Mt. St. Joseph University’s In-Season Strength Training Program
By Mike Shibinski, MA, C.S.C.S. Director of Football Strength and Conditioning “The importance of coaching is the ability to not only teach players, but to motivate them to do the job they have to do. The conditioning of a…
Pass Protection
PASS PROTECTION By Ken Wilmesheer Offensive Line coach Grossmont College Pass protection is perhaps an offensive lineman’s toughest challenge. Offensive line play is an unnatural task. It is a skill that is acquired through many hours of hard work. Offensive…
Fundraising for Football in Europe
By Wojciech Andrzejczak European Football Coach Since, I Coach in Poland this is pretty unique perspective. I enclose a presentation of promotional activities from 2010 of my team, Fireballs Wielkopolska. I was LB Coach/Defensive Assistant and GM of the team…
Developing Mental Toughness
By Kevin Marks, Kinesiology and Health Science Professor School of Health Science Solano College It’s intriguing to see individuals who have the ability to stretch themselves and push through physical and mental barriers. For example, Navy Seals, Army Rangers,…
Advice to Young Coaches
Through my experience as a Graduate Assistant at The University of Southern Mississippi and as a high school and Division III coach, I have been fortunate to learn from some tremendous coaches. Here are 10 things that I would like…
Open Letter To Any Parent Considering A Recruiting Service
Dear Parent(s), I would like to take a minute to address a growing concern with you – recruiting services. I have coached at the collegiate level for 20 years (serving as a Recruiting Coordinator for 10 of those years) at every…
Keys to Success – The Two-Task Method For Football Security
As If you grip the ball HIGH and TIGHT you will prevent a fumble! As a twenty year high school varsity football coach, I drew upon any technique to improve productivity. The two-task method works while teaching any skill….
Are All Sports Skills Equal?
Before we can answer the question of whether all sports skills are equal it is necessary to define what is meant by a sports skill. The reason for this is obvious if you talk to most coaches who teach football…
Myths of Football In-Season Strength Training
A common practice in football conditioning (training) is to do strength exercises to increase strength in-season. This seems to be a universal practice as I haven’t seen any recommendations to the contrary. Can this practice be substantiated by science? The…
Bobcat Legs’n’Lungs Summer Off-season Program
The countdown continues, with under one month left before we strap up the helmets and shoulder pads to begin the 2016 football season. Many coaches are finishing up their final phase of the off-season during the summer months. Conditioning and…