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Defining The Red Zone And RPO - Joe Moorhead, OC, Oregon Sep 01, 2021

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Being able to put together an effective game plan starts with a sound understanding of how you think about field zones and down and distance as well as how you define and give purpose to the concepts you use. That is something that Oregon offensive coordinator Joe Moorhead does well. In this quickcast he breaks down the different areas of the red zone, gives a clear definition of what an RPO is to them, and talks about Occam's Razor theory and simplicity. What he shares today can help you game plan better throughout the season. His entire clinic talk which provides a library of RPO concepts in the red zone is available on CoachTube and is chaptered to get you right to the areas of the field and ideas you want to look at. It provides a great resource in and out of season. Get it here: https://bit.ly/2WIjUXu Save 50% with the code: CCPMoorhead

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In the NZone with Noel Mazzone - using meaningful motions and shifts to create numbers or leverage Aug 31, 2021

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In this weekly in-season series, host Keith Grabowski and co-host Noel Mazzone will discuss games from the previous week and coaching methods, drills and strategies to help every team improve. This week they discuss: -the stretch play -jet motion -the duo play -nakeds -using meaningful motions and shifts to create numbers or leverage -how to install motion in uptempo offense -inside zone -naming and using motion in uptempo -using walk-thru, team takeoff and practice -building your game plan into individual drills -practice method: part-whole-part -scripting practice like it's a game -practice calling plays -get rz and 3rd calls in in every practice -calling plays off the call sheet all week -player input -how much on the call sheet/building the call sheet NZone on CoachTube: https://coachtube.com/users/noelmazzone

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Adjustments Series - Define And Refine Aug 30, 2021

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The focus is this week for our adjustments is define and refine. After another weekend of football, I have identified some adjustments every team can make to fine tune execution. Offense Let’s start with the offensive side of the ball. After watching a Friday night high school game, one team in particular struggled to get their passing game going and two issues became very clear. First they did not have an outlet for the quarterback. We will get into tendencies in a couple weeks, but the main issue is this team only looked to pass on 2nd and long or third down. The defense did a nice job with their coverage and the quarterback was left without an option and ended up forcing the ball into coverage often. The first thing I suggest if this is an issue is to install an operating system for your quarterback. Ideally this would have been done already, but it gives your quarterback and the coach the ability to see things and communicate as to where the ball should be going. Secondly, the routes should have some kind of outlet or check down. Many times the offense was in a seven man protection and it wasn’t necessary because the defense was bringing five. The QB had deep routes and nothing else as an option. Check down can be built into every route. A solution to these issues is implementing something like Dan Gonzalez’s “A.C.T.S” operating system. The third issue was the quarterback in this situation had no escape plan. He started running toward the sideline and condensing the field. If you look at any protection, there is a natural gap for the quarterback to escape, and being able to move up in the pocket is critical. This should be worked weekly to engrain in the quarterback how he should leave the pocket. Of course there will be reactions as he does that, but it gives him a place to start as to where and when to get out of the pocket. In the run game, and area that stuck out was with the jet or fly sweep. A wealth of knowledge on what makes the play go from under center or gun, Speckman developed a “Stoplight” system for the run that allows it to be successful in various situations. Most offensive coordinators will go away from the sweep if it gets stopped, but Speckman’s “stoplight system” allows him to keep calling the play. Speckman illustrates all of his key coaching points as well as analyzing the red, yellow, and green light sweeps in his clinic “Six Keys to Beating the Defense with Fly Sweep.” Defense On the defensive side of the ball, I saw another team who seemed to have a more defined escape plan for their quarterback, and throughout the game he was able to leave the pocket and gain big yards and move the chains. One answer is to have a good contain rush and utilize a “rat” or a “spy” on the quarterback. If you're breaking down and seeing a quarterback running for big yards on drop back plays, you may want to implement this strategy into your game plan. Special Teams On special teams, I saw a couple opportunities for one team who was able to get a rush on the punter and get close but just miss a block twice with the defender running through with both hands extended for the ball. Brian Mason, special teams coordinator at Cincinnati likes teaching players to get long with one hand. The principle that one hand is longer than two applies here. This technique is something that Coach Mason drills the Bearcats in their “block party” drill. Early season look for those opportunities within all of your schemes and techniques to better define things for your players in order to refine your execution. This is where you can begin to make some big gains by making small changes. These will pay off as the season progresses.

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Ideas For Actionable Film Grading Aug 27, 2021

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One of the most important things you can do as a position coach after the game is to grade the film. It gives you tangible, quantifiable information on what your players did and what they need to work on. It also reflects on you as well. As the saying goes, “you are either coaching it or allowing it to happen.” This can be done in multiple ways from percentage grades to detailed explanations on each play of what is right or wrong. The single most important aspect of grading film is that when the process is finished each player has a clear idea of what they are doing well and what they need to work on, and you as a coach should be able to turn that into something actionable in the practice plan. Furthermore, that should extend into game planning. As a position coach being able to tell the coordinator, “We are doing this really well” or “We really need to focus on this in order to see it work on gameday” is important information when putting together the plays you will use against the next opponent. Ideally film grading is done every single day of practice, not just on game days. In this episode I will share how we accomplished this while working with limited time to get it done. Player understanding and improved performance is the goal of film grading. The improved performance is a product of them clearly seeing what they need to work on, and you as the coach implementing practice drills and teaching that gets them to the level of performance to succeed on game day. Episode - Ideas for Better Coaching Cues https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/ideas-for-better-coaching-cues Episode - A Common Language for Coaching - Brent Dearmon, OC MTSU https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/creating-a-common-language-for-coaching-brent-dearmon-oc-mtsu Game Planning Master Class: https://bit.ly/2WxtRXZ Save 50% with the code CCPGamePlan

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Forecasting - Sean Payton, Head Coach, New Orleans Saints Aug 26, 2021

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On today's episode, Keith shares a segment from a clinic which he moderated for the Louisiana Football Coaches Association. In this segment, Sean Payton, head coach fo the New Orleans Saints shares something which he calls "forecasting." He tells a story which Bill Parcells shared with him and then an example of himself putting "forecasting" into practice when he was an assistant for Parcells. As we head into a game week, how we communicate with our players becomes critically important when the game is on the line and there are some good takeaways from this quick episode. The entire talk is available on CoachTube: https://bit.ly/2WnrNRS Enter the code CCPSaints to save 50% All the talks from the LFCA Clinic including Nick Saban, Eric Bienemy, Jake Peetz, Daronte Jones and more are available here: https://bit.ly/3vfVNep

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Handling Pre Game, In - Game Adjustments, Half - Time - Jim Hilvert, HC, Baldwin Wallace University Aug 25, 2021

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On today’s Coach and Coordinator Podcast, we share a segment of the Virtual Football Summit with Jim Hilvert, Head Football Coach at Baldwin Wallace University. Coach Hilvert shares his philosophy on how to organize pre game from wake-up to kick off including on field pre game routine. Coach then discusses how he likes to handle in-game adjustments including giving each staff member a responsibility and avoiding the common mistake of coaches not having duties and becoming a fan instead of watching for specifics. He closes with his plan for half time and how they make that 15 minutes most productive in order to have a good second half plan. Duties, Responsibilities and Preparing Your Staff as a Head Coach https://bit.ly/3jbmdLo Jim Hilvert - 1st Interview https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/jim-hilvert-final Jim Hilvert - Maintaining Focus in-season https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/jim-hilvert-baldwin-wallace-university-ohio

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Next Play Speed - Shawn Jezek, Special Teams Coordinator, Catholic HS, 2x State Champion Aug 24, 2021

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Today's episode is from a session which Keith did on the Virtual Coaches Summit with Shawn Jezek. Coach Jezek is in his fourth season at Catholic High School of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. In that time the team has been to 4 State Championship games with wins in 2017 & 2020. Coach Jezek has served as Linebackers Coach (4years) and Special Teams Coordinator. Before coaching at Catholic High School, Coach Jezek received a MBA and MA in Sport & Performance Psychology and has brought many these tools to his team and campus. Coach Jezek shares a philosophy which he calls "Next Play Speed." It is a process of helping players manage their emotional state in order for them to perform their pest in high stress situations. Coach Jezek covers: -Next Play Speed -Misnomers -In-Game Mandatory Stimuli -In-Game High Priority Processing -In-Game Low Priority Processing -Fighting Negativity Link to the 2 Course Bundle on Performance Psychology https://bit.ly/3gs4Wfb

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Adjustment Series - Add Stressors Aug 23, 2021

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Adjustment Series - Week 1 Add Stressors On Monday’s each week throughout the season, after a weekend of watching football, I will discuss adjustments on offense, defense, and special teams as well as discussion of adding wrinkles. We will also discuss how these changes can be implemented in practice. A few seasons ago I was talking with a coach on my podcast about in-season adjustments and he made a great point that any changes during the season should be “micro” adjustments. Those would be things like an adjustment versus a certain front on offense, a variation in alignment on defense, a refinement of technique, etc. “Macro” or big changes should be saved for the off season.Those would be like changing an offensive system or installing a completely new coverage. Those take a lot of time to install and get ready for game day. So our focus is on the “micro” changes in this series. Those are the things that can give you the edge you need to stay ahead of your competition. The focus today is on adding stressors to your game plan. Offense: Procedures - One word calls for situations Movements - Shifts and Motions Easy Adjustments to Formations Coach Communication Trick Plays Defense: Best 11 on the field D-Line Movement and Maintaining Gap Integrity Engaged Tackle - The One Arm Tear Substitution communication Special Teams: Kickoff/Kick Return Quarterback as the Punter

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Stay In Control Of The Game - A Plan To Work With Officials Aug 20, 2021

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As coaches we work so hard to be sure we have taken care of every detail. It is critical for the success of our team. However, too many times I’ve seen a sideline that is in chaos with players and coaches yelling at officials. This is something that we need to eliminate in order to ensure the health of our game. The NFHS website sites this statistic: “According to the National Association of Sports Officials (NASO), registration of officials across the country is down about 30 percent this year. In Oregon, the number of football referees has dropped 34 percent compared to last year, and volleyball is down 45 percent. In a football officials association in California, nearly two-thirds of its members opted out of officiating this year.” The good news is that we have control of this and can be a positive influence on making the game day experience better for everyone, including the officials. In today's podcast Keith Grabowski shares the plan that he used to deal with official and establish a positive working relationship. The episodes downloadable files can be accessed at http://coachandcoordinator.com/podcast/control-the-game-work-with-officials/

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Creating An Edge On Game Day - Mack Brown, HC, North Carolina Aug 19, 2021

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On today's podcast from the Lauren's First and Goal Clinic, Mack Brown, Head Coach at North Carolina shares his philosophy on creating an edge on game day. He talks about knowing when a team is ready, making adjustments to get back on track, pre game talks, half time talks, and in-game responsibilities for coaches. The entire clinic can be found on CoachTube: https://bit.ly/3vH4Hmn Use the code CCPMack to save 50% Related episodes: Mack Brown on the Foundation of Culture https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/the-foundation-mack-brown-head-coach-university-of-north-carolina Mack Brown on Helping Players Visualize Success: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/helping-players-visualize-success-mack-brown-head-coach-university-of-north-carolina Tips for a Successful Pre Game Speech https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/coach-grabowskis-notebook-tips-for-a-successful-pregame-speech

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