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Joe Daniel Football Quick Clinics are short podcasts covering questions our listeners submit, or anything that is rattling around in my brain. The Quick Clinics are recorded in my car on the way to practice, or coming home. These 5-10 minute discussions are a supplement to The Football Coaching Podcast and JoeDanielFootball.com.

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Joe Daniel Football Quick Clinics are short podcasts covering questions our listeners submit, or anything that is rattling around in my brain. The Quick Clinics are recorded in my car on the way to practice, or coming home. These 5-10 minute discussions are a supplement to The Football Coaching Podcast and <a href="http://JoeDanielFootball.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">JoeDanielFootball.com</a>.

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Not a minute to spare. Practice time is valuable. How can you get more players involved during Team sessions? Whether you’ve got a lot of players on one team, or you’re combining your JV and Varsity just to have enough to run a team session, almost every team has some guys hanging out on the sidelines not participating. In today’s JDFB Quick Clinic, we look at ways to get everyone involved (within your 90 minute practice plan!) and actually produce better football players doing it. These are some tricks that can really help your younger football players develop. This was a response to a listener question sent on Twitter. You can send in your questions for the JDFB Quick Clinic by messaging me on Twitter @footballinfo or sending an email to me at joe@joedanielfootball.com.

Not a minute to spare. Practice time is valuable. How can you get more players involved during Team sessions? Whether you’ve got a lot of players on one team, or you’re combining your JV and Varsity just to have enough to run a team session, almost every team has some guys hanging out on the sidelines not participating. In today’s JDFB Quick Clinic, we look at ways to get everyone involved (within your 90 minute practice plan!) and actually produce better football players doing it. These are some tricks that can really help your younger football players develop. This was a response to a listener question sent on Twitter. You can send in your questions for the JDFB Quick Clinic by messaging me on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/footballinfo/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@footballinfo</a> or sending an email to me at <a href="mailto:joe@joedanielfootball.com">joe@joedanielfootball.com.</a>

Getting All Your Players Involved in Practice| QC Episode 185

You’re shutting ‘em down on 1st and 2nd Down. Then it all falls apart on 3rd Down. What went wrong? Love this question for today’s JDFB Quick Clinic. If you’ve been running a defense for very long, this has happened to your team. You dominate on 1st and 2nd Down, but then you can’t get off the field. Seems like everything is clicking until you get the offense’s back against the wall. Then everything falls apart. Their players start making incredible plays and your guys seem to be completely flat.  Listen to this episode to learn how to figure out what went wrong, and how you can fix it. Today’s question was sent on Twitter. You can send in your questions for the JDFB Quick Clinic by messaging me on Twitter @footballinfo or sending an email to me at joe@joedanielfootball.com. Sign up for your  Free MaxOne Demo

You’re shutting ‘em down on 1st and 2nd Down. Then it all falls apart on 3rd Down. What went wrong? Love this question for today’s JDFB Quick Clinic. If you’ve been running a defense for very long, this has happened to your team. You dominate on 1st and 2nd Down, but then you can’t get off the field. Seems like everything is clicking until you get the offense’s back against the wall. Then everything falls apart. Their players start making incredible plays and your guys seem to be completely flat.  Listen to this episode to learn how to figure out what went wrong, and how you can fix it. Today’s question was sent on Twitter. You can send in your questions for the JDFB Quick Clinic by messaging me on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/footballinfo/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@footballinfo</a> or sending an email to me at <a href="mailto:joe@joedanielfootball.com">joe@joedanielfootball.com</a><a href="mailto:joe@joedanielfootball.com">.</a> Sign up for your <a href="https://maxone.ai/sports/football-request-demo/#utm_source=joe-daniel-podcast&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=joe-daniel-podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Free MaxOne Demo</a>

3 Steps to Fix Your 3rd Down Defense | QC Episode 194

Head Coaches can wear a lot of hats. How can you see other position groups when you’re coaching the Offensive Line? This week’s JDFB Quick Clinic hits close to home, since it’s something I’m pretty familiar with. How can you be the Head Coach, Offensive Coordinator, and Offensive Line coach at the same time and still make sure everything is getting done? It takes a lot of organization and planning to do all of this, and keep a fast paced practice. Check out this episode to find out how you can handle all these roles at once!  This was a response to a listener question sent by email. You can send in your questions for the JDFB Quick Clinic by messaging me on Twitter @footballinfo or sending an email to me at joe@joedanielfootball.com.

Head Coaches can wear a lot of hats. How can you see other position groups when you’re coaching the Offensive Line? This week’s JDFB Quick Clinic hits close to home, since it’s something I’m pretty familiar with. How can you be the Head Coach, Offensive Coordinator, and Offensive Line coach at the same time and still make sure everything is getting done? It takes a lot of organization and planning to do all of this, and keep a fast paced practice. Check out this episode to find out how you can handle all these roles at once!  This was a response to a listener question sent by email. You can send in your questions for the JDFB Quick Clinic by messaging me on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/footballinfo/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@footballinfo</a> or sending an email to me at <a href="mailto:joe@joedanielfootball.com">joe@joedanielfootball.com.</a>

How to See It All as a Head Coach | QC Episode 184

Cover 2 is a strong coverage in the right situations and with the right defensive front. With the wrong front, it’s broken.  Great questions this week about the 4-2-5 Defense. It’s a two-part question too, so you’ll even get some bonus content.  The first question is about running Cover 2 coverage and being forced to make adjustments on the weak side. There’s a reason it doesn’t work, and you’ll find that out in this episode. Then we’ll talk a little Option and Iso, and where that can fall apart too. This was a response to a listener question sent by email. You can send in your questions for the JDFB Quick Clinic by messaging me on Twitter @footballinfo or sending an email to me at joe@joedanielfootball.com.

Cover 2 is a strong coverage in the right situations and with the right defensive front. With the wrong front, it’s broken.  Great questions this week about the 4-2-5 Defense. It’s a two-part question too, so you’ll even get some bonus content.  The first question is about running Cover 2 coverage and being forced to make adjustments on the weak side. There’s a reason it doesn’t work, and you’ll find that out in this episode. Then we’ll talk a little Option and Iso, and where that can fall apart too. This was a response to a listener question sent by email. You can send in your questions for the JDFB Quick Clinic by messaging me on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/footballinfo/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@footballinfo</a> or sending an email to me at <a href="mailto:joe@joedanielfootball.com">joe@joedanielfootball.com.</a>

The Problem with Cover 2 | QC Episode 204

Time to get ready for next season! But not so fast, you need to take a good look at last year, first. This time of year, everyone’s looking forward to next year. Looking for the keys to winning for the 2020 Season. But you’ve got to take some time to review last year before we get to that. Let’s take a look at what you need to study when you review your 2019 Season. And why you might not need to change the whole playbook just because last year wasn’t all you ever dreamed of. You can send in your questions for the JDFB Quick Clinic by messaging me on Twitter @footballinfo or sending an email to me at joe@joedanielfootball.com.

Time to get ready for next season! But not so fast, you need to take a good look at last year, first. This time of year, everyone’s looking forward to next year. Looking for the keys to winning for the 2020 Season. But you’ve got to take some time to review last year before we get to that. Let’s take a look at what you need to study when you review your 2019 Season. And why you might not need to change the whole playbook just because last year wasn’t all you ever dreamed of. You can send in your questions for the JDFB Quick Clinic by messaging me on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/footballinfo/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@footballinfo</a> or sending an email to me at <a href="mailto:joe@joedanielfootball.com">joe@joedanielfootball.com.</a>

Evaluating Your Playbook | QC Episode 188

Can you use the right blitz call to destroy a blocking scheme? Maybe. But you better be ready for the offense’s answer. Is there a ‘right call’ for the defense to make in any given situation? Will calling that perfect blitz at the right time bring the offense to its knees? Sure, there are situations where you can dictate to the defense with the right blitz call. But that call could get you in a lot more trouble down the road if you don’t execute correctly. This episode of the JDFB Quick Clinic takes a look at both sides.  This was a response to a listener question sent by twitter. You can send in your questions for the JDFB Quick Clinic by messaging me on Twitter @footballinfo or sending an email to me at joe@joedanielfootball.com.

Can you use the right blitz call to destroy a blocking scheme? Maybe. But you better be ready for the offense’s answer. Is there a ‘right call’ for the defense to make in any given situation? Will calling that perfect blitz at the right time bring the offense to its knees? Sure, there are situations where you can dictate to the defense with the right blitz call. But that call could get you in a lot more trouble down the road if you don’t execute correctly. This episode of the JDFB Quick Clinic takes a look at both sides.  This was a response to a listener question sent by twitter. You can send in your questions for the JDFB Quick Clinic by messaging me on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/footballinfo/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@footballinfo</a> or sending an email to me at <a href="mailto:joe@joedanielfootball.com">joe@joedanielfootball.com.</a>

Attacking Blocking Schemes with Blitzes | QC Episode 180

Are you gunning for a Head Coach position this year? Be prepared for those weird interview questions. It’s that time of year when coaches are interviewing for new positions. Or just trying to get the interview experience for down the road. And there’s always a few weird interview questions that come up. Today’s question comes from Twitter and asks about the ‘5 Year Plan’ a coach expected to have prepared during an upcoming Head Coach interview. We’ll talk about your 5 year plan and what that interview panel really wants to hear. Check it out! Today’s question was sent on Twitter. You can send in your questions for the JDFB Quick Clinic by messaging me on Twitter @footballinfo or sending an email to me at joe@joedanielfootball.com. Sign up for your  Free MaxOne Demo

Are you gunning for a Head Coach position this year? Be prepared for those weird interview questions. It’s that time of year when coaches are interviewing for new positions. Or just trying to get the interview experience for down the road. And there’s always a few weird interview questions that come up. Today’s question comes from Twitter and asks about the ‘5 Year Plan’ a coach expected to have prepared during an upcoming Head Coach interview. We’ll talk about your 5 year plan and what that interview panel really wants to hear. Check it out! Today’s question was sent on Twitter. You can send in your questions for the JDFB Quick Clinic by messaging me on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/footballinfo/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@footballinfo</a> or sending an email to me at <a href="mailto:joe@joedanielfootball.com">joe@joedanielfootball.com</a><a href="mailto:joe@joedanielfootball.com">.</a> Sign up for your <a href="https://maxone.ai/sports/football-request-demo/#utm_source=joe-daniel-podcast&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=joe-daniel-podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Free MaxOne Demo</a>

Head Coach Interview | QC Episode 195

How do you shut down the best athlete on the field? There’s a few tricks you can use to minimize the damage. High School Football has a big range of talent on the field. You’ve got guys who will never play a down of college football (and maybe shouldn’t have played any High School downs), against kids who are going to be in the NFL one day. The elite of elite athletes. On the Quick Clinic today, I’ll talk about a few defensive strategies for shutting down those really special players. Or maybe a better way to put it, slowing down those standout athletes.  This was a response to a listener question sent by twitter. You can send in your questions for the JDFB Quick Clinic by messaging me on Twitter @footballinfo or sending an email to me at joe@joedanielfootball.com.

How do you shut down the best athlete on the field? There’s a few tricks you can use to minimize the damage. High School Football has a big range of talent on the field. You’ve got guys who will never play a down of college football (and maybe shouldn’t have played any High School downs), against kids who are going to be in the NFL one day. The elite of elite athletes. On the Quick Clinic today, I’ll talk about a few defensive strategies for shutting down those really special players. Or maybe a better way to put it, slowing down those standout athletes.  This was a response to a listener question sent by twitter. You can send in your questions for the JDFB Quick Clinic by messaging me on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/footballinfo/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@footballinfo</a> or sending an email to me at <a href="mailto:joe@joedanielfootball.com">joe@joedanielfootball.com.</a>

Defending a Star Athlete | QC Episode 181

Can you adjust your 4-2-5 Defense to defend the Power I or Wishbone Offense? Yes, and it’s pretty simple. Great question today for the JDFB Quick Clinic on defending 32 Personnel formations with a 4-2-5 Defense. Specifically, how to handle off tackle runs and outside sweep plays with compromising either one. In fact, it’s all built into the foundation of the defense. It comes down to having each defender do his job, and then knowing how to adjust from there. Pulling the right levers.  And yes, this episode turned into a bit of a rant.  This was a response to a listener question sent by email. You can send in your questions for the JDFB Quick Clinic by messaging me on Twitter @footballinfo or sending an email to me at joe@joedanielfootball.com.

Can you adjust your 4-2-5 Defense to defend the Power I or Wishbone Offense? Yes, and it’s pretty simple. Great question today for the JDFB Quick Clinic on defending 32 Personnel formations with a 4-2-5 Defense. Specifically, how to handle off tackle runs and outside sweep plays with compromising either one. In fact, it’s all built into the foundation of the defense. It comes down to having each defender do his job, and then knowing how to adjust from there. Pulling the right levers.  And yes, this episode turned into a bit of a rant.  This was a response to a listener question sent by email. You can send in your questions for the JDFB Quick Clinic by messaging me on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/footballinfo/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@footballinfo</a> or sending an email to me at <a href="mailto:joe@joedanielfootball.com">joe@joedanielfootball.com.</a>

Defending Power I-Formation in the 4-2-5 Defense | QC Episode 187

You want to go fast, but how do you get your Hurry Up Offense signals in from the sidelines? Here’s the easiest way. Those signs on the sidelines with funny pictures are great. Unfortunately, many coaching staffs don’t have the man-power to run an operation like that. We want to go fast, but what’s the most efficient way to get the calls in? In today’s episode, we’re answering a listener question on Hurry Up communication. Hand signals, wrist bands and other methods to get the call in are discussed. Check it out! This was a response to a listener question sent by twitter. You can send in your questions for the JDFB Quick Clinic by messaging me on Twitter @footballinfo or sending an email to me at joe@joedanielfootball.com.

You want to go fast, but how do you get your Hurry Up Offense signals in from the sidelines? Here’s the easiest way. Those signs on the sidelines with funny pictures are great. Unfortunately, many coaching staffs don’t have the man-power to run an operation like that. We want to go fast, but what’s the most efficient way to get the calls in? In today’s episode, we’re answering a listener question on Hurry Up communication. Hand signals, wrist bands and other methods to get the call in are discussed. Check it out! This was a response to a listener question sent by twitter. You can send in your questions for the JDFB Quick Clinic by messaging me on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/footballinfo/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@footballinfo</a> or sending an email to me at <a href="mailto:joe@joedanielfootball.com">joe@joedanielfootball.com.</a>

Hurry Up Offense Signals | QC Episode 176

Use coverage checks to get your defense in the best position to defend the route combinations. But don’t overcomplicate it. In our JDFB defensive coaching systems we use a number of basic coverage checks to get your secondary in the best position to defend potential route combinations. But we can’t be confused doing it - so it needs to stay simple. Today’s JDFB Quick Clinic question focuses on the 3 basic coverage checks that we use, particularly in man coverage, for defending route combinations based on alignment.  This question was sent in on Twitter. You can send in your questions for the JDFB Quick Clinic by messaging me on Twitter @footballinfo or sending an email to me at joe@joedanielfootball.com.

Use coverage checks to get your defense in the best position to defend the route combinations. But don’t overcomplicate it. In our JDFB defensive coaching systems we use a number of basic coverage checks to get your secondary in the best position to defend potential route combinations. But we can’t be confused doing it - so it needs to stay simple. Today’s JDFB Quick Clinic question focuses on the 3 basic coverage checks that we use, particularly in man coverage, for defending route combinations based on alignment.  This question was sent in on Twitter. You can send in your questions for the JDFB Quick Clinic by messaging me on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/footballinfo/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@footballinfo</a> or sending an email to me at <a href="mailto:joe@joedanielfootball.com">joe@joedanielfootball.com.</a>

Coverage Checks | QC Episode 197

What’s the most critical position on your defense? You need to invest your best coach on one specific group. Are the force defenders the most important players on your defense? It seems like these are the guys that can really break your defense if they’re not getting the job done. Outside linebackers or safeties, whatever you call them - they’re critical. But are they the most important players? Where should you invest your best coaches on staff? Check out this episode of the JDFB Quick Clinic to find out which position gives you the biggest returns on defense. This was a response to a listener question sent by twitter. You can send in your questions for the JDFB Quick Clinic by messaging me on Twitter @footballinfo or sending an email to me at joe@joedanielfootball.com.

What’s the most critical position on your defense? You need to invest your best coach on one specific group. Are the force defenders the most important players on your defense? It seems like these are the guys that can really break your defense if they’re not getting the job done. Outside linebackers or safeties, whatever you call them - they’re critical. But are they the most important players? Where should you invest your best coaches on staff? Check out this episode of the JDFB Quick Clinic to find out which position gives you the biggest returns on defense. This was a response to a listener question sent by twitter. You can send in your questions for the JDFB Quick Clinic by messaging me on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/footballinfo/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@footballinfo</a> or sending an email to me at <a href="mailto:joe@joedanielfootball.com">joe@joedanielfootball.com.</a>

Most Important Position on Defense | QC Episode 177

If you want to get to the top of the profession, you’ve got to ‘grind all the time,’ right? Maybe that’s not the best way. Great question and topic for this week’s JDFB Quick Clinic. One that I’m kind of passionate about. It’s the ridiculous #grindallthetime #nodaysoff stuff we see on Social Media all the time. For a young coach trying to move up in the ranks, it might seem like the right way. Spend all your time in the office Outwork everyone. Climb the ladder. This week’s questions comes from a new coach who wonders if he’s letting himself and his team down by not being the last one to leave the office every day. Check out the show to get my perspective on this ridiculous, old school mentality.  This was a response to a listener question sent by email. You can send in your questions for the JDFB Quick Clinic by messaging me on Twitter @footballinfo or sending an email to me at joe@joedanielfootball.com.

If you want to get to the top of the profession, you’ve got to ‘grind all the time,’ right? Maybe that’s not the best way. Great question and topic for this week’s JDFB Quick Clinic. One that I’m kind of passionate about. It’s the ridiculous #grindallthetime #nodaysoff stuff we see on Social Media all the time. For a young coach trying to move up in the ranks, it might seem like the right way. Spend all your time in the office Outwork everyone. Climb the ladder. This week’s questions comes from a new coach who wonders if he’s letting himself and his team down by not being the last one to leave the office every day. Check out the show to get my perspective on this ridiculous, old school mentality.  This was a response to a listener question sent by email. You can send in your questions for the JDFB Quick Clinic by messaging me on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/footballinfo/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@footballinfo</a> or sending an email to me at <a href="mailto:joe@joedanielfootball.com">joe@joedanielfootball.com.</a>

Should You Really “Grind All the Time”? | QC Episode 175

You finally got the big promotion. Your first coordinator gig. How do you prepare old coaches for the new changes? You can’t teach an old dog new tricks. That’s the saying. And if that’s true about the old dogs on your coaching staff, you might be in for a long season.  This week’s Quick Clinic question comes from a coach who was just promoted to Defensive Coordinator. He has a very experienced coaching staff, way beyond his own years, but he’s still got to get them ready to coach the new systems in season. How do you get it done?  This was a response to a listener question sent by twitter. You can send in your questions for the JDFB Quick Clinic by messaging me on Twitter @footballinfo or sending an email to me at joe@joedanielfootball.com.

You finally got the big promotion. Your first coordinator gig. How do you prepare old coaches for the new changes? You can’t teach an old dog new tricks. That’s the saying. And if that’s true about the old dogs on your coaching staff, you might be in for a long season.  This week’s Quick Clinic question comes from a coach who was just promoted to Defensive Coordinator. He has a very experienced coaching staff, way beyond his own years, but he’s still got to get them ready to coach the new systems in season. How do you get it done?  This was a response to a listener question sent by twitter. You can send in your questions for the JDFB Quick Clinic by messaging me on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/footballinfo/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@footballinfo</a> or sending an email to me at <a href="mailto:joe@joedanielfootball.com">joe@joedanielfootball.com.</a>

Coaching Your Coaches | QC Episode 205

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