Keep Your Pads Down!

In Part I of a two part episode, Tulane University Head Strength Coach Kyle Speer joins us to talk about the impact his high school coaches had on his career, his journey through the coaching ranks and designing three weight room facilities along the way. Tune in Thursday, October 3rd for Part II of our conversation with Coach Speer!

We celebrate our 30th episode with our second edition of "Inside Drill" where Coach Taylor rolls without a guest and looks back on how he got KYPD! off the ground and some highlights from previous episodes. He also talks about teaching your defensive ends to keep contain and an under-coached aspect of aspect of pass rush technique. Finally, we introduce a new segment entitled "Upon Further Review" and shoutout our new twitter followers!

Utah State Special Teams Coordinator and Running Backs coach talks to us about the Aggies' tackle circuit, including specific drills and coaching cues they use in their practices. The longtime linebackers coach and former defensive coordinator also talks about what it's like switching over to the offensive side of the ball and what defensive lines do that presents issues for the offense.

Coach J. Jensen, Defensive Coordinator and Defensive Line Coach at Katy Taylor High School joins us to talk defensive line fundamentals, including a ton of drills that you can incorporate into your practice plan. Coach Jensen is a former offensive lineman at Eastern New Mexico and longtime offensive line coach and talks with us about what it's like coaching the "dark side" with the perspective of an offensive lineman.

Dr. Steven Horwitz and I tackle the important issue of athlete safety and training smarter with the athlete well being in mind. Dr. Horwitz draws on his wealth of experience and knowledge in the area of sports medicine to share with coaches the importance of having a system in place to deal with medical emergencies with amateur athletes.

It's our first installment of "Inside Drill," shorter episodes that focus on practical information Coaches can use in season. Today, Coach Taylor discusses his teaching progression for his defensive line, his favorite block destruction drill, and using the "Dent" technique to handle pullers.

Coach Reb Brock, Director of Strength and Conditioning at Del Valle High School, joins us to talk about his love for strength training and his philosophy on training high school athletes, particularly athletes who are currently in season. Coach Brock also talks about lifting for injury prevention and recovery and other things he's learned in his 30+ years of coaching.

Davidson University Defensive Line Coach Steven Jackson joins us to discuss how to create your own sub-culture within your position group that compliments the culture within your program.

Nebraska Defensive Coordinator joins us to talk Cornhusker football and the key to turning around a program. We also discuss the Huskers' 3-4 defense, breaking down opponents, and what all goes into calling a defense on game days.

Kilgore High School (TX) Defensive Line Coach Josh Lyons and I discuss his football journey which includes being coached by three coaches who have appeared as guests on KYPD! and playing fullback at Sam Houston State. We break down some of his favorite D-Line drills and how he and the rest of the Kilgore staff handle two-way players.