Coach Ron Cooper explains the Press Man Shuffle Drill
Football Catching Drills
Purpose: Catch the ball outside your body in a variety of positions.
How To: Stand facing your partner.
Have your partner throw the ball at all hands of the clock in a clockwise direction. Your partner should aim to…
Summer Football Speed Training Plan
If you’re a football payer who wants to build speed before August, this two-month, three-day-a-week summer football speed training program is for you. Just make sure you don’t jog or sprint for conditioning during the program. These movements teach..
Pistol Spread – Zone Toss with Anthony Pratley
Coach Anthony Pratley explains and diagrams pistol spread – zone toss
QB Accuracy Ladder Drill – Jonathan Smith
Coach Jonathan Smith explains and players demonstrate this QB Accuracy Drill
7 Characteristics of the Relationship-Driven Coach
Pro sports organizations value coaches who build relationships and demand accountability from every player on their teams. Pete Carroll, head coach of the Super Bowl-champion Seattle Seahawks, is a prime example of a coach who isn’t afraid to…
Bag Tackle Drill – Steve Fex – Coppell HS (TX)
Coach Steve Fox explains and players demonstrate the Bag Tackling Drill
Outside Zone – Passing Game – Troy Calhoun – Air Force
Coach Troy Calhoun discusses and shows video clips of Air Force’s Outside Zone – Passing Game
Fundamental Insights for Winning
I am not going to start with a lot of fill. I am going to start out with our basic philosophy for a clinic. We want you to be able to take a couple of things back you can use in your program. I am a defensive back coach by trade and played…
Blitzing – Factors to Consider – Drew Sanders – Vandegrift HS (TX)
Coach Drew Sanders discusses 5 Factors to Consider when calling a blitz.
Defensive Concepts Against the Run
We learned a big lesson in 2008. We got our butts kicked by East Grand Rapids High School for the second time in a row. I spent a whole lot of time in the off-season, looking at what we were doing defensively and why we were giving up 300 yards…
Inside Zone Read Drill with Les Koenning
Coach Les Koenning discusses and shows video on the Inside Zone Read Drill
Pass Protection – Countering a Speed Rush – Larry Manfull
Coach Larry Manfull explains proper positioning and technique for Countering a Speed Rush
The No Huddle Hurry Up Offense
It is a pleasure to come here from North Carolina and see all the coaches here. There is a reason you have the reputation that you do down here. You have great talent, but it is obvious you work very hard at what you do.
A Guide to Off-Season Football Training
Football players are bigger, faster and stronger than ever. And the evolution of a faster style on the field has transformed all levels of football off-season training. No longer is the off-season only for adding slabs of muscle. It’s also time to…
Watch USA Football’s Heads Up Tackling with Fairfax County VA High Schools
Coach’s, Administrators, and Parents discuss USA Football’s Heads Up Tackling
DBs – Fade Route – Ron Cooper
Coach Ron Cooper explains proper positioning and technique for defending a Fade Route
10 Off-Season Drills and Tips for Quarterbacks
When you think of quarterback drills or an off-season program, you probably think about throwing the football and lifting weights. Although these are two things a QB must do to get better, there are other areas of focus that some QB’s don’t even…
QB Throwing Drill – Tom Walsh
Coach Tom Walsh explains and QBs demonstrate this circle throwing drill
Run Game: Blast Counter F with Josh Niblett – Hoover HS (AL)
Coach Josh Niblett discusses his Run Game – Blast Counter F game clips
DBs Pursuit Drills – Rick Stewart – Porterville HS (CA)
Coach Rick Stewart diagrams and shows video of his DBs Pursuit Drills
Inside Backers – Flow Read Drill – Kirk McBride
Coach Kirk McBride explains and Players demonstrates a Inside Backers – Flow Read Drill
Defense: From Practice to Games
This is my 16th year as a head coach, and it seems like I just started. I have been to many clinics and seen numerous amounts of X’s and O’s in that time. At one time, I felt I did not know enough about running a great practice. Each year, we go…
Receivers – Triple Drill – Mike Strohmeier – IA Western CC
Coach Mike Strohmeier explains and demonstrates a Receivers – Triple Drill
Play Action Pass with Al Golden – Cincinnati Bengals
Coach Al Golden diagrams and shows video of Miami’s Play Action Passing Game
Tackling Drill for Def. Linemen – Rick Stewart – Fresno HS (CA)
Coach Rick Stewart explains and demonstrates tackling drills for Def. linemen
Corners Butt and Press Technique – Steve Fex – Coppell HS (TX)
Coach Steve Fex explains and show video on the Butt and Press technique
5 Musts for Football Strength Training
For football players, winter means long hours in the gym, working to get bigger, faster and stronger. That’s when the weak become strong and the slow become fast. However, many young athletes don’t even know where to start. Here are five musts…
Receivers – Down the Line Bubble Drill – Mike Strohmeier – IA Western CC
Coach Mike Strohmeier explains and demonstrates a Receivers – Down the line bubble drill
Inside Zone – Center and Guard – Steve Greatwood – Univ. of OR
Coach Steve Greatwood discusses the Inside Zone – Center and Guard Play