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Laser-Focus on Fundamentals and Communication – Colonel JR West, Director of Operations, United States Army Recruiting Command

Colonel JR West brings the unique perspective of serving as a leader in the Army, coaching for ten seasons, and having played for Army West Point.

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Tips for Being Special on Special Teams

Bobby April, Charlier Coiner, and Brett Arkelian discuss simple ways to gauge special teams success, prepare for the unusual, and coach kickers and punters, especially if your background is not in kicking or punting.

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Creating Individual Drills and Practice Periods That Translate to Game Day

Matt Drinkall, Kyle Segler, and Brendan Walsh share valuable ideas for focusing your individual time and practice periods on the aspects of your scheme and technique that specifically will be used in the next game.

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Early Season Game Planning Tips

Mike Judy, Dan Carrel, and Dante Bartee share insights into early season game planning. While their focus is more on the defensive side of the ball, their approach works in any phase of the game.

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Creating Buy-In and Playing to Strengths for a Strong Start

Mike Elder, Tyler Roehl, and Todd Drury provide ideas with examples of the little things we can do to create the buy-in needed to get the season started off with a strong foundation with players and coaches aligned in the culture.

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A Strong Foundation for the Start of the Season

Pete Shinnick, Scotty Walden, and Loren Johnson share tips to ensure a positive start to the season that is aligned with the culture and values lived during all times of the year.

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Setting Goals and Narrowing Down Your Early Season Offense

Josh Herring, Kyle Ohradzansky, and Jay Wilkinson share the achievable goals they set for their offenses going into week one, plus how they pare down an entire camp install to something most effective on game day.

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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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