Winning Flag Football

Coach Art differentiates between football "talents" and football "skills" and offers 9 key talents that help you rate your players' abilities. Identifying what you have on your team will help you identify the right Offense or Defense philosophy.

Coach Art discusses the ways to motivate young players - kids and adolescents especially - through a blend of positive reinforcement, constructive feedback, and building mutual respect.

Coach Art discusses four basic modes of learning (Tactile, Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic) and how you can apply them to coaching flag football. Later, Coach Art dives into eight key points for coaching adolescents, making it easier both to relate to your players and to present the new learning in a way they can easily retain it.

Coach Art interviews experienced QB Mark Burlet (@DrunkIntellect) about his 8 seasons of quarterbacking in an 8-on-8 co-ed league. How do you use plays/playbooks? What kind of practice should you look at adopting in a purely social league?

Coach Art discusses a unique challenge in his coaching career in taking a team of teen girls from zero football knowledge to being champions of their league in a single season.

Coach Art briefly describes the general design of a "route tree" and its potential uses.

Coach Art outlines the fundamentals of how option plays work.

Coach Art describes the basic strategy behind Option Offense plays and explores a sample play diagram.

Coach Art introduces a multi-pod series on Option Offenses.

Coach Art discusses some basic tenants of Man Coverage that every defender should know.

Coach Art discusses why it's important and how to focus on strategic improvements between games.

Coach Art uses the digital whiteboard to review how to make changes in your pre-snap read.

Coach Art turns to the Whiteboard to offer steps on reading a defense in flag football.

Coach Art discusses some of the finer points of playing the Quarterback position - beyond arm strength.

Coach Art discusses one way that strategy can prevail over pure athleticism in flag football.

Sneaky Coach Art uses the Whiteboard and Digital Practice Field to divulge every Offense's dirty little secret - "Pick" plays.

Coach Art discusses several Offensive tactics for negating a dominant defensive rush.

In a Winning Flag Football "Two-Minute Offense" segment, Coach Art responds to audience questions.  "Who Should Play Defense?"

In a Winning Flag Football "Two-Minute Offense" segment, Coach Art responds to audience questions.  "Which defensive coverage is better - Man or Zone?"

In a Winning Flag Football "Two-Minute Offense" segment, Coach Art responds to audience questions.

Coach Art discusses both the benefits of scouting your flag football opponent and the methods of doing so during a game.

Coach Art uses the Whiteboard and Digital Practice Field to explore coaching points on running a clean Out route.

Coach Art discusses some best practices on designing your own short yardage plays to convert 3rd downs and score down on the goal line.

Coach Art discusses three different ways to call plays in your playbook on game day.  This episode focuses on the logistics of getting plays called so that players know what route to run or assignment to perform.

Coach Art uses the Whiteboard and Digital Practice Field to describe how to execute a specific defensive rush called a "2-man Stunt."

Coach Art answers the question, "How many plays do I really need?" and discusses some important decisions to make when building your team's playbook.

Coach Art uses the Whiteboard and Digital Practice Field to explore coaching tips on how receivers should run the Post pattern.

Coach Art uses the whiteboard and digital practice field to showcase the fundamentals of Flood Pass plays in flag football.

Coach Art answers the question: "How can you improve player performance as a player-coach without wielding absolute authority?"  Get tips on how to influence fellow players and lead by consensus.

This video episode explores the topics of alignment, pressure, and coverage in defensive play design.

Coach Art discusses the finer points of how Wide Receivers can widen the distance between them and their defenders.  Coach Art presents the 3-step process for getting wide open.

The "Kickoff" episode of Winning Flag Football features a justification for practice, regardless of skill level.  Also included, a detailed explanation of a typical practice schedule with examples.