Today’s Coach and Coordinator podcasts welcomes Arthur Ray, Offensive Line Coach at Northwood University. Coach Ray has a unique history of perseverance as he overcame a battle with cancer and went on to become an excellent college football player as well as getting a chance in the NFL. Ray joins Host Keith Grabowski to talk about his unique story as well as some of the techniques he uses in coaching his offensive lineman.

Show Notes:

1:18 Coach’s battle with cancer

4:54 Coach’s football playing career post cancer

7:00 How his lessons from previous coaches led to his philosophy

10:47 Coaching the mental side of the game

14:22 Building confidence in players

17:57 Training and drills

21:00 How he trains eyes and why they are important to striking

23:24 How he teaches posture in pass protection

27:00 What run scheme he loves teaching the most

30:03 Coaching against a team that moves a lot

31:40 Arthur’s med balls drills that he features on Coach Tube

33:40 Winning Edge

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