Finding Something Positive.... at Notre Dame
In the fall of 2011, our Mason County Royals finished the season at 2-8, on October 21st. Forget about Thanksgiving Day practice... we didn't even make it to Halloween. I…
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Exit Interviews
I try to have exit interviews with every player at the end of the season. I ask all of them four questions: 1- What did you like about playing football here? 2- What did …
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Helpful Drills for Quarterbacks at All Levels
V. Wave Drill – To emphasize movement in the pocket, avoid the rush, maintaining concentration downfield. Set Up: REC REC Coach (gives directions) C QB Procedure: 1. Quar…
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Program Evaluation – Seton Hill University
By Gerard Wilcher, Defensive Coordinator Seton Hill University Assistant coaches rarely have an opportunity to impact the philosophical side of the football program. Gene…
A Great Gift & Shooting the Elephant in the Room
This past Thursday at our football banquet, Gabby Banks & Morgan Reed gave me one of the nicest gifts I've ever received at the end of the season. It was an engraved,…
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QUARTERBACK DRILLS WITH COACH CHARLIE STUBBS:
IV: Read Progression Drills – For quarterback to go through their progression on a pass pattern – working on vision and quick drills. Set Up: #2 REC #1 REC #3 REC QB Coac…
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Lou Holtz on Pre-Game Meeting with Officials, what should you say?
Hall of Fame coach Lou Holtz answers his second question as sent to him from an AFM subscriber. Today, Coach Holtz lists a total of 15 items that should be discussed with…
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WHEN YOU LIFT WEIGHTS, IT’S LIKE STRAPPIN METAL AROUND YOUR JOINTS!
By John Scanlan That rant played over and over in my head. During the summer of 1974’s two-a-days, our new Head Coach had corralled us in the gymnasium, with that declara…
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Sprint-Out Protection Scheme and Techniques
By Ken Wilmesher r, Offensive Line Coach Grossmont College Sprint-out protection is used when the quarterback is breaking contain and sprinting out of the pocket to the l…
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The Life and Times of Legendary Hall of Fame Quarterback Sammy Baugh
(This excerpt is from “Pigskin Rapture: Four Days in the Life of Texas Football” By Mac Engel. The excerpt is on the life and times of legendary Hall of Fame Quarterback …
Quarterback Drills by Retired Coach Charlie Stubbs
Backfield Actions or Tracks – Work on proper footwork, mesh point and faking for our running game. Procedure: 1. Always have a center with the drill. If not, the extra qu…
Football: Stretches for Every Position
By Ryanne Cunningham Manager, Flow Yoga Studio American football includes many positions, and each requires different stretches to maximize performance. This chapter outl…