Stanford’s Practice Schedule

Practice organization decides what a defense can actually execute on game day, and Ron Lynn walks through Stanford University's complete weekly practice schedule in this session. A veteran defensive coach of more than 40 years, Lynn covers the coaches' weekly calendar, defensive game preparation assignments for every player and a detailed philosophy for over 30 game situations, so you know not just what to practice but when it belongs in the week.

What you'll learn

• Stanford's weekly practice schedule for coaches, from assembling the game plan to scheduling situational work
• A complete in-season schedule for defensive coaches
• When to hold defensive game plan meetings
• When to practice goal line, short yardage and red zone situations
• Game preparation assignments for each defensive player
• A philosophy for more than 30 game situations, including screens and reverses, short yardage, signals and disguise, wildcat formations, weather and option plays
• How to handle the last two plays of the game
• First play alerts for goal line, two-minute offense, penalties, time-outs and the red zone

Who it's for

Defensive coordinators and head coaches at the high school and college levels who want a proven in-season practice and game preparation structure to lay over their own weekly calendar.

About the coach

Ron Lynn coached defense for over 40 years, including more than a decade as an NFL defensive coordinator with the Chargers, Bengals and Redskins, and served as Director of Player Development at Stanford.

Includes a weekly calendar for coaches and defensive game preparation assignments. Runtime: about 49 minutes.