Joe Daniel Football Quick Clinic
190 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 118 ratingsJoe Daniel Football Quick Clinics are short podcasts covering questions our listeners submit, or anything that is rattling around in my brain. The Quick Clinics are recorded in my car on the way to practice, or coming home. These 5-10 minute discussions are a supplement to The Football Coaching Podcast and JoeDanielFootball.com.
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Should You Really “Grind All the Time”? | QC Episode 175
August 21, 2019 09:30 - 17 minutes - 9.78 MBIf you want to get to the top of the profession, you’ve got to ‘grind all the time,’ right? Maybe that’s not the best way. Great question and topic for this week’s JDFB Quick Clinic. One that I’m kind of passionate about. It’s the ridiculous #grindallthetime #nodaysoff stuff we see on Social Media all the time. For a young coach trying to move up in the ranks, it might seem like the right way. Spend all your time in the office Outwork everyone. Climb the ladder. This week’s questions c...
Doesn’t It Matter Which Hand is Down in a Defensive Line Stance? | QC Episode 174
August 14, 2019 09:30 - 15 minutes - 10.2 MBWhich hand do you put down in your Defensive Line Stance? That depends on what job needs to get done. Does it matter which hand your Defensive Linemen put down in their stance? Well, that all depends on what you’re going to ask those guys to do. There’s a big difference between the stance for a 2-gap lineman in a 3-4 Defense or a slanting 33 Stack lineman, compared to your shaded 40 front guys. We’ll look at all the differences in this episode of the JDFB Quick Clinic. This was a resp...
Should You Flip the Front With Your Defensive Strength Call? | QC Episode 173
August 07, 2019 11:17 - 7 minutes - 5.34 MBDo you flip the alignment of your front based on the defensive strength call? Here’s few reasons why you should... Strength calls are always a big topic of conversation. How do you make the strength call for your defense? Why do you make the strength call? And how much should it affect your alignment? The answer depends on your defensive front, but the most important question for determining if you want to flip to the strength call is WHY you’re doing. Today’s question asks IF you sho...
Are These Coaches AFRAID to Coach? | QC Episode 172
July 31, 2019 09:30 - 18 minutes - 10.7 MBAre some coaches just afraid to coach anyone but the most talented players? Here’s what I think... If you coach for a while, you’ll notice this guy. Especially now that you know to look out for him. It’s the stud finder. The guy who just looks for the best talent in the room and latches on to them. They don’t want to bring up the lesser talented guys. Just right the coattails of the biggest stud in the room. This JDFB Quick Clinic looks at coaches who are afraid to deal with anything...
Why You Should Not Print Your Playbooks! | QC Episode 171
July 24, 2019 09:30 - 11 minutes - 6.65 MBDo you need to print your football playbooks for your players to study? Here’s why you shouldn’t do it... The football playbook is something we’ve all been obsessed with for years. We draw them up, download them off the internet, and study every one we can get our hands on. Unfortunately… most of your players are NOT like that. They don’t stuff football playbooks between the pages of Shakespeare and sneak a chance to study the blocking scheme. Printed playbooks have value, but they ...
3-4 Defense Slant Technique for Down Blocks & Double Teams | QC Episode 170
July 17, 2019 09:30 - 16 minutes - 10.8 MBHow do you teach your 3-4 Defense slanting Defensive Linemen to handle a down block? Or a Double Team? One of the biggest problems you’ll run into with slanting defensive linemen, is getting washed when you slant the direction they want to take you. Down blocks and zone blocks can be a special problem for 3-4 defense slanting linemen. We adjusted the technique. I’ve talked about this in two previous podcasts of late: Slant Technique Drills for the 3-4 Defense Defensive Line Slant Te...
Coaching the Strong Safety in the 4-2-5 Defense | QC Episode 169
July 10, 2019 09:30 - 14 minutes - 9.24 MBThe Strong Safety is a Hybrid Defender in the 4-2-5 Defense. How do you adjust your coaching to get him ready? The Strong Safety in your 4-2-5 Defense may need to wear a lot of hats, depending on the coverage package you choose. He might be just a Linebacker, or he may truly need the ability to play as a hybrid defender running in man coverage with slot receivers. How do you plan for and prepare a player like that? This was a response to a listener question sent on Twitter. You can...
Dealing with a Lack of Support| QC Episode 168
July 03, 2019 09:30 - 18 minutes - 12.1 MBYou want to win. You want your players to be successful. You’re just not sure if the people who hired you want the same thing. There’s no substitute for a supportive administration. You’re going to love going to work every day when you have one. And it’s going to be a struggle to be successful (and sane) when you don’t. Today’s question comes from a coach who’s concerned about the support he’s getting from the people above him. How do you handle the situation to give your players the be...
How to Defend Jet Sweep | QC Episode 167
June 26, 2019 09:30 - 13 minutes - 8.76 MBSick of watching that guy fly around the edge of your defense? Here’s how to defend Jet Sweep with your 3-4 Defense. Defending outside run plays all comes down to the umbrella. You’ve got to figure out where the breakdown is. With the Jet Sweep and other runs with fast action to the edge, the fault usually comes in your Force Player not forcing a change of direction. That goes for Rocket Toss, Truck Toss, quick pitches and everything else out there. Today’s question comes from German...
Coaching Inexperienced Players | QC Episode 166
June 19, 2019 09:30 - 15 minutes - 8.7 MBYou’re heading into the season with almost no returning starters. And a ton of youth. Here’s how to approach the season... Sometimes just reload… but this season, you are definitely in a rebuild. Good news and bad news, coach. Good news: this is an investment in your future. Do it right, and you will see incredible dividends down the road. Bad news: It’s gonna be frustrating. Really frustrating. Listen to this episode to learn how to approach your season when it’s time to rebuild a...
Playing Defensive Ends in a 2-Point Stance | QC Episode 165
June 12, 2019 09:30 - 14 minutes - 8.66 MBMany coaches like playing athletic Defensive Ends in a 2-point stance. Should you change their feet for better play? A great question this week on the Quick Clinic. We’re looking at coaching Defensive Ends in a 2-point stance. Should the Defensive End that’s standing up have his inside foot back, like traditional shaded Defensive Linemen in a 3-point stance? Or should he keep the inside foot up. There’s a few things to consider. It really comes down to what you’re asking him to do. L...
4-2-5 Defense Alignment Adjustments | QC Episode 164
June 05, 2019 09:30 - 19 minutes - 11.4 MBDoes your 4-2-5 Defense Alignment have to use shaded Defensive Linemen? Can they play head up? The 4-2-5 Defense is a great front for Youth Football, and today’s question comes from a 12u coach looking to make some adjustments to his current 4-4 Defense. And of course, I had to go on a short tangent about the 4-4 Defense vs 4-2-5 Defense alignment. But after that’s over, we talk about the Over Front vs Heads Front. Do you need to play in the more traditional 5-1-3-6 alignment (or 5-2i-...
Is This a Good Head Football Coach Job? | QC Episode 163
May 30, 2019 09:30 - 21 minutes - 11.9 MBCoaches can go for years seeking any Head Football Coach job they can get. What if it’s the wrong one? Back on the Quick Clinic Episode 120 we talked about those young coaches hungry to get their first head football coach job. Any job. And how the wrong job might set you back. For years. That inspired one of those young coaches, looking at a potential job offer, to ask the question… is this a good head football coach job? Or is it going to set him back 10 years? Obviously, I can’t get ...
When Should a Dad Stop Coaching Your Son? | QC Episode 162
May 23, 2019 09:30 - 17 minutes - 10.4 MBHow long should a dad coach his son in Youth Football? Here’s the not-so-harsh reality (harshly delivered). Today’s question for the JDFB Quick Clinic is really interesting. Despite never having been in the situation, I have some pretty strong feelings. I’ve worked with a lot of coaches in this situation. Started coaching football to help out your son’s Youth Football team? How long should you continue on? When should you let ‘more experienced’ coaches take over? That’s the discussion fo...
How to Watch Game Film Like a Coach | QC Episode 161
May 16, 2019 09:30 - 21 minutes - 12.6 MBHow do you watch game film as a football coach? Plenty of coaches are doing it wrong. Learning to watch game film is a little bit like training a muscle. You’re going to have to watch a lot of film, for a long time, before you’ll start seeing everything. You’ve probably heard not to watch football game film like a fan. Don’t just watch the ball. But if you go too far the other direction, you end up wasting a lot of time and not finding any useful information. This was a response to a l...
Is Cover 3 a Good Bend But Don’t Break Coverage? | QC Episode 160
May 08, 2019 09:30 - 12 minutes - 7.55 MBIs Cover 3 defense a good plan for a Bend but Don’t Break Coverage? Depends what you mean... I really don’t like the phrase “bend but don’t break” defense. But there’s a time and a place for it! If your defense really isn’t expected to be very good, but your offense can win you some games… this might be a good idea. And the best coverage for it, is Cover 3. That’s a very, VERY generalized answer to this week’s answer. For the full answer, listen to this episode of The JDFB Quick Clinic...
Coaching Kids Who Don’t Want to Be Coached | QC Episode 159
May 01, 2019 09:30 - 15 minutes - 9.49 MBYou might have been inspired by someone who coached you hard. What about the kids don’t respond to that? Really a great question we’re answering on this week’s Quick Clinic. It’s from a young coach who’s questioning the best way to reach the kids who don’t like to be coached hard. There’s always the players who take the harsh criticism. They get motivated and turn out a great performance. But there’s another group of kids who will completely shut down. Let’s take a look at how you know w...
Football Workouts Without Weights| QC Episode 158
April 24, 2019 09:30 - 16 minutes - 10.1 MBLimited time and Limited Budget Require Football Workouts Without Weights. Here’s How to Get It Done. This week’s question comes from Germany on how to develop the strength and fitness of your young players, without access to a weight room. Or time to run a lifting program. There’s a ton you can do for your players when they don’t have access to a weight room. Football workouts do not require a multi-million dollar facility like the big colleges have. Learn how to get a complete workout ...
Blitzing the Formation | QC Episode 157
April 17, 2019 09:30 - 14 minutes - 8.4 MBCan your defense still blitz the formation? Have hybrid defenders made it a thing of the past? Great question this week on blitzing the formation. Hybrid tight ends and h-backs have made it difficult to make your decisions based on personnel packages. We’ll look at automatic blitzes and how to prepare your blitz scheme based on the opponent’s plans. Should you blitz a formation? Can you still do it with the hurry up style so many teams use? This was a response to a listener question ...
Stop the Verts Switch in Cover 3 | QC Episode 156
April 10, 2019 09:30 - 12 minutes - 8.07 MBThere’s a lot of talk about how to stop the Verts concept in Cover 3. What about the Verts Switch? You’ve got a plan for handling 4 Verts in your Cover 3 coverage. At least, if you’re committed to running Cover 3 you’ll have one. But what’s the plan for handling other concepts and tags that get 4 deep routes against your 3 deep coverage? Verts Switch is one way to make that happen. The basic concept is that the #2 receiver rubs off underneath the #1 receiver on both sides. They exchange ...
Shut Down the Wishbone Option in the 4-2-5 Defense | QC Episode 155
April 03, 2019 09:30 - 16 minutes - 10.1 MBCan your 4-2-5 Defense defend Wishbone Option Offenses? Even if you don’t see it, you better be able to! Can your base defense the Wishbone Option? Maybe you’ve got a team who runs this offense on your schedule. Or someone who might show up in just about any offense. Even if neither of those are true… your base defense better to be able to defend every style of option there is. And luckily, it can. As long as you’re running a sound defense. In this episode we’ll break down how ...
How to Defend 22 Personnel Formations | QC Episode 154
March 27, 2019 09:30 - 15 minutes - 9.34 MBHow does your defensive front defend 22 Personnel formations? Here’s what you need to know about shutting down heavy formations. You’ve got your base defense all planned out. And it’s perfect for defending those formations you see all the time. Spread formations. Wing-T Offense. Those downhill Pro-I teams. Then the week comes where you’ve got to adjust to defend 22 personnel. A heavy running attack. Does your defensive front have the principles in place to easily adjust without confusin...
Defensive Line Slant Technique | QC Episode 153
March 20, 2019 09:30 - 17 minutes - 10.4 MBHow do you coach up your Defensive Line Slant Technique? There are keys to being aggressive without getting in trouble. There’s been a significant increase in interest in the odd front defenses of late. And one of the keys to running an odd front is your defensive line slants. We’re looking at how to coach up an aggressive slant technique that your defensive linemen can use to spill the football in your umbrella defense. This question was sent by a 3-4 Defense coach, but the same defensi...
Pop Warner 2-Point Stance Mandate | QC Episode 152
March 13, 2019 09:30 - 18 minutes - 11 MBA new rule change institutes a mandatory Pop Warner 2-Point Stance. Is this a good idea, or the downfall of football? The Quick Clinic isn’t the place for a whole lot of football coaching news. But this was newsworthy! Thanks to Scott for sending in a great topic that was out of my normal scope. I enjoyed looking at it. The new Pop Warner 2-Point Stance rule doesn’t allow linemen to get into a 3-point stance, and it’s met with a lot of backlash. I’ll talk about why I think this is a bad...
How Many Passing Concepts? | QC Episode 151
February 27, 2019 10:30 - 18 minutes - 11.1 MBPutting your playbook together? Do you know how many passing concepts your team will need to have? When you’re putting your playbook together, it’s important to consider how you’re going to structure your passing concepts. How many? What types? Every team is going to be different. And every season will be different. It’s much more important to consider how many passing concepts do you need in your SYSTEM. Today’s JDFB Quick Clinic answers a question on putting together your playbook an...
What Should New Coaches Study? | QC Episode 150
February 20, 2019 10:30 - 14 minutes - 8.88 MBWhen you’re a new football coach, there’s a lot of information out there. Where should you focus to get a head start? Scheme vs. Position. Where is your focus when you want to be a football coach? Become an expert on one position? Become the master of one scheme? Neither of those is going to prepare you for your first coaching job. In fact, it’s pretty hard to prepare for your first coaching job until you’ve actually been hired. We’ll look at the best way a new football coach can prepar...
Do High School Coaches Have a Philosophy? | QC Episode 149
February 08, 2019 10:30 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MBHow has the philosophy of High School Football Coaches evolved over time? Do they even have a philosophy anymore!? Every coach needs to have a philosophy. But it needs to be one worth having. And it may seem like more and more coaches don’t have one at all - they’re just flying by the seat of their pants. My coaching philosophy was the focus of a recent episode of The Football Coaching Podcast, and how you can create one for yourself. But today’s listener question asks: do high school fo...
4-2-5 Defense Coverage Package | QC Episode 148
January 30, 2019 11:32 - 13 minutes - 8.98 MBWhat’s the best Coverage Package for your 4-2-5 Defense at a small school? When your guys are playing both ways, keep it simple. There’s different challenges when you’re working with a small roster. You’ve got to keep it simple because many of your players will need to know the offense, and the defense. In that situation, you need to choose your 4-2-5 Defense coverage package wisely. Many coaches over-complicate the playbook, and it’s not necessary. Today’s question is about choosing th...
Play Calling Quarterback Alignment | QC Episode 147
January 16, 2019 10:30 - 8 minutes - 5.69 MBYour Quarterback alignment may change frequently during a game. If it does, how do you communicate the change? I’m surprised how much I get certain questions. This one falls in that category. How do you tell the Quarterback and Center what alignment they should be in - under center, pistol or shotgun? The question reminds me of when I first started trying to learn offensive football. As a lifelong defensive player, I had no understanding of the mechanics of one of the most basic elements...
What To Do When You Lose Your Head Coaching Job | QC Episode 146
January 09, 2019 10:30 - 19 minutes - 12 MBPart of being a Head Football Coach is knowing you might lose your job. What’s your next step when it happens? Unfortunately, for a head football coach the possibility of losing that position is a reality. There’s lots of reasons it may happen, but even some of the best coaches of all time have been fired at one point or another. What should you do when confronted with that reality? In this episode of the JDFB Quick Clinic, we take a look at just what your plan of action should be when ...
How to Learn to Coach a New Position | QC Episode 145
January 04, 2019 16:37 - 19 minutes - 11.1 MBPosition coaches who want to move up the ranks are going to need to know more than just one position. Here’s how to accelerate the learning curve! Most position coaches dream of moving up one day. Calling the shots. Whether as a coordinator, or as the Head Football Coach. For position coaches to move up, and be ready to make that move, your knowledge needs to extend past just one position. Or even one side of the ball. During the off-season, there are plenty of opportunities for a posi...
Defending Unbalanced Single Wing | QC Episode 144
December 24, 2018 16:29 - 11 minutes - 7.4 MBHow do you adjust your 4-2-5 Defense to defend unbalanced formations? There’s 5 ways to do it. We always come back to the question about defending unbalanced formations. There’s no single answers because there can’t be just one answer! To defend unbalanced formations, you need multiple answers. Any team running unbalanced formations will have a plan to counter your defensive adjustments. You have to keep them guessing. This was a response to a listener question sent by email. You can ...
Coaching Defensive Line Key Reads | QC Episode 143
December 14, 2018 22:44 - 11 minutes - 7.61 MBDefensive Line Key Reads are the most important skill for your big guys up front to learn. There’s more than one way to teach it. No matter what defense you’re running, your Defensive Linemen must read keys to be successful. If they don’t, you’ll just be running up the field and getting kicked out at will. Today’s question is specifically about coaching Defensive Line hat reads. But it’s a good time to point out that ‘Key Reads’, while thrown around a lot, really is exactly what defensiv...
How Much Defensive Line Stunts & Twists? | QC Episode 142
December 06, 2018 02:04 - 11 minutes - 7.8 MBWhen you’ve got a small Defensive Line, how much stunting and twisting should you do? When you’ve got a smaller Defensive Line, it’s tempting to do a lot of stunts and twists to try to make your guys ‘hard to find’. And it is a great way to use their quickness! There is such a thing as ‘too much of a good thing’, though. And there’s also a wrong way to go about it. Check out this episode of JDFB Quick Clinic to find out how much stunting and twisting, and how to do it the right way on yo...
4-2-5 Defense vs 2 TE, Goal Line, Defending Slant | QC Episode 141
November 28, 2018 10:30 - 21 minutes - 14.1 MBIt’s a 4-2-5 Defense System potpourri this week! Defending 2 TE sets, Goal Line Defense, and defending Slant-Bubble. Several great questions on the 4-2-5 Defense System today in the JDFB Quick Clinic: How do you handle a Double Tight End alignment against a team running weak side leads? How do you defend Trips Closed formations on the Goal Line? How do you teach your Overhang Safeties to defend the Slant-Bubble concept? I’ll go in detail on each question in today’s episode! You can g...
QC 140 Practice Planning for Small Schools
November 21, 2018 10:30 - 20 minutes - 14.7 MBHow can you get the most out of your scout team? How can a head coach see all he needs to see in practice? As a head coach, you need to be involved in all aspects of your program. At a small school, it’s even tougher because you probably don’t have a lot of coaches! In this episode, we’ll look at organizing practices for a small school in order to create the best possible scout team look. Plus, how the head coach can get to see all he needs to see during that practice. This was a resp...
QC 139 Coaching Rip Technique for Defensive Line
October 31, 2018 09:30 - 11 minutes - 8.05 MBGet your Defensive Linemen loose to make the tackle by coaching better Rip Technique! More defensive line talk coming out of today’s mailbag, and this time it’s all about technique. Coaching rip technique, more specifically. We work a lot on strike point and how to attack the Offensive Linemen to control your position. But Defensive Linemen are there to make tackles too. How do you get off the block? We’ll dive into the rip technique here. This was a response to a listener question sen...
QC 138 Defensive Line Pass Rush Lanes
October 24, 2018 16:50 - 11 minutes - 16.1 MBHow to Contain the Quarterback with Defensive Line Pass Rush Lanes (but still get pressure) Today’s episode of the JDFB Quick Clinic is back to the mailbag for some Defensive Line talk. Specifically, how do you get an aggressive pass rush without letting the QB slip away? It’s all about pass rush lanes and lane integrity here. Sounds complicated, but it’s not. This is Defensive Line 101 stuff that your guys must know in order to have an effective pass rush! This was a response ...
QC 137 Onside Kicks Every Time
October 10, 2018 09:30 - 22 minutes - 14.3 MBWhat are the advantages of using the Onside Kick every time? I’m putting it to the test this season! In general, I’m a pretty conservative coach. We don’t call a lot of blitzes on defense. Run a balanced offense. Nothing too exciting. But after 3 weeks of miserable kick coverage, a change had to be made. Enter the onside kick. Not just once, either. Onside kick every time. We studied Kevin Kelley’s DVD from CoachTube: Gaining Possessions Using the Onside Kick and then made the change a...
QC 136 Blocking Power vs Odd Fronts
October 03, 2018 09:30 - 6 minutes - 4.72 MBUsing a Tight End with your Power Run Play gives you a serious advantage against Odd Fronts. Here’s how to get it done. The Power run play, as it’s taught in the Pistol Power Offense System, uses a basic and universal set of rules that works against any defense. Odd Fronts are no different. In today’s episode of the JDFB Quick Clinic, I’ll run through the rules and talk about how we handle blocking an Odd Front defense when using a tight end. You can also get more details by checking out ...
QC 135 Cover 3 Variations
September 26, 2018 09:30 - 11 minutes - 7.47 MBCover 3 can be a great base coverage, or compliment to more man coverages and pattern match coverages. Not all Cover 3 coverages are created equal. In today’s episode of the JDFB Quick Clinic, we’re looking at a variation on Cover 3 that is a bit of a Tampa 2 hybrid. We’ll look at the advantages and disadvantages of this variation of the coverage, against the run and the pass. Check it out to see if this is a good adjustment for your team! This question was sent from Marcello by email....
QC 134 Linebacker Blitz Technique
September 19, 2018 15:00 - 13 minutes - 9.46 MBCalling blitzes is easy. Coaching proper Linebacker Blitz Technique so that blitz is successful, is harder. Defensive Coordinators love dialing up the perfect blitz. You hate seeing that perfect blitz run right past the ball carrier. Today’s episode is a question by email about how to coach your proper Linebacker blitz technique so that your guys don’t run past the play or get destroyed by the blocking scheme. We’ll talk about blitzing on run downs vs. pass downs, and how the technique c...
QC 133 Pistol Diamond Play Calling
September 12, 2018 09:30 - 11 minutes - 7.91 MBPistol Diamond is a great formation to build your offensive playbook around. But how much do you need to have? The Pistol Diamond formation can be a great power running formation with 3 backs in the backfield. You can base an entire offense out of one formation. But how much is too much? Today’s JDFB Quick Clinic question comes from a coach who’s building his youth football playbook around Pistol Diamond. How can he get enough plays without confusing his players? You can send in your q...
QC 132 4-2-5 Defense Coverage for Short Yardage
September 07, 2018 16:36 - 12 minutes - 8.75 MBPlans change with short chains and in the Red Zone. Here’s how to plan your 4-2-5 Defense short yardage coverage package. No defense is perfect. At some point, the offense is going to move the ball on you and get into short yardage situations, into the red zone and down to the goal line. No matter how good you are! Be prepared. In today’s episode I’ll answer a listener question on preparing your 4-2-5 defense coverage package for short yardage situations. You can send in your questions...
QC 131 Coaching Defensive Line Pad Level
August 29, 2018 09:30 - 17 minutes - 12 MBOne of the keys to great play up front is your Defensive Line pad level. How can you get your athletes to play low? Your defensive line’s pad level must be low to win the battle up front. There’s multiple ways to accomplish this goal, but unfortunately there’s not a good quick fix. Today’s JDFB Quick Clinic question is about playing your Defensive Line in a 4-point stance in order to lower their pad level. Is that the right solution, or is there another way? We’ll deep dive on lower pad ...
QC 130 Coaching Safety in Football
August 22, 2018 16:10 - 12 minutes - 17.2 MBSafety is becoming the name of the game in coaching. If you're not focusing on it and coaching your players to keep the head out of contact, you're behind the times. And potentially a danger to your players and to the sport. We're past the point of ignoring this, or loud mouthed proclamations about toughness. This JDFB Quick Clinic is a response to an email sent from a coach who has been ahead of the game on teaching safety. You can send in your questions for the JDFB Quick Clinic by me...
QC 129 Blocking Power Against a Bear Front
August 15, 2018 09:30 - 12 minutes - 7.98 MBHow can you keep running your Power against a Bear Front? Here’s how to make sure you can do it. Bear Front is another tough defense to run your Power run play against. Or any inside run play, for that matter. Sure, you might want to just run outside or throw the ball. But if Power is your team’s feature play, you want to run it against anything. This week’s listener question asks how we can handle the back side 3-technique when running power against a bear front. This episode of The J...
QC 128 Power Blocking for a 6-2 Defense
August 09, 2018 07:45 - 7 minutes - 4.74 MBRun-heavy defenses can seem impossible to run against. But blocking a 6-2 Defense with your Power Play is anything but impossible. When you’re facing a Youth Football defense or a Goal Line defense, you don’t want to abandon your best run play. If your best play is Power, here’s how to handle those stacked fronts. Today’s episode answers a Youth Football question about blocking a 6-2 Defense with the Power play. We’ll break down blocking a 6-2 Defense, on the Goal Line or in every-down s...
QC 127 Pressure/Visual Key for 6-Tech Defensive Ends
August 01, 2018 09:30 - 6 minutes - 3.89 MBThe 6-Technique Defensive End requires some special teaching. But the rewards can be great for your run defense. Coaching the Pressure Key and Visual Key for a 6-Technique Defensive End takes a lot of time. And you’ve got to have the right guy for the job. Both the player, and the coach. But the result can be a big change for your 4-4 Defense or 4-2-5 Defense. The 6 Technique Defensive End can help string out edge runs in a way that an inside shade player just can’t! In today’s episode...
QC 126 Adjustments to Power Read
July 25, 2018 09:30 - 9 minutes - 5.63 MBHow do you adjust Power Read when the defense is blitzing right at you? Here’s a few adjustments you can make. Power Read is one of my favorite plays found in most Spread Option playbooks. We’ve run it as a variation on our own Pistol Power Offense base play. In this episode of the Quick Clinic, we look at how to adjust the play when defenses are blitzing into the face of your favorite play. A few simple tweaks to get the defense back in check. This episode of The Joe Daniel Football Q...