How one high school increased rushing in 2018




Coach and Coordinator Podcast show

Summary: In this episode of the USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast, Keith Grabowski is joined by Coach Dan MacKay, head coach at Burlington High School, Burlington Massachusetts. Grabowski and Coach Mackay discussed how Burlington increased their rushing offense this past year and improved as a football team. 00:50 Looking at Burlington’s statistics 01:28 The turnaround 02:08 Three technique changes 02:45 Using the series in Burlington’s base runs 06:15 Developing technique 08:35 Fundamental movements 09:45 Wrecking ball drill 11:15 Getting to unconscious confidence 12:55 Payoff of technique development 14:10 Making the unnatural natural 15:02 Technique applies across all positions 15:55 Universal language 17:45 Pillar technique for the stretch play 19:14 Keith’s reflection of stretch 19:55 Walking through the stretch in practice 21:00 Continuing growth 22:12 footballdevelopment.com 23:12 Connect with coach: mackay@bpsk12.org @bhsreddevilsfb