3rd downs on defense are the magic number. This one play, especially if it’s the first 3rd down of the drive, can add or subtract several percentage points from the offenses’ chances to score. So, how can we get better at stopping our opponent on these critical downs?

In this episode, Joe and Daniel discuss situational practice planning to better prepare your players for 3rd down, how you can call your defense to be in better position to stop your opponent, and what we’re doing to motivate our players during crucial downs.

3rd and Long is the ultimate, we don’t have a great play here, offensive situation. The deep pass is already covered, the run hasn’t been great or you likely wouldn’t have been in this mess to begin with. So, what are your options?

In this episode Joe and Daniel discuss the reality of 3rd & Long, what your real options are to convert, and how you can use situational practice plans to better prepare your players for the tough down and distance.

We’ve hit that time of year that guys go back “into the lab.” This year you’ve diagnosed some other needs for your team, and the lab is changing from just being the weight room, to needing some speed development.

In this episode, Joe and Daniel discuss the benefits of Athletic Speed and Movement to get your team faster and more explosive this offseason. They talk through Football Speed Training Progressions, how to coach speed without being a guru, and dveloping the correct skills for football speed.

The screen game is a mighty weapon wielded by offensive coordinators across the land. But, it doesn’t have to be your demise anymore.

In this episode Joe and Daniel discuss the ways to counter screen plays next season by practicing the screen retrace drill, using the system you’re already in, and reading and reacting to any and every screen with your fundamentals.