Coach and Coordinator Podcast

Today's clinic is from a talk by Jim Collins, head coach at Wittenberg University from the inaugural Lauren's First and Goal Clinic. In this podcast he talks about his process in determining how much offense they need for every situation they will face as well as how that works into a game plan and what will be carried each week. Entire clinic talk: https://bit.ly/3IjHrkn Register for Lauren's First and Goal 2022: https://lfgf2022.coachesclinic.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are always pressed for time as coaches, so getting the most out of all of the time we have available is of utmost importance. On today's podcast four coaches share how they maximize meeting time. Retired New England Patriots Offensive Line Coach Dante Scarnecchia, Assumption College Defensive Coordinator Buddy Blevins, SMU Receivers Coach Rob Likens and Georgia Southern Receivers Coach Isaiah Walker share what they believe are the keys, strategies, and methods for running a successful position meeting room. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's podcast Keith Grabowski shares a unique way in which he organized his position manual which incorporated the culture of the program especially in terms on one of its main pillars of servant leadership. The example he gives is with his quarterback manual and how it is organized around a single theme. Shownotes: -The inspiration for creating the manual this way -Focusing on pillars of the culture -Theming the manual around "servant leadership" -The QB as a servant leader -Serving the Center -Serving the Offensive Line -Serving the Running Back -Serving the Receivers -Serving the Team Link to the article and examples: https://coachgrabowski.wordpress.com/2013/03/28/servant-leadership-from-the-qb-position/ Interview with John Snell: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/learn-this-offseason-by-holding-a-coaches-summit-john-snell-baldwin-wallace Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scott Power's story is one that many coaches want to write. After a career playing at the Division 3 level and Wisconsin-Platteville and Hanover College then in Europe and the Arena League, Coach Powerr began his coaching career at Benton Central High School in Oxford, Ind., for two seasons. From there his climb through the college ranks began. He coached at Wartburg College, then became defensive coordinator at Marian University where he was named the 2015 NAIA Coordinator of the Year by FootballScoop.com and the Mid-States Football Association Assistant Coach of the Year the same season. Power then coached at Central Washington (2016-17 Defensive Coordinator)which is when he joined us on the podcast for this interview. He moved on to Texas A&M Commerce for a season and then to Stephen F. Austin. He orchestrated Top 10 defenses at every stop along the way as he eventually moved up to the FCS level. Sonnie Cumbie who has hired him at LaTech had this to say about Coach Power, “I know first-hand the type of coach and defensive play caller Scott is,” said Cumbie. “His defenses play tough, aggressive, and are prepared very well. Scott has worked his way up through the ranks and has been a winner at every level. I cannot wait to work with Scott and his family to bring many wonderful moments to Louisiana Tech Football.” From the Archives: Today’s guest on this “NCAA Leaders” edition of the Coach and Coordinator podcast is Scott Power, Defensive Coordinator at Central Washington University. In 2017 Central Washington was #1 in sacks with 61 on the season, and #1 in rushing defense only allowing 44.4 rushing yards per game. On today’s podcast Scott Power and host Keith Grabowski talk about preparing a defensive game plan. Show Notes -Coach Power talks about his start in coaching -Culture of the defensive unit -Off-field preparations for the defensive unit -Using a drone in practice -Creating sacks -How many concepts are brought to a game -Base defense formation -1 high defense -Challenges to facing RPO -Working on defending the RPO in practice -Hardest offense to defend -The winning edge Twitter @Coach_Power Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is from the launch of the podcast at the end of 2016. Scott Peters is now the assistantships offensive line coach under Bill Callahan for the Cleveland Browns. Together they developed the #1 rated run blocking and pass blocking offensive line as rated by Pro Football Focus for the 2020 season. This show is one that presents solutions to the major threat facing our game. Peters provides specific answers in how we can save the game at every level, and it starts with a thorough examination of the “why” behind the way the game is taught. The information he provides in this episode will open your eyes and spur thinking on how every single coach is responsible for contributing to creating a strong future for the game of football. Former Arizona Cardinals player Scott Peters is on a quest developing a nonprofit business that makes football safer for professional and young athletes more successful in blocking and defeating blocks with his innovative hand combat and leverage concepts. Scott’s new techniques are sought out by most NFL and Major College Programs, and they teach simple, powerful ways to neutralize blocks. Safe Football LLC (now Tip of the Spear Football) was launched by Peters, who said he had a history of concussions throughout his professional and college playing days, including one sustained without any helmet contact. Because there is no helmet that will resolve the injury issue and the safest football involves simply not playing, Peters is out to show the techniques he developed that he believes will make the sport safer by using a combination of mixed martial arts and biomechanics. “It’s about achieving vertical lift with the hands instead of horizontal contact,” said Peters, who holds a communications bachelor’s degree from Arizona State University. “It allows someone smaller to overpower someone larger using tapping and lifting techniques. It takes away their power. You’re operating with perfect alignment and compromising their spine and shoulder movements. It’s as safe as it’s going to get.” With approximately 3 million youth playing football, and a major push by colleges and the NFL to implement various efforts to reduce concussions, the nonprofit has a ready-made market for its offerings. The business is a spinoff of Peters’ Fight Ready MMA gym in Scottsdale. The former ASU player set up shop in the Valley and is looking to branch out beyond the fighting skills. “I like to say, ‘Save the brain. Save the game,’” said Peters, who sits on concussion analysis panels. “There are better ways to do things.” Shownotes: -Playing with leverage -What is leverage? -You have to drill it and make it a habit -Issues with bench press -How to train tight hands -Do things that promote the right movement -Is it really "Low man wins?" -The high cut player -Average Pro Bowler size -The "caveman" build -Short leg OL -How to win leverage -Safe and effective technique -Contact for all positions SPPAAT acronym -Changing the framework -Contact specialist coach -Helmets and risk compensation -MMA approach to training Tip of the Spear Football: tipofthespearfootball.com/ FREE Course: https://coachtube.com/course/football/force-deflection-base-blocks-on-the-los-mike-pollak/11947674?cpnCode=Podcast100&track=644d6704ec82c1eb769ef15b06e5d1e8 Enter the code Podcast100 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is from the launch of the podcast at the end of 2016. Scott Peters is now the assistantships offensive line coach under Bill Callahan for the Cleveland Browns. Together they developed the #1 rated run blocking and pass blocking offensive line as rated by Pro Football Focus for the 2020 season. This show is one that presents solutions to the major threat facing our game. Peters provides specific answers in how we can save the game at every level, and it starts with a thorough examination of the “why” behind the way the game is taught. The information he provides in this episode will open your eyes and spur thinking on how every single coach is responsible for contributing to creating a strong future for the game of football. Former Arizona Cardinals player Scott Peters is on a quest developing a nonprofit business that makes football safer for professional and young athletes more successful in blocking and defeating blocks with his innovative hand combat and leverage concepts. Scott’s new techniques are sought out by most NFL and Major College Programs, and they teach simple, powerful ways to neutralize blocks. Safe Football LLC (now Tip of the Spear Football) was launched by Peters, who said he had a history of concussions throughout his professional and college playing days, including one sustained without any helmet contact. Because there is no helmet that will resolve the injury issue and the safest football involves simply not playing, Peters is out to show the techniques he developed that he believes will make the sport safer by using a combination of mixed martial arts and biomechanics. “It’s about achieving vertical lift with the hands instead of horizontal contact,” said Peters, who holds a communications bachelor’s degree from Arizona State University. “It allows someone smaller to overpower someone larger using tapping and lifting techniques. It takes away their power. You’re operating with perfect alignment and compromising their spine and shoulder movements. It’s as safe as it’s going to get.” With approximately 3 million youth playing football, and a major push by colleges and the NFL to implement various efforts to reduce concussions, the nonprofit has a ready-made market for its offerings. The business is a spinoff of Peters’ Fight Ready MMA gym in Scottsdale. The former ASU player set up shop in the Valley and is looking to branch out beyond the fighting skills. “I like to say, ‘Save the brain. Save the game,’” said Peters, who sits on concussion analysis panels. “There are better ways to do things.” Shownotes: -Experience in football and sports growing up -College experience -NFL is more of an audition than development -Jim McNally -Injuries lead to Brazilian jujitsu -Enlightened by martial arts -MMA -Back to the NFL with the Arizona Cardinals -Retirement and more MMA -Competing in MMA Combine training -Martial arts to optimize football performance -Training to get better keeps you safe -The beginning of Safe Football -University of Washington collaboration =Taking head out of contact, playing with hands and winning -Implementing drills into s&c -Focusing on m=better methodology -Helmet is like an airbag -7 key traits of high risk drills -Safety through skill development -Remove the head as a tool for contact -When is the appropriate time to start playing football -It’s not a concussion issue its an information issue -The HS coach is most important in this -Applicability to all schemes -BLAST -Arch Strength -Use your hips -Punch bowl/med ball -Base -Long -Ascend -Stay Square -Triangulate Tip of the Spear Football: https://tipofthespearfootball.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aristotle Thompson On today’s podcast from 2021 Lauren’s First and Goal Clinic, running backs coach at Cal Aristotle Thompson shares how he creates the culture in his position room. Aristotle Thompson is in his second season as the running backs coach at Cal in 2021 after spending the previous 11 campaigns in the same role at Cal Poly. Thompson and Cal head coach Justin Wilcox worked together previously at Boise State, first in 2001 when Thompson was an assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Broncos and Wilcox was a graduate assistant in his first season in the coaching profession. The two teamed up again during the 2007 and 2008 seasons with Thompson the assistant director of football operations and Wilcox the defensive coordinator. The Broncos were 30-7 during their three seasons together in Boise and played in bowl games each of the final two years. Thompson was a four-year letterwinner as a running back at Boise State (1997-2000), helping the Broncos to their first two Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) conference championships with Big West titles in 1999 and 2000. Boise State also won the Humanitarian Bowl both seasons with victories over Louisville (1999) and UTEP (2000). Show notes: -Building your position -Learning about the culture from past players/alum -The ball is the program -Being great - simplify -Trust -Meetings with the OL/RB together -Accountability -Find guys who want to play championship football -Commitment - play for one another -Be all-in -Give your players the tool to be all-in -Control your own destiny -No excuses; no complaining -Position culture -Get involved with special teams -Leadership -Create your opportunity -Do work -Toughness 2022 Lauren’s First and Goal Clinic to benefit pediatric brain tumor research and cancer services: https://lfgf2022.coachesclinic.com Running Backs Coach Playlist: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/sets/running-backs-coaches Related: Coaching the Builds Relationships Pt1 - Bob Wylie: https://bit.ly/3JjBXWM Part 2: https://bit.ly/3LhDmPs Link to the Aristotle Thompson’s entire clinic talk: https://bit.ly/3uG7Nc7 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode Keith shares his thoughts on the power of reflection and how being a reflective coach allows you to grow and develop professionally throughout your career. “We do not learn from experience, we learn from reflecting on experience.” - John Dewey Shownotes: -What is the importance of reflection? -What is a reflective coach? -Benefits of reflection -Ideas for reflection Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's podcast Darius Safford, Defensive Back Coach at Kennesaw State, joins us to discuss growing in the profession, building transformational relationships, and keys to defensive backs play. Show Notes: -Falling in love with coaching -Bringing your best everyday -An approach to build transformational relationships -4 Core of Defensive Build -Keys to Press Man -Route recognition -Keeping hands out -Being a great teacher -Becoming a successful coach: genuine, transparent, challenging -The winning edge: Be yourself Twitter: @CoachSafford Coach Safford's Clinic on Press Quarters and Trap Coverage: https://bit.ly/3rwvL7X Related: Will Hall, HC Southern Miss - Qb Training https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/qb-installation-with-will-hall-head-coach-southern-miss Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From the Archives (2017): Today’s guest on this NCAA Leaders edition of the Coach and Coordinator podcast is John Steger, Defensive Coordinator at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. Steger helped lead Minnesota-Duluth to finish No. 1 in NCAA Division II in fumble recoveries and No. 2 in turnover margin and third-down and red zone defense. On today’s podcast, Steger talks about developing yourself as a coach and his defensive strategies. Show Notes 1:20 Steger talks about his coaching background 2:30 Important things to remember when developing yourself as a coach 4:55 How the evolution of the game has affected coaching 6:45 Culture of the coaching staff 8:45 Know your system better than your opponent 10:45 Developing a culture within your unit 13:30 Understanding how kids learn best 18:30 Steger talks about his defense 20:40 Key strategy for stopping today’s dynamic offenses 24:35 Number of calls Steger brings into a game 28:10 Emphasizing turnovers in practice 34:25 The winning edge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices