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Ep 144 Are Your X’s and O’s Making Players Better or Just Keeping Coaches Busy?

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Ep 144 Are Your X’s and O’s Making Players Better or Just Keeping Coaches Busy?

The Sports Coach Podcast›
May 14, 20268:47

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Are your X’s and O’s actually helping your players, or are they just making the game more complicated? In this episode, Coach Collins talks about one of the biggest mistakes coaches make in the offseason: adding more instead of teaching better.

This episode is about the difference between having a system and overwhelming your team with too much. Coach Collins breaks down why good X’s and O’s should fit your personnel, be teachable, and build confidence. He also digs into why execution, clarity, and repetition usually matter more than having a huge playbook.

For coaches heading into the offseason and thinking about what to install, this is a reminder that the goal is not to impress other coaches on the whiteboard. The goal is to help players play free, play fast, and play well when the pressure hits.
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