Show Notes:

Today’s guest on the Coach and Coordinator podcast is Galen Brantley, head coach at Soldotna High School in Alaska. Brantley won his 7th straight Division II state championship. Brantley currently has a 59-game winning streak and is 116-6 record overall.

On today’s show, Brantley and Keith Grabowski talk about his philosophy of coaching, running the Full House T offense and what coaches can do to preserve the game of football.

00:55 How coach Brantley got into coaching

01:40 Where Brantley got started and what he learned about coaching

03:00 How Brantley gets young coaches started

03:40 Keys that helped Brantley develop

04:34 Biggest change in football

05:30 The game has never been safer

06:28 Being physical and safe

08:20 Skill development in practice

09:28 Toughness apart of culture

10:40 What advantages does Brantley see running Full House T?

11:25 What defenses does Brantley see?

12:55 Advantages in the passing game

14:08 Getting kids to buy into the offense

15:45 RPO

16:42 Ideas to defend the RPO

18:14 Brantley’s go-to play

19:30 Dynamics of Brantley’s trap play

22:27 How to practice effort

24:35 How Brantley builds the culture

26:05 Doing more with less

28:00 Keep it simple

28:54 Concerns for the future of football

30:10 Ideas to help grow the game

31:40 Ideas from within the program

32:40 Advice for young coaches

34:20 Winning edge

34:55 Connect with Coach Brantley

2018 State Champions Profile:

Coach: Galen Brantley, Jr.

School: Soldotna High School

Record at School/Career: 116-6

State Championships: 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

Offense: Full House T

Defense: 4-2-5

Show Notes:

Today’s guest on the Coach and Coordinator podcast is Galen Brantley, head coach at Soldotna High School in Alaska. Brantley won his 7th straight Division II state championship. Brantley currently has a 59-game winning streak and is 116-6 record overall.

On today’s show, Brantley and Keith Grabowski talk about his philosophy of coaching, running the Full House T offense and what coaches can do to preserve the game of football.

00:55 How coach Brantley got into coaching

01:40 Where Brantley got started and what he learned about coaching

03:00 How Brantley gets young coaches started

03:40 Keys that helped Brantley develop

04:34 Biggest change in football

05:30 The game has never been safer

06:28 Being physical and safe

08:20 Skill development in practice

09:28 Toughness apart of culture

10:40 What advantages does Brantley see running Full House T?

11:25 What defenses does Brantley see?

12:55 Advantages in the passing game

14:08 Getting kids to buy into the offense

15:45 RPO

16:42 Ideas to defend the RPO

18:14 Brantley’s go-to play

19:30 Dynamics of Brantley’s trap play

22:27 How to practice effort

24:35 How Brantley builds the culture

26:05 Doing more with less

28:00 Keep it simple

28:54 Concerns for the future of football

30:10 Ideas to help grow the game

31:40 Ideas from within the program

32:40 Advice for young coaches

34:20 Winning edge

34:55 Connect with Coach Brantley

2018 State Champions Profile:

Coach: Galen Brantley, Jr.

School: Soldotna High School

Record at School/Career: 116-6

State Championships: 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

Offense: Full House T

Defense: 4-2-5

Coaches Keith Grabowski, Andy Ryland and Richie Gray discuss skill development and how that affects the game. The coaches emphasize the importance of putting a focus on skill development and finding ways to develop skills year-round. Gray introduces the philosophy behind USA Football’s Advanced Tackling System and explains how the system quickly moves from theory to practice by understanding key performance indicators.

:00 Advanced tackling system

02:15 Skill development

03:30 What makes up a scheme?

04:12 Are we making players better?

04:50 Is the whole building working to better the player?

05:50 Andy’s observation of skill development

06:55 How much does scheme dominate practice?

10:00 Working skills all year round

11:20 How much time do we have?

13:10 Shape drills

14:10 The players must be comfortable

15:20 Bias of scheme taking over skill

15:55 Technique errors

17:15 Reframe coaching

17:20 Designating a contact coach

19:15 Its about the evolution

20:20 After you grade a player how do you make them better?

21:20 Be prescriptive

22:15 5 fights of tackle

23:18 Time

24:50 Injuries

25:33 Poor technique

26:20 Using film for knowledge

28:15 It’s about how you go about coaching it

29:40 Skill development

31:00 Angle tackle drill example

32:10 5 fights tackle system

35:36 Must understand why you’re doing it

36:05 Breaking down the “fight” in 5 fights of tackle

38:25 Make it simple

40:05 Andy’s thought on the tackle systems

42:40 This is a coaching system

44:05 KPI helping coaches

46:26 Football development initiative

47:28 Safety through superior technique and coaching

48:20 Wanting the players to play better

49:25 It goes back to practice

50:35 Everybody needs to be involved

51:28 The players write the practice script

53:05 Addressing the individuals

53:56 Individual ownership

54:45 Individually prescribed work

58:50 Football Development

1:00:00 Advanced Tackling System

Coaches Keith Grabowski, Andy Ryland and Richie Gray discuss skill development and how that affects the game. The coaches emphasize the importance of putting a focus on skill development and finding ways to develop skills year-round. Gray introduces the philosophy behind USA Football’s Advanced Tackling System and explains how the system quickly moves from theory to practice by understanding key performance indicators.

:00 Advanced tackling system

02:15 Skill development

03:30 What makes up a scheme?

04:12 Are we making players better?

04:50 Is the whole building working to better the player?

05:50 Andy’s observation of skill development

06:55 How much does scheme dominate practice?

10:00 Working skills all year round

11:20 How much time do we have?

13:10 Shape drills

14:10 The players must be comfortable

15:20 Bias of scheme taking over skill

15:55 Technique errors

17:15 Reframe coaching

17:20 Designating a contact coach

19:15 Its about the evolution

20:20 After you grade a player how do you make them better?

21:20 Be prescriptive

22:15 5 fights of tackle

23:18 Time

24:50 Injuries

25:33 Poor technique

26:20 Using film for knowledge

28:15 It’s about how you go about coaching it

29:40 Skill development

31:00 Angle tackle drill example

32:10 5 fights tackle system

35:36 Must understand why you’re doing it

36:05 Breaking down the “fight” in 5 fights of tackle

38:25 Make it simple

40:05 Andy’s thought on the tackle systems

42:40 This is a coaching system

44:05 KPI helping coaches

46:26 Football development initiative

47:28 Safety through superior technique and coaching

48:20 Wanting the players to play better

49:25 It goes back to practice

50:35 Everybody needs to be involved

51:28 The players write the practice script

53:05 Addressing the individuals

53:56 Individual ownership

54:45 Individually prescribed work

58:50 Football Development

1:00:00 Advanced Tackling System

Game Plan Show Notes:

This week in the Game Plan series, coaches Keith Grabowski and Charlie Coiner talk to former Chicago Bears long snapper Patrick Manelly. Manelly gives the coaches background on how he got started in long snapping and the opportunity it can provide to high school athletes. He breaks down some techniques and skills that worked for him in his playing career that can be helpful and gives his website as a resource.

02:45 Patrick Manelly bio

06:05 The snappers

06:45 First thing Manelly looks for in a snapper

07:45 Keith using the backup QB

08:51 Snapper grip

09:30 Off hand placement

12:30 Long snapping vs. short snapping stance

14:05 Teaching long snap vs. short snap

16:30 Tackling as a snapper

17:40 Opportunity at the higher level

19:35 Patrick Manelly’s history

22:15 Charlie’s analysis as coach

23:12 Dave Toub return scheme

24:32 How Manelly practices

26:19 Stopped practicing bad habits

27:40 Practicing in helmet and pads

30:10 Consistent speed and play with the laces

33:28 Know your personnel

36:40 Longsnapper.com

38:30 Charlie’s specialist goal relation

39:10 There’s a lot of different ways to do

40:00 Understand need of the player

41:40 First down playbook

Game Plan Show Notes:

This week in the Game Plan series, coaches Keith Grabowski and Charlie Coiner talk to former Chicago Bears long snapper Patrick Manelly. Manelly gives the coaches background on how he got started in long snapping and the opportunity it can provide to high school athletes. He breaks down some techniques and skills that worked for him in his playing career that can be helpful and gives his website as a resource.

02:45 Patrick Manelly bio

06:05 The snappers

06:45 First thing Manelly looks for in a snapper

07:45 Keith using the backup QB

08:51 Snapper grip

09:30 Off hand placement

12:30 Long snapping vs. short snapping stance

14:05 Teaching long snap vs. short snap

16:30 Tackling as a snapper

17:40 Opportunity at the higher level

19:35 Patrick Manelly’s history

22:15 Charlie’s analysis as coach

23:12 Dave Toub return scheme

24:32 How Manelly practices

26:19 Stopped practicing bad habits

27:40 Practicing in helmet and pads

30:10 Consistent speed and play with the laces

33:28 Know your personnel

36:40 Longsnapper.com

38:30 Charlie’s specialist goal relation

39:10 There’s a lot of different ways to do

40:00 Understand need of the player

41:40 First down playbook

This is the weekly breakdown of USA Football's Coach and Coordinator Podcast Series by Keith Grabowski. These short clips highlight snippets of what the episodes from the week feature and the different guests on the show.

Highlights from this week on Coach and Coordinator:

The Game Plan – Jim Hueber Goal line

State Champions – Head coach David DeVaughn, Ben Eielson High School (AK)

Deliberate Practice – Prescriptive Practice

Smart Coaching – Mental Health

Leadership Journey – E+R=O

This is the weekly breakdown of USA Football's Coach and Coordinator Podcast Series by Keith Grabowski. These short clips highlight snippets of what the episodes from the week feature and the different guests on the show.

Highlights from this week on Coach and Coordinator:

The Game Plan – Jim Hueber Goal line

State Champions – Head coach David DeVaughn, Ben Eielson High School (AK)

Deliberate Practice – Prescriptive Practice

Smart Coaching – Mental Health

Leadership Journey – E+R=O

Leadership Journey Show Notes:

This week in the Leadership Journey, Keith Grabowski and Brian Kight address the coach and parent dynamic with (E+R=O) Event + Response= Outcome. This is something that directly affects these young athletes not only on the field but in life as well. Keith and Brian have talked about E+R=O between coaches and players, and now they apply it for the coaches and parents who have the most direct connection, time and influence.

01:00 E+R=O is fundamental

02:50 E+R=O is at the heart of life

03:07 What E+R=O stands for

03:15 It’s a mindset and a skillset

03:50 The mindset

05:10 Adopting the mindset first

06:00 Work required for the mindset

06:35 Keith’s life example

08:05 Brian’s application starting point

09:25 Applying E+R=O with parents

10:12 You don’t control parents

11:40 What did you think would happen coaching football?

12:39 You don’t control outcomes

14:10 You only control your response

15:40 E+R=O is how life works

17:45 Is it a mistake to wall off parents?

19:37 The controlling coaches

20:30 Brian’s E+R=O with a parent

25:05 The "you" issue

25:35 The E will not change

26:20 Creating good O's through good R's

27:45 When the bad O's happen

28:30 Tomorrow’s E's are influenced by today’s O's & today’s O's are made by Rs right now

29:05 Putting it to practice

30:30 Take responsibility yourself

31:50 It takes a lot of work

32:10 Keith’s perspective using E+R=O

33:10 Doing it in every portion of your life

34:00 The only limitation is effort

34:35 The skillset of E+R=O

35:05 6 behavior skills for your R

35:25 The football perspective

38:30 USA Football & focus3

38:55 Daily Discipline

39:40 National Conference

40:00 Brian Kight’s National Conference topics

40:45 National Conference promo code

Leadership Journey Show Notes:

This week in the Leadership Journey, Keith Grabowski and Brian Kight address the coach and parent dynamic with (E+R=O) Event + Response= Outcome. This is something that directly affects these young athletes not only on the field but in life as well. Keith and Brian have talked about E+R=O between coaches and players, and now they apply it for the coaches and parents who have the most direct connection, time and influence.

01:00 E+R=O is fundamental

02:50 E+R=O is at the heart of life

03:07 What E+R=O stands for

03:15 It’s a mindset and a skillset

03:50 The mindset

05:10 Adopting the mindset first

06:00 Work required for the mindset

06:35 Keith’s life example

08:05 Brian’s application starting point

09:25 Applying E+R=O with parents

10:12 You don’t control parents

11:40 What did you think would happen coaching football?

12:39 You don’t control outcomes

14:10 You only control your response

15:40 E+R=O is how life works

17:45 Is it a mistake to wall off parents?

19:37 The controlling coaches

20:30 Brian’s E+R=O with a parent

25:05 The "you" issue

25:35 The E will not change

26:20 Creating good O's through good R's

27:45 When the bad O's happen

28:30 Tomorrow’s E's are influenced by today’s O's & today’s O's are made by Rs right now

29:05 Putting it to practice

30:30 Take responsibility yourself

31:50 It takes a lot of work

32:10 Keith’s perspective using E+R=O

33:10 Doing it in every portion of your life

34:00 The only limitation is effort

34:35 The skillset of E+R=O

35:05 6 behavior skills for your R

35:25 The football perspective

38:30 USA Football & focus3

38:55 Daily Discipline

39:40 National Conference

40:00 Brian Kight’s National Conference topics

40:45 National Conference promo code