Creative Ways to Spice up Your Meetings and Practices (Part II)
By Tyler Fenwick, Head Coach Missouri University of Science and Technology “Roxanne” Another focus technique we used which was fun, yet a little more taxing was the “Simon Says” method to the song “Roxanne.” We played the song Roxanne in…
Creative Ways to Spice up Your Meetings and Practices (Part I)
By Tyler Fenwick, Head Coach Missouri University of Science and Technology As a staff, we continuously discuss how we can grab the focus and attention to our student athletes in our position meetings and practices. The daily position meetings…
Defensive Fundamental Drills vs. Today’s Offenses Part II
By Jeff McDonald, Defensive Coordinator Wesleyan University Feel free to email (jmcdonald@wesleyan.edu) or call (860-685-2909) anytime with any questions or feedback. Jeff McDonald Defensive Coordinator & Recruiting Coordinator Wesleyan University Football Freeman Athletic Center 161 Cross Street…
Defensive Fundamental Drills vs. Today’s Offenses Part I
By Jeff McDonald, Defensive Coordinator Wesleyan University While all defensive fundamentals are important to teach and drill, we have found a few in particular that are the most important when facing today’s offenses. With the spread and run/pass option…
Inside Linebacker Techniques and Drills to Develop Them (Part II)
By Maury Waugh, Inside Linebackers Coach Trine University Tackling We do not subscribe to the “Hawk” tackling theory with inside linebackers at Trine. There certainly is some merit to Hawk tackling on the perimeter and in the secondary, but…
Inside Linebacker Techniques and Drills to Develop Them (Part I)
By Maury Waugh, Inside Linebackers Coach Trine University At Trine, our defensive staff is very technique conscious. We obviously need inside linebacker talent to win, but it is our opinion that technique is more important than scheme (though we believe…
A Simple RPO (Part II)
A Simple RPO (Part II) By Matt Kalb, Offensive Coordinator McMurry University We will do this (RPO with our slot receiver) out of either Trips Open (10-personnel) or X-Trips (11-personnel with trips away from the TE). The #3 receiver will…
A Simple RPO (Part I)
A Simple RPO (Part I) By Matt Kalb, Offensive Coordinator McMurry University Being a “Pro-style” offense, I was slow to the RPO trend. We’ve always used WR screens (we call them ‘Keys’, taken from Coach Noel Mazzone) in conjunction with…
Pass Rushing Mentality, Run Stopping Reality
Pass Rushing Mentality, Run Stopping Reality By Derelle Hankins, Defensive Line Coach Marian University “Play the run on the way to the QB!” That is our philosophy as a defensive line unit. Our defense is confident enough in our ability…
Building Championship-Level Football Players (Part II)
By CJ Richardson, M.Ed., M.A., CSCS, USAW-1 Director of Sports Performance & Assistant Football Coach Sul Ross State University Build Psychological Toughness You cannot separate the physical aspect of performance from the mental. The elite performers master the art of…