QB Drills to Improve Accuracy and Arm Strength – Part I
Good quarterbacks are not always born. Many of them are self-made; they take what natural skills they possess and then develop them through a program of intensive and consistent work in and out of season. It is very important…
Complete Running Back (Human Kinetics, 2016), written by Auburn running backs coach Tim Horton.
This is an excerpt from Complete Running Back (Human Kinetics, 2016), written by Auburn running backs coach Tim Horton. One-on-One Route Versus Linebacker Drill PURPOSE Compete against linebackers or safeties. PROCEDURE 1. You need a quarterback, center, linebacker, two trash cans,…
Book Review: “The Perfect Pass: American Genius and the Reinvention of Football” by S. C. Gwynne
Book Review: “The Perfect Pass: American Genius and the Reinvention of Football” by S. C. Gwynne If you are a football coach, football fan or simply a guy who likes a good story, S.C. Gwynne scored a touchdown with his…
Beyond the Scoreboard: What Football Means to Me — Win or Lose
Players, Coaches, Angry Fans…Lend Me Your Ears Everyday exchanges in the football world carry a tremendous amount of variety in both message and motive. From the idealistic and hopeful messages in pregame speeches to the nonsensical mantras of disenfranchised fans,…
In-Season Training: Improving Not Sustaining
An effective in-season training program should be about improving and continuing to peak your players for the end of the season – playoff time. Why would you want your players to be at their best for camp and only try…
When I Was Your Age
By John Scanlan WHACK! Just like that, our new head football coach hit me in the facemask with his clipboard. It was during August two-a-days in the summer of 1974. In an attempt to motivate the scout team defense to…
Saban: The Making of a Coach
Nick Saban is considered the most enigmatic person in the world of college football.. His skills have resulted in packed stadiums, a consistently winning program at the highest level, countless NFL draft picks and four national championships. Saban: The Making…
Qualities – Including the Intangibles – Needed To Be a Successful Quarterback
The one person most responsible for an effective offensive attack is the quarterback. He is an integral and important part of the offense and his ability alone will often make the difference between a good attack and a great one….
Freshman Development – Analyze, Apply, Adapt (Part II)
By Bryan Miller, Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach United States Naval Academy Below is an example of my Analyze, Apply, and Adapt training template. It is a general overview of some of the physical categories that freshmen football players typically…
Beyond the Scoreboard: What Football Means to Me – Win or Lose
The mention of love in society generally conjures visions of hearts and flowers, creating a Disney-like mental picture of romantic relationships. The masculinity and machismo often associated with the gridiron does not immediately surface in this affectionate imagery. Still, love…