Build Identity and Play Complementary Football
Tommy Zagorski talks about the importance of establishing an identity early in the season, playing complementary football in all phases, and simulating situations in practice.
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Fine-Tuning as Camp Ends and the Season Begins
Deonte Gibson, Steven Ciocci, and Jeremy Hawkins share their thoughts on the transition from camp into the season. They dig into the things that are most important to them as they make final decisions on the schemes and personnel that give them the best opportunity to win in week one.
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Installing Procedures and Starting the In-Season Routine
Morgan Scalley and Jonathan Himebauch point out the details coaches need to execute when making the transition from camp to week 1, including how to practice well on the first day of school and how to clearly communicate the week 1 depth chart and expectations.
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Optimal Performance in Week 1 and Throughout the Season
Kirk Fridrich, head coach of Union High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma, details how he winds down camp to prepare for week one, as well as how he sets the Redhawks’ practice weeks up for the season.
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Work Your Special Teams with a Kicking Scrimmage
In this episode of The Season, host Keith Grabowski goes into his coaching notebook to talk about practicing special teams, specifically running an entire scrimmage around third down offense/defense and the kicking game.
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Developing the Young Guys in Camp
Loren Johnson and Jordan Hogan explain how they prioritize young players in their programs, motivate them in camp by building activities around them, and include the older players in the development.
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Keeping Players Mentally Sharp as Camp Progresses
Todd Drury and Kyle Segler discuss how they work to keep players mentally sharp and progressing over the obstacle of hitting a mental lull as they work through camp.
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Beating the Mid-Camp Lull with Competition and Fun
Michael Toerper and John Tomlinson discuss ways to bring energy into meetings, competition-infused periods throughout practice, and off-field messages. There are plenty of ideas here to keep energy flowing all the way to week one.
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Mid-Camp Evaluation and Adjustments of Personnel and Scheme
Dante Bartee and Matt Drinkall express thoughts on evaluating players and deciding who is most ready, while developing down-roster depth. They also share ideas on what schemes should be getting repetitions heading towards the season’s first kickoff.
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Player Leadership in Camp Plus Early Tackling Considerations
Vince DiGaetano, assistant coach at Fordham University, joins us all season long as our in-house tackling expert. In this episode, Coach DiGaetano provides tips for cultivating leadership amongst the players in the program as well as how to rep tackling fundamentals early in camp.
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