Installing and maintaining an explosive but simple passing game can be a tedious process if you’ve never done it before. For some coaches, the run game comes naturally. But, the passing concepts that we need to be successful can be a whole other story. Dub Maddox joins Kenny and Daniel to talk install, non-negotiables, and changing routes at the line.

What is a basic install?

• Compare talent to system
• Quick Game / RPO / Intermediate
• Boot / Sprint Out
• Power Pass
• Quick Game: RPO Stick/ Snag (phasing out)/ 
• Intermediate: 
  • Does your OL let you use it?
  • Beat the Coverages you are going to see
  • Arm Talent of QB/ Skill of WR’s
• Screen Game
• 4-5 concepts in the system, use 2-3 concepts per season

How do you teach your QB?

• QB School in Jan 2x week through spring ball
• Recognize defense
  • Fronts
  • Coverages
  • Blitzes
• Non-negotiables
  • Space
    • Capped vs Uncapped routes
  • Time
    • Footwork
    • Steps matched to routes
  • Talent
• Headset to Helmet
• Coverage Weaknesses
• Teach a language
  • Capology
• VR “Reps”

Do you teach Route Adjustments?

• Post-snap adjustments are off limits for most players
• Routes can flatten or go more vertical 
• Tags

What NOT to do as a Coach

• Today’s Lesson: “Think more is better”

Social Media

• Daniel
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• Kenny
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• Coaching 101 Podcast

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Daniel Chamberlain:

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Kenny Simpson:

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The Offensive Line may be the most important position on the field, regardless of your scheme. As they go, you go in most cases. As they are the most important group, your development of them may be the most important work you’ll do as a position coach throughout your career. 

To watch the video from this episode or others like it, check out the Youtube pages of Kenny and Daniel.

What skills are non-negotiable installs for O-Linemen?

• Match scheme to skills
  • List skills required to make scheme successful, work backward
• Skills identified by position
  • Zone Gs vs Gap Gs are completely different 
• Nasty Streak
• Intelligent
• Firing Out
• Aiming Points
• Hand Placement
• Hips

What are your Every Day Drills for O-Linemen?

• Down blocks
• Sealing
• Pulls with pullers, not everyone has to work this skill
• Grid

What NOT to do as a Coach

• Today’s Lesson: “Don’t treat all O-Linemen like Equals”

Social Media

• Daniel
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• Kenny
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• Coaching 101 Podcast
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Daniel Chamberlain:

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Kenny Simpson:

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Coverages can be as complex or as simple as you want. But, you may not always NEED that complexity. “Country Cover 3” has been around forever, and it’s not going anywhere soon. However, you may find other factors that dictate you need more than spot drop zone coverage.

On this episode Kenny and Daniel are talking about building out your coverage playbook.

What is your home?

• Zone or man
• 2 High or 1
• How do you adjust to sets
• How do you work run fits with pass drops / who are conflict players and how do you teach them

Match | Drop | Man

• What does your schedule look like?
• How does the offense want to run their scheme?

How do you build?

• Read 2 Base
• Roll Cover 3
• Robber
• Disguise
• Tag system

What NOT to do as a Coach

• Today’s Lesson: “Teach “different” concepts” - relate them together.

Social Media

• Daniel
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• Kenny
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• Coaching 101 Podcast
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Daniel Chamberlain:

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[email protected]

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Kenny Simpson:

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Offensive skill players are the Lamborghinis of football. They need to be properly tuned to really run the race. 

On this episode we caught up with Chris and Danny Haddad at the 2024 AFCA, and we're talking all about how to tune your supercars. We talk drills and skills by position for your offensive players. 

• Chris Haddad
  • Twitter: @ChrisvIQtory
• Danny Haddad
  • Twitter: @CoachHaddadJr
• Daniel
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• Kenny
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• Coaching 101 Podcast
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Daniel Chamberlain:

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Kenny Simpson:

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It's AFCA season! We sat down with Joe Daniel and Adam Harvey at the convention to talk a little DB play.

Daniel Chamberlain:

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On this episode Kenny and Daniel are joined by Bo Gould (OL Coach, Southside) and PJ Gibbs (DC, Golden Gate) to talk Offensive and Defensive line. We're stepping back and letting the experts talk technique, and how they would defeat each other's scheme. 

This was our first recording at the AFCA Convention 2024 in Nashville, TN. We apologize for the audio being a little different.

Daniel Chamberlain:

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On this episode Kenny and Daniel discuss what you should be looking for when you’re putting together your run game.

To watch the video from this episode or others like it, check out the Youtube pages of Kenny and Daniel.

What goes into a Rushing Attack?

• Identity of offense
• Zone or Gap Scheme
• How to gain numbers
• Foot to foot - Run behind the wall

Why do we organize it in families or series?

• Run, Adjusts, RPO, Play Action
• Motion, Can it be with different players
• Counters - Reverses
• Family - Zone/Gap
  • Ease of teaching
• Series - Everything looks the same
  • Allows me to know how the defense will likely play, and go where they aren’t
• Adjustments - Double Team (similar to doubling a WR on Def)

How can we develop a ground game that sets us up for success?

• Must be able to run to win at all levels of football - Finish games
• Physical Football 
• Get numbers right

What NOT to do as a Coach

• Today’s Lesson: “Don’t get ahead of yourself in building an offense.”

Social Media

• Daniel
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  • Email: [email protected]
• Kenny
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• Coaching 101 Podcast
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Daniel Chamberlain:

@CoachChamboOK

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Kenny Simpson:

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Running your system at the Varsity level takes time, practice, fine tuning, and even some system changes as you go along. Running that same system at lower levels is all of those, with less time to install, less football IQ amongst players (and often coaches), and lack of experience for all parties involved. But, it’s not only doable, but something you SHOULD DO.

On this episode we're joined by Bixby High School's Freshman Offensive Coordinator, Cameron Palmer. Coach Palmer has been apart of one of the most explosive offenses in the country for several years, and has found ways to adapt the system for his Freshman team each year.

To watch the video from this episode or others like it, check out the Youtube pages of Kenny and Daniel.

What parts of our scheme do we want to pass down to JH and Youth Coaches?

• Blocking/Tackling/Catching
• Terminology the SAME
• Non negotiables - how to practice

Why is it important for them to have our scheme?

• Makes it easier to develop
• Easier to have coaches work with multiple groups
• Can develop coaches quicker

How can we keep from crippling their creativeness within our system?

• What is a must, what creativity is “allowed”
• Give opportunity for them to “fail”

What NOT to do as a Coach

• Today’s Lesson: “Don’t try to do it all”

Social Media

• Guest
  • Twitter: @CoachCRP1224
• Daniel
  • Twitter: @CoachChamboOK
  • Email: [email protected]
• Kenny
  • Twitter: @FBCoachSimpson
  • Email: [email protected]
• Coaching 101 Podcast
  • Twitter: @Coaching101Pod

Daniel Chamberlain:

@CoachChamboOK

[email protected]

chamberlainfootballconsulting.com

Kenny Simpson:

@FBCoachSimpson

[email protected]

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In most modern defenses the Safeties are the leaders of the group… the QB of the defense if you will. So, it’s only right that they’re a player you build around and one that you prioritize developing.

To watch the video from this episode or others like it, check out the Youtube pages of Kenny and Daniel.

What skills are you looking to develop?

• Tackling
• Coverage
• Ability to align correctly
• Leadership
• Problem solving/ critical thinking

What’s the best method to develop your Safeties?

• Look for best athletes at young ages
• Work spacial drills - tackling in space, coverage skills 
• Give rules for alignment

What are your favorite drills?

• 2 on 1 tackling with OLB/Corner
• Coverage combos
• Fits from space - screen/sweep/inside run 
• Umbrella Drill
• Perimeter Drill

What NOT to do as a Coach

• Today’s Lesson:
  • “Don’t give your kids a lot of plays!”

Social Media

• Guest
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• Daniel
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• Kenny
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• Coaching 101 Podcast
  • Twitter: @Coaching101Pod

Daniel Chamberlain:

@CoachChamboOK

[email protected]

chamberlainfootballconsulting.com

Kenny Simpson:

@FBCoachSimpson

[email protected]

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With the end of football season comes the rebuild for next year. Whether you’re pulling magnets off of a depth chart board, or just erasing names in an Excel document, most of us are identifying the starters for Week 1 2024.

The QB is THE MOST IMPORTANT position you can fill this year, and every year. But, how do you identify who should be playing for you? And how do you develop them this offseason to ensure they’ll have the tools to succeed?

To watch the video from this episode or others like it, check out the Youtube pages of Kenny and Daniel.

What QB skills are you looking for when evaluating players?

• Leadership skills - alpha
• Ability to be calm in big moments - helps if have been multi-sport guy
• Knowledge of the game - arm ability - running ability

What’s the best method to develop your QB’s?

• Strength he has that can be showcased
• What are areas he can improve in his throwing
• Reps and competitions

What skills do you work and how do you teach them?

• Pocket awareness drills
• Footwork for throwing the ball
• Anticipation drills - how to read the defense
• Understanding route concepts
• Reading/identifying coverages

What NOT to do as a Coach

• Today’s Lesson: “Don’t pick a QB based off looks”

Social Media

• Daniel
  • Twitter: @CoachChamboOK
  • Email: [email protected]
• Kenny
  • Twitter: @FBCoachSimpson
  • Email: [email protected]
• Coaching 101 Podcast
  • Twitter: @Coaching101Pod

Daniel Chamberlain:

@CoachChamboOK

[email protected]

chamberlainfootballconsulting.com

Kenny Simpson:

@FBCoachSimpson

[email protected]

FBCoachSimpson.com