Using “The Rule of Threes” in Coaching
Paralysis by analysis. It happens to our players when they are thinking too much on the field and not reacting. They are slow to react and you can see the wheels turning in their heads. I once heard former Boston…
Foundations of Success
It is a privilege to have the opportunity to share the experiences and learning I have been lucky to be a part of as a teacher and coach. I think teaching is coaching and coaching is teaching. They really are…
3 Quick Drills for LBs – Zone Coverage
June is upon us, and I hope you all get a chance to catch your breath. This month, I will continue with my 3 Quick Drills series. For June, I’d like to share drills I use to work on to…
Hands Drills For the D-line
DEFENSIVE LINE HANDS DRILLS In this article I am going to focus on the multiple ways a defensive lineman can use his hands to defeat blockers. The drills that I am going to breakdown focus on teaching defensive linemen…
Summer Defensive Line Drills
What follows is a SAMPLE from the DRILL MENU for the summer. Most of these drills are, of course, also used in the spring and fall but these are what the guys get for their summer work wherever they are….
Being a Defensive Coordinator by Calling Offense (The “What If” Factor of Coaching)
I had always fancied myself as being a so-called “defensive guy”. Coming out of college, I thought I knew defense. I had grown up in a family were football, especially defense, was king. My dad, Ned Panfile Sr., was the…
Four Plays = 75% of Practice Time
The Pistol-Flex Offense prides itself on being a relatively simple offense to implement. This is due to the fact that we only have a limited number of plays (13 to be exact). This allows your players to become masters of…
Maysville’s Loyal Bulldog, Billy Goldsmith
Billy & Boone Goldsmith This may be my toughest column because many readers will know much more about the topic than I do. But, I let John Combs, my son, pick this topic. After looking at a list of…
Organizing A Call Sheet
When organizing a call sheet as the offensive coordinator, there are many ways to organize your play calls. After six years as an offensive coordinator, I have experimented with several formats in an attempt to find what works for me….
Simple Tips for an Effective Pass Rush
In coaching defensive linemen and linebackers in a base pass rush, there are several tips and points of emphasis that can extract maximum value from a one-on-one match-up. When coaching the outside cage rusher in particular, the key coaching point…