The Football Coaching Podcast with Joe Daniel

No matter how good you are, every coach is going to lose some games. But there is a silver lining to every cloud! Every coach wants to win. And there are times when your job will depend on it. But every loss can't be a soul crushing defeat that sends you into the doldrums for a week. In this episode, we're going to break down losing into 3 categories of losses. Then we'll look at how you can best deal with each type of loss. You'll find out how to get the most out of each loss, so that your team moves forward instead of bogging down and falling behind.

Give the same look to the Quarterback every snap using Roll Cover 3 coverage. Here's how to do it. The simplest way to disguise your coverage is to give the same look on every snap. One way to accomplish that is to align your safeties and corners across the field in a straight line - then adjust before (or after) the snap. On this episode of The Football Coaching Podcast, I'll go in detail on installing a Roll Cover 3 system into your defense. This is based off of our 4-3 Defense System packages, but can be incorporated to any defensive package with a few adjustments. Show Links My free video series on the 4-3 Defense System at http://the43defense.com/podcast A great resource for putting together your defensive philosophy is Fritz Shurmur's Coaching Team Defense at https://amzn.to/2MWSnZu (using that link gives me a little kickback - after all, I got to write the foreword in it!)

Get the most out of your passing game drill progression by having a plan. Here's how to have success in the air, faster. Want to get the most out of your passing game? You've got to have a plan for your passing drills. There's a lot more to it than just working the QB's throwing motion, too. A lot more, in fact. And a lot more than playing 7 on 7. In this episode, I'll outline how to plan your passing game drill progression to work your most important route concepts to perfection. Show Links 10 Keys to Coaching Quarterbacks from S04E06 of the podcast: https://joedanielfootball.com/2019quarterback/ Wide Receiver Drills for Better Route Running from S02E08 on the podcast: https://joedanielfootball.com/2018widereceiverdrills/ YouTube video on coaching better route running from your receivers: https://joedanielfootball.com/receiver-routes/ YouTube video on the relationship between Quarterback footwork and Receiver footwork in route timing: https://joedanielfootball.com/timing-wide-receiver-routes-quarterback-footwork/

Coaching Quarterbacks doesn't have to be complicated. This is The Non-Guru Guide to Coaching QBs! This episode of The Football Coaching Podcast looks at how to coach quarterbacks when you're not a Quarterback Guru. It turns out you don't need a PhD to get the job done. First, you'll find out the 3 critical skills your signal caller needs to have when you're deciding who should play the position. Then we'll break down 10 Keys to Coaching Quarterbacks. You can download the 10 Keys in PDF format in the download box at the beginning of this page. Show Links My article on the Characteristics of a Great Quarterback from several years ago Coaching Quarterbacks to Read Coverages from Season 2 of The Football Coaching Podcast Get the foundations of the Pistol Power Offense System with my 3 video series on Coaching the Power, Counter and Power Pass.

We're breaking down the Run and Shoot Offense. Here's what I've learned in a very, very short period of time. It may be football's greatest mystery. The most complex offensive play design out there. For myself, it's the single offensive system I knew absolutely nothing about. Time to change that! This episode of The Football Coaching Podcast is a look at the Run and Shoot Offense. I'll look at a few base passing plays and see what we can learn from this offensive system. The Run and Shoot Offense is fascinating. I don't know of any other system that has achieved such high levels of success without spreading like wildfire through the High School and College coaching ranks. Maybe we'll be able to figure out why! Show Links Jason Hahnstadt's new video series on Demystifying the Run and Shoot Offense is the play to start! Click here to get 25% OFF the video series Lots of videos from Mouse Davis that were uploaded by Ron Mckie on YouTube, plus that June Jones short explanation of a Run and Shoot concept: Run and Shoot Playlist

We're diving into the backlog of the Football Coach Mailbag. Time to play catch-up! Today's episode of The Football Coaching Podcast is getting us caught up on your questions from the football coach mailbag. We're hitting all kinds of topics you've been asking about in this special episode! In This Episode… Should Defensive Ends be in a 2 point or 3 point stance? How to improve player academics during the off-season Scout Team Wrist Bands from CoachDrive.com Advantages of 4-2-5 Defense over the 33 Stack (and visa versa) What to do when you're good on defense, but bad on offense Show Links Scout Team System from CoachDrive.com Foundations of the 4-2-5 Defense System video series at http://425defense.com/podcast Coach Fore's The Shield Punt manual: https://eightlaces.org/product/shield-punt-book/

Every football coaches needs his own coaching philosophy. Mine is short… Coach Simple, Play Fast, Win. You hear it on every podcast: Coach Simple, Play Fast, Win. But what does that really mean? This episode of The Football Coaching Podcast is all about explaining my own personal coaching philosophy. Because a lot of coaches get it wrong. They think I'm a 4-2-5 Defense guy, or a power run game guy. None of that is true. My entire coaching philosophy is summed up with 5 words. Coach Simple, Play Fast, Win. And you hear it on every podcast. Now, let's go in depth on what that really means.

The 3-4 Defense System can shut down your opponents next season with a simple approach to creating complexity. The 3-4 Defense has become increasingly popular because of the flexibility to defend everything from downhill rushing attacks to elaborate Spread Option and RPO offenses. In today's episode we're going to look and the 3-4 Defense System that is a part of JDFB Insider. The 3-4 Defense System gives you a simple approach to defense. But with an added complexity and flexibility you can use as needed. We'll talk about the base front, stunts, and blitz package that are taught inside the system. You can also download alignments to standard formations in PDF format above.

There's a lot of moving parts to being a Head Football Coach. Here are some of the critical lessons I learned this season. 2018 was my first season as a Head Football Coach. Overall the year was successful, but there was a lot of learning. I'll share some of the lessons learned that weren't in the manual when I started on the job. You can download my 12 Lessons Learned as a Head Football Coach PDF document above. These lessons have nothing to do with X's and O's. If you don't have your X's and O's nailed down, or have a plan for it - you probably shouldn't be in charge yet.

Use these 6 methods to learn to coach football, faster. The key is knowing where to focus your effort. How can you learn to be a better football coach this off-season? There's more opportunity available than ever, but you've got to look in the right places and have a focused goal. I'll share 6 resources you can use to learn to coach football, whether you're just starting out or continuing your lifelong coaching education. And the 3 keys that you must follow to get a coaching education that's actually going to help your team win games.

How can you make the right halftime adjustments to win the big game? Here's how to plan for success with the 4-2-5 Defense. You had a great game plan. It should work. Maybe it's even working for you… to a point. But at halftime, you need to make a few tweaks to get to the finish line. Halftime adjustments in your 4-2-5 Defense (or any defense, for that matter) can be made for a number of reasons. In this episode of The Football Coaching Podcast, I'll break down the 5 reasons you should make an adjustment, and share some of those potential adjustments for your 4-2-5 Defense System with you.

It's raining. It's pouring. Hold onto the football so you can keep scoring! Don't let a driving, pouring rain cost you a football game. Or footballs. Because footballs are expensive. In this episode of The Football Coaching Podcast, I'll go into detail about how to prepare for a rain game. I'll give you the 11 items your program needs to have to get ready (put these on your off-season shopping list!). Then we'll talk about in-game management. Keeping the balls, and your players, dry all night. And how you can still hit the perimeter without tossing the football. Finally, I'll share how we played a game in a driving rain, and got all of the footballs back to game-ready. The entire process (good and bad) is shared on this podcast!

You played them once. Now you've got to do it again! Here's how to prepare your Offensive Game Plan. You beat them once. Or maybe you lost to them. But this is your second game against the same opponent! Last season, we faced this conundrum twice. We played our week 9 opponent in the first round of the playoffs, and our week 10 opponent in the 2nd round. It's tough to prepare for the changes you'll see! In this episode of The Football Coaching Podcast, we'll focus on preparing an Offensive Game Plan to face a team you've already played one time this season. Need a different result? Need the same result again? Doesn't matter. This episode will get you prepared to win!

You don't have to be an Offensive Line guru to coach great Pass Protection. You just need the first two steps. The biggest difference maker in the success of your offense, and maybe your football team, is how good your Offensive Line plays. For most offenses, that includes great Pass Protection. Today's episode of The Football Coaching Podcast focuses on Offensive Line footwork for blocking defenders in drop back passing. And it's really independent of what pass protection scheme you decide to use. Learn the most important rules of pass protection. Then find out how to coach the first two steps that will win your Offensive Line most pass protection battles!

Is your Goal Line Defense ready to make the critical, game winning stop? Probably not. Your opponent drove the ball the length of the field. They're inside your 5 yard line. It's time to make the big stop. Defensive Coordinators need to take a big step forward right now - and accept that getting the stop is not very likely. After all, you couldn't stop them up til now. But if you CAN make that big stop? What a momentum changer! So your Goal Line Defense needs to be ready to show up. In this episode of The Football Coaching Podcast, we'll install a basic goal line package for the 4-2-5 Defense that gives your guys a shot to be heroes (even when they probably shouldn't be).

How can you have better practice planning in significantly less time? Here's how to plan efficient and effective practices. We've all been through those long practices that seem to drag on forever. It's not productive, no matter how long you spend out on the field. What if you could get twice as much accomplished, in just a fraction of the time on the field? Higher energy practices. Consistent effort from your players. And then get home to your family earlier? It can be done. But you've got to commit to a more efficient practice plan. In this episode of The Football Coaching Podcast, I'll share with you how to get the job done! Also, check out the interview I had with Justin Dottavio where he talked about how he keeps his practices to 90 minutes.

Does your team sputter in your Goal Line Offense? Here's how to turn your base offense into a Short Yardage Machine. You drive the length of the field. But when it really counts, your goal line offense has a tough time punching the ball across the finish line. This episode of The Football Coaching Podcast is all about turning your offense into a high powered short yardage machine. Find out how you can create a powerful goal line offense and still keep it simple for your players.

Scheme doesn't matter if you don't have great tackling technique. We're taking a deep dive into teaching safe and effective tackling for your football team! Player safety is the single most important aspect of coaching football today. But it doesn't mean you have to sacrifice effective blocking and tackling. We started using the Hawk Tackle method before it was even a thing (though we had no idea what we were doing). It has been a huge benefit for football coaches all over the country by increasing player safety while also improving tackling efficiency. I'll go over technique and drills for teaching all aspects of tackling technique in this episode of The Football Coaching Podcast!

Coach Safety Reads that tell your force and alley players if it's a run or a pass. And never have to change those reads again. With the defensive philosophy that I subscribe to, the 'umbrella' is critical to the success of the defense. That means your Safety reads must be fast and accurate. You can't have a lot of confusion or hesitation. And you can't give up long passes on play action because of a bad read. In this episode of The Football Coaching Podcast, we'll look at 4 different methods of coaching safety reads. Then I'll go in depth on the one that I've found to work the best for our guys.

Brent Dearmon talks about installing RPOs into your offense and how he's turning around Bethel University with an explosive offensive style. Coach Brent Dearmon has a pretty impressive resume including most recently working as Offensive Coordinator at Arkansas Tech. Now he's turning around his alma mater at Bethel University in Tennessee. In this Football Coaching Podcast interview, Coach Dearmon shares how you can install RPOs into your offense, and how to call plays to attack any coverage. Plus he'll talk about the turnaround process at Bethel, and about his time working for Gus Malzahn at Auburn. Coach Dearmon and CoachTube.com generously provided a special deal for Football Coaching Podcast Listeners to get $10 OFF Identifying & Attacking Coverages with the RPO. Coach Dearmon teaches everything you need to know to incorporate RPOs into your offense right now. Click here to get this exclusive deal.

The Outside Zone Play is one of the best plays in football, no matter what level you coach. Here's the deep dive details on how to run it precision for big gains on the ground. The Outside Zone Play is one of the best offensive plays in football. In the NFL, it may be the most frequently called run in the entire league. But you don't care about the NFL. You care about your football team, and how the Outside Zone Play can help you. Listen to this episode of The Football Coaching Podcast for the complete, in depth look at how to run the Outside Zone Play against all 6 defensive fronts - and absolutely anything else you might see. Plus we'll break down a few variations to get even more mileage out of the outside zone blocking scheme.

From the early days of the Pistol Power Offense System, let's take a deep dive into the run game of the 1986 Washington Redskins Playbook. The Pistol Power Offense System has a lot of roots with the Washington Redskins playbooks from the 1980s. Today we're taking a look at one of those playbooks. Be warned… this playbook was a mess. There's no way any Redskins player ever received the playbook in this format. But we powered through! Look at Inside Zone, Outside Zone, and a couple of very interesting variations of 3rd & Medium or 3rd & Long plays from this 1986 Washington Redskins Playbook. You can also download the playbook above here.

Shut down the run with your 4-4 Defense. Or whatever you want to call it... Time to shut down the run. Get serious. You don't defend spread teams every week! Better be ready to play it tough! This week, we're talking about running that powerhouse 4-4 Defense against all of the most popular offensive run schemes in football today. Okay, time for true confessions. This is how we teach defending the run in the 4-2-5 Defense System, and you can sign up at the top of this article to get instant access to a free video series on it. The 4-4 Defense, 4-2-5 Defense and 6-2 Defense are all essentially the same.

Wasting your entire weekend watching film, trying to find the secret for your Defensive Game Plan? Here's how to stop. You can spend hours and hours watching Hudl, hoping to find some little secret nugget that makes you a genius on your defensive game plan. Truth is, you're wasting a lot of time. Learn how to watch film efficiently and take care of the things that matter in your life. Listen to today's episode for efficient defensive game planning, and then download the free Offensive Film Study Sheet above!

What pass protection scheme is best for keeping your Quarterback safe? Take a look at the Half-Slide Pass Protection scheme. In the Pistol Power Offense System, we use Half-Slide Pass Protection as our drop back protection scheme. If you want a scheme that works great and adapts to any front, this is the place to start. Listen to this episode of The Football Coaching Podcast to get the basics of Half-Slide Pass Protection. Could this be the solution to your Quarterback protection problems?

Think your Offensive Line isn't good enough? Make their job easier using these critical Offensive Line Run Blocking tips. There's a few myths in coaching offensive line run blocking that we need to break through. Then we can start to build a better run game. In this episode, we'll talk about why you don't need your Offensive Linemen to sustain blocks longer. Or drive their man down the field. And how you can make your less talented Offensive Line look like a group of All Pro's with a few minor adjustments.

What's the simplest, most effective coverage you can teach? Let's take a look at coaching Cover 3 Coverage in the 4-2-5 Defense. Coaches love to over-complicate things. In a lot of situations, the less complicated answer would be the better one. That's often the case with coverage packages. Aside from trying to run every coverage, many coaches are running a coverage that is much more complicated than necessary. If you're in a league, conference or level where the teams you need to beat are run heavy offenses, Cover 3 coverage might be perfect for you. I'm going to break down how to teach Cover 3 coverage for the 4-2-5 Defense, but the teachings are very similar no matter what defensive front you choose. Show Links Coaching Cover 3 Coverage in the 4-2-5 Defense on YouTube: https://youtu.be/sYTcU5zsaE4 The Up Front Offensive Line System by Dave Christensen: https://joedanielfootball.com/upfront Check out all of the coaches on The Football Coaching Podcast Network

What are the critical keys to great Offensive Line Play? Arizona State Offensive Line Coach Dave Christensen has your answers. https://joedanielfootball.com/upfront Dave Christensen has been coaching football for 36 years. Mostly working with the Offensive Line. And I had a great time talking OL play with him on this episode of The Football Coaching Podcast. Listen to this episode to hear Coach Christensen talk about what it takes to have a great Offensive Line, the most important drills for your Linemen, and what a typical practice plan looks like for his D1 Offensive Line practices. Coach Christensen has also created an awesome course called the Up Front Offensive Line System. CoachTube has set up an exclusive deal for Football Coaching Podcast listeners to save 50% Off the Up Front Offensive Line System for a limited time only! Click https://joedanielfootball.com/upfront to get instant access to this incredible coaching system.

Every offensive playbook needs a foundation. The Power Series is that foundation for the Pistol Power Offense System. [create optin box for the Pistol Power Offense PLC content] It's nice to do a podcast where you don't need any notes. You've talked about something so many times that it just flows. That's the Power Series for me. It's the foundation of our offense, and has been for a number of years. In this episode of The Football Coaching Podcast, I'll go in depth on the details for executing the Power, Counter, Power Pass and Counter Pass in the Pistol Power Offense System.

Tired of watching a great defensive series fall apart on a poor job defending a screen pass? Here's how to get your 33 Stack Defense ready to stop the Screen Pass. Download the Huskies '92 Defense Playbook Here The 1992 Washington Huskies 4-4 Defense Playbook is the subject a deep dive look on this episode of The Football Coaching Podcast. And it's an interesting look. We'll investigate the similarities and differences between the Huskies 4-4 Defense and the more modern 4-2-5 Defenses today. Is there really a difference in the core structure? Listen to The Football Coaching Podcast to find out!

Does your Defense need to tighten up? The 4-2-5 Defense can be a simple a system to let your players play fast. You need a defense that can easily adapt to any offensive attack. If you're changing everything from week to week, you'll be in trouble when your players get confused. The 4-2-5 Defense System has been built around the Joe Daniel Football motto of Coach Simple, Play Fast, Win. In this episode of The Football Coaching Podcast, we look at the philosophy and principles that build the foundations of the 4-2-5 Defense.

There's a lot to be done this season! This is a guide to planning your football year. Running a top notch program doesn't just happen. It requires a lot of planning to have a great football year. In this week's Football Coaching Podcast, I'll walk you through planning the entire year. Fundraising, parents, building the culture, and planning scheme install is all discussed here. Everything you need to think about to have a great season!

What are your favorite football video games of all time? Here's a look at the games we used to play. There is no great football coaching insight in today's episode of The Football Coaching Podcast. I'll be back with more of that, next episode. Today is just about doing something fun. A little different. A walk down memory lane with the football video games I grew up with.

What are your favorite football video games of all time? Here's a look at the games we used to play. There is no great football coaching insight in today's episode of The Football Coaching Podcast. I'll be back with more of that, next episode. Today is just about doing something fun. A little different. A walk down memory lane with the football video games I grew up with.

What's the Secret to Defending RPOs with the 4-3 Defense? It's not really a secret. Season 2 of The Football Coaching Podcast wraps up with defending RPOs with the 4-3 Defense and Quarters Coverage. We're using the defense as drawn up in The 4-3 Defense System that is part of JDFB Insiders. Quarters Coverage offers some special flexibility that you might not have in other coverages and with other packages. The true nature of the 7 man front and 2 high safeties might be your best answer for defending RPOs. Listen to this week's episode and find out why The 4-3 Defense is my favorite defense for defending RPOs! (...on paper) Show Links Learn the foundations of the 4-3 defense with my free 3-video series A lot of the RPOs we run are detailed in the episode on Coaching RPOs in Your Current Playbook

You don't have to create an entire RPO Playbook. It's easy to incorporate RPO's into the offensive system you're running right now. Run-Pass Options (RPOs) are the hot topic for offensive football coaches across the country over the last few seasons. The schemes have made their way down from the College level down to the High School ranks in a hurry. Many coaches have been abandoning what they've always done in favor of more modern, "exciting" offensive schemes. The purpose of this episode is to show that you do not need to do that. You can use your existing offensive playbook and add RPOs into the mix, without sacrificing all you've done in the past.

How do you Coach Simple so your players can Play Fast? Triggers are the answer to your problem. Triggers are a stimulus, or event, that happens on the field that tell your player to initiate a response, or reaction. For every action on the field, there is a reaction by your player. (but this is not physics and we do not want the response to be equal!) In this episode of The Football Coaching Podcast, we'll be looking at triggers for every offensive and defensive position. Plus, how you can use triggers to simplify your teaching and get your players to react faster. Show Links Jerry Campbell has an excellent collection of manuals at https://www.jcfb.com/ Video on setting up the timing of your Run Plays: https://youtu.be/CnEXaE2GXMA Curl Pass Concept including Trigger Reads: https://youtu.be/4LzPFyQ8clc Ron McKie's The Pin and Pull RPO eBook gives an in-depth look at using triggers to coach a single play that will always be the right call. Rex Ryan's Coaching the 46 Defense book has an excellent chapter on Defensive Line triggers. The Pistol Power Offense System teaches our Triggers for the passing game and the run game: http://pistolpoweroffense.com

Coaching 4-3 Defense Quarters Coverage gives you great pass coverage. Plus you get 9 defenders against the run! I love coaching 4-3 Defense Quarters Coverage. It's incredibly effective if you know how to teach and adjust the package. And if you have the right guys. There's a ton of advantages, but there are also a few difficulties you need to be aware of. We'll discuss all of that on this week's episode of The Football Coaching Podcast. We teach this complete 4-3 Defense Quarters Coverage package in The 4-3 Defense System included as part of JDFB Insiders. But there are some important updates in this episode, too! Show Links There's only 4 types of defense! The infamous Episode 80 strikes again. Get my 3 video series on the 4-3 Defense exclusively at http://the43defense.com/podcast The 4-3 Defense System is part of a JDFB Insider subscription. Shap Boyd's excellent Quarters Coverage Made Simple video. If you're interested in Press Quarters, the Michigan State Cover 4 video is great.

Clemson's Spread Offense uses a Hurry Up, No Huddle approach. Don't be fooled, there's nothing fancy here.. The 2013 Clemson Offense playbook is available from Chris Brown's SmartFootball.com through the link below. It's a great look at the simplicity of many modern Hurry Up, No Huddle offenses. The Clemson Offense was already introducing RPOs at that time, and showing the development of some of the more run-pass options we see today. It's an interesting look at the Spread Offense during a time of critical development. In this episode we'll be focused on the Day 1 Spring Install for the Clemson Offense in 2013. Show Links Download the playbook from SmartFootball.com The foundation of the offense is very similar to the Pistol Power Offense System Get my free 3 video series on the Power Series

It may be the hot new thing in football, but coaching RPOs is here to stay. Check out this simple primer for adding Run-Pass Options to your Offensive System. Thinking about coaching RPOs in your offensive system? There's a few things to consider first. This episode of The Football Coaching Podcast is a basic introduction to using Run Pass Options, no matter what offensive system you currently run. If you can add this new phase to your offensive attack, you could really open up the scoring next season!

If you can't block 'em, read 'em. That's what the Option Gurus like to say… but how do we read 'em!? Listen to find out! I love Option Football. Any style. Flexbone Option, Split back Veer, Zone Read Option, or today's most advanced Run Pass Option plays. At the end of the day, it's all option reads. This episode of The Football Coaching Podcast focuses on coaching option reads for your Quarterback. How do you read the Dive Key? How do you attack the Pitch Key? Check out this week's Football Coaching Podcast to find out!

The Miami 4-3 Defense is one of the most successful defenses of the last 30 years. Let's break down the 1996 Miami Hurricanes 4-3 Defense Playbook. The Miami 4-3 Defense is one of my favorite defensive schemes out there. In the previous episode of The Football Coaching Podcast, we talked about the foundations. In this episode, I'll dive into the 1996 Miami Hurricanes 4-3 Defense playbook. This very detailed playbook gives a look at how the defense was evolving throughout the 1990's at the college level. https://www.footballxos.com/download/miami-hurricanes-4-3-defense-1996-bill-miller/

How did the Miami 4-3 Defense come to be one of the most popular defenses in football today? Here's the background. When Jimmy Johnson installed his 4-3 Defense at the University of Miami, he built a great defense. It continues to expand and adapt with the evolution of offensive football, year after year. In this episode of The Football Coaching Podcast, we'll look back at the origins of the 4-3 Defense, before Miami. The Even 4-3 Defense and Tom Landry's Flex 4-3 Defense get examined. Then we'll break down the basic philosophy and foundations of the Miami 4-3 Defense that I teach today in our 4-3 Defense System. You can get my Free 3 Video Series right now to learn how to teach and install the Miami 4-3 Defense. Visit http://the43defense.com/podcast to get instant access! Show Links 4-3 Defense for Football is one of my first YouTube videos from several years ago, on the basics of the Miami 4-3 Defense Coaching Football's 4-3 Defense by Tim Simons and Mike Freeman, book from Amazon Is There Any Way to Explain Football's Most Confusing, Convoluted, Intellectually Taxing, Perhaps-No-Longer-So-Great Defense? From D Magazine The Landry Flex 43 and the Even 43 from Cowboys Nation The 43 Flex, from Tom Landry to Rob Ryan from Code and Football Coaching Football's Double Eagle Flex Defense by Ted Amorosi, book from Amazon (I love the 4-3 Defense, I doubt you'll ever see this many links in the show notes again!)

Run or Pass? What should you call? Here's how to decide. When you're putting together your playbook, you've got a good idea of what you like to do. You're either a running team, or a passing offense. But how do you know what to call during the game? Should you try for balance, or take what the defense gives you? In this episode of The Football Coaching Podcast, we'll talk about when to call a run vs pass and why should make that decision!

Increase your completion percentages and get better pass protection by coaching your Quarterback to read coverages. In the Pistol Power Offense System we have a great passing system that can attack any defense. And it's simple. But it will really accelerate once your Quarterback is able to start reading coverages. This doesn't have to be a super complicated graduate level class on reading coverages. There's only a pieces he needs to be aware of before the snap. 4 to be exact. Listen to this episode of The Football Coaching Podcast to get your quarterback started on reading coverages. Don't forget download the PDF document above for the visuals from this episode.

Georgia Military College's 3-5-3 Defense is the foundation many teams have based their entire playbook around... We're breaking down Georgia Military College's 2008 Defensive Playbook. You can get the playbook from Coach Hoover's 3-5 Defense page. This is one of the best defensive playbooks we've looked at on the podcast. The description is fantastic, and useful for any defensive coach (not just 3-5-3 Defense guys!). We'll look at the GMC Playbook for the fronts, blitz packages, defensive line play, and an in depth look at the coverages. You're going to want to download this manual too, so click that link above to get it from Coach Hoover's website!

Tired of watching a great defense series fall apart on a poor job defending a screen pass? Here's how to get your 33 Stack Defense ready to stop the Screen Pass. Screen passes are great calls for offensive coordinators. When your 33 Stack Defense is really bringing the pressure and getting fired up, a screen pass can cool them down in a hurry. In this episode of The Football Coaching Podcast I'll share 6 steps for preparing your 33 Stack Defense to defend the screen. Plus, I'll share two drills you can use in practice to get your defense ready. You can also download those drill PDFs in the box above here.

How can you slow down a hard charging Defensive Line's pass rush? What's the right call on 3rd and a mile? Turn to your Screen Game. Visit https://joedanielfootball.com/2018screengame to get the PDF download that goes along with this episode. I love calling the screen game in our offense. There are so many situations where it's the right thing to do. A conservative play call when you can't afford to lose yardage. A potential big gainer when you need a play. And an incomparable tool to help your Offensive Line's pass protection. In this episode, we're breaking down the anatomy of the Screen Game for your offense. No matter what style of offense you run, screen plays should be a vital part of your offense!

If you run a passing game based on timing, wide receiver routes have to be perfect. Here's the progression of Wide Receiver drills to make it happen. Coaches love drills. But are those drills actually accomplishing anything? The progression of Wide Receiver Drills I'm sharing in today's Football Coaching Podcast is how you can get your receivers to run the best possible routes to get open on time for your Quarterback. You can't neglect the importance of your receivers being in the right place, in the right time, and being open. It helps them get the ball, but it helps the rest of your team too. Quarterbacks have confidence to deliver the ball. You reduce the amount of time Offensive Linemen need to protect. And of course, throwing the ball will help open up your run game. Check out this episode of The Football Coaching Podcast for Wide Receiver Drills that will get your receivers open when you need them there! The routes I discuss in this podcast are all major parts of our Pistol Power Offense System. You can get all the details at http://pistolpoweroffense.com.

The Coaching Tree out of the Kentucky Air Raid System is well known. Let's take a look at the playbook that started it all. Hal Mumme's 1997 Kentucky football team brought the new Air Raid Offense to the SEC. They were throwing the ball all over the place. The Air Raid System uses a unique philosophy of distributing the ball to your athletes in space using the passing attack. It might seem complex. When you get into the inner workings this is an extremely well designed offensive system built on a few core plays. I'll break down what you can find in the 1997 Kentucky Offensive Playbook. There's some great nuggets of information in here, even if you're not an Air Raid guy!