Creating a Successful Football Coaching Legacy through Culture, Program Development and Fundamentals - Collection

Don't wait until summer to prepare your team for the season! Jeff Steinberg describes how to be clear in your communication, detailed in your planning and focused on getting players to take ownership of the process.

Steingberg shares his high level planning and drills all the way down to daily practice planning.

Coach Steinberg details the selection process for both quarterbacks and wide receivers in the spread offense. He identifies key characteristics for each position and discusses how to develop those characteristics to ensure that you have effective leaders and athletes in place.

Every program has the same limited amount of time. The importance of weekly efficiency during the season is emphasized throughout the presentation. Coach Steinberg goes though his practice schedule and explains how he gets the most out of every minute during game week preparations. By proper planning and organization you can effectively use every minute during game week to beat your opponent.

In addition you will learn how to:

• Develop offensive, defensive and special teams game goals, which helps with planning practice and what should be stressed during the week.
• Create practice plans that keep every player active and involved with every segment.
• Develop a detailed day-by-day routine for game week to prepare your players and staff for the upcoming game.
• Film practice and use online tools to make corrections rather than stopping practice and losing crucial repetitions.
• Create an offensive call sheet and a no-huddle communication system to help you call the best play for each game situation and allow your offense to control the tempo of the game.

69 minutes. 2013.

National Coach of the Year John Wristen took the CSU-Pueblo program from a startup to a #1 ranking in just three years. In this video, Coach Wristen explores the multiple phases of the Thunderwolves' special teams game. He covers schemes, drills, and numerous coaching points to provide simple solutions to the complex challenges associated with punt, punt return, kickoff and kickoff return teams.

Punt Return
The punt return team represents a chance to score on defense as well as a chance to gain great field position for your offense. Coach Wristen covers his "Hammer" team goals and coaching points, the Hammer Circuit drill set, the Expose Drill, and his punt return schemes.

Punt
The number one way to help control field position is a great punt team. Coach Wristen uses the huddle as an advantage on his punt team. By getting to the line and punting the ball within a few seconds, he minimizes the return team's chances to set up a block or return. He discusses regular shield and rugby-style punting schemes, as well as punt protection, punt coverage and a leverage drill.

Kickoff Return
Learn schemes and drills to improve starting field position. Wristen covers both middle and trap, or sideline, returns. His middle return will help coaches respond to kicking teams that try to pin returners into corners.

Kickoff
Set the tone for the upcoming defensive drive. Wristen shares his kickoff philosophy, schemes and adjustments. He uses a SAG and GAS call to move his gunners and safeties around on kickoff teams. This prevents opponents from isolating key players and successfully returning the kickoff against your team. He also gives you a second Expose Drill that he uses to evaluate both kickoff and kickoff return personnel.

Video footage is provided for each special team and the techniques needed. By simplifying each technique, Wristen has created a way to maximize repetitions and limit the time needed to teach and administer special teams.

Coach Wristen's detailed looked at his specials teams units and effective drills will help improve any program in the country.

2013.

An Arena Football veteran, Ricky Coon is quickly making an impact in the coaching profession. Prior to coming to Southeast Missouri State, Coon served as the assistant head coach and defensive coordinator at Ellsworth Community College, where 18 of his players received all-conference recognition and three were named National Junior College Athletic Association All-Americans. He helped lead the Panthers to the 2009 NJCAA Region XI Championships, two Midwest Football Conference Playoff titles and two NJCAA bowl game appearances. In 2009, Coon's defensive unit set a school record for fewest yards allowed in a bowl game. He also served as defensive coordinator at Highland Community College, where his defensive units finished in the Top 20 in the NJCAA in each of his two seasons.

With the spread offense taking over high school and collegiate football, coaches need to implement a defensive look that will not only adapt to the traditional pro style offense or Wing-T system, but one that can easily adjust to the spread offense as well.

Every coach is looking for simplicity in a defensive package. Ricky Coon points out how the 4-2-5 defense can be just that - simple enough for coaches to teach and for players to learn and play fast! He will show you why the 4-2-5 is a system that can adapt to any offensive scheme and quickly take away its strengths.

4-2-5 Overview

Why use the 4-2-5 defense? Coach Coon describes it as a "plus 1" defense, meaning you can put one more defender in the box than the offense can block. Coach Coon points out the 4-2-5 is a system-based defense that allows you to alter your system to face whatever offense you see. This prevents the need for changing your defense from week to week.

4-2-5 Philosophy

A couple of of the biggest goals that can be obtained in the 4-2-5 are limiting big plays and allowing you to succeed on third down. Coach Coon details his philosophy, which has three parts: run to the football, be physical and tackling/takeaways.

Turnover and Tackling Circuit Training

Discover a circuit training routine that focuses on tackling and creating turnovers. Using practice video, Coach Coon takes you through his circuit drill package and discusses each drill in detail to improve tackling and increase turnovers. By selecting four drills a day and rotating drills from day to day, you will see a drill sequence that develops the objectives of the defense, and is efficient in getting a lot of work done in a short period of time.

Position Characteristics

Coach Coon breaks down each position and the characteristics he wants in players at those positions. You'll get an idea of how to organize your players in a manner that will make the defense effective. Coach Coon discusses the basics of the defense by describing each position and how to use a "two quarterback" safety system that make calls for each side of the field.

Implement a simple defensive system that has answers against any offense you will see using Coach Coon's 4-2-5 defense!

49 minutes. 2016.

A great culture in your football program doesn't happen on accident - you have to create it.

Every coach knows what type of program they want to build. Even fewer coaches have the knowledge to make it happen. Randy Jackson unveils proven tools he has used to change the culture and turn around two different high schools in Texas, as well as several creative ways to change the mindset and culture in your school.

Coach Jackson believes defining and organizing your program's culture will give you an advantage for training your athletes how to compete harder, tougher, and at a higher level. Coach Jackson covers core values, leadership programming, player evaluations, parent education, relationship building, community and appreciation campaigns. He also discuss mental growth of the entire coaching staff, as well as integrating the growth of the entire locker room.

Coach Jackson shares numerous creative concepts to establish great relationships and concepts for building a true team spirit.

• You will see how to develop your team mentally by putting the team into "family groups," units in which the kids develop relationships with each other.
• The championship notebook is a guideline for leadership development and a huge part of developing championship culture.
• The Breakfast with Champions brings not only the players together, but also parents, teachers and supporters to celebrate the team and build family.
• Football 101 for moms is a great way to not only educate the mothers of the game of football, but is an opportunity to sell your program in a positive light.
• Head Coach's Dinner is a unique way for head coaches to bond with their football players and foster and strengthen the relationship with each athlete in a small, personalized setting.
• Coach Jackson reveals over 10 Appreciation Campaign ideas for teaching athletes how to look beyond themselves and show appreciation for the greatest supporters within the program's community, administration, teachers, families and others.
• And many more!

Successful programs don't build themselves - they happen by building solid cultures. If you have an average program and want to transform into a great program, this video from a veteran coach is exactly what you need.

"There are not enough videos like this that go beyond strategy and the X' and O's of football. . Coach Jackson holds nothing back in giving great information on methods that can be easily integrated into your program. This kind of program is the kind I would want my two sons to be a part of. You will not only build better football players, but better men as a result of watching this video." - Customer Review

58 minutes. 2016.

To establish a championship culture, your culture must be based on toughness. This is not a simple philosophy. Building toughness into your football program requires above and beyond effort from leadership within the coaching ranks, which is then passed down into the players on your team.

Randy Jackson shows you step-by-step how to run your program at a high level to develop and define your core values, as well as what toughness means to your program. Without this labor-intensive step, you will never build the toughness and discipline needed to win championships with your football program.

Coach Jackson's method is not about telling players they should be leaders and hoping they will figure it out on their own. His approach is driven by building a leadership academy for your program to mentor and monitor each step of the process. This forces you as a coach to be extremely prepared and organized to test, track and monitor everything you want your football players to be held accountable for.

Off-season Toughness

The objective of off-season toughness is to builder greater mental discipline, focus and vision into your athletes. You will witness an off-season program that teaches players to "finish" every drill, how to "get perfect," and a drill that challenges their mental focus. Witness how wrestling in the "circle of life" will create toughness in your team. You will also see "Boot Camp," where teamwork is the key and players learn discipline, toughness and commitment.

In-season Toughness

Coach Jackson explains his approach during the season, which is focused on grinding players hard. Players are expected to earn everything, and on Friday night it's "Payday," a core value that preaches that all the hard work is about to pay off. "Ball down" is a live action drill that teaches an "it's time to get tough" mindset. Competition is incorporated into every drill, teaching players to work hard and compete for everything, every day.

Player Role Sheets

Coach Jackson and his staff meet with their players three times a year to let them know where they stand within the program. They complete player evaluations for each athlete to review, read and sign. These evaluations are also sent home so each athlete can review with their parents. This bridges the gaps between the coaching staff, athlete and parents addressing playing time, goals and expectations.

This video will give you a huge advantage over your competition. Coach Jackson gives you everything you need to make your team mentally and physically tougher than any team on your schedule.

74 minutes. 2016.

with Matt Drinkall,
Kansas Wesleyan University Head Coach

In just his second year as head coach (2015), Coach Drinkall led Kansas Wesleyan to its best season in school history. Coming off a 2-9 season the year before, the Coyotes racked up a school-record 10 wins and earned a berth in the NAIA Football Championship Series for the first time since 2002. Coach Drinkall's offense ranked fifth in the NAIA in total offense and pass offense per game and was seventh in the country in scoring. Coach Drinkall served as offensive coordinator at Saint Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa for two seasons, guiding an offense that ranked No. 4 in the NAIA in scoring offense (44.2 points per game), total offense (505.9 yards per game), passing offense (326.3 yards per game) in 2013. He helped SAU reach the NAIA Football Championship Series three times (`08, `12 and `13).

Spreading the offense and forcing opponents to defend the entire field has become prevalent in today's competitive football environment, leading to record-breaking offensive production. Designing such an offense from scratch will provide the modern football coach with an advantage over copy-cat opponents.

Coach Drinkall explains how he was able to turn a struggling NAIA football team into a playoff powerhouse with a simple, yet difficult to defend Power Spread Offense. By providing in-depth commentary, analysis, and use of quantifiable data, Drinkall shows you how to quickly troubleshoot and simplify your offense to become more productive on game day.

Designing and Structuring an Offense

What kind of offense do you need? Learn how to structure your offense using simple categorizations and play families that will allow you to teach your offensive philosophy conceptually. This will allow your players to execute on the field based on game-day situations.

Coach Drinkall illustrates and reviews different types of tempo based on what kind of offense you want to implement. Changing up the tempo of an offense can cause havoc for a defense. He explains how he changes up the tempo in order to take advantage of the defense's weakness.

One key aspect of putting together an offense is knowing your personnel. Drinkall explains how he makes play call decisions based on his personnel on the field. It's all about maximizing the talent on the field and trying to expose the defense's weaknesses. Using game footage, Drinkall shows his philosophies in action.

The Power Spread Offense

After discussing how to use quantifiable data to troubleshoot and/or design a new offense, Drinkall examines his own offense built from his personal philosophy and coaching experience. You'll see:

• Six unique formations
• Power football
• Deadly play-actions
• Explosive RPOs (Run-Pass Options)

Coach Drinkall finishes with video examples of his offense in action, showing how with sound structure and design, his offense remains flexible and ready to execute in multiple game situations.

Whether your offense is backed against your own goal-line, coming out to score, or facing an opponent at their goal-line, Coach Drinkall will show you how to get your players ready to perform on game day in this video.

"With Coach Drinkall's videos I now have a proven method of organizing my offense in a way that is 'short, fast, & simple' and allows my players to focus on making plays." - Customer Review

76 minutes. 2017.

with Joe Woodley,
Grand View University Associate Head Coach/Co-Defensive Coordinator;
2013 NAIA National Champions;
2013 Football Scoop Coordinator of the Year; 2009 MSFA Midwest Assistant Coach of the Year

In 2015, Joe Woodley's defense led the nation in points allowed, giving up just 13.9 points per game. His defense has finished in the top 10 in points allowed in six of the past seven seasons (2010-16).

Offensive football has evolved in recent years due to high-tempo and spread-the-field schemes. Being organized on the defensive side of the ball is more important than ever. Coach Woodley shares his blueprint and the Grand View Viking philosophy, organization and coaching responsibilities on defense.

"Lay It Down" is the attitude developed in everyone in the program. It dictates a mindset that "It doesn't matter who you play, or where you play them, just lay down the football so we can play our way." In 2008, Coach Woodley helped create the "Lay it Down" philosophy that led to Grand View to the 2013 NAIA National Championship. This philosophy is based on great effort and getting the ball carrier to the ground.

Defensive Philosophy

Learn the six key points that make up the Grand View defensive philosophy. You'll learn the importance of: playing with effort, knowing your role, getting over yourself and how to tackle the ball carrier. Points include:

• How to implement the "Lay it Down" mentality within your program.
• Five keys to excel within a defensive philosophy.
• How to teach your scheme philosophy, whether it be man or zone principles.
• How to get your team well-versed in the opposition's formations and alignments.

Practice Philosophy

Coach Woodley shows you how he gets players engaged in practice whether they're fully healthy or injured. You'll see how a weekly practice is conducted and how to get players to get the most out of each rep at practice. Learn how to:

• Delegate responsibilities in practice and throughout the week to your staff.
• Choose what to implement and focus on depending on the day of the week.
• Set a weekly practice schedule and daily defensive practice script.
• Divide reps between your ones and your twos.

Grading Out Players and Goal Setting

Once you have the defensive scheme and philosophy in place, you must be able to set goals and grade out players. Coach Woodley teaches you how to:

• Give a player a grade out of 100 at the end of the season.
• Weigh your performance rating system based on the importance of a category and the opportunities a certain positional group gets.
• Implement performance and outcome goals with your team.

Coach Woodley gives you the necessary tools to implement a defensive philosophy when you first take over a program. Defense wins championships, and this video gives you the necessary keys to implement a championship-caliber defense.

74 minutes. 2017.

with Tom Wilson,
Dowling Catholic (IA) High School Head Coach;
Has led Dowling to five straight Class 4A State Championships (2013-17) with a 64-3 record during that run - the first team in Iowa history to win five state championships in a row at the 4A level

Program organization is one of the most important aspects of establishing and maintaining a championship program. In this video, Tom Wilson walks you through his keys to a successful program, focusing on three main objectives: planning, communication, and organization.

You will learn his methods for developing people, building relationships, building trust, and developing the student-athlete.

Point System

Coach Wilson shares a point system he's created to hold student-athletes accountable for their athletic and academic development. This system rewards academic achievement and consistency of effort with participation in multiple sports and training programs both in and out of season. Athletes can also lose points for conduct violations.

Unified Training Program

In the era of specialization, Coach Wilson counters this trend by sharing the benefits of a unified approach that promotes multi-sport athletes. The unified training program requires all athletes train in a similar manner, and also makes it easier for coaches of sports that depend on off-season weight training to recommend their athletes to participate in other sports.

Give your school a better chance for overall success by making it possible for the best athletes to participate in multiple sports. Not only is this a great video for any football program looking to take it to the next level, this is a blueprint for success in high school sports in general!

Improve Communication Within the Program, and Out

You'll learn several methods for improving your communication with coaches, players, parents, community, youth feeder systems and college recruiters. Coach Wilson explains how he sets up various committees and councils and what their roles are. He explains how he uses social media to promote his program, as well as how he invites members of the community to meet with coaches on occasion. He shares examples of newsletters, social media posts, postseason player meetings and more. See how this level of planning and organization can help you outperform your competition

Coach Wilson describes a system of evaluating and recommending players to colleges based on their potential to play football at the next level. Coach Wilson also explains that it's important to be realistic with your athletes and their parents about what their chances are at the next level and what to expect in the recruiting process.

Organizing a Championship Season

Coach Wilson shows you his in-season organization, giving you a comprehensive list of what it takes to consistently remain on top. This includes:

• Practice schedule examples
• An outline of his daily practice schedule, including what the focus for each day should be
• How to adjust the practice schedule in the case of having to rely on a large number of two-way players
• Game day and Saturday schedules are described for a typical game week
• An overview of coaching assignments for film study, game day, and pre-game activities
• How he organizes sideline communication and how he constructs his offensive installation schedule

Coach Wilson concludes this video with his thoughts on the key differences in coaching at small schools as opposed to large schools and how coaches can adapt their approach to be successful in any situation.

This video gives you the tools necessary for building a championship program. Start fostering relationships, developing trust, and sharing strategies that allow your academic and athletic community to work together in the pursuit of excellence.

56 minutes. 2017.

with Grant Bousum,
Dowling Catholic (IA) High School Defensive Coordinator;
Dowling has won five straight Class 4A State Championships (2013-17) with a 64-3 record during that run - the first team in Iowa history to win five state championships in a row at the 4A level

The up tempo offense is designed to create confusion and cause mental errors by aligning and snapping the ball as quickly as possible. With the Dowling Catholic Over Front 4-2-5, you can align your defense quickly with simple rules, allowing your team an opportunity to defend against any speed.

The Dowling Over Front 4-2-5 is a read and react defense in which positions mirror each other so substitutes can fit in and play fast with confidence. Coach Grant Bousum uses a PowerPoint and game video to cover each position in the scheme. You'll see how to defend against the six top running plays in football today: Zone, Outside Zone, Blast, Power, Counter and Veer. How to defend the strong side and weak side run plays are also shown.

Basics and Philosophy of the 4-2-5 Defense

Coach Bousum discuses his keys to building a great defense, which are important from a philosophy standpoint in terms of what you should try to instill in your defense. Bousum details each position and the type of player that he tries to put in each spot, as well as alignment, keys, and responsibility for each player. As an added bonus, Bousum shows video of a "2 whistle drill" and describes his methods for teaching tackling.

Each defensive position has one clear key, which determines run and pass, getting the defense to the ball with proper leverage quickly. Minimal adjustments are needed to formations that make this defense great at the high school and lower levels.

Defending the Run

Learn how to use this scheme to defend some of the most common one- and two-back run schemes in use today. Bousum explains that defending every two-back play begins with establishing that defensive players outside the tackle box are box players that must keep the ball inside of them and the defenders inside the tackle box are spill defenders that must force the ball laterally towards the sideline. The two-back schemes covered are: Iso, Power, Counter, Veer, Inside Zone, and Outside Zone.

Coach Bousum also demonstrates how he defends the zone read play both to the weak side and strong side.

Split Safety Coverage System

In this scheme, both deep safeties are independent of each other and will make calls to communicate the coverage to their side of the ball. The coverages used are primarily Cover 4 vs closed sets with a tight end, and a version of Cover 2 versus a two wide receiver side. By utilizing this system, the defense can be in multiple coverages based on the number of receivers aligned on each side of the ball. It's much easier for players to make these coverage checks because they are only looking at half of a formation rather than looking at the entire formation.

Coach Bousum goes into the pass responsibilities for the linebackers and defensive backs in both Cover 4 and Cover 2.

This is a simple, but highly effective defense that can be utilized against modern offenses that utilize multiple formations and personnel groupings.

63 minutes. 2017.