The Football Coaching Podcast with Joe Daniel

How do you lead your players through the recruiting process? How can you protect them from a harsh business? You've got athletes that want to play at the next level. And they're capable of doing it. But how do you point them the right direction? It's a thin line between helping your players get exposure, and wasting your athlete's time and money by attending a bunch of one-day 'camps' (fundraisers?). This episode of The Football Coaching Podcast is more like a JDFB Quick Clinic. I'm answering a listener question on recruiting… because we all need to work on it.

Coaches love talking about the X's and O's. But it's these 'Little Things' that make the big difference for Championship Programs. You spend your entire off-season working on blitz packages and trick plays. You might call some of them once or twice the entire season. But you miss the big picture. Chris Fore from The Coaches Locker Podcast joins me on today's episode to talk about the 'little things' that really matter in coaching. We'll talk about recruiting your building, player academics, and everything else your program needs to win.

The Double Wing Offense is one of the most feared and brutal offensive attacks in football. Learn it or lose to it! Years ago, I wanted to learn the Double Wing Offense and turned to the Internet for resources. After all, you can't just visit your local college to learn this stuff. I found an amazing resource to learn from. That was Coach Jerry Vallotton's "The Toss" book, available at DoubleWing.org. Easily the best resource I found then, and still great. This episode of The Football Coaching Podcast is your chance to learn the Double Wing Offense from Coach Val! Check it out as we talk about the philosophy behind the offense, the base play series, and the details of coaching The Toss, Coach Val's Super Power play. Show Links Check out all the resources from Coach Val at DoubleWing.org Find Coach Val on Instagram at @doublewingfootball The Smash Mouth Alumni Facebook Group started by Coach Vallotton

How can you simplify the Play Action Pass for your offense and still be effective? All you need to know is in this episode. The Play Action Pass is a critical part of any offensive playbook. You've got base runs, counters, and play action. That creates a simple series based offensive package. You can go overboard in preparing your Play Action Pass game, though. The key is to get the maximum amount of benefit with the minimal amount of teaching. Check out this episode of The Football Coaching Podcast to find out how we've simplified the Play Action Pass for the Pistol Power Offense System.

What are the Special Teams schemes your football team needs to be running? Here's my favorites. Every football coach knows how important Special Teams are to winning football games. If it's one-third of the game, why don't coaches spend a whole lot more time on it? There's good reason. If you're going to be a Coach Simple, Play Fast, Win type of coach - it needs to carry over to your Special Teams philosophy. Check out this episode of The Football Coaching Podcast to find out the special teams schemes that have worked best for my teams. And how you can add them to your own football team. Show Links The Shield Punt book by Coach Fore (I'm an idiot - the actual URL is shieldpunt.com). Lew Johnston's Put the "Special" in Special Teams video from Championship Productions. Gaining Possession Using the Onside Kick by Kevin Kelley from Championship Productions.

How do you get the most out of 7 on 7 football this off-season? Don't waste your team's time - follow these tips. I'm not the biggest fan of 7 on 7, and that's no secret. It's not because it's an offensive drill or because there's anything wrong with the concept, either. It's more about how 7 on 7 has evolved in the football landscape over the years. But the truth is, 7 on 7 football can be really valuable for your team. It's a chance to learn the route concepts, learn the coverage concepts, and get better as a football program. You just need to do it the right way. Check out these 10 tips for getting the most from 7 on 7 football this off-season. And remember, it doesn't matter if you're winning with no pads on in June.

Your 4-3 Defense Linebacker Reads are critical to your run stopping defense. Here's how to get the job done. The Miami 4-3 Defense has proved itself time and again to adapt to every change that offenses have thrown at it in the last 30+ years. At the core is a sound, aggressive defense that can play fast. This episode of The Football Coaching Podcast looks at the Linebacker Reads for the 4-3 Defense System. We'll talk about the options you have, the thought process I've been through over the last decade in testing different options, and how to coach the most effective Linebacker Reads I've learned for the 4-3 Defense.

Champions are Built in the Weight Room, so check out these tips for better football strength training! It's great to come back from the winter holidays and see your guys again. Ready to get after in the weight room and start building for the next season. But don't waste their time. Check out these 10 football strength training tips to get more out of your weight room this off-season!

Your football team's defensive playbook just didn't get the job done last season. Is it time for a change? I've been spending a lot of time focusing on the reasons you should NOT change your defensive playbook. Way too many coaches jumping from shiny object to shiny object. But there are reasons why you SHOULD make a change. Remember, only a Sith deal in absolutes. This episode of The Football Coaching Podcast shares the 8 reasons why you might want to change that defensive playbook for the 2020 season… and hopefully for the last time! Sign up for your Free MaxOne Demo

The Wishbone Offense might not be as popular as it once was. But we can still learn a lot from a 1970s Arkansas Playbook. Download the Arkansas Wishbone Offense Playbook The Miami 4-3 Defense was originally developed to shut down the Wishbone Offense that Barry Switzer was running at Oklahoma in the 1980s. But we're going to go a little further back. Today's playbook breakdown is on the 1970s Arkansas Wishbone Offense. It's a really well laid out playbook from the Lou Holtz era (that's the claim anyway). Plenty to learn from any football coach, whether you run the Option or not! Show Links Download the Arkansas Wishbone Offense Playbook Sign up for your Free MaxOne Demo