Coach and Coordinator Podcast

Game Plan Show Notes: This week in the Game Plan series, Coach Keith Grabowski and Coach Charlie coiner talk to former FBS Coach Jim Hueber, about the importance of short yardage play on offense. He talks about the difference in game-play from personnel and detail. He also gave tips and tools of what he did that were helpful and how to add those tips into game-play. He laid out very precise coaching for coaches to quickly implement. 01:10 Coach Coiner’s observation 02:18 Coach Jim Hueber’s bio 04:35 Looking for advantages without changing personnel 06:05 Don’t have the time to work the bigger package 06:50 Can you protect the edge without bigger personnel? 07:10 Why don’t you have the time? 07:35 What are you spending your time on? 08:30 How Coach Hueber got creative with personnel 09:06 There are ways to make it happen if you feel like there’s advantage 10:50 The free hitter on goal line 11:10 Look at you personnel for the advantage 11:50 Sell your scheme 12:30 Use the kids you can win with 13:00 Protecting your edges 14:40 What scheme Hueber favors on goal line 15:57 Stress toughness and believe 17:00 How to scheme short yardage as a spread team 18:10 Shotgun v. under center 19:55 Hueber’s philosophy on splits and technique on goal line 20:40 All a part of preparation 22:00 Teaching the QB sneak 25:20 Never take anything for granted 26:40 No nonsense approach 27:50 Keith’s reflection on short yardage 28:50 You must fit it in your personnel 29:30 You can be creative within the spread 29:55 Keith reflects application on Mt. Union 32:10 Charlie reflects on goal line 32:45 Offensive line coach and offensive coordinator relationship 33:40 First down Playbook 34:22 National Conference

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 – Ron Case Press Man Coach Grabowski's Notebook – 2nd and long scrimmage & Run game analysis Deliberate Practice – Developing young players in the post season Leadership Journey – Building a culture in a noisy world Smart Coaching – PRAXIS

Smart Coaching Show Notes: This week in the Smart coaching series, Keith Grabowski, Dr. Gearity and Dr. Kuklick discuss Praxis. This part of the season teams start to put up the pads and start to reflect. The doctors define praxis as mixing the technical and tactical with the theoretic in sport. After getting a basic understanding, they explain how this can help in the reflection for coaches and problem solving going forward. They harp at the need to do research in an array of sources to gain knowledge and understanding through integration. 01:45 Praxis 03:15 Bridging the gap between technical, tactical and theoretical 04:10 Helpful understanding the science 06:15 Problem solving 06:45 Using theories to problem solve 07:35 Dr. Gearity’s physical science example 10:20 Keith reflects application at BWU 12:20 Keith’s personal study 14:05 Identifying problems 16:50 Learning theory 20:00 Socialized expectation 21:05 Typical problems for coaches in reflections 21:30 The coaching changes 23:40 Understanding how people deal with change 24:55 Problem setting 25:50 Getting different perspectives 29:30 Consider effects on decisions 31:05 Variety in learning 32:25 Informed decisions 33:00 Critique of research 34:40 Collaboration through knowledge sources 35:45 Media information

Leadership Journey: This week in the Leadership Journey, Keith Grabowski and Brian Kight discuss creating strong culture for coaches in a noisy world. There are so many factors and influences that effect coaches and their players, but Brian gives great tools and insight that challenges coaches to hold their culture. Keith and Brian go back and forth about the challenges and decipher what can be done to overcome them. 01:30 The successful coaches have things aligned 03:10 Every coach has expressed frustration 04:00 The battle with time of influence 04:30 Not impossible just get better 05:30 Can’t afford to fight the other influence 06:00 Parents 08:00 It is a competition 08:40 Dealing with the “Yeah but” 09:28 20 square feet 10:30 Breaking down the team culture 12:10 Messy details in culture 12:14 Unit culture requires independent alignment 13:00 Team culture comes from units aligning 14:30 Culture is an individual decision 16:00 External negative influence 16:40 What cultures effect the team outside of football? 17:50 Social environment 18:10 Family 18:50 Are you willing to except the outside influences into your program? 19:45 Your culture cannot absorb everything outside of it 20:20 School & institution 22:30 Community 23:35 Social media 24:10 The country 25:00 Winning the competition is way harder than you think it is 25:25 Who’s better at what matters, you or the influence 26:40 Compete but don’t judge 28:35 There’s a line in your culture that nothing else crosses 29:15 You as a coach are also influenced 29:55 You must fight the same fight as your players 30:12 You must build and protect your culture at all cost 30:45 Keith’s reflection 33:10 The trend Brian sees 35:25 It’s a responsibility, not a right to be head coach 35:50 Convert authority to responsibility 36:15 Know the line between your program and the other cultures 37:20 Have a dispassionate perspective toward the other cultures 38:12 Create something worth buying into 38:30 Dealing with parents practically 41:55 Listen and understand 42:50 Doesn’t matter, get better 43:30 What to kill off in your mindset 43:55 National Conference 44:05 National Conference promo code 44:15 Brian’s National Conference topics 45:00 Lead Now & R factor 46:22 Daily discipline

Deliberate Practice Show Notes: This week in the Deliberate Practice podcast, Co-host Keith Grabowski and Andy Ryland talk developing young players while in playoff football. They discuss unique ways to keep practice engaging for those younger guys in the locker room. With young guys on JV and some players moving up on varsity that can help get the team ready for the game, it grooms them for the future.. Keith and Andy share some neat ideas to help you do that and keep those guys apart of the playoff push and what your team is building for the future. 02:40 Preparing the varsity and developing the young players 03:10 Dedicate a coach to the young guys and scout team 05:00 Global football development and understanding 05:50 Select the right coach to run the process 07:20 Put together a playlist of key plays 08:40 They have a role 09:20 The way the film helps 10:35 Competition 11:20 Competition during the week 15:00 Giving them something rewarding 15:50 Incorporate the older players 16:50 Lay it out at the beginning of the week 18:45 National Conference 19:35 National Conference promo code

Coach’s Notebook Show Notes: This week in Coach Keith Grabowski’s notebook, he speaks to the teams making the playoff push and those putting up the pads. For those still in the championship hunt, he lays out a 2nd & 8 scrimmage plan. This is to work those situations preparing for 3rd down as well as working with the 1st and 2nd teams. For those teams preparing for next season, Coach Grabowski gives a tentative data collection and analysis plan that can help you in review of 2018 going into 2019. 00:45 2nd & 8 Scrimmage 01:20 Continue to develop 02:05 How the drill works 04:00 Looking into next season 04:10 Save all your data 04:40 Run game data 04:55 Run efficiency 05:45 Explosive plays 06:40 Lost yardage and hits behind the line of scrimmage 07:12 Formation and personnel 07:50 Identifying fronts 08:45 Stunts and blitzes 10:40 National Conference 11:18 National Conference Promo Code

Game Plan Ron Case Show notes: This week in the Game Plan series, Keith Grabowski and co-host Charlie Coiner talk with coach Ron Case about press-man coverage. Coach Case emphasizes using man coverage to get off the field on 3rd down and how it can help stop the Run Pass Option (RPO). Coach Case breaks down how he learned and taught the technique and what made it successful. He closes out telling the hosts what got him into coaching football. 01:30 Ron Case bio 03:20 Coach Case’s start with press man 05:00 Robert Davis at Vanderbilt 06:15 Learning from players 07:00 Teaching press man at LSU 09:30 Moving it to North Carolina 10:20 Difference in technique 12:10 Being on the same page 12:30 Defending in different eras 14:00 Matchups and playing off 15:40 Keeping the technique refined 16:25 Difficulty coaching up different coverage 17:20 Recruit the skill and coach it up 19:30 How good are you up front? 21:05 Press man on 3rd down to get off the field 21:40 Coach Case’s technique breakdown 23:05 Stab technique cover 1 or 0 24:25 Disrupt the timing 25:30 Working the hips 26:40 Off the ball coach patience 28:30 Finding the ball 31:22 Coaching technique in 1-on-1 33:40 Man defending RPO 35:05 Western Alamance High School 36:30 How Coach Case got into football 38:30 Playing in the Marine Corp 39:40 Coaching in the Marine Corp 41:35 Carson Newman College 45:30 Giving the defensive line credit 47:40 Football changing Coach Case’s life 48:30 How Case learned it 49:00 Keith’s similar learning experience 50:10 Coach Case’s military mixing with football 50:55 First Down Playbook 51:20 National Conference 51:55 National Conference Promo Code

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 – Wade Wilson, Former NFL QB Coach Leadership Journey – Truth Coach Grabowski's Notebook – Trick Plays Deliberate Practice – Big Plays Smart Coaching – Communication

Smart Coaching Show Notes: This week in the Smart Coaching series, Keith and the doctors talk about communication. They talk about the different communication strategies coaches can use when making a playoff push, closing the season and preparing for next season. They discuss how to talk to those players whose career may continue in your program, those moving on and those preparing to end their careers. 02:00 The different ends of the spectrum 02:40 Framing communication in competition 04:10 Communicating when your seasons is over 05:20 Effective communication strategies 06:15 Multiple forms of communication 06:40 Aligning the messages 07:11 Going back to the environment 08:20 How things can get out of alignment 09:10 The coaches that maintain 10:35 Keith’s perspective 11:35 How do you bring the seniors to the finish line? 12:30 Listen 13:12 Relating the seniors’ finish line to your philosophy 13:50 Transitions 14:50 Senior Night and rituals 16:25 Linking the people 18:00 More than lip service 19:30 Look at the possible negative 20:40 Looking at the playoff teams 21:00 Communicating with the JV teams 22:05 What about the role change? 24:10 Communicate the competition 25:40 Coaches going into next season 26:30 The consistency of the coach matters 27:40 Dr. Gearity’s example 29:00 Don’t try to flip a switch 31:40 Be authentic

Deliberate Practice Big Plays Show Notes: In this episode of Deliberate Practice, hosts Keith Grabowski and Andy Ryland talk about the big play. The plays that break the game open and put it out of reach. Teams are at the point of the season where a big play could carry them closer to a championship or into the offseason. Keith and Andy share drills that are designed to help players react to a big play and break the standard drills coaches may use. 02:00 Team periods don’t replicate the game 02:30 Do your job first then be great 03:12 We train it into players 04:40 Find work drill 05:50 Touchdown alley 06:05 Drill set up 09:50 Medusa Rule in drill 10:20 Make sure timing is realistic 12:45 Let the players celebrate after the drill 13:10 Having real life skill 14:35 If we haven’t trained it, we can’t expect it 15:09 Rules to avoid penalty 17:00 Think about it as a coach 17:30 Fractured defense 18:15 Trackback tackle drill 20:10 Feel your partner 20:40 Refill and relink 21:10 Downhill filler 22:10 Quick slant trackback 23:10 Find your fit 25:45 Train what does happens 28:10 Blocked punt & place kick 29:00 Leon Lett rule 32:00 National Conference 33:10 National Conference PROMO CODE

Coach’s Notebook Show Notes: This week in Coach Grabowski's notebook, Coach Keith Grabowski gives us a page out his notebook about trick plays. This can be a very fun and valuable piece to a team. This gives room for creativity on offense and confusion for opposing defenses. He gives us insight on some of the most popular trick plays used and some of his own. He supplies coaches with a multitude of ideas that can be implemented in season as the end of the season approaches. 00:20 National Conference 00:50 Promo code 01:10 Keith’s Trick play article 01:20 Oberlin trick play 01:35 History of Philly Special 03:00 Kevin Kelly’s approach 04:30 Skill components 05:00 Multiple player exchange 06:12 Exchange to pass 07:40 Jump pass 08:20 Double Pass 09:50 Catch and pitch 10:35 Throwbacks 11:05 Specials 11:45 Categories of plays Cincinnati Jump pass 14:15 Keith’s favorite throwback 14:50 Don’t forget the linemen 15:00 St. Johnsbury Academy executing a tackle screen in the 2017 Vermont State Championship courtesy of Rich Alercio 15:12 Tricks by procedure 16:00 How do you practice these 16:05 Keith’s Circus Circuit 16:15 Hook & Ladder 17:00 Heidelberg’s Hook & Ladder 17:50 Double Exchange 18:25 Double Pass 19:20 How to plan these trick plays 19:22 Know your opponent 19:45 When & where to call trick plays 20:30 Set up a play that fits the game plan 21:00 Practice the plays 21:50 Have fun

The Leadership Journey Truth Show Notes: This week in the Leadership Journey, Keith Grabowski and Brian Kight talk about the truth. They discuss the necessity of the truth, how it is hard to come by and why this idea of truth is so important for coaches. People struggle sharing and receiving the truth, and often confuse the difference between truth and opinion. Brian breaks down what it’s like to bear your own truth as well as share with your players, staff and community. 01:50 Why the truth is so important 02:40 Unwillingness to tell or hear the truth 04:25 Quick and simple fix but incredibly hard 06:00 What stops us? 09:00 Capital T truth, contextual truth and opinion 11:00 Can’t confuse opinion and truth 11:55 You must have a position worth hearing 13:00 Sharing our perspective as truth 14:40 Issue in politically correct nature 16:00 Keith’s son’s experience 18:45 Not telling the truth doesn’t protect people 20:20 BK’s opinion 21:40 Truth opens a can of worms 23:30 Check your ego at the door 27:00 Not telling the truth is inefficient and costly 28:15 Rare culture of telling and listening to the truth 29:10 How to build the culture 30:20 You are the pillar of change 31:10 Coaches aren’t strong at taking the truth 32:00 Attitude, action and words 33:50 You must show the commitment to truth 35:35 Show it in your attitude 37:30 Have backbone to tell the truth 38:30 The importance for a successful culture 39:00 National Conference

This week on the Game Plan series, Keith Grabowski and Charlie Coiner talk to former quarterback coach Wade Wilson about 2-minute offense. They discuss the specifics about teaching and the approach of the 2-minute offense from the quarterback position. Coach Wilson ties it in to the college and high school level with his prominence in the NFL with young quarterbacks. Though time and the relationship between the levels may differ, the concepts and approaches demand the same attention from the position. 03:55 Wade Wilson Bio 06:00 2-minute offense with young QBs 07:20 Organizing 2-minute offense 08:12 In the meeting & practice 09:40 Having 2-minute offense in up tempo offense 10:30 QB orchestrating the 2-minute offense in practice 11:40 Believe 12:20 Working with a mobile QB 13:50 Ball carrier situational awareness 15:00 Organizing the rotation in 2-minute offense 16:15 Being patient 18:15 Working in last plays 19:55 Coach Wade’s favorite play to set up Hail Mary 23:00 Execution of the Hail Mary 25:10 Play call out of Hail Mary position 27:20 Pay attention to detail 27:55 Common themes in all levels 28:25 Finding the package for 2-minute offense 29:20 Take time to walk through it 31:45 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 – Art Kaufman, Former FBS Defensive Coordinator Coach Grabowski's Notebook – Last Plays Deliberate Practice – Sharpening the Sword Leadership Journey – Effort and Commitment Smart Coaching – Practice Planning

Smart Coaching Show Notes: This week in for the Smart Coaching series Keith Grabowski, Dr. Gearity and Dr. Kuklick talk about practice planning. They go to the research and explore some of the history on different types of practice and the different outcomes produced. They explore what’s effective and what creativity coaches can use to plan some innovative practices with less redundancy. 02:36 The literature on practice planning 03:05 Developing different objectives 06:00 Effective instruction 07:35 Evolving the objectives 09:15 Variation in repetition 11:33 Work on your own 14:30 Peer to peer coaching 15:00 Coach’s role 16:50 Engage the learner in the learning process 20:25 Working with groups 21:20 Small sided games 24:15 Add rules and constraints 27:15 Building upon drills to help the players 29:10 Changing the environment 30:00 How many reps do we need 31:10 Discipline and surveillance 33:20 How to change things 36:10 Positives in variation 38:00 Assessing the practice 39:30 2-minute test out 41:05 Technique checklist 41:30 Check for understanding 43:26 Video Analysis