Mike Kopachy

Three reasons to use Near Foot, Near Shoulder technique when you tackle. 1. Maximize Power & Limit YAC - Using Near Foot, Near Shoulder allows all of a player’s force from their power step to transfer through their shoulder and into the runner, which helps limit yards after contact. 2. Defend the Cutback - By targeting for Near Foot, Near Shoulder contact, you are tracking the runner’s Near Hip. This reduces the runner’s cutback options and allows the defender to easily adjust if the runner does cut back. 3. Limit Head Contact - Near Shoulder contact puts the defender’s head behind the runner, removing their head from potential contact and rotational force. Follow for more tips and insights. Learn more about the patented, data-driven Atavus Tackle System at Atavus.com #tacklingtechnique #howtoteachtackling #howtotackleinfootball #howtocoachtackling

Notre Dame DB Coach Aaron Henry dropping truth on modern coaching Care first. Make it fun (games, colors, analogies) Meet them where they are. Then push hard This is how the best coaches & programs build real buy-in Old school coaches — watch this.

@SportPsychTips Stephen Vogt said, “Learn the lesson. Leave the event.” “You made what you thought was the best decision in the moment. Then you leave it behind.” Growth comes from reflection, not rumination. Mistakes don’t define you. They are part of the process - choose growth.

Sean McVay nailed the job description. Be an elevator. Lift people to their highest potential. That's it. That's leadership. 🔥

There are two kinds of parents. One prepares the child for the path. The other prepares the path for the child.

Strength training is linked to better grades Among 67,281 students, at 4 days/week: ↑ 42% higher odds of better literacy grades ↑ 39% for math ↑ 31% for English Benefits peaked at 4-5 days/week.

Baseball showcase companies taking money from parents who’s kids throw 72 mph

Thank you Bruce ❤️

Officially committed!!!! Same work ethic, let’s get it!! Go Scotties @WoosterFootball @CoachTomblinCOW @CoachHolter @CoachKJarrett @newark_football

Congratulations to Garrett Kashner—-2026 award winner of Coughlin Automotive “You Made a Difference Award” Go Cats!

My mentor guy who i use to love coaching with taught me lots of stuff and this was one as well @BillBoston4 ⚾️

Thanks to the University of Findlay and coaching staff for the past two years! I have officially entered the transfer portal with two years of eligibility remaining! Contact me: (220)-201-6071 | steelemeister7@gmail.com

The Parent Poison… Most parents want the best for their kids. But sometimes, without realizing it, they slowly poison the very team their child is part of. It rarely starts with something dramatic. It starts small. A comment in the car ride home. “Why didn’t the coach play you more?” A comparison. “You’re better than that kid.” A quiet complaint at the dinner table. “That coach doesn’t know what he’s doing.” Kids hear everything. And when they hear it, something changes. Doubt creeps in. Blame grows. Trust fades. The mindset shifts from team first to me first. What begins in the living room eventually shows up in the locker room. You see it in body language. You hear it in conversations. You feel it in the culture. Instead of unity, there are whispers. Instead of accountability, there are excuses. Instead of growth, there is resentment. Great teams cannot survive that environment. Because the best teams are built on three things: Trust. Sacrifice. Shared purpose. When players start believing the problem is everyone else, those things disappear. Parents play a powerful role in a team’s culture whether they realize it or not. The healthiest teams have parents who: Support the program. Encourage resilience. Teach their kids to handle adversity. They remind their children: Work harder. Be a great teammate. Control what you can control. They don’t feed excuses. They build character. And here’s the truth most people miss: A parent’s influence extends far beyond their own child. It affects the locker room. It affects the culture. It affects the entire team. Great teams require unity, not whispers of criticism. So the challenge for parents is simple. Be the adult in the room. Guard your words. Model respect. Support the team. Because what starts at home always finds its way onto the court, the field, or the locker room. And the best parents don’t poison the culture. They protect it.

Velocity gets you recruited. Command decides if you stay. Throwing 90 opens doors. Winning 0–0 keeps you on the mound. High school radar guns track velo. College coaches track: • First-pitch strikes • Walk rate • Pitch efficiency • How quickly you get off the field Can you: • Land strike one? • Miss off, not middle? • Control counts when you fall behind? • Repeat your delivery in the 6th? Because hitters adjust. And weekends expose traffic. Velocity is loud. Command wins series. High school celebrates stuff. College rewards execution. That’s Pitching IQ. Built at 15. Proven at 20. Routine Over Flash. #3LeftsBaseball #BaseballIQ

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@ESPNCleveland Aaron Glenn A. Interesting.

Former Browns HC Kevin Stefanski received the lowest grade of any HC in the NFL in the NFLPA players survey for the 2025 season.

What smells worse - a Glazier Clinic bathroom or anything else on planet earth?

Annual Reminder!! DO NOT SPEND A DIME ON RECRUITING SERVICES!! Block and Delete!! Go Tigers!! 🐅 #TIG

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Steven Soderbergh says he wasted over two years developing #TheHuntForBenSolo “I’d made the movie in my head, and just felt bad that nobody else was going to get to see it. It’s insane. We’re all very disappointed.” (bkmag.com/2026/02/17/ste…)