Maximizing Tackling With Circuits
In my last monthly blog I shared some tackling drills we do without pads on to help us continue to improve our tackling fundamentals. As we get into our season, we want to be able to carry over the techniques…
Training Camp
AFM BLOG #2 Most everything in football coaching is about borrowing great ideas and making them your own. There are very few original ideas. Many good ideas on whatever topic end up being something that…
Online Supplemental: Making an Impact with Flipped Coaching
In the August/September of American Football Monthly, I describe a method known as “flipped coaching.” This coaching method is something borrowed from classroom teachers. “Flipped learning” is a teaching method developed by Jon Bergmann and Aaron Sams. These two chemistry…
Maintaining Pre-Season Strength and Conditioning Levels During The Football Season
Maintaining strength and speed is every coach’s goal throughout the football season. It is imperative that coaches maintain their team’s strength and conditioning level throughout the season in order to be ready for that stretch championship run that all teams…
Breakaway – A Unique Approach to Camp
By Chad Miller, Running Backs Coach Northwestern College (MN) Why is that player putting peanut butter all over his chest? Why is the team playing paper, rock, scissors, and then cheering for the person that just beat them? Are those…
Rob Taylor Talks to Washington Redskins Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach Chad Englehart
Chad Englehart begins his fourth season as assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Washington Redskins this fall. He previously was the strength and conditioning coach for the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League. Englehart holds a Bachelor of…
Improving Tackling Without Pads
By Matt McCarty, Assistant Head Coach and Defensive Coordinator Northwestern College (IA) With governing bodies adapting new rules that limit practice time and the number of hours of contact, the importance of teaching proper tackle technique without pads on has…
Prepare for Pre-Season with the “Drill Checklist”
With pre-season a little over a month away, this is a great time to start to get your drills squared away for August camp. One thing I have found helpful in this regard is putting together a drill checklist for…
More for Less – Creating Drills to Maximize Practice Time
We constantly look to find efficiency in how we drill and practice. After initial teaching and installation, our drills move from working single skills to working multiple skills in order to get the most from the time we have available….
Rob Taylor’s interview with Baylor Strength and Conditioning Coach Chris Ruf
Chris Ruf joined Baylor University’s Department of Athletic Performance in January of 2008. He previously was the assistant strength and conditioning coach at South Florida and also coached at Iowa State for eight seasons. Ruf holds a Bachelor’s Degree from…