OFFENSIVE LINEMEN: DEVELOPING FAST FEET
As an offensive line coach, you’ve probably learned by now that a football team has two types of players: skill and linemen. Players that are athleti…
The Lead Draw Passing Package
The most successful plays tend to be plays with an element of deception built in to the design. Like just about all the football out there, these pla…
Minot State’s Fundamental Defense
To be successful coaching defense a staff must always look for new ways to teach technique and get better at what they believe in. Our philosophy, te…
Linebacker Pre-Practice Drills
At the University of Charleston, our defensive motto is ‘Play Fast – Hit Hard.’ In order to achieve the practice tempo worthy of such a motto we stro…
Strength and Conditioning: Points to Remember
There has been a tremendous amount of discussion over the last few years on what type of Strength and Conditioning program is best. This discussion w…
How Do You Build Strength in Linebackers?
My general philosophy of preparing players for competition in the game of football is that the game is played with the hips. To build strength in the…
The Spacing Concept
The spacing concept play is a staple in our offense. This concept allows you to isolate your ‘go-to receiver’. If the defense gives you single high m…
Defensive Concepts to Stop a No-Back Attack
A perennial problem: One of the hardest match-ups for any defense is a No -Back Attack. Five receivers are difficult for great pass defensive teams a…
Q&A w/University of Houston’s Kevin sumlin
First-year head coach Kevin Sumlin arrived at Houston knowing exactly what he wanted to run — a 4-3 defense and a wide-open passing attack. His first…
MAXIMIZE YOUR PRE-GAME DAY WORKOUTS
The day before the game presents an opportunity for players to recover physically from grueling daily workouts while keeping them engaged and enhanci…
It’s all about the Jimmy’s and Joe’s, not the X’s and O’s
As coaches, we all have the tendency to overanalyze scheme and under utilize and prepare for personnel. There will be no drawings accompanying this a…
The Assessment Season
The great thing about being a football coach is that the job never ends. Yes – you get a few weeks away here and there, but coaching today is a year-…