Coaches Insider

Oak Ridge Zone & Power Run Game with Casey Taylor – Oak Ridge High School (CA)

Nike Coach of the Year Clinics — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 07:03:14 +0000

Watch as Coach Casey Taylor discusses the importance of your program having offensive core values. He explains his team's core values include being physical, taking care of the football, making defense defend the entire field, creating big plays for touchdowns, and committing to all 3 facets of the game. He also states that having a high percentage passing game is essential to being successful, as well as maintaining the field position. He wraps up by offering his contact information to anyone who may have questions or requests for additional resources.

Volunteer Offense with Josh Heupel – Univ. of Tennessee

Nike Coach of the Year Clinics — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 11:35:03 +0000

Watch as Coach Josh Heupel discusses the importance of having a positive culture within your team. He states that it's important for coaches to continue to have fun and to point it out to players. Part of having fun is doing things to create a connection between players and the coaches, like doing team-building exercises or playing a different sport for a few minutes. He lastly reiterates the importance of coaching young players and how it can help them develop into great young men.

WR Drills: Press Releases and Run Blocking with Matt Lubick – Univ. of Kansas

Nike Coach of the Year Clinics — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 11:30:55 +0000

Watch as Coach Matt Lubick discusses important drills that should be taught to every receiver: press releases and blocking. The speaker emphasizes the significance of drills for muscle memory and provides detailed explanations of different techniques for receivers. Additionally, the conversation highlights how important it is to run drills that are only relevant to what your team/players need to improve on. The discussion also includes tips for executing change of direction routes against press coverage and the importance of selling routes effectively with eyes, stride length, and arm speed.

Culture and Purposeful Practice with PJ Fleck – Univ. of Minnesota

Nike Coach of the Year Clinics — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 11:29:17 +0000

Watch as Coach PJ Fleck discusses how to create a purposeful practice and culture that your team is proud of. He expresses that in order for your culture to be elite, it must be authentic, real, and you. He states that the point of culture is to connect people, similar to neighborhoods connecting people and different religions connecting people together. He goes step by step through an acronym he created (H.Y.P.R.R.) to ensure he had all of the components to be a successful coach and to have a successful team.

Inside Zone with Variations with Robby Snelling – Butte College

Nike Coach of the Year Clinics — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 11:28:59 +0000

Watch as Coach Robby Snelling discusses inside zone variations he's learned and adopted from some of the most successful players in the industry. He lists how he teaches the scheme of the play, which includes teaching zones, cylinders, and calls. He states the importance of technique when using eyes, hands, feet, and hips. Also, he discusses how having clear coaching instructions will allow players to be successful.

WSU Defense Pressure Schemes with Jake Dickert – Washington State Univ.

Nike Coach of the Year Clinics — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 11:27:20 +0000

Watch as Coach Jake Dickert discusses the importance of teaching players to appreciate and utilize all of the resources that are already provided. He delves into routines he's developed at his practices to help players get reinvigorated before returning to practice from their break. This routine consists of players running into a huddle with one another, doing a chant, and taking feedback from the coaches, then at the end running back onto the field better prepared to finish practice. He highlights how comradery will make a team stronger and more successful.

LB Technique & Fundamentals with Eric Brown – Clovis West High School (CA)

Nike Coach of the Year Clinics — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 11:26:26 +0000

Watch as Coach Eric Brown discusses some ways he teaches his players important skills to be an elite linebacker. At the top of every meeting, he shows his players a poster that pictures the best linebackers in the professional league; he then asks his players to list the skills that these athletes possess. The skills most frequently mentioned include leadership, intelligence, courage, discipline, toughness, and a strong tackling ability. The video also explores techniques for outside linebackers, responsibilities in different gaps, and strategies for taking on blockers. It concludes with a discussion on defensive strategies and analysis of RPO plays.

Offensive Line Everyday Drills with Robby Snelling – Butte College

Nike Coach of the Year Clinics — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 11:25:25 +0000

Watch as Coach Robby Snelling of Butte College Football discusses everyday drills that the offensive line should practice to develop their skills. He recommends each drill to include some form of either flexibility, technique, or physicality. The coach also explains the structure of daily drills, the use of film as a teaching tool, and techniques for centers. He further delves into offensive line play, focusing on maintaining blocks, working angles, and zone blocking.

Raiders Kickoff Return with Tom McMahon – Las Vegas Raiders

Nike Coach of the Year Clinics — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 11:24:13 +0000

Watch as Coach Tom McMahon discusses kickoff return techniques he uses for the NFL Raiders. These techniques include single block, lookoff single, and reverse single. He emphasizes the importance of scouting opponents, understanding the kicker's tendencies, and preparing for unexpected onside kicks. He himself demonstrates what the moves should look like as well as plays footage of real gameplay.

Using Compressed Formations with Erick Capetillo – Las Vegas High School (NV)

Nike Coach of the Year Clinics — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 11:23:45 +0000

Watch as Coach Erick Capetillo explains his approach to using compressed formations in offense. He outlines his expectations for both players and coaches, emphasizing the need for daily improvement and continuous evolution. Coach Capetillo also shares his offensive philosophy, which includes leading the nation in pass protection, adapting to defensive strategies, and implementing a no-huddle pistol offense.