The Football Coaching Podcast with Joe Daniel

Coach Joe Daniel from JoeDanielFootball.com helps you build a better football team at any level. Youth Football Coaches, Middle School Football Coaches, High School Football Coaches, College Football Coaches and Semi-Professional Football Coaches will get great ideas and discussion from The Football Coaching Podcast.

Creating a Winning Culture in Football 04/25/2024

Creating a Winning Culture in Football Winning programs have more than “great schemes” in common. The best programs have a sense of accountability built into them. A self-governing team accomplishes more with less, because everyone is bought in. The term we’ve given this trait of accountability is Culture! On this episode Joe and Daniel discuss the big buzz word, what it means, why some coaches struggle with it, and how you can ensure your program is on the right path to a great culture. /episode/index/show/footballcoachingpodcast/id/30977368

How to Develop Your Offensive Line 04/18/2024

How to Develop Your Offensive Line Developing your Offensive Line is one of the most important tasks you can perform as a coach. Whether you’re the Offensive LIne coach, the Offensive Coordinator, or the Head Coach, you’ll find your success goes as the OL development goes. On this episode Joe and Daniel are joined by Owasso Rams Co-OC and Offensive Line Coach Justin Morsey to discuss what a developed offensive lineman looks like, how to evaluate the guys on your squad, and what your development program should look like throughout the year. /episode/index/show/footballcoachingpodcast/id/30878468

How to Defend TE Nub and Condensed Edge Formations 04/11/2024

How to Defend TE Nub and Condensed Edge Formations Offensive Coordinators LOVE trying to break your defensive rules. As defenses get more “simple,” OC’s try to make your simplicity work against you. Even your most basic rules can become jumbled when dealing with condensed edges and TE Nub formations. On this episode Joe Daniel and Daniel Chamberlain are working through defending TE Nub, taking on a condensed edge, and how to do all of that without losing your defensive identity. /episode/index/show/footballcoachingpodcast/id/30774753

How to Level Up Your Coaching Game 04/04/2024

How to Level Up Your Coaching Game You’ve probably noticed that Joe and Daniel have been starting the podcasts a little differently recently. We’re doing what all good coaches do, stealing an idea and making it our own. On this episode, we’re talking about our new “Level Up” section of the podcast, how it’s making us better coaches, and how we hope you can join in and get better yourself. /episode/index/show/footballcoachingpodcast/id/30677548

All About Coaching Quarterback Reads 03/28/2024

All About Coaching Quarterback Reads Teaching Quarterback reads isn’t the easiest part of coaching, for sure. Often coaches start in the trenches and learn the run game. But, eventually you have to get to the passing concepts and how your QB will decide who to throw the ball to. On this episode, Joe and Daniel are joined by a friend of the show, Coach Ron Mckie, to discuss QB Reads. We cover pre-snap, and post-snap reads that can help make your QB make better decisions. /episode/index/show/footballcoachingpodcast/id/30574698

Improving at Watching Football Film 03/21/2024

Improving at Watching Football Film Watching game film is just like every other skill in coaching, it takes practice to get good at. Unfortunately, we don’t watch enough film when the pressure is off as coaches. We see it as a time-sink and keep that for weekends before in-season games. But, if we commit to a process to improve, we can get more out of those weekends with less time expended. On this episode, Joe Daniel and Daniel Chamberlain are discussing the importance of watching game film, what to look for while watching, and how to put your practice plan into action. /episode/index/show/footballcoachingpodcast/id/30469563

Game Planning your Defensive Coverages 03/14/2024

Game Planning your Defensive Coverages In the current world of high fly, high movement, “formation them to death” offenses that seemingly have all the rules in their favor, just getting an efficient defense on the field can feel like an impossible task. On this episode Joe and Daniel are joined by Coach Chris Cole to talk game planning an opponent, what adjustments you should or shouldn’t make in your coverages, and how to build a practice schedule to minimize those blown coverages against your opponents best concepts. /episode/index/show/footballcoachingpodcast/id/30368713

A Deep Dive into Football’s 2-Minute Offense 03/07/2024

A Deep Dive into Football’s 2-Minute Offense The 2-minute offense is something that only comes around twice per game, but is used in every game! It’s a fairly special scenario in which your offensive play calling may see a break from all other tendencies to take advantage of a short clock. On this episode, Joe and Daniel discuss what a 2-Minute offense is, why you need to have a plan for it, and what key pieces go into that plan. /episode/index/show/footballcoachingpodcast/id/30265228

Critical Information for Handling Football Concussions 02/29/2024

Critical Information for Handling Football Concussions Concussions have, unfortunately, been a part of football for as long as we can remember. Even when it was just a statement, “Dude, I got my bell rung,” they were still happening. Today is no different. In the “Arms Race” between safe football equipment and Bigger, Faster, Stronger athletes, there is ample opportunity for concussions to make a devastating impact on your players and team. On this episode, Joe and Daniel are joined by Dr. Samantha Chamberlain PT DPT to talk all about concussions, what they are, what they look like, how we can return to sport, and most importantly how we can mitigate them in the first place. /episode/index/show/footballcoachingpodcast/id/30163833

Coaching a 2-High Safety Scheme 02/22/2024

Coaching a 2-High Safety Scheme In 2023-24 we saw a LOT of football being played out of the two-high safety shell. High School to the NFL, size and league did not matter. What’s this “static” look all about, and how are we coaching our players out of it? Joe and Daniel are joined by University of Tulsa Safety Coach (and friend of the podcast) Dominique Franks top talk differences in 1-high vs 2-high, what coverages fit best, and how safeties are still included in the run fits from their two-high alignment. /episode/index/show/footballcoachingpodcast/id/30062368

Coaching Quick Game Concepts in your Offense 02/15/2024

Coaching Quick Game Concepts in your Offense The Quick Game isn’t some new fangled thing in football. In fact, in the passing game, it may be as old as the power/counter combo. However, it is still extremely effective. The quick game can give you a quick strike game plan to take advantage of what your opponent is giving you defensively. On this episode Joe and Daniel discuss the quick game, what it consists of, why you need it, and how to use it with the offense you already have installed. /episode/index/show/footballcoachingpodcast/id/29965513

Variations of Power 02/08/2024

Variations of Power Power, the backbone of the gap-scheme world. A foundational play for offenses the world around. But, with the evolution of defenses, multiple front teams, and high pressure packages, how can we ensure the Power play stays relevant? On this episode Joe and Daniel are talking variations of Power, what base power is, why you need variations, and how to install it with your team. /episode/index/show/footballcoachingpodcast/id/29855138

How to Get the Most Out of Clinic Season 02/01/2024

How to Get the Most Out of Clinic Season Clinic Season is a FULL GO! But, are you getting the most out of it? Do your coaches disappear to the bar on Friday night and show up to catch the ride home? Are they sitting at the back of the room on their phone? We often take “vacations” for clinics when we should be sharpening our sword for next season. On this episode Joe and Daniel, who was excessively late, are joined by Mike Carter to discuss what you should be taking from this clinic season. /episode/index/show/footballcoachingpodcast/id/29747338

Promoting a Coordinator on Your Staff 01/25/2024

Promoting a Coordinator on Your Staff Decentralized command is a tenant of leadership for us military members. In football, you just call it hiring a coordinator. But, that task isn’t always as simple as “just hiring a coordinator.” Sometimes you get to hire someone in, and sometimes you have to promote from the guys you have. On this episode Joe and Daniel discuss how to do each of those things, what to do if no one is ready to be the guy, and ways to bring in someone that’s an expert. /episode/index/show/footballcoachingpodcast/id/29642363

Organizing Your Offensive Coaching Staff 01/18/2024

Organizing Your Offensive Coaching Staff As with the Defensive Staff Break Down from two weeks ago, we go through all the ways you can organize your Offensive Staff to get the most efficient coach-to-player coverage. This episode was recorded at the 2024 American Football Coaches Association Convention in Nashville, TN. /episode/index/show/footballcoachingpodcast/id/29544983

Developing Your New Coaches 01/11/2024

Developing Your New Coaches Adding to your staff can be a great thing! Many coaching staffs are short at least one guy, and likely more than one. But, if you aren’t getting that new coach ready to be a functioning part of the team, you may find yourself with another fan with a whistle. On this episode Joe and Daniel discuss staff additions, how to focus their training to be on your staff, and why you need to be so efficient in your training. /episode/index/show/footballcoachingpodcast/id/29439218

Defensive Staff Organization 01/04/2024

Defensive Staff Organization Your team is only as good as your staff. But, your staff is only as good as your ability to organize them. You have to get the best coaches coaching the players they’re the best at coaching to maximize your success. On this episode Joe and Daniel discuss defensive staff organization, what it should look like, what variable can change it, and how to pick the coaches you’re using. /episode/index/show/footballcoachingpodcast/id/29324313

How to Land Your Dream Football Coaching Job 12/28/2023

How to Land Your Dream Football Coaching Job Last week we talked about finding the perfect job, so it’s only right to follow it up with HOW to get the job. We invited eightlaces.org founder, Chris Fore, to come shed some light on this topic. On this episode we’re talking all about how to make yourself stand out, what mistakes will hurt your chances, and how to prepare for the interview. /episode/index/show/footballcoachingpodcast/id/29258028

Finding the Best New Coaching Job 12/21/2023

Finding the Best New Coaching Job It’s job hunting season. Many coaches, head and assistant, are moving on from one place to find greener pastures. But, what is the perfect job? On this episode Joe and Daniel discuss why the job matters, what the red flags are to stay away from, and what things you should target in a job. /episode/index/show/footballcoachingpodcast/id/29177748

Shuffling Your Football Coaching Staff 12/14/2023

Shuffling Your Football Coaching Staff There comes a time in every job when talent must be rearranged. Football Coaching is no different. You could even say, as a Head Coach, talent management is the majority of your job. But, when is the right time to make those changes? On this episode Joe and Daniel discuss the reasons a coach should make a change, and what the right way to go about making changes is. /episode/index/show/footballcoachingpodcast/id/29075578

Developing a Plan of Communication 12/07/2023

Developing a Plan of Communication Communication tends to be most Football Coaches’ weak spots. In an Alpha dominated world, we just think everyone else around us has our knowledge base or assume they know what needs to be done. Unfortunately, in most cases, our assumptions are wrong. On this episode Joe Daniel and Daniel Chamberlain discuss what a plan of communication, or a Standard Operating Procedure, is as well as why you need to prepare yours now and how you can implement it with you staff this year. /episode/index/show/footballcoachingpodcast/id/28969913

Reviewing and Updating Your System 11/30/2023

Reviewing and Updating Your System Another season has come and gone. Unless you’re holding the trophy at the end (and maybe even if you’re holding the trophy), there’s at least one thing you need to fix or update in your system. No system is perfect, and some are just bad. On this episode Joe and Daniel discuss why you shouldn’t throw your system out, how to evaluate it to make some corrections, and what changes you can make without a wholesale change. /episode/index/show/footballcoachingpodcast/id/28857803

Lessons Learned From the 2023 Season 11/23/2023

Lessons Learned From the 2023 Season Every season we learn lessons as coaches. What are we good at, what are we bad at, what do we need to expand or contract in our playbook and system. This year was no different. On this episode Joe and Daniel are going through YOUR lessons learned from YOUR season. /episode/index/show/footballcoachingpodcast/id/28770423

Removing Toxic Coaching 11/16/2023

Removing Toxic Coaching Toxicity happens in every profession. It happens on Wall Street, it happens in the military, and it happens in sports. Generally, it’s magnified in positions when the rules or positions put a toxic person “in charge” of others. This is especially an issue when that group is made up of kids that can’t take a stand against the toxicity. On this episode, Joe and Daniel discuss what a Toxic Coach looks like, why you need to deal with them now rather than later, and just how you can go about letting a coach go. /episode/index/show/footballcoachingpodcast/id/28666473

Importance of the Weight Room 11/09/2023

Importance of the Weight Room As the off season begins for many across the country, it’s time to focus on what you need to improve for next year. Without a doubt, many of you have strength and speed on your improvement list. But, it’s not just THAT you hit the weight room. It’s HOW you hit the weight room that matters. On this episode Joe and Daniel discuss the importance of using the weight room, why you need to have a program to follow, and what that program should consist of. /episode/index/show/footballcoachingpodcast/id/28563770

All About Parenting 11/02/2023

All About Parenting As voted on by the loyal listeners, we bring you a peek into our lives as parents. On this episode Joe and Daniel are joined by veteran coach Kenny Ridley to talk all things, parenting and coaching. /episode/index/show/footballcoachingpodcast/id/28483436

How to Feature a Star WR in the Pro Style Offense 10/26/2023

How to Feature a Star WR in the Pro Style Offense The Pro Style Offense is an ever evolving system. Originally named after the actual schemes being used in the NFL, it has taken an identity of its own as a balanced offense capable of being used as a Smash Mouth running offense, or an air-it-out passing attack. On this episode Joe and Daniel are discussing how to take your High School version of this scheme and incorporate a Star Wide Receiver. We discuss what he might look like, what his role is in the Pro Style Offense, and what you can do to highlight him in your gameplan. /episode/index/show/footballcoachingpodcast/id/28428347

Defending the Buck Series with the 4-2-5 Defense 10/19/2023

Defending the Buck Series with the 4-2-5 Defense With the Wing-T, and its variations, being so popular, and the 4-2-5 being the most used JDFB defensive system, we figured it was time to put the two together. We’re talking about defending the Buck Series with the 4-2-5 defense. On this episode Joe and Daniel will break down the strengths of the 4-2-5, what the weaknesses are, and how to make adjustments to eliminate those weaknesses. /episode/index/show/footballcoachingpodcast/id/28364189

All About the Tiger Cat Blitz 10/12/2023

All About the Tiger Cat Blitz The Tiger Cat Blitz… super solid name (especially if your mascot is a tiger), but even more solid of a scheme. This is the cheat code of all blitzes, by reducing your risks and multiplying your reward. On this episode Joe and Daniel discuss the Tiger Cat Blitz, how to install it, and how to adjust it to whatever front you want to run. /episode/index/show/footballcoachingpodcast/id/28295621

How to Feature a Star QB in the Spread Style Offense 10/05/2023

How to Feature a Star QB in the Spread Style Offense Having a Star QB can open up a WORLD of opportunity. But, if you aren’t prepared to really let him shine, you could find yourself wasting some top tier talent. On this episode, Joe and Daniel discuss using a Star QB in the Spread system. We talk through what a star looks like, what makes him different in the spread system versus other systems, and how you can expand your system to really let him show off what he brings to the table. /episode/index/show/footballcoachingpodcast/id/28231568

The Football Coaching Podcast with Joe Daniel

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