Interview With David Wissman, Defensive Coordinator at Sacred heart University
#1 – Tell us your basic defensive philosophy? Protect & Defend Each Other: Do your job and attack every play with Malice in your Heart and Directed Resolve in your Action. “Discipline, Desire, Ruthless and Relentless” #2…
Q and A with Kapolei High School (Hawaii) Head Coach Darren Hernandez (Part II)
Darren Hernandez is the head coach at Kapolei high School in Hawaii. Last fall, former College and NFL Head Coach June Jones was the offensive coordinator at Kapolei where the team finished 10-3 and #3 in the state. Under…
Playing the Deep Zones (Part II)
By Dennis Creehan, Head Coach Alderson-Broaddus University So how did we teach those deep zone players? There is a great deal of debate among coaches on how this should be done. Many coaches play what is known as quarters…
PLAYING THE DEEP ZONES (Part I)
By Dennis Creehan, Head Coach Alderson Broaddus University 2016 was the fourth year of our football program. We started the program as a club team for one year and then moved to Division II in the fall of 2013….
More Quarterback Drills for Players at All Levels from Coach Stubbs
By Charlie Stubbs VIII. 45° Angle Throw Drill – For QB to work moving up in pocket in a throwing position and throwing on the run with eyes downfield before crossing the LOS. Set Up: REC REC Coach (gives directions) QB Procedure: 1….
Getting More From Your Training: Lateral Movements for Cutting Ability
By Nick Pinkelman, Owner and Athletic Performance Director Fast to Precise Performance nick@f2pperformance.com When creating a football training program I feel often that lateral movements/exercises are overlooked or the training isn’t correctly emphasized from a strength and conditioning standpoint. …
COACHING BETTER EACH SEASON – A YEAR-ROUND SYSTEM FOR ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRAM SUCCESS
By Dr. Wade Gilbert, Professor California State University at Fresno Creating a Winning Team Culture One of the biggest challenges for coaches is to figure out how to share their coaching purpose and teach core values to a…
Interview with new Texas Wesleyan Head Coach Joe Prud’homme (Part II)
Texas Wesleyan is a football revival 75 years in the making. TWU will resurrect their football team in 2017 under Head Coach Joe Prud’homme. Having spent 27 years as a high school head coach, Prud’homme won seven Texas State Championships….
YOGA FOR ATHLETES – FOOTBALL STRETCHES FOR EVERY POSITION
The quadriceps are big muscles that are important for running, jumping, and squatting, motions largely used in every position in football. High lunge pose with hands on floor will help lengthen the quadriceps and hip flexors. From downward-facing dog…
Arkansas Tech University RPO Part 2
Part II 6. Power with Deep Out (20 personnel) This is our first gap scheme RPO. The fear with Gap Scheme RPO’s is giving up pressure in the blocking scheme. We will run power into the boundary. In order to…