For the Deliberate Practice Series, Andy Ryland will join the Coach and Coordniator podcast. Ryland will detail a multitude of ways your team can emphasize certain parts of football in practice to get better.

Today’s guest on the USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast is Andy Ryland, senior manager in education and training at USA Football. While working at USA Football, he has helped develop the Heads Up Football and Master Trainer programs. Ryland has alsoworked in improving tackling techniques in football. Before coming to USA Football, Ryland spent time playing for the U.S. men’s rugby team. He played linebacker in college at Penn State University.

Starting off the second round of the Deliberate Practice Series, Ryland and our host Keith Grabowski go over incorporating the psychology of football into your practices early on in the season.

2:10 Psychological stress on game day versus during practice

5:50 Adding sudden change into practice

11:10 Situational sudden change and communication for offense and defense

18:35 Special teams sudden change

19:30 Practicing half time/delays

22:55 Using sudden changes for game planning

27:45 Don’t forget about yourself and the coaching staff

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