Run The Power Podcast

On today’s episode of RTP we talk with Dub Maddox. Coach Maddox is currently the Head Coach at Victory Christian High School in Tulsa, OK. Coach Maddox is also the creator of the R4 Offensive System and an author of 3 best selling coaching books. His books Adapt or Die and What is Open? are two of the top selling football coaching books in America. Listen as we talk with Coach Maddox about his trip to the U of Iowa to talk with their staff about the R4 System, lessons learned from his first season as a head coach, and some great insight in how he will be attacking the latest football craze: Tite Front with 3 Safety looks. You can follow Coach Maddox on Twitter @CoachDubMaddox and @R4FBCHAT. This episode of Run The Power is brought to you by HUDL. Coaches, imagine being able to rewatch every down as soon as it’s over. What could that do for your decision-making, for your team’s performance, for your season record? That’s exactly the impact Hudl Sideline delivers. This instant replay system creates a closed ne

On this episode we talk with Chad Weeks. Coach Weeks is the OC/ QB Coach at Mosley HS in Lynn Haven, FL. Listen as we talk with Coach Weeks about his history in the game of football, how he likes to game plan and call plays, and some of his favorite play action passes and shot plays. You can follow Coach Weeks on Twitter @weekschad. This episode of Run The Power is brought to you by VICIS. VICIS, Protect the Athlete, Elevate the Game. Founded in 2013, VICIS' mission is to minimize the impact of sports-related head injuries. Since its launch in 2017, the ZERO1 football helmet has consistently ranked first in NFL/NFLPA Helmet Performance testing and was named one of TIME Magazine's 25 Best Inventions. VICIS’ recently launched ZERO1 YOUTH helmet is the first football helmet specifically optimized for kids and is the best testing football helmet in the Virginia Tech® Youth Helmet Ratings™. Named one of Fast Company's 2018 Most Innovative Companies, VICIS is funded and advised by current and former professional a

On this episode we talk with Tony Holler. Coach Holler is the Head Track Coach at Plainfield North HS in Plainfield, IL. He is also the co-founder of the Track Football Consortium, and he is a former football coach and chemistry teacher. He is the author of dozens of articles on how to train sprinters and athletes in general with his program Feed The Cats. Listen as we talk with Coach Holler about his revelations in building and coaching SPEED, how he motivates his athletes using record, rank, and publish, and tips on how you can practice faster and keep your athletes fresher and ready to perform maximally on game nights. You can follow Coach Holler on Twitter @pntrack. This episode of Run The Power is brought to you by HUDL. One third of U.S. high school football teams already use Hudl Assist to develop their game plans more effectively. This number is only going to get bigger next year. So here’s a pro tip—don’t fall behind the competition. Sign up for Assist now, before your season starts. Once you wrap u

On this episode we talk with Rick Jones. Coach Jones is the HC at Greenwood HS in Greenwood, AR. Listen as we talk with Coach Jones about his coaching stops in college and high school, how he builds his state championship programs and develops coaches, and his offensive system and many innovations through his growth mindset. You can follow Coach Jones on Twitter @GWFBcoach. This episode of Run The Power is brought to you by VICIS. VICIS, Protect the Athlete, Elevate the Game. Founded in 2013, VICIS' mission is to minimize the impact of sports-related head injuries. Since its launch in 2017, the ZERO1 football helmet has consistently ranked first in NFL/NFLPA Helmet Performance testing and was named one of TIME Magazine's 25 Best Inventions. VICIS’ recently launched ZERO1 YOUTH helmet is the first football helmet specifically optimized for kids and is the best testing football helmet in the Virginia Tech® Youth Helmet Ratings™. Named one of Fast Company's 2018 Most Innovative Companies, VICIS is funded and ad

On this episode we talk with Chris Vasseur. Coach Vass is the DC at Clovis HS in Clovis, CA. He also hosts his own podcast called Deep Dive on Defense. Listen as we talk with Coach Vass about his phenomenal coaching journey across the country, his defensive influences and philosophy, and his simple and excellent system for teaching and calling defenses. You can follow Coach Vass on Twitter @CoachVass. This episode of Run the Power is brought to you by Just Play Solutions. Just Play provides coaches with football playbook and game planning tools to prepare faster and engage with today’s athlete. Create and organize your playbook with terminology, diagrams, video, and assignments. Just Play has a limited offer for RTP listeners only. Get My Just Play PRO for $120. That is $60 off normal list price. This offer ends June 1st. Get this deal at justplaysolutions.com/rtp/. The best playbook tool on the market! Don't wait, do it today! Learn more at justplaysolutions.com/rtp/ This episode of Run The Power is brough

On this episode we talk with Jay Wilson. Coach Wilson is a DB coach and Special Teams Coordinator. Listen as we talk with Coach Wilson about his coaching journey through college as a strength coach and DB coach, his philosophy on coaching DBs, and what he looks for when recruiting DBs. You can follow Coach Wilson on Twitter @CoachJayWilson.

On this episode we talk with Adam Wardlaw. Coach Wardlaw is the JV HC at Belton-Honea Path HS in Honea Path, SC. Listen as we talk with Coach Wardlaw about his coaching journey in South Carolina, along with his strategies for teaching life skills and leadership in his science classrooms and football meetings. You can follow Coach Wardlaw on Twitter @CoachWardlaw. This episode of Run the Power is brought to you by Just Play Solutions. Just Play provides coaches with football playbook and game planning tools to prepare faster and engage with today’s athlete. Create and organize your playbook with terminology, diagrams, video, and assignments. Just Play has a limited offer for RTP listeners only. Get My Just Play PRO for $120. That is $60 off normal list price. This offer ends June 1st. Get this deal at justplaysolutions.com/rtp/. The best playbook tool on the market! Don't wait, do it today! Learn more at justplaysolutions.com/rtp/ This episode of Run The Power is brought to you by TeamBuildr. TeamBuildr prov

On this episode we talk with Nate Leonard. Coach Leonard is the OC at Clear Lake HS in Houston, TX. Listen as we talk with Coach Leonard about his OL playing days at UTSA, his philosophy on playing nasty and physical, and his coaching journey through high school, Duke, and back to Texas. You can follow Coach Leonard on Twitter @CoachNastyTX. This episode of Run The Power is brought to you by VICIS. VICIS, Protect the Athlete, Elevate the Game. Founded in 2013, VICIS' mission is to minimize the impact of sports-related head injuries. Since its launch in 2017, the ZERO1 football helmet has consistently ranked first in NFL/NFLPA Helmet Performance testing and was named one of TIME Magazine's 25 Best Inventions. VICIS’ recently launched ZERO1 YOUTH helmet is the first football helmet specifically optimized for kids and is the best testing football helmet in the Virginia Tech® Youth Helmet Ratings™. Named one of Fast Company's 2018 Most Innovative Companies, VICIS is funded and advised by current and former profe

On this episode we talk with Thomas MacPherson. Coach Mac is the head coach at Orange Park HS in Orange Park, FL. Listen as we talk with Coach Mac about his football videos on YouTube, his philosophy on playing and practicing fast, and his website playfastfootball.org. You can follow Coach Mac on Twitter @CoachMac8740. This episode of Run the Power is brought to you by Just Play Solutions. Just Play provides coaches with football playbook and game planning tools to prepare faster and engage with today’s athlete. Create and organize your playbook with terminology, diagrams, video, and assignments. Learn more at myjustplay.com. This episode of Run The Power is brought to you by TeamBuildr. TeamBuildr provides strength and conditioning software to high schools around the country.  Whether your write your own programs, have a full time strength coach or need training programs, TeamBuildr can make your program better. Right now, TeamBuildr is offering a 10-week off-season football training program with a 2-day s

On this episode we talk with Gus Smith. Coach Smith is a football coach at Southern Boone HS in Ashland, MO. Listen as we talk with Coach Smith about his football beginnings, coaching football while still going to college, and his views on coaching the Offensive Line. You can follow Coach Smith on Twitter @CoachGusSmith1. This episode of Run The Power is brought to you by GoRout. GoRout is offering a Spring Ball special exclusively for our subscribers.  Between now and April 15th, the 1st 8 subscribers of Run The Power who purchase a GoRout system will be eligible to receive a $700 discount off their package OR receive 2-additional units added to their package at no additional cost (a $700 value).  To take advantage of GoRout's Spring Ball Special, go to gorout.com and request a quote using the promo code RUNPOWER19 in the comments section. Learn more at www.gorout.com, email at sales@gorout.com or call 866-777-1448. This episode of Run The Power is brought to you by Guardian Caps. Lincoln Riley on Guardian

On this episode we talk with Masaki Matsumoto. Coach Matsumoto is the Head Coach at Lincoln HS in Tacoma, WA. Listen as we talk with Coach Matsumoto about his coaching journey through southern California and Washington, the core covenants of Lincoln football, and building and maintaining a great coaching staff. You can follow Coach Matsumoto on Twitter @coachmatsumoto. This episode of Run the Power is brought to you by Just Play Solutions. Just Play provides coaches with football playbook and game planning tools to prepare faster and engage with today’s athlete. Create and organize your playbook with terminology, diagrams, video, and assignments. Learn more at myjustplay.com. This episode of Run The Power is brought to you by TeamBuildr. TeamBuildr provides strength and conditioning software to high schools around the country.  Whether your write your own programs, have a full time strength coach or need training programs, TeamBuildr can make your program better. Right now, TeamBuildr is offering a 10-week

On this episode we talk with Brad Widger. Coach Widger is the OL Coach at Shiloh Christian HS in Springdale, AR. Listen as we talk with Coach Widger about his coaching journey through Oklahoma and Arkansas, the benefits of wrestling on the Offensive Line, and some OL technique and philosophy. You can follow Coach Widger on Twitter @bwidger64. This episode of Run The Power is brought to you by GoRout. GoRout is offering a Spring Ball special exclusively for our subscribers.  Between now and April 15th, the 1st 8 subscribers of Run The Power who purchase a GoRout system will be eligible to receive a $700 discount off their package OR receive 2-additional units added to their package at no additional cost (a $700 value).  To take advantage of GoRout's Spring Ball Special, go to gorout.com and request a quote using the promo code RUNPOWER19 in the comments section. Learn more at www.gorout.com, email at sales@gorout.com or call 866-777-1448. This episode of Run The Power is brought to you by Guardian Caps. Linc

On this episode we talk with Fergus Connolly. Coach Connolly is a Performance Expert who has worked for several collegiate and professional organizations. He is also the author of two staple books for any coaching library in “Game Changer” and “59 Lessons”. Listen as we talk with Coach Connolly about his unique coaching and learning journey, insight and takeaways from both of his books, and keys to maximizing your team’s performance as a coach and lifelong learner. You can follow Coach Connolly on Twitter @Fergus_Connolly.

On this episode we talk with Seve Ramirez. Coach Ramirez is the OL Coach at South Houston HS in Houston, TX. Listen as we talk with Coach Ramirez about his time at the University of Houston with Coach Harper, his coaching career in Texas, and his OL coaching philosophy. You can follow Coach Ramirez on Twitter @CoachRamirez93. This episode of Run The Power is brought to you by GoRout. GoRout is offering a Spring Ball special exclusively for our subscribers.  Between now and April 15th, the 1st 8 subscribers of Run The Power who purchase a GoRout system will be eligible to receive a $700 discount off their package OR receive 2-additional units added to their package at no additional cost (a $700 value).  To take advantage of GoRout's Spring Ball Special, go to gorout.com and request a quote using the promo code RUNPOWER19 in the comments section. Learn more at www.gorout.com, email at sales@gorout.com or call 866-777-1448. This episode of Run The Power is brought to you by Sideline Power. For close to a decad

On this episode we talk with Josh Faure. Coach Faure is the Head Coach for THE Melbourne University Royals in Melbourne, Australia. Listen as we talk with Coach Faure about his coaching and playing career in Australia, overcoming challenges and obstacles in building and coaching an American football team in rugby and Aussie rules territory, and how his teams use the option and run game to create advantages in their league with short preparation weeks and less practice time. You can follow Coach Faure on Twitter @jwfaure. This episode of Run the Power is brought to you by Just Play Solutions. Just Play provides coaches with football playbook and game planning tools to prepare faster and engage with today’s athlete. Create and organize your playbook with terminology, diagrams, video, and assignments. Learn more at myjustplay.com. This episode of Run The Power is brought to you by TeamBuildr. TeamBuildr provides strength and conditioning software to high schools around the country.  Whether your write your own

On this episode we talk with John Weaver. Coach Weaver is the WR Coach and Culture Coordinator at Madison-Ridgeland Academy. Listen as we talk with Coach Weaver about his coaching journey, creating an identity for his WRs known as the Air Raid Brigade, and his team building work as the Culture Coordinator at MRA. You can follow Coach Weaver on Twitter @MRACoachWeaver. This episode of Run The Power is brought to you by GoRout. GoRout is offering a Spring Ball special exclusively for our subscribers.  Between now and April 15th, the 1st 8 subscribers of Run The Power who purchase a GoRout system will be eligible to receive a $700 discount off their package OR receive 2-additional units added to their package at no additional cost (a $700 value).  To take advantage of GoRout's Spring Ball Special, go to gorout.com and request a quote using the promo code RUNPOWER19 in the comments section. Learn more at www.gorout.com, email at sales@gorout.com or call 866-777-1448. This episode of Run The Power is brought to

On this episode we talk with Travis Thurston. Coach Thurston is the OC/OL coach at Eisenhower HS in Goddard, KS. Listen as we talk with Coach Thurston about coaching OL in the flexbone, running the option, and his favorite play action shot plays in the flexbone. You can follow Coach Thurston on Twitter @CoachMoneyball. This episode of Run the Power is brought to you by Just Play Solutions. Just Play provides coaches with football playbook and game planning tools to prepare faster and engage with today’s athlete. Create and organize your playbook with terminology, diagrams, video, and assignments. Learn more at myjustplay.com. This episode of Run The Power is brought to you by TeamBuildr. TeamBuildr provides strength and conditioning software to high schools around the country.  Whether your write your own programs, have a full time strength coach or need training programs, TeamBuildr can make your program better. Right now, TeamBuildr is offering a 10-week off-season football training program with a 2-day s

On this episode we talk with Anthony Stone. Coach Stone is the QB coach at Boylan Catholic HS in Rockford, IL. Listen as we talk with Coach Stone about his playing and coaching career, writing two books about football drills for youth football, and running his own camp development business for youth football. You can follow Coach Stone on Twitter @Coach_Stone_MT and www.coachstonefootball.com. This episode of Run The Power is brought to you by GoRout. GoRout is offering a Spring Ball special exclusively for our subscribers.  Between now and April 15th, the 1st 8 subscribers of Run The Power who purchase a GoRout system will be eligible to receive a $700 discount off their package OR receive 2-additional units added to their package at no additional cost (a $700 value).  To take advantage of GoRout's Spring Ball Special, go to gorout.com and request a quote using the promo code RUNPOWER19 in the comments section. Learn more at www.gorout.com, email at sales@gorout.com or call 866-777-1448. This episode of Ru

On this episode we talk with Kevin Swift. Coach Swift is the Head Coach at Gold Beach HS in Gold Beach, OR. Listen as we talk with Coach Swift about his coaching career in California, how he moved from large school football in Southern California to small school Oregon, and his philosophy on how to build a program from the ground up through athletic, skill, and scheme development. You can follow Coach Swift on Twitter @kdawgswift. This episode of Run the Power is brought to you by Just Play Solutions. Just Play provides coaches with football playbook and game planning tools to prepare faster and engage with today’s athlete. Create and organize your playbook with terminology, diagrams, video, and assignments. Learn more at myjustplay.com. This episode of Run The Power is brought to you by TeamBuildr. TeamBuildr provides strength and conditioning software to high schools around the country.  Whether your write your own programs, have a full time strength coach or need training programs, TeamBuildr can make yo

On this episode we talk with Adam Harvey. Coach Harvey is the DB coach, Special Teams Coordinator, and Head Track & Field Coach at legendary Steele HS in Cibolo, TX. Listen as we talk with Coach Harvey about his coaching career in the state of Texas, how he mixes coaching DBs and Special Teams, and his favorite techniques and coverages when coaching his defensive backs. You can follow Coach Harvey on Twitter @coach_harvey18. This episode of Run The Power is brought to you by GoRout. GoRout is offering a Spring Ball special exclusively for our subscribers.  Between now and April 15th, the 1st 8 subscribers of Run The Power who purchase a GoRout system will be eligible to receive a $700 discount off their package OR receive 2-additional units added to their package at no additional cost (a $700 value).  To take advantage of GoRout's Spring Ball Special, go to gorout.com and request a quote using the promo code RUNPOWER19 in the comments section. Learn more at www.gorout.com, email at sales@gorout.com or call 8