Slanting 3-4 Defense
Swarm, tackles, and takeaways is the specific type of defense we play. The 3-4 is just the way we choose to play it. My philosophy is to be able to get lined up quick, ge…
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Underneath Zone Coverage for ILB's
Working to get inside linebackers to fully understand underneath zones in coverage is critical. Our philosophy here is that we will cover deeper routes, and break up on s…
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 t…
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Building Players Beyond the Game
“The Trojan Creed” In my last blog I talked about building relationships beyond the players. This month I want to share our program's thoughts about building players beyo…
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Special Teams Pyramid of Excellence
2012 SPECIAL TEAMS PYRAMID OF EXCELLENCE stolen from John Wooden, etc.. and used to frame our teaching progression on Special Teams.
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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 t…
Team Building With Special Teams
When the calendar flips to August, coaches usually start tossing and turning at night. Sometimes we lie awake as different schemes and drills occupy our minds, trying to …
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Starting the Season
As we start the season, I had a few thoughts as we get ready. All coaches at every level are hungry for the new season to begin. We have put in the off-season time, formu…
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Arnsparger a Master at Deflecting Attention and Praise
How would you feel if the person at the very top of your profession watched you do the job that he was the number-one expert of in the world? That happened to me one day.…
The 2x2 Shallow Concept
The 2x2 Shallow concept (or drive route) complements the 3 x 1 route I discussed on the last posting. In fact, from an installation perspective, the only difference betwe…
Building Relationships Beyond the Players
By James Housdan, Head Football Coach Parkers Chapel High School (AR) With the start of high school football practice about to begin, coaching staffs are putting the fina…
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Priorities for Practice
As we all kick into full swing with our fall camps, and two-a-day practices, it’s important to keep our priorities in line. With the grind that comes with the start of a …