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Today’s “Lessons from 2017” edition of the USA Football Coach & Coordinator podcast features legendary high school football coach Chuck Kyle. He’s coached at his alma mater, Cleveland St. Ignatius High School, for 35 years, compiling a 334-85-1 record, along with 11 state championships and three national titles. He also works with the Cleveland Browns as their youth football advisor. In the podcast, Kyle talks about how to properly evaluate the season.

Show notes

• 1:10     How a football season is like a book
• 3:15     Why you should remember to focus on what went well when analyzing the season
• 6:05     Remember the human element in the game
• 8:00     The importance of analyzing what you did as a staff that helped a kid get better
• 10:30   How to convince a player why playing a certain position is better for them
• 12:10   Why the group mentality isn’t always helpful
• 15:00   Why “keeping them honest” isn’t enough
• 19:05   Why execution suffers when the playbook expands
• 23:00   What the National Conference offers to attendees
• 25:55   What Kyle will discuss in his presentations at National Conference
• 28:15   What sorts of technique you can teach youth football players  

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