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Defense With DC - 3 Safety Defense Nov 17, 2022

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On this week's episode of Defense with DC we put the focus on the three safety defense, taking a look specifically at TCU's play against Texas. We also give this week's option tips with ND against Navy as the examples. Shownotes: -Homer Smith on evolution of the game -The 3-safety defense in its early days -New Mexico "Lobo" with Brian Urlacher -Offense always has the pen last - patterns of change in football -Today's pass concepts negate a great rush -The guy who can make it right in the 3-Safety Defense -Flawed thought on thinking you can run against it -Run fits - dead key the guard -LB friendly -Why plays with pullers are not great answers -Run right at it -Texas use of unbalanced -Back end - TCU coverages -Why ISU created this structure -ND vs. Navy Option Tips -Caution in using multiple fronts -Using safeties vs. corners -Don't create vertical seams Save 25 % on Dan Carrel's course to analyze your defense after the season. "Make Sense of Your Self Scout": bit.ly/3UeqjC8

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Mushroom Society-Blending Past & Present Methods of Learning - Thom McDaniels, Ohio HS HOF Coach Nov 16, 2022

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After an illustrious 26-year head coaching career, Thom McDaniels is still impacting the next generation of football players and coaches. Some may mostly know him as the father of Las Vegas Raiders Head Coach Josh McDaniels and Houston Texans passing game coordinator/quarterback coach Ben McDaniels. But Thom McDaniels himself truly has had a Hall of Fame career. He earned the USA Today and Nike National Coach of the Year award in 1997. In that same season, Coach McDaniels led Canton (Ohio) McKinley to a state title and a national championship. Today Coach McDaniels joins us to discuss how we learned the game in the past can be applied today. Twitter: @TheCOOLClinic @thomas_tmcdwgh @CoachKGrabowski Related: Thom McDaniels - Why HS Football Matters https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/why-high-school-football-works-thom-mcdaniels-ohio-hs-hall-of-fam-coach Thom McDaniels - How to be a head coach Mushroom Society Series: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/sets/mushroom-society C.O.O.L. Clinic Speakers Playlist: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/sets/the-c-o-o-l-clinic-speakers C.O.O.L. Clinic Channel on Coachtube: http://bit.ly/3Ee0T0W

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The OC Office Hour - Play Calling Strategy From Homer Smith Nov 14, 2022

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On today's episode of the OC Office Hour Series, Keith shares Homer Smith's strategies for play calling. He wrote these in his book "Handbook for Coaching the Football Passing Attack" in 1970 but they are as applicable as ever today. Coach Smith ideas provide food for thought in how you approach calling plays and can provide some clarity in using the game plan you work all week long to prepare. Related: Be Your Own Futurist - The Game Continues to Change, Reflecting on Homer Smith's Thoughts https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/be-your-own-futurist-the-game-continues-to-change-reflecting-on-homer-smiths-thoughts-61022-857-am How to Train as a Play Caller - George Allen https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/how-to-train-as-a-play-caller-from-how-to-train-a-quarterback-by-george-allen-hall-of-fame-coach-122421-1211-pm OC Office Hour Playlist: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/sets/the-oc-office-hour-series

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Train More Efficiently This Off Season with VR Drills and Simulations Nov 11, 2022

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The GoArmy Edge app can revolutionize the way you practice. On today’s Coach and Coordinator podcast, our host Keith Grabowski details how the app can be used for every position on the football field. 1:22 Usefulness of the Go Army Edge app 3:10 Offensive line 5:23 Quarterback 7:07 Receiver 7:40 Running back 9:48 Defensive backs 10:06 Linebackers 11:01 Defensive line 11:41 Special Teams 12:40 Simple use of the technology Related Content User-804678956 – The-edge-weed-1-prepare-to-adapt-and-adjust User-804678956 – Keith-grabowski-and-andy-ryland-discuss-the-goarmy-edge-app User-804678956 – Dynamic-presentations-and-virtual-reality-for-more-effective-coaching User-804678956 – Air-raid-analytics-and-virtual-reality

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Defense With DC - Half-Time Adjustments, Georgia Defense, Defending Zone Dive Nov 09, 2022

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On this week's episode of Defense with DC, we discuss half-time adjustments, take a look at how Georgia defended Tennessee's high-powered offense, and discuss our weekly tips to defend the option. Shownotes: -Halftime adjustments format -Stealing time -Address problems with things that were practiced -Example- closing the middle of the field with fire zones -Example - open side run -No new coverages -Get the formational hit chart -Decision to make calls from the box or from the field - who best communicates with the players -Peel back the game plan -Creating formational blitzes -Having blitzes to attack certain things -Georgia coverage vs. Tennessee - taking away space -4is knocking the tackles back setting these from the inside out -Georgia’s man coverage -Hash divider rules -Option tips -Tight 9 to spill the G-Lead play -4is siting on horn blocks as a QB player - what does it open for the offense -Everything you do with your line and linebackers is being watched -Defending the zone dive play -Recognizing the difference between a midline path and a zone dive path Save 25 % on Dan Carrel's course to analyze your defense after the season. "Make Sense of Your Self Scout": bit.ly/3UeqjC8

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Teach Tapes - Coaching and Calling 2nd Down Nov 08, 2022

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On this week’s episode of TeachTapes, Keith and co-host Steve Hauser continue to walk the field this time taking a look at all of the open field second down situations, tendencies that develop and the skills and techniques that can be developed to increase success on this down. Shownotes: -The most forgotten down -Styles make fights -The Big12 for examples -Difference in halves for 2nd down -Baylor on 2nd down -Rod Marinelli standards -Carry out fakes to get information backside -Your identity shows up on 2nd down -Complements and dressing up 2nd down -Matt Ryan boot drill -Shane Day drill -Goal line reps -Flood drill -Quick game - when the eyes are going to pop -Tight ends -Getting angles back -Dynamic use of the running back -2nd and extra long (11+) -Shallow screen and stick draw -Ryan Walters - How did they get to 2nd and 10? -Patterns or tendencies won 2nd and 10 -2nd and on track plus consideration for time and score differential -2nd and short “waste down” -The importance of receiver blocking Related: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/2nd-down-the-most-forgotten-down-ryan-walters-dc-illinois-from-the-ihsfca-virtual-clinic Ryan Walters, DC Illinois, presentation on 2nd Down - The Most Forgotten Down: https://bit.ly/3zUaBo8

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Mushroom Society - Dante Scarnecchia, Retired 5x Super Bowl Champion Nov 07, 2022

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On this week’s installment of the Mushroom Society Series, Keith and co-hots Bob Wylie are joined by Dante Scarnecchia to discuss aspects of what was an incredibly successful career. His 34 tenure with the New England Patriots was the longest in the NFL. He was a part of 10 of the organization’s 11 Super Bowl appearances. Coach Scarnecchia was a part of five Super Bowl Championships. In this episode the coaches discuss the keys to a successful career, working in an elite organization, and more. Shownotes: -The decision to become a football coach happened early -How coaching defensive backs helped development as a coach -Taking the defensive quality control job for Bill Parcells -Key to longevity in the profession -Advice to young coaches always looking for the next job -Staying physically fit -Keeping great players from leveling off -Takeaways from working in an elite organization -Advice to having a successful working relationship with Bill Belichick (or any strong head coach) -Most effective way to make adjustments between series -Developing a great relationship with your offensive coordinator Coach Scarnecchia’s COOL Clinic Talk: https://bit.ly/3fHh6DH

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Defense With DC - Early Game Calls, Motion Adjustment, Coverage Variations, Bunch Run Fits Nov 02, 2022

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On this week's episode of Defense with DC, Dan Carrel, USFL Michigan Panthers Defensive Coordinator takes a look at the Missouri defense against South Carolina and Temple defense vs. Navy to point out ideas and concepts we can learn from. Shownotes: -Coaching up early game calls -Staying ahead of the game -Thinking about how else they can run their plays -Adjustment to motion -Motion may tie into gap schemes -Spinning to motion in Nickel -Adjusting to motion in Base -Make it simple for your guys but complex for them -Variations of Cover 3 -Finding places where it is advantageous to be different -Making the Game Plan as simple as possible -Defending bunch -Teaching run fits as crack replace -Playing bunch release routes - box concept -Defending the double out Option tips: -Guy who is your tackler - how fast can he trigger -Changing up to cloud to keep safety out -Playing a shade to steal a gap Save 25 % on Dan Carrel's course to analyze your defense after the season. "Make Sense of Your Self Scout": https://bit.ly/3UeqjC8

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From the Leadership Journey Season 1 - Adversity with Brian Kight Nov 01, 2022

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Brian Kight and Keith Grabowski team up for this special Leadership Journey edition of the Coach and Coordinator podcast. Keith and Brian Kight discuss the challenges of adversity in today’s podcast. Show notes :55 Opportunity and adversity :3:25 Adversity is different for everyone 7:52 Coaching staff will face different types of adversity 10:23 Processing and training for adversity 13:40 Formula for success: E+R=O 15:05 Examples of adversity training 17:32 Putting pressure on variable moments 22:12 Skills needed to overcome adversity 24:35 Detach from the event of adversity 27:19 Maintaining a healthy perspective

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The OC Office Hour - Trick Plays With Former NFL And College Coach Terry Shea Oct 31, 2022

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Today’s Coach and Coordinator podcast features former coach Terry Shea, who does consulting work for future NFL Draft prospects. He’s served as the Chicago Bears offensive coordinator as well as quarterbacks coach for the Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins, and St. Louis Rams. The Game Plan is a weekly in-season feature that shares thematic ideas that can help coaches and teams once the season begins. Today’s focus will be on how to implement and defend trick plays in a game. Show notes 1:32 How trick plays give you an edge in a game 3:15 Communicating special plays to your team 7:05 Shea’s tips for practicing trick plays 11:20 Creating a trick play with the right personnel 14:18 When to call the play 19:14 Using a special play after a turnover 21:35 How to defend special plays 26:55 Discipline defense and overtime periods 27:39 Favorite trick plays Related Episodes: Planning, Practicing, and Calling Trick Plays https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/planning-practicing-and-calling-trick-plays Building Character, Half-Time Adjustments, Trick Plays https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/building-character-in-season-halftime-adjustments-trick-plays-mike-rowe-former-hc-rocori-hs-mn RPOs, Constraints, Trick Plays, Qb Progressions: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/trends-day-14-constraints-rpos-tricks-and-qb-progressions Trick Play Resources: https://bit.ly/3TTeH7J

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