I know you’re busy. We all are. But we can’t use that as an excuse. Football coaches are well known for letting our health slip during the season. Our blood pressure gets up, we work ridiculously long hours, and we forget to eat – or resort to eating fast food. The first step is to […]

You are looking LIVE! Today was the first day of the LIVE Football Coaching Podcast recording. I’ll have more information on how you can watch the live podcast, and the recording, later. But I’m planning on doing next week’s on Wednesday at 10:00AM. I’m not sure how that will work though, there’s some cool possibilities […]

Every player on your defense has 5 things they do. That’s all. Maybe in different ways. But there’s just 5. I sent an email out to our Football-Defense.com subscribers this past week detailing the 5 Families. It’s also becoming a pretty consistent theme for the message Insider Members are getting… Tackle Defeat a Block Read […]

My football season is in full swing, with this podcast being recorded on the day of our first scrimmage. To say the least, I’m scrambling. This Episode’s Topics So what did we talk about? Using your iPhone to record practice film Defending Trap plays and pulling guards Defending Trips and Quads formations Preparing your Special […]

Football Coaching Podcast #100 has no special fan fare, we’re in season! I’ll dive into the mailbag for… Coaching your 4-2-5 Defense to defend a Hurry Up, No Huddle offense Should you run your Hurry Up, No Huddle offense in a jamboree or scrimmage setting? How do you decide which way to set your protection […]

The long awaited Episode 99 of The Football Coaching Podcast. It’s a mailbag show with 4 questions from the audience… I’m a young coach at the High School level. What should I do to move up to college and beyond? I’m moving from Sweden, where I’ve been coaching football, to the United States. I want […]

You’re getting ready to start the season. The playbook is set. This group looks good… Now you just have to get the playbook, into their heads. We’re talking install schedule today on The Football Coaching Podcast… How much can I install on Day 1? What should we install first? How do I plan the teaching […]

Looking for ways to twiddle your thumbs but feel really productive? Football coaches have been doing that for years. Granted, just because it made the list doesn’t mean it never did, or doesn’t now, have a purpose. We should just know better. I do some of these things myself, to be honest. I’ve probably done […]

Happy 4th of July!

Last time we talked defense, today we’re talking offense! What are the things your players have to be able to do? We look at Every Day Drills for each position in today’s episode… Wide Receivers: Catch balls! Running routes, both get-off’s and the top of the route, blocking Running Backs: Ball handling & Ball security, […]

Announcements The 4-3 Defense eCourse is up and ready – still posting the drills, and going to be adding more on the Press check for Quarters. http://the43defense.com On Wednesday July 9 in Atlanta, Georgia (down by the airport), Shane Sams and I will be holding a defensive coaching clinic. It’s not a clinic, it’s more than a clinic. […]

It’s a mailbag week and I’m out the door… I’ll add more later but if you’ve got a road trip you can give it a listen! Question & Answer Re-routes and Wall technique for Inside Linebackers in Zone Coverage Adjusting your Quarters Coverage for Empty Formations – can you still use the Survivor Check? How […]

It’s hard for football coaches to remember what it was like when we were players. We forget. We remember the good times. Big hits. Touchdowns. Time with the guys. And the girls… chicks dig football players, you know. We sometimes forget hating going through summer conditioning. Or the ringing headaches that lasted all of Spring Practice […]

OK, this one was a struggle. I may sound like I’m under water. And I may have had too many over-the-counter remedies for the common cold to be podcasting. But we got it done. In today’s episode, we have some listener emails… In This Episode Plenty of listener emails. Well, 3 listener emails. But they […]

We’re talking Summer Football Workouts. Summer is about a month away but the heat outside got me thinking ahead! How can you get the most out of your Summer workouts? Use your time wisely. PLAN your practice time. Vacations are a GOOD thing. For players and coaches. Give them a reason to leave the pool. […]

Question & Answer How to adjust the 4-2-5 Defense for head up alignments required by Youth Football Leagues rules? Gap blocking vs. Zone Blocking, which is easier to teach with better results? Can you use Press Corner technique in your Quarters Coverage in High School? Getting the Most From Your Practice with Tempo Teach Tempo […]

In episode 85 of  The Football Coaching Podcast, we will answer the question “How one term can describe so many looks? Question & Answer How to run the Jet Sweep off of my Inside Zone play? What are the main differences between a run blitz vs. a pass blitz? Lists of Points The origins of […]

Question & Answer What coverages from the 4-2-5 do you utilize against trips and doubles formations? When does gap responsibility get tossed out the door? Why do you shade your N on the center instead of a traditional 1 technique? The difference between the Miami 4-3 Defense Linebacker fits and other 4-3 Defenses? Do you […]

In Episode 86 of Football Coaching Podcast, we talk about 3 plays you can base an offense around. Improve your playbook by focusing on a centerpiece for your offense. This is about being great at one play that gives you Identity.  Question & Answer How do you decide which play calls to use, and when […]

In episode 85 of The Football Coaching Podcast, we talk about becoming a football coach. This is for coaches who are trying to get their foot in the door. It is a list of stuff the other coaches don’t want to do. Question & Answer We are pattern reading in Quarters. How can you stop […]

Episode 84 of The Football Coachign Podcast focuses on two big topics. First, we’re talking some more advanced coverage topics. Fiddle and Banjo, to be specific. Fiddle is used for 2 on 1 coverage. That can help us erase a mismatch. Banjo is for 2 on 2. We use that with bunched or stacked receivers. […]

Big thanks to Coach Mike O’Donnell from Rush City High School (MN) for the inspiration for this podcast. He sent me an email on the 5 Minute Plan that he’s been using for the last decade. The 5 Minute Plan is all about making sure that you stay true to your scheme. This short version […]

Earlier this week I hosted a free Web Clinic on Zone Coverage for Defensive Football Coaches. It’s not a sexy topic. But we had close to 200 football coaches who wanted to get better. Those are coaches who get it – they aren’t looking for the next hot gimmick. They know that sound football wins a lot […]

On Episode 81 of The Football Coaching Podcast, we are looking back at the past. Back to the days when I was a first-year football coach who knew it all! We’ve probably all been there. You simultaneously know everything, and nothing. On Football-Offense.com, I recently posted a huge list – 53 Things I Wish I […]

There are only 4 types of defenses in football. That is a fact. Non-negotiable. Your defensive scheme is based in one of these 4 boxes… It doesn’t matter what you run or what you call your defense. There are a limited number of gaps down there, anyway. Listen to Episode 80 of the Football Coaching […]