Fri, 21 July 2023
Coch Art wishes you a fond farewell in this final episode of Winning Flag Football. You can keep up with Coach Art's ongoing adventures in bringing football to the masses in his hit board game "Breakaway Football," named a 2021 Game of the Year by Board Game Quest. The expansion "Dynasty Mode" hits crowdfunding in 2024. Billed as "Madden for your tabletop," Breakaway Football: Dynasty Mode converts Breakaway Football into a legacy board game complete with injuries, player contracts, progression and regression, pro drafting & free agency, and much more!
To connect with Coach Art in the future, use the contact form on www.winningflagfootball.com to reach out with questions, requests for advice, and episode suggestions. |
Fri, 14 July 2023
Coach Art shares four main strategies on how to establish a rapport with your QB to ensure a healthy working relationship come game day:
To contact Coach Art directly, visit www.winningflagfootball.com for free downloads, archives episodes, blog posts, and a form to ask questions directly to Coach Art! |
Fri, 7 July 2023
Video Podcast - Join Coach Art on a fast look a three easy to install audible concepts for your team. To contact Coach Art directly, visit www.winningflagfootball.com for free downloads, archives episodes, blog posts, and a form to ask questions directly to Coach Art! |
Fri, 30 June 2023
Coach Art offers a simple but effective process to getting value out of your pre-snap reads. To contact Coach Art directly, visit www.winningflagfootball.com for free downloads, archives episodes, blog posts, and a form to ask questions directly to Coach Art! |
Fri, 23 June 2023
Great play diagrams don't guarantee instant success. Coach Art presents how players need to understand the "why" of the squiggle on the page when running your play. We explore two examples from Coach Art's playbook where teaching/coaching points go beyond the lines on the diagram to ensure the right results. To contact Coach Art directly, visit www.winningflagfootball.com for free downloads, archives episodes, blog posts, and a form to ask questions directly to Coach Art! |
Fri, 16 June 2023
Coach Art discusses two basic strategies of defensive lineup for dedicated rushers, rushing "wide" or "tight." Wide rushers typically split the difference between the sideline and Center, with a goal of cutting off rushing lanes for rollout QBs or working in tandem with another rusher. Useful when playing in screen blocking leagues, less so where Offenses typically leave the QB in an empty backfield. Tight rushers line up on the Center's shoulder and rush straight upfield to obstruct the QBs vision, disrupt timing on short middle routes, and force a poor rushing QB to abandon the pocket. To contact Coach Art directly, visit www.winningflagfootball.com for free downloads, archives episodes, blog posts, and a form to ask questions directly to Coach Art! |
Fri, 9 June 2023
Great coaching is more than just X's and O's. You've got to know how to spot talent and choose the right position to match your players' abilities. Coach Art breaks down the four (4) basic positions on a flag football defense and discusses the talents and skills needed to excel in those positions. Make sure you are putting your talent in the best position to succeed!
To contact Coach Art directly, visit www.winningflagfootball.com for free downloads, archives episodes, blog posts, and a form to ask questions directly to Coach Art! |
Fri, 2 June 2023
Coach Art covers the fundamentals on defensive stance pre-snap, discussing the coaching points of the three-point stance for defensive linemen rushing from the line of scrimmage, the two-point stance for a linebacker off the line of scrimmage, and a two-point stance for 1-on-1 defensive backs to shade coverage inside.
To contact Coach Art directly, visit www.winningflagfootball.com for free downloads, archives episodes, blog posts, and a form to ask questions directly to Coach Art! |
Fri, 26 May 2023
Putting your players in position to succeed starts with determining what they are good at off the shelf. Coach Art outlines eight (8) key football skills to assess early in your team's season to ensure you have the right players in role. Unlike the 9 Key Talents, these 8 Football Skills are improvable with small amounts of focused effort. To contact Coach Art directly, visit www.winningflagfootball.com for free downloads, archives episodes, blog posts, and a form to ask questions directly to Coach Art! |
Sun, 21 May 2023
We're back after a long (6 year) hiatus! Coach Art shares a brief overview of some of the new episodes he is working on, kicking off Season 3 with a deep dive into Defense over the next few episodes. Expect new episodes weekly on Fridays! Notes: Coach Art mentioned he was developing content for the board game Breakaway Football from Uplink Underground Games.
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Sat, 3 June 2017
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.
Direct download: Evaluating_Players_-_9_Player_Talents.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:34pm CDT |
Sun, 7 May 2017
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. |
Sun, 7 May 2017
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. |
Sat, 15 October 2016
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? |
Sat, 1 October 2016
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. |
Wed, 20 May 2015
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Sun, 23 December 2012
Coach Art briefly describes the general design of a "route tree" and its potential uses. |
Sat, 4 August 2012
Coach Art outlines the fundamentals of how option plays work. |
Thu, 7 June 2012
Coach Art describes the basic strategy behind Option Offense plays and explores a sample play diagram. |
Mon, 28 May 2012
Coach Art introduces a multi-pod series on Option Offenses. |
Sat, 7 January 2012
Coach Art discusses some basic tenants of Man Coverage that every defender should know. |
Thu, 22 December 2011
Coach Art discusses why it's important and how to focus on strategic improvements between games. |
Wed, 14 December 2011
Coach Art uses the digital whiteboard to review how to make changes in your pre-snap read. |
Wed, 7 December 2011
Coach Art turns to the Whiteboard to offer steps on reading a defense in flag football. |
Mon, 28 November 2011
Coach Art discusses some of the finer points of playing the Quarterback position - beyond arm strength.
Direct download: Episode_019_-_Quarterback_Intangibles.mp3
Category:Offense -- posted at: 10:47am CDT |
Mon, 21 November 2011
Coach Art discusses one way that strategy can prevail over pure athleticism in flag football.
Direct download: Episode_018_-_Can_Strategy_Overcome_Talent.mp3
Category:Coaching -- posted at: 12:06pm CDT |
Mon, 14 November 2011
Sneaky Coach Art uses the Whiteboard and Digital Practice Field to divulge every Offense's dirty little secret - "Pick" plays. |
Mon, 7 November 2011
Coach Art discusses several Offensive tactics for negating a dominant defensive rush.
Direct download: Episode_016_-_Handling_a_Big_Time_Rush.mp3
Category:Offense -- posted at: 8:45am CDT |
Fri, 28 October 2011
In a Winning Flag Football "Two-Minute Offense" segment, Coach Art responds to audience questions. "Who Should Play Defense?"
Direct download: Episode_015_-_Who_Should_Play_Defense.mp3
Category:Defense -- posted at: 9:20am CDT |
Fri, 21 October 2011
In a Winning Flag Football "Two-Minute Offense" segment, Coach Art responds to audience questions. "Which defensive coverage is better - Man or Zone?" |
Fri, 14 October 2011
In a Winning Flag Football "Two-Minute Offense" segment, Coach Art responds to audience questions.
Direct download: Episode_013_-_Working_the_Refs_on_Game_Day.mp3
Category:Coaching -- posted at: 8:38am CDT |
Fri, 7 October 2011
Coach Art discusses both the benefits of scouting your flag football opponent and the methods of doing so during a game.
Direct download: Episode_012_-_Scouting_Your_Opponents_Offense.mp3
Category:Coaching -- posted at: 11:29am CDT |
Wed, 28 September 2011
Coach Art uses the Whiteboard and Digital Practice Field to explore coaching points on running a clean Out route. |
Wed, 21 September 2011
Coach Art discusses some best practices on designing your own short yardage plays to convert 3rd downs and score down on the goal line.
Direct download: Episode_010_Converting_on_Short_Yardage.mp3
Category:Offense -- posted at: 10:23am CDT |
Wed, 14 September 2011
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.
Direct download: Episode_009_-_Using_Playbook_on_Game_Day.mp3
Category:Coaching -- posted at: 1:41pm CDT |
Wed, 7 September 2011
Coach Art uses the Whiteboard and Digital Practice Field to describe how to execute a specific defensive rush called a "2-man Stunt." |
Sun, 28 August 2011
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. |
Sun, 21 August 2011
Coach Art uses the Whiteboard and Digital Practice Field to explore coaching tips on how receivers should run the Post pattern. |
Sun, 14 August 2011
Coach Art uses the whiteboard and digital practice field to showcase the fundamentals of Flood Pass plays in flag football. |
Sun, 7 August 2011
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.
Direct download: Episode_004_-_Succeeding_as_a_Player-Coach.mp3
Category:Coaching -- posted at: 10:00pm CDT |
Thu, 28 July 2011
This video episode explores the topics of alignment, pressure, and coverage in defensive play design. |
Thu, 21 July 2011
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. |
Thu, 14 July 2011
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. |