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Welcome to The Coaching 101 Podcast, hosted by Daniel Chamberlain and Kenny Simpson, where football coaching takes center stage! Whether you're a seasoned football coach, a rookie on the sidelines, or just a die-hard fan eager to learn more about the game, this podcast is your playbook for success.

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How to Teach Football Concepts to HS Players (not just coaches)

March 12, 2026 • Kenny Simpson and Daniel Chamberlain • Season 7 • Episode 20

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On The Coaching 101 Podcast, hosts Daniel Chamberlain and Coach Kenny Simpson discuss clinic season in Houston and Daniel’s new head coaching job, then share a quote: “The best competitors have a short memory and have a long focus,” emphasizing competing without fear of failure. They highlight sponsors and Kenny’s resources, then dive into teaching high school players concepts rather than memorized plays by starting with the big picture, using rules-based “families,” layering installs, and keeping language modular and consistent to avoid “wasted words.” They explain using formations, tags, and simple blitz/coverage rules to appear complex to opponents while staying simple for players, plus crawl-walk-run and pressure-testing in practice. They close with a game-management scenario on when to sub up 28 and the risks of doing it too early.

00:00 Clinic Season Check In

00:59 New Head Coach Buzz

02:44 Honeymoon Phase Advice

04:48 Quote of the Week

06:25 Sponsor Shoutouts

08:57 Teaching Concepts Not Plays

13:43 Rules Based Offense Defense

16:15 Families and Simple Rules

19:52 Consistent Language and Tags

24:30 Defensive Word Examples

25:55 Sticks Tag Cover Three

26:59 No Wasted Words