.J. Fleck explains the importance of body language for coaches and players in his program.
Outside Zone 3 Back Unbalanced Set – Chris Ross
Watch as Coach Chris Ross discusses this outside zone 3 back unbalanced set.
Spill Defense vs Zone Read – Grant Bousum – Dowling Catholic High School (IA)
Watch as Coach Grant Bousum explains Dowling Catholic’s 4-2-5 vs zone read.
Competitive Bag Conditioning Drills with Bret Bielema – Univ. of Arkansas
Watch as Coach Bret Bielema explains and shows clips of the competitive bag drill.
3-Step Passing Route Concepts
The foundation of our passing game is built on the three-step passing game. Over the years we have combined a variety of concepts for our three-step foundation to make these concepts more difficult…
Receivers – Slant Releases vs Cover 2 – Kevin Gilbride
Watch as Coach Kevin Gilbride explains and receivers demonstrate slant releases vs cover 2.
Defense – Strike and Snag Drill – Jay Niemann – Rutgers Univ.
Watch as Coach Jay Niemann explains and players demonstrate this strike and snag drill.
Encourage Athletes
Another major role of the coach during competitions is to recognize and praise athletes. According to world-renowned soccer coach Sir Alex…
Promoting Your Program – Tom Wilson – Dowling Catholic High School (IA)
Watch as Coach Tom Wilson explains the importance of promoting his program through social media and other methods.
O-Line Mat Drills – Tire Battle 1 on 1 with AJ Blazek – Rutgers Univ.
Watch as Coach AJ Blazek explains and linemen demonstrate this competitive 1 on 1 tire battle.
Defensive Line Drills and Technique
I am going to show you the drills we do and how we teach them. When you see your players in drills and watch them play in games, the games are…
Strike Zone Tackling – Mike Alexander- Grapevine High School (TX)
Watch as Coach Mike Alexander explains and shows video of proper strike zone tackling for DBs.
O-Line Pass Protection Punch Drills – TJ Woods – Nike Coach of the Year Clinics
Watch as Coach TJ Woods (Oregon St. Univ.) discusses pass protection punch drills and shows video clip examples.
Running Backs – Bag Drills
Jump-Cut Bag Drill – Purpose: Improve footwork and ability to quickly change direction. Procedure: 1. Set up five to seven 3-foot half-moon dummies…
RPOs: Reading the OLB with Mike Rowe
Watch as Coach Mike Rowe (Coaches Clinic) explains the reads (OLB) on the backside for the slant or hitch routes.
Linemen Speed Sled Training with Dan Dalrymple – New Orleans Saints
Watch as Coach Dan Dalrymple explains and a player demonstrates these Linemen – Speed Sled Training Exerices.
Installing The Spread Punt Game
Rowan Special Teams Philosophy: We employ a very sound approach to special teams. We must be willing to utilize all players, both starters…
Defending RPOs with Sky/Cloud – Tommy Lewis – Victory Christian Academy (FL)
Watch as Coach Tommy Lewis explains and shows clips of defending RPOs with Sky/Cloud.
Smash Route – Attacking Safeties – Tom Lombardo – St. Edward HS (OH)
Watch as Coach Tom Lombardo explains and shows video of attacking safeties with the Smash Route.
Effective Use of H-Back Concepts
The Foundation: Based on the I-formation in the mid 90’s; Ran multiple options and traditional concepts; Added the shotgun and zone read principles…