Miami Football Series

Coach Soldinger explains the drills that the University of Miami coaches use to teach the base and spread punt formations. The fundamentals of proper stance and footwork necessary for the punting game are presented, as well as, individual and group drills that cover every aspect from the "contain, compress, corral" method, pursuit angles, vertical sets, pitchfork techniques, set and release, tip drills, line shuffle, and flyers. Even the specifics of directional and pooch punting are reviewed. Soldinger uses overhead diagrams to breaks down the X's and O's of the individual drills. This video is a complete guide to putting all the parts together and building a well-organized punting game.

47 minutes. 2003.

Coach Mark teaches the football drills he uses to develop the agility, speed, and explosion necessary for a defensive lineman. The essential aspects of dominating the line are explained step-by-step from the ground up. Mark starts with the fundamentals and works up to live blockers, highlighting the keys to each drill. He demonstrates effective low-impact and full-contact drills. He incorporates drills using bags, boards, sleds, chutes, cones, hoops and live blockers that stress getting off the line, explosion, shedding the block, tackling, and creating turnovers. These football drills deal with everything from the moves (speed rush, rip, bull, spin, etc.) needed to counter the offensive line to the reads, stunts, and combinations that improve the whole defensive unit. Mark teaches defensive line drills that promote an attacking, controlling style of defense.

55 minutes. 2003.

Coach Johnson demonstrates wide receiver drills that improve and promote finger dexterity, hand-eye coordination, a lower center of gravity, and proper stance and start. Johnson points out common errors and incorrect techniques while he teaches the proper way to catch the football. This football video covers wide receiver drills for running a hitch, curl, in, out, fade, post, stop & go, fly, streak and comeback routes. These drills stress the important factors of the stance and start by incorporating the receiver's strengths. Johnson uses cone drills to lower the receiver's center of gravity and improve the receiver's ability to maneuver, turn, and change speed. This football DVD teaches how to beat press coverage by using a variety of release moves: stutter step, hard inside, hands, speed-off, hesitation, slam, turn body, and double moves. Film clips demonstrate each move and route to exhibit their effectiveness in game speed. These are great drills to incorporate in wide receiver workouts and football practice.

30 minutes. 2003.

Coach Werner, who has tutored Miami Hurricane QB greats like Torretta, Walsh, Erickson, and Dorsey and has experienced coaching at the JHS and HS level as well, teaches everything about the quarterback's job of delivering the football.

He explains the proper lower body position, grip, and throwing motion by demonstrating each phase step-by-step. This quarterback video covers quarterback footwork for the three, five, and big-five drops using the drive, speed, and set-up steps. Werner explains how to effectively fake and use the play action. He also teaches how to read the defense before, during, and after the snap and progressions through those reads to make good decisions.

Game clips are used to enhance the understanding of how the essential fundamentals apply to every situation of being a quarterback in control.

40 minutes. 2003.

Coach Hargreaves explains the football drills used by the University of Miami coaches to reinforce the proper techniques and fundamentals for linebackers: stance, footwork, agility, reading the play, taking good angles, shedding blockers and tackling. The drills focus on improving the linebacker by eliminating mistakes, improving footwork using bags, shedding blocks using medicine balls and sleds, reading the play using garbage cans, and taking good angles using the lines of the field. Hargreaves stresses the main objectives of the linebacker - getting in position, being in control, and making the tackle. This football video includes game clips to exhibit the drills' results in game situations.

33 minutes. 2003.

Mark Stoops outlines 25 drills that teach the proper footwork to make a complete defensive back for any type of defensive scheme that can be used daily at any level of play.

These drills teach the fundamentals such as keeping the knees bent, a flat back, weight over the toes, arms pumping, and most importantly - eyes on the quarterback. These drills have been the backbone of the defense that has kept their team in games throughout one of the nation's longest winning streaks in history. Stoops includes individual pursuits for cornerbacks and safeties, which teach primary, secondary, and backside supports for stopping the running game. Making big plays on defense and creating turnovers are a result of correct back-pedaling, sharp breaks, and footwork. Stoops also includes fundamental football tackling drills that teach proper shoulder tackling to prevent yards after contact. A great football DVD for any coach.

30 minutes. 2003.