[PODCAST] Keith Grabowski and Andy Ryland talk about drills that help train an athlete's focus

By Keith Grabowski | Posted 9/18/2018

 

In this week’s episode of Deliberate Practice on the Coach and Coordinator podcast, Keith Grabowski and Andy Ryland look into the idea of focus and ways coaches can get their athletes to maintain focus in different situations in practice, which can translate to games. The coaches introduce multiple drills that can help train an athlete’s focus while simulating real time situational football.

Show Notes

01:15 Intro

02:53 Tony Franklin quote importance of practice

07:12 Running back A Gap to A Gap Drill


 

10:25 RPO focus linebackers

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13:20 Quarterback Power Read Mesh Drill

 

16:55 Defensive end pass rush

17:10 Be accurate with the rush

17:17 Set drill

18:49 DE focus for film study

20:20 Ron Lewis quote on wide receiver deep ball

23:00 Defensive back “cover regardless” drill

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25:35 Offensive lineman stretch drill – “eat grass”

 

 

 

29:05 Understanding what people are trying to do

29:42 Interior defensive lineman “feel” drill

32:00 Snappers and punters specialist drill

36:00 National Conference information

 

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