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Total Pitching Program -
by Daron Schoenrock
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The Total Pitching Program is the baseball pitching manual written by Daron Schoenrock, head baseball coach at the University of Memphis. Included are sections on holding runners, classifying hitters, reading swings, delivery mechanics, and fielding positions, along with in- and off-season weight and conditioning programs. Ideal for the advanced high school/collegiate coach, but it is written in a form easy enough for younger pitchers to comprehend.More details
Runningbacks
Football Practice Drills
video podcast with Randy Cook
- Head Football Coach
, Minor High School
What's the key to making the most of football drills during practice time? Repetition. Repetition. Repetition.
Coach Randy Cook Offensive Coordinator at Minor High School, and formerly with the Hoover High School football staff, works his team through a daily football practice. Here you'll find a number of football drills that are perfect for fine tuning fundamental skills. Angle Tackling, Footfire, and Back and Slide are just a few of the drills Coach Cook runs his players through in this video series. Coach Cook then reviews the practice footage and gives frame by frame review of the good, the bad, and the just plain frustrating. Both coaches and players can see for themselves what works and what doesn't when going up against an opponent.
Coaching Football: Runningback Drills
video podcast with Gerald Gann
, John Carroll High School
Stances. Starts. Blocks. Head Football Coach Gerald Gann of John Carroll High School and former Head Football Coach of Hoover High School covers it all! Coach goes through the Three Point Stance and Two Point Stance, then gets down and dirty with Runningback drills. Hand-off drills. Angle Drills. Quick Hand Down. Blocking, blocking, and more blocking. This video series is packed with great information and demonstration!
Football Tips: Running Back Skills
video podcast with Cody Gross
- Football Coach
, Athen H. S.
(in conjunction with Alabama Football Coaches Association)
Developing your running backs so you have a football team that can move the ball down the football field is a full time job. This series starts with ball security then moves to fumble recovery, attacking defenders, blocking and mixing different offensive systems.
Coaching Football: Runningback Fundamentals
video podcast with Hal Riddle
, Hewitt Trussville High School
High School Football Coach Riddle covers the ball handling, footwork and pitchout techniques and drills that helped him build a State Championship Football Team.
Receivers
Football Skills: Wide-Receiver Basics and Route Running
video podcast with Joey Jones
, Mtn Brook High School
Coach Joey Jones, former Atlanta Falcons wide receiver and head coach of one of the strongest football programs in the state of Alabama, goes through all the things a wide receiver needs to know. From football stances and starts to releases to getting a good grip on the football, Coach Jones covers it all.
Football Drills: The Wide Receiver
video podcast with Doug Gann
You can never have too many football drills! Coach Gann demonstrates a number of football drills to develop your wide receiver lineup.
Coaching Football Offense: The Passing Game
video podcast with Randy Cook
- Head Football Coach
, Minor High School
This is another Football 'Chalk Talk' combined with analysis of several actual passing routes to help foster discussion about the different routes your Receivers run and what your Quarterback needs to do to properly read a defense.
Football Strategy: Slant and Bubble Routes
video podcast with Joey Jones
This football video focuses on route running. The outside receiver is running a 3 Step Slant Route. The inside receiver is running a Bubble Route. What's the strategy? Isolate the defender and give the Quarterback a choice of receivers.
Football Offense: Countering the Man Free and Cover Zero Defenses
video podcast with David Jones
- Offensive coordinator
, Homewood HS Football
David Jones, Offensive Coordinator of Homewood High School, gives this coaching "chalk talk" on countering the Man Free and Cover Zero defenses. But, before you can control the defense, you have to be able to read it, preferably BEFORE the snap. Jones begins this coaching session with a discussion of pre-snap keys to defensive coverage and then covers various strategies your offense can use to counter them. Sometimes it all comes down to being patient and persistent...and making sure your offense has a plan when the coverage seems to give you little room to run.
Football Fundamentals: Receiver Basics and Route Running
video podcast with Mike Kershaw
, Delta State University
Coach Kershaw covers some ot the fundamentals used at Delta State to develop their Receivers.
Football Skills: Post Stem Route Running Basics
video podcast with Brooks Barron
In this football skills video, Coach Brooks Barron teaches kids the basics of Post Stem Route Running. It's all in the details as athletes learn how to sink hips, plant the outside foot, and make the turn while running at full speed. This is a great video for young football players.
Football Receiver Skills: The Hitch Route Drill and Toe Drill
video podcast with Matt Scott
Coach Matt Scott takes these athletes through two Receiver drills. First up: the Hitch Route Drill. Athletes learn to get the drive off the ball, create separation for the catch, and separation so there's room to run after catching the football. The Toe Drill is about making the catch on the edge. This football drill will help players gain body awareness as they learn how to catch the football while keeping a toe in-bounds.
Quarterbacks
Coaching Football: Quarterback Drills
video podcast with Rick Rhodes
, Delta State University
In this video series coach covers footwork skills and drills to help improve quarterbacks at any level and at any point in the season. Football footwork and passing drills are all online.
Football Strategy: Offensive Strategy for Countering the Cover Three
video podcast with Heath Brunner
- Football Coach
, Walker High School
Football Coach Heath Brunner does a "chalk talk" for these high school Quarterbacks and Wide-receivers. This football video series walks players through the offensive strategies used to counter the Cover Three Defense. Starting with the strengths and weaknesses, Coach covers all the options for neutralizing the Cover Three.
Football Skills: The Window Drill
video podcast with David Jones
- Offensive coordinator
, Homewood HS Football
This Football Drill is designed for the 3 Receiver route. The coaching goal is to help athletes realize the progression of the route and where the first, second, and third options are. This is a Quarterback and Wide Receiver Drill that will help your athletes learn how to use their eyes and know what to look for.
Football Skills: Quarterback Basics
video podcast with Rick Rhodes
, Delta State University
This football videos series covers the quarterback-center exchange and moves to footwork for the rollout and drop back passes.
Plays And Strategies
Inside Zone Offense: Frontside and Backside Combos Versus Full Zone Blocking
video podcast with Charlie Goodyear
This is a Chalk Talk at it's best! Coach Charlie Goodyear of Huntingdon College draws the lines while discussing Offensive strategy of the Inside Zone. "The worst thing that can happen to the Inside Zone is the defense getting upfield and getting penetration." Coach discusses Frontside and Backside Combo Blocking, as well as, Full Zone strategy in this football video series. It's a strategy based on teamwork and timing...and it's a strategy that works!
Coaching Football Offense: The Wing T Offense
video podcast with Hal Riddle
, Hewitt Trussville High School
The Wing T is a basic football offense that's easy to learn and flexible for incorporation into any football program. Coach Hal Riddle draws the X's and O's that will help you gain the yardage you need to develop a successful offensive team. From Numbering to the Buck Sweep Cross to the Waggle Pass, the Wing T offense puts football fundamentals to work on the field.
Football Practice Organization
video podcast with Dickey Wright
- Head Football Coach
, Homewood High School
An organized football practice is essential to success on the playing field. It takes planning to ensure that your team gets the most out of each football practice. Coach Dickey Wright, Defensive Coordinator for Homewood High School, goes over the details of football practice planning in this video series.
Animated Football Playbook
video podcast with
We put the X's and O's in motion right on your computer screen with some basic plays you can use with your team.
Football: Defensive Philosophy
video podcast with Bobby Wallace
- coach
, University of West Alabama
(in conjunction with Alabama Football Coaches Association)
Coach Bobby Wallace discusses defensive philosophy and cover 2 pattern reads at the Alabama Football Coaches Association convention. Starting with what the football defensive football player basics to the reactions to drags and trips.
Spread Offense: What is it?
video podcast with Mark Hudspeth
(in conjunction with Alabama Football Coaches Association)
Averaging 35 points per game is a good reason to think you've got a good offense. Coach Hudspeth covers his offense in this series.
Coaching Football: Defensive Secondary
video podcast with Randy Cook
- Head Football Coach
, Minor High School
If you coach football this video series is a must! Defensive backfield formations and numbering systems are covered in this popular X&O chalk talk.
Football Plays
video podcast with Mark Richt
- Head Football Coach
, University of Georgia
(in conjunction with Alabama Football Coaches Association)
Coach Mark Richt covers one of his favorite offensive plays, how to set it up, use it with different formations and how to attack changing defensive schemes using it.
Coaching Basics and Football Practice Organization
video podcast with Gerald Gann
, John Carroll High School
Offensive and defensive numbering systems, football practice organization, and setting up blocking assignments for the sprint draw are covered in this series. Coach Gann is currently head football coach at John Carroll High School and former Head Football Coach at Homewood and Hoover High School.
Building (or re-building) Your Program
video podcast with Bobby Bentley
- Head Football Coach
, Presbyterian College
(in conjunction with Alabama Football Coaches Association)
Starting a football program from scratch or rebuilding a program that's in the basement is a tough job. Coach Bob Bentley has done a great job in rebuilding a program and shares his thoughts with you in this series.
Football: Defensive Strategies
video podcast with Charlie Strong
- Defensive Coordinator
, University of Florida
(in conjunction with Alabama Football Coaches Association)
Coach Charlie Strong of the University of Florida discusses his football team's successful defensive strategy. Florida was the number one rushing defense in their conference last year. It's a simple defense that forces the offense to run the football. And, it works!
Coaching Football: Three Keys to a Good Offense
video podcast with Mike Turk
- Head Coach
, Huntingdon College
"You can be good at a lot of things, but you better be able to get a yard when you need a yard" in order to be successful on offense. Your athletes also need to know how to succeed on the Third Down and how to score from anyway in order to be successful as an offensive team. In this football video series, Head Football Coach Mike Turk of Huntingdon College discusses his coaching approach to building a successful offensive football team.
Linebacker Stunts
video podcast with Jay Koziol
- Football Coach
, Gulf Coast H.S.
(in conjunction with Alabama Football Coaches Association)
Here's a discussion from the Alabama Football Coaches Association clinic that covers some linebacker options and stunts and ends with game film showing those stunts in action.
Building A Team
video podcast with Tommy Tuberville
- Head Football Coach
, Auburn University
(in conjunction with Alabama Football Coaches Association)
Coach Tommy Tuberville of Auburn University speaks at the Alabama Football Coaches Association clinic and discusses ways to make your team better...and this is NOT an "X" "O" talk.
Offensive Line
Football: Coaching Offensive Line
video podcast with Larry Harbin
, John Carroll High School
Coach John Harbin, Offensive Line Coach for John Carroll High School (and formery a coach at Shades Valley and Hoover High Schools), puts athletes on the offensive - the offensive line, that is. Using the Six Point Explosion Drill, Fit Drill, and Drive Block Drill, Coach Harbin takes athletes from stance to fit to follow through. But wait, there's more. Show them what's behind door number .... sorry, got carried away. There is more though. Once the offensive linemen know HOW to move they need to know WHERE to go. Coach Harbin runs players through the Trap Play, Counter Play, and Dive Play, so that each offensive lineman hits his mark - the defensive line.
Offensive Line Skills: Vertical Sets - The Stance and Pass Punch
video podcast with Del Hufford
(in conjunction with Southeast Line Camp)
This football video features Offensive Line Skills and Drills. Vertical Sets are the focus - beginning with the Stance and carrying through to the Pass Punch. Using an offensive strategy that involves sitting back off the ball to gain the advantage, Coach demonstrates proper positioning of the two-point and three-point stance. Then it's on to the Punch where arm and head position, as well as timing are covered. Long Set and Quick Set Drills for both the Stance and Punch focus on speed and footwork.
Football Drills: The Offensive Lineman
video podcast with Barry Ryan
From the first step and firing off the ball to bag drills with blocking dummies, Coach Ryan demonstrates football drills to build linemen.
Football Drills: Offensive Line Drills
video podcast with Fred Yancie
, Briarwood Christian School
Coach Yancey covers Offensive Line Drills.
Lineman Basics
video podcast with Buddy Anderson
, Vestavia Hills High School
If you've ever needed a 'how to' of being a lineman, this is it! Both offense and defense fundamentals plus punt and field goal snapping are covered in this series. Coach Anderson also covers fitting a football helmet and fitting shoulder pads in this video.
Football Drills: The Hoop Drills
with Chad Cochran
- Coach
, Pell City High School
(in conjunction with Southeast Line Camp)
Leverage and lean are the objective of this series of football drills from Coach Chad Cochran at the Southeastern Line Camp.
Football Offensive Line Drills: Blocking for Draws and Screens
video podcast with Coach Richards
- Coach
, Prattville HS
(in conjunction with Southeast Line Camp)
Coach teaches these offensive linemen the proper techniques for blocking draw plays and screens. Footwork, proper running angles, and speed are just a part of the focus in this football training video.
Football Offensive Line Drills: Blitz, Twist, and Stunts
video podcast with Jim Reese
- Coach
, Mountain Brook Football
(in conjunction with Southeast Line Camp)
In this football skills segment, players work on picking up the blitz, twist, and stunts. Starting with the proper stance and alignment for the vertical set, Coach runs these athletes through the paces in these football offensive line drills.
Football Strategy: The Vertical Pass Set Offense
video podcast with Chris Clark
, Plainview HS Football
(in conjunction with Southeast Line Camp)
What's the greatest advantage of the Vertical Pass Set Offense? Players can see the defensive motion and react.... protecting the quarterback. Compliments of the Southeastern Line Camp, Coach Chris Clark focuses on the basics: a good base position, footwork, and positioning for power. Nail the stance and step and go for depth. Players need to get back and get set quickly to make the most of this offensive strategy.
Pass Protection: Using Hands
video podcast with Lee Gibson
- Offensive Line Coach
, Tuscaloosa County High School
(in conjunction with Southeast Line Camp)
An offensive lineman needs to know how to use his hands to stop a defensive lineman and protect his passer. This series of drills shows how to stop the head on rush, the high or low attack and the spin move.
Offensive Line "How To"
video podcast with Jim King
, Minor High School
Coach King covers the "how to" stuff anyone playing or coaching offensive line needs to know.
Football Drills - Stab on the Pass Set
video podcast with Brenon Meadows
, Moody HS Football
(in conjunction with Southeast Line Camp)
At the Southeastern Line Camp, young athletes learn many of the specific skills and techniques that make a football player (and team) successful on the field. Football Coach Brenon Meadows of Moody High School, teaches these young athletes what it really means to work with your hands. Using the Stab and Bull Rush Drills, Coach Meadows teaches athletes to use their heads - and not just for thinking! Executing a "stab" properly will stop a defensive lineman in his tracks. Proper hand position, timing, and using the head, hands, and body for maximum power are just a few of the skills covered as these athletes learn how, when, and where to "shoot the hands" to take charge of their opponents.
Football Offense: Zone Step Drills
video podcast with Tony Pugh
These football drills help your offensive linemen learn stance, steps, and leveraging skills coming off the line for a successful Zone Offense. The most important thing in football offense is the "Get-Off." Footwork at that critical moment is key to gaining the advantage on the defensive lineman. These Zone Step Drills start with the "Get Off" from both a 2-Point and 3-Point Stance, then move on to the "Six and Four" Zone Step and the "Flipper." This is a great video set to help young offensive lineman learn the skills needed to gain the advantage on the defense from the first snap of the football.
Offensive Line Skills: Punch Techniques for Pass Sets
video podcast with Shane Stearns
(in conjunction with Southeast Line Camp)
Offensive linemen know you can pass set many different ways, but once initial contact is made, it's hand-to-hand combat on the football field. In this football video, Coach covers the universal Pass Blocking Stance and Punch Techniques for Pass Sets. A stable, yet flexible Stance and a Punch that concentrates the maximum amount of force through the defense is just what the offense ordered. These football offensive skills and drills will help your athletes put the defense in it's place: the locker room!
Coaching Football: The Center & Shotgun Snaps
video podcast with Joe Mangina
(in conjunction with Southeast Line Camp)
The Center's first priority is to the Quarterback. Coach shows these Centers how to hold the football and position themselves for an effective, powerful snap that hits it's mark.
Football Defensive Line Drills: The Kick Out Block
video podcast with Mike Thorsen
, MBHS Football
(in conjunction with Southeast Line Camp)
The Kick Out Block is the focus of this defensive line video set. Coach Mike Thorsen of Mountain Brook High School's Southeastern Line Camp coaches young players on the right way to Wrong Arm the offense. Yes, that's right.
It's supposed to be Wrong. Coach Thorsen and Coach Greg Jeffcoat cover proper head position, step, and body position to maximize the Kick Out Block and minimize the opposition.
Football Skills and Drills
video podcast with David James
, Tuscaloosa County High School
(in conjunction with Southeast Line Camp)
This football clinic Looks at various skills used for blocking and shaking blocks. Stance, strategy, and the read are all apart of the skills these players learn in this football video series.
Football Reach Block
video podcast with Michael Montgomery
, Thompson High School
(in conjunction with Southeast Line Camp)
Starting with the target step, this reach block drill teaches your offensive lineman the reach block.
Kicking Game
Kicking Game
video podcast with Rip Harmon
Coach Harmon covers the special team functions of kick cover and return plus punt cover and return.
Special Teams-Kickoffs and Field Goals
video podcast with Brian Bostick
Just how important is a good kicker? Well, if your teams playoff opportunities depend on a field goal, then you may think they are pretty important. This is a great series for anyone interested in kicking field goals, kickoffs or looking for some drills and thoughts on how to get better at place-kicking. Brian Bostick, a former kicker with the University of Alabama, covers some of the key areas to helping you become a better kicker.
Football 101
Youth Sports: What to Expect in Middle School Football
video podcast with Hal Riddle
, Hewitt Trussville High School
Coaching youth football is a tough job. It takes dedication and patience. But, being the parent of a young athlete can be just as great a challenge! If you have a child preparing to enter the world of Middle School Football, this video series is a must. Learn the basics: from football registration to getting your athlete home after the game. Coach Riddle offers practical advice for parents and players to ensure a positive beginning experience.
Football Skills and Drills; Basic Ball Handling, Receving, and Tackling
video podcast with Gerald Gann
This football series covers fundamental offensive and defensive skills. Coach covers the basics of Handling the football in all situations: hand-off, toss, pass, or interception. But, getting your hands on the football is just the beginning. Now you've got to hold onto it! The basic ball carrying skills and drills in this series will help your athletes do just that. Of course, when a player has the football, the tackler is working to hit his mark. Proper tackling is not just about winning, it's about safety. This series includes tackling basics - neck, hand, body, and leg position - for effective and SAFE tackling.
Football Drills: Footwork
video podcast with Larry Harbin
, John Carroll High School
Keep those feet moving. Now. Right foot over left. Left foot over right. Turn your hips. Plant your feet. Ohdrills. Teach your athletes the Shuffle. Next, maybe a little Karaoke. Don't forget the Angle Run. Now "hand hop" on to the Ladder Drill! This video series will warm you up in no time - and as Coach Harbin putsJohn Carroll football camp athletes through their paces as he teaches them basic football footwork.
Youth Football: The Basics of the Game
video podcast with Hal Riddle
, Hewitt Trussville High School
You knew the day would come. Your son has talked about football since the first day he could raise his arms into the air and yell "Touchdown!" Now you've been asked to coach his youth league football team. Time to brush up on the basics. Coach Hall Riddle, Head Coach of Hewitt Trussville High School, starts at the beginning - the football field. Learn the fundamental rules of game - from the number of players allowed at the scrimmage line to how points get on the board. Whether you're a volunteer coach, a youngster interested in the game, or a parent trying to keep up with your kids, the best place to start is right here - the beginning.
Youth Football Equipment
video podcast with Hal Riddle
, Hewitt Trussville High School
The football uniform! For youth at the Middle School level, the uniform is almost as exciting as the football game itself. In this video segment, Coach Riddle details the basics of youth football equipment. From the football helmet to shoulder pads to cleats, this clip covers the football uniform from head to toe.
Defensive Front
Football Drills: Lineman
video podcast with Shane Harmon
If you want the your opponent's quarterback awake all night thinking of footwork to scramble, then see the drills Coach Harmon uses with his defensive linemen to build them into a formidable wall.
Read Defense Linemen
video podcast with Brian Smith
Coach Smith covers the art of the read defense and the techniques needed to play the down line positions of the read defense.
Coaching Football Defense: Defensive Ends
video podcast with Len Elkins
In football, the defensive end has several jobs to accomplish. In this football video series you see what those jobs are! Football Coach Len Elkins demonstrates effective defensive end skills and offers a number of football drills to bring the points home.
Defensive Linemen Block Reaction Drill
video podcast with Wes Brooks
- Head Baseball Coach
, Oxford High School
In this series the defensive linemen work on beating the reach block, down block read or a pull and kick-out block to make the tackle.
Football Fundamentals: The Pass Pro Drill
video podcast with Tony Johnson
, Pinson Valley Football
(in conjunction with Southeast Line Camp)
It's one-on-one in this Football Pass Pro Drill. Coach Tony Johnson of Pinson Valley High School makes these Southeastern Line Camp athletes work for it. Covering both offensive and defensive skills, this football drill focuses on the pass rush. Leveraging against an opponent for the attack, athletes learn how to attack "half the body" rather than go for a head-on collision. This drill is basic man-on-man action that works on the fundamental skills needed to out maneuver the opposition.
Defensive Line
video podcast with Bart Sessions
(in conjunction with Southeast Line Camp)
Here's a defensive line discussion from the Alabama Football Coaches association convention. This talk covers what you as a coach can do to help build a successful defensive line with the kids you have...or develop.
Defensive LIne Pass Rush
video podcast with Bert Newton
- Defensive LIne Coach
, Mountain Brook High School
(in conjunction with Southeast Line Camp)
Rip Dip and lean series plus three counters. You'll see the club rip and club swim that your defensive linemen need to know.
Football: Defensive Line Drills - Pass Rushing
video podcast with Kelvis White
, Homewood Football
(in conjunction with Southeast Line Camp)
Arm Over! Jump those Hips! No, this isn't an aerobics class, but it is a workout. These football drills put defensive linemen through their paces as they work on pass rushing. Coach Kelvis White has athletes hitting the pop-ups and heading toward the quarterback in this video courtesy of The Southeastern Line Camp at Mountain Brook High School. Simple, but effective, these football drills are fundamental to a good defense and suitable for athletes at every level.
Football Defensive Strategies: Locking Out the Reach Block
video podcast with David James
(in conjunction with Southeast Line Camp)
"Fight pressure with pressure." That's the basis of this football defensive technique. Football Coach David James demonstrates how to "lock out" the Reach Block. Beginning from the Fit Position, Coach walks us through arm and hip position for successfully controlling the offensive lineman. It's a flip of the hip and then a rip!
Approaching Linebackers
video podcast with Jeremy Tapley
- Football Coach
, Oxford High School
(in conjunction with Southeast Line Camp)
Here's a BGO (Ball Get Off) drill to help your offensive linemen get off the ball and attack the linebacker and get the block anywhere the linebacker may get to.
Football Skills: Running the Inside Zone
video podcast with Mike Hand
(in conjunction with Southeast Line Camp)
There are lots of ways to run the Inside Zone, but the concept is still the same. In this football skills video, Coach begins with the approach when running the Inside Zone. Using a reach step and a drive step, Coach demonstrates the correct techniques for making the play. This football video is great for the more advanced player, but can be helpful to beginners too.
Coaching Football: Defensive Line Speed Rush Drills
video podcast with David Shores
- Defensive Coordinator
, Spain Park HS
(in conjunction with Southeast Line Camp)
The "Ball Get Off" Drill or "BGO" is demonstrated in this football video. It's a progressive drill beginning with BGO, moving to BGO React (stick and cut), and finally BGO Pursuit (turn and run).
Hand Placement for Defensive Line
video podcast with Chad Cochran
(in conjunction with Southeast Line Camp)
The defensive lineman needs to use his hands...punch, power, grab. Your defensive line needs to drive the offensive lineman where he wants him to go.
Defensive Backfield
Coaching Football: Linebacker Essentials
video podcast with Keith Boone
, University of North Alabama
What does it take to play Linebacker? Sure you want speed. You want an athlete that explodes on the field. But, it takes a lot more to be a successful linebacker. It takes great instincts, effort, practice, AND a great Coach, like Keith Boone. Coach Boone, Assistant Football Coach at the University of North Alabama, takes us through his teaching progression for linebackers. Starting with alignment on the field and following all the way through to the result, Coach Boone prepares his athletes for success - on and off the field. Don't forget to "take care of the little things," like Blow Delivery, Blocking, and Tackling. Little things?! Yes, that's right, and proper coaching will keep them from becoming big problems. Sure there may be some false steps or misreads, but with the right coaching approach - AND repetition, repetition, repetition - the player who gives the effort, gets the result. Your turn to put forth some effort now. The videos are waiting!
Football Skills: Defensive Back Techniques and Drills
video podcast with Derrick Ansley
Coach Derrick Ansley of Huntingdon College begins this Defensive Back Drill series with some of the fundamentals of stance, back peddling, sticking, and turning. These drills progressively incorporate these fundamentals while adding additional skills that are "must haves" for Defensive Backs. Breaking Drills - Turning Drills - Acceleration Drills - they're all here to help your DBs learn how to make the cut.. and the stick...and the turn...and the...okay, enough, you get the idea. Now get to the videos!
Fundamentals and Techniques
video podcast with Bruce Hill
, Clay Chalkville High School
Stances and starts plus techniques and drills to build linebackers that cause the quarterback to sweat .
Linebacker Drills
video podcast with Mike Borough
Coach Borough covers drills to bring out the aggressiveness and hone the skills of your linebacker staff in this series.
Defensive Backfield
video podcast with Randy Cook
- Head Football Coach
, Minor High School
Many big plays happen...or are prevented because of mistakes or great jobs in the defensive secondary, here's drills to help build a secondary that makes your crowd stand and applaud.
Football Skills: A Crash Course for Linemen
video podcast with Dickey Wright
- Head Football Coach
, Homewood High School
Coach Wright covers the fundamental skills a linebacker needs to know and offers some agility drills to help develop aggressive and agile linebackers.
Football Skills and Drills: The Safety - Backpeddle and Break
video podcast with John Pledger
This football drills put the Safety to work. Coach John Pledger works with these young athletes on the Backpeddle and Break. The Reaction Drill helps players learn how to increase Backpeddle speed while reading the action to make the break. Breaking at an angle, straight back, or turn and go are all covered in this football drill.
Football Defensive Skills: Linebacker Stance
video podcast with Steven Hicks
"Just like with everything else in football, we start with our feet," says Steven Hicks, Linebacker, Defensive Coordinator of Huntingdon College. In this football skills video, we start with the feet and end with the basic linebacker stance. Coach walks and talks us through the basic stance including foot position, the "bend," and weight distribution. Add a couple of football practice drills to work on going from stance to advance and your defense is on its way to the win!
Defensive Skills: Turn Drills for The Safety
video podcast with John Pledger
Football Coach John Pledger works on players defensive skills in this video segment. These drills are designed for the Safety, but can be modified for use with Cornerbacks. The coaching starts with a footwork drill then incorporates Man Turn and Zone Turn Drills. The guys put it all together with work playing man to man against the Receiver.
Wide Receiver Skills and Drills: Route Running and Catching the Football
video podcast with Mike Rader
These Perfect Route Drills are a great tool for teaching athletes how to run routes according to Wide Receiver Coach Mike Rader of Huntingdon College . Coach goes through several routes, inside and post stem, checking body position of the Wide Receiver at start and top of each route. Running these routes correctly ensures no wasted movement and little time for the defensive back to react! But, it doesn't do any good to run the route successfully and then drop the football! Coach wraps up this series with football catching skills and drills.
Wide Receivers-Running Routes and Catching Drills
video podcast with Joey Hamilton
- coach
, Greenville HS
Coach Joey Hamilton from Greenville High School does a great overview of drills that his wide receivers work on during football practice. This video series was shot at the Alabama Football Coaches Association Coaching Clinic and if you are an offensive coach, this is a great teaching segment.
Coaching Football: Fumble Recovery Drills
video podcast with Mike Forester
When you're coaching football and it comes to fumbles, DON'T....unless you're coaching defense and your athletes know how to recover that football. These fumble recovery drills will help them do just that. Coach teaches players how to scoop the football on the way to the end zone and how to cradle the ball when running isn't an option.
Lineman Blocking Basics-The First Step
video podcast with Mike Benefield
In business, they say you never get a second chance to make a good first impression. Well, for the offensive lineman, you may never get a chance to open up a hole if you don't make a good first step. This football segment was shot at the Southeastern Line Camp and it shows how important your footwork and your first step is when making a block.
Football Skills: Defensive Line Hand Placement
video podcast with Paul Averitt
- Coach
, Austin High School
Football Coach Paul Averitt explains the proper hand placement for the defensive lineman. These drills teach players to maximize the defensive attack by using proper hand placement while hitting the target and rolling the hips to increase the power of the contact.
Football Drills: Definsive Line
video podcast with Greg Greenhaw
, Athens High School Football
This Southeastern Line Football Camp workout focuses on the defensive line. Shade Right Cross Face Left, Inside Out Gap, Shade Left Cross Face Right, and a three point stance to start the drill action. It's about being fast and tight. These drills will show you how.
Football Conditioning: Warm-up Stretches
video podcast with David Jones
- Offensive coordinator
, Homewood HS Football
In this football video segment, Coach demonstrates proper stretching techniques with Quarterbacks and Wide-Receivers. Stretches should be done correctly to prevent injury to football players and to create muscle "memory."
Receiver Drills: Catching the Football Under Pressure
video podcast with Joey Hamilton
- coach
, Greenville HS
Coach Joey Hamilton starts out this football practice session reinforcing proper catching techniques. Then the drills begin! Players learn how to receive the football under game-like conditions. In traffic, after the break, to the side - whatever the distraction - this drill helps players make the catch and avoid the tackle!
Football Defense: Eagle Defense Chalk Talk
with bill clark
Coach Bill Clark discusses his team's defenses strategy and draws the X's and O's for multiple plays and formations in this football clinic session.
Football Defensive Skills: Speed Rush Drills
with Chris McDougal
- Defensive LIne Coach
, Spain Park High School
(in conjunction with Southeast Line Camp)
Football Coach Chris McDougal leads his athletes through a series of Speed Rush Drills in this football video series. Clearing the offensive player's hands is the goal. Coach shows his football players the rushing options in various situations on the field.