Joe Daniel Football Quick Clinic

When all your players are about the same, it is hard to know who should play what positions. And at a smaller school, it is likely some guys will have to move around during the season.  Today's JDFB Quick Clinic answers a listener question from Twitter. Should you focus on teaching general football skills so that your players can play multiple positions? Or put more energy into teaching position specific skills for players who do not really fit into those positions? 

Football is a game of blocking and tackling. If your defenders cannot block destruct, you have a hard time winning that game. Here's how to coach it.

Getting to the red zone is one thing, but your red zone efficiency determines how good your offense is. Nothing is more frustrating than turning the ball over on 4th down when you are knocking on the door. Do not let your offense chew up yards between the 20s then stall out when it counts. This week's JDFB Quick Clinic answers a listener question on Red Zone Efficiency.

Answering a listener question on the best run play and RPO combinations to run against the 3-3-5 Defense.

This is an alternate method of making linebacker strength calls for your defense. Find out what you should never do with your linebackers on defense.

Offenses are always looking for a new way to attack your defense. Today's listener question looks at a one of those new ways and how we have adjusted with the 4-2-5 Defense. We'll take a look at defending the Counter Read play out of a spread 2x2 formation against a 1-high Cover 3 4-2-5 Defense.

A big source of frustration for football coaches is keeping your athletes motivated during a long season. Or worse, during an exceptionally long off-season like many have had in 2020. This episode takes a look at the source of motivation for athletes. Find out how coaches can create a more successful environment for your football team using success oriented goals.

This week's listener question asks what the best defensive front to run against a run-heavy schedule would be. Then we look at whether you should have multiple fronts in the plan, or changing the defensive front every week to match the opponent. To hear your question on the JDFB Quick Clinic, send a DM to @footballinfo on Twitter, or email joe@joedanielfootball.com.

Defending screen passes is tough. Good offensive coordinators are setting you up all game long to hit a big screen play. It's a great way for them to get an athlete in space who's hard to bring down, too. The secret to defending screen passes starts with removing that word. Stop thinking about a screen pass as a pass. Screen plays are an extension of the run game. They are used as a constraint play for the passing game. Specifically, screen plays are a constraint against your aggressive pass rush.