February 1, 2015
The University of Sioux Falls Six Basics of Defense
Last month, we talked about our three weapons (eyes, hands, and feet) that we teach each player as a part…
Developing Toughness Through Strongman Training/ Gut Check Workouts
Toughness is a characteristic that is highly desirable in football players. The ability to endure, adapt and overcome is a…
Kicking Scrimmage – Practicing Special Teams, Third Down Offense, and The Free Kick
Years ago I heard now retired coach Wally Hood present a clinic on the kicking scrimmage. This special teams focused…
Starting the Season: Firsts Things first – Remembering What is Important
We started a ceremony here a few years ago to start our pre-season. The purpose of the ceremony was…
42 Rules for Getting Better at Practice
Practice. How do you use it? How do your players view it? Hopefully, they don’t disparage it like Allen Iverson…
3 Quick Drills for LBs – Man Coverage
This month, in keeping with the theme of my last few posts, I’d like to share three quick drills I…
A Variation of “The Pit” in Daily D-line Drills
In my May article in American Football Monthly, I outlined the everyday drills I use to prepare my d-linemen…
Spread Single-Wing Offense: Basic QB Run Plays
Traditionally, I have always been a Spread Wing-T offensive guy incorporating both versions of the two most powerful offenses on…
Oldie But a Goodie
Summer is a great time to go through old materials in preparation for the fall. July is my month to…
Linebacker Fundamentals – Day 2
Day one we taught the fundamentals of alignment, stance, read step, reacting to run/pass, proper angles, and zone drops. Day…