The Top 10 “Do Nots” for a Head Football Coach
1. Do not think you are the smartest person on every subject in the room Learn to Delegate “If you delegate tasks, you create followers.
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How to be a Student of the Game Part 2
This is Part 2 — read Part 1 here. Read, read and read (or listen, listen and listen) Coaching materials are plentiful and useful. I
Special Teams Coverage Drills for Success
In the , I wrote about organizing your special teams and how we plan for a week of practice. This issue, I want to share
How to Organize and Plan a Successful Special Teams Unit
I’ve been coaching high school football since 2001. For the majority of that time, I’ve coordinated special teams or been responsible for several of the
How to be a Student of the Game Part 1
Find a Mentor Today’s technology has made it possible to connect with many people. Unfortunately, it has made it so easy to connect with a
Get Back to Green
In the 1960s, Al Davis identified four characteristics that he looked for in an athlete. These attributes were the player’s “football character” and they included:
Essential Pass Rush Drills for Defensive Linemen
In this article I will be giving you a few of the pass rush drills that I use with my defensive linemen. In my opinion
The Evolution of Air Raid Passing Concepts
Air Raid passing concepts are everywhere, but they go under drastic changes every single year. And if you don’t keep up with the changes, your
How to Defend the Triple Option from a 4-Down Alignment
In this article, I will discuss multiple ways of defending the Triple-Option Offense in a 4-down front, a 6-1 look, and with pressures. The 4-down
How to Organize Your RPOs
As RPOs come more and more into the mainstream of football, it is important that we evaluate how we organize them. Our offense has successfully
