On today's podcast, Tennessee Martin Offensive Line Coach Matt Jones joins Keith to discuss the different components that go into creating consistent performance from year-to-year. Coach Jones has had nine all-conference performers over the last two years and he attributes it to an environment of player-led learning that he has created. He explains his methods for coaching consistent performers. Shownotes: -Creating momentum fro the previous season -Why your player need to take advantage of time off to improve football IQ -Prescribing teach tapes -Methods for building football IQ -Using small segments of time -Asking questions to get them thinking -Learning from players t the higher level -The Socratic method -Player ownership of the calls -Educated freedom -Ownership in learning and solving problems -Asking questions vs. telling them what to do -Putting ego aside to get a job done -Be goal oriented but understand the process to get it done -Joe Thomas - best coaches don’t force a player to be a cookie cutter out-out -Your player can teach you as much as you teach them -Feel your technique -The Climb Sled -Eyes closed in pass rush drill -The accountability of the coach to develop -Learning from other position coaches to better understand the game -Economy of language -Football school for OL to learn the defense -When you know that you are hitting the mark as a coach Related: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/safe-blocking-and-linemanlunch-matt-jones-offensive-line-coach-texas-southern-university-1 https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/home-team-podcast-matt-jones-off-run-game-coord-tetackles-coach-at-univ-of-tennessee-martin Matt Jones Course - Counter Skip Pulling for Success http://bit.ly/3W592MM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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