Practice Film: What to Watch, Why It Matters, and a Weekly Routine

On The Coaching 101 Podcast, hosts Daniel Chamberlain and Kenny Simpson share preseason updates, discuss the organizational “fires” of hosting scrimmages, and highlight the value of strong assistants, then use a Thomas Edison quote (“There is a better way. Find it.”) to introduce the episode’s focus on practice film. They promote Simpson’s Field House community (this week featuring his defensive coordinator on defensive game planning) and thank sponsors A Sports, Winning Edge Performance Analytics, and Blended Threads LLC. The hosts explain what to look for on practice film—technique, effort, alignment, assignments, players away from the ball, and whether drills are solving real problems—while emphasizing clipping key reps instead of re-watching full practices. They argue practice film helps catch mistakes and patterns before Friday, boosts accountability, and propose an in-season routine that prioritizes game/opponent film while using targeted practice clips, especially midweek. 00:00 Preseason Check In 01:36 Head Coach Fires 03:18 Quote Better Way 04:57 Fieldhouse Updates 07:02 Sponsor Shoutouts 08:46 Practice Film Basics 09:51 What To Watch 10:55 Technique Effort Alignment 13:20 Clip Smart Not Long 14:50 Coaching Away Ball 17:15 Drills Under Microscope 18:52 Practice Film Value 20:06 Why Practice Film Matters 20:35 Alignment Fixes Before Friday 21:46 Cameras Boost Effort 23:07 Spot Mistakes And Patterns 25:27 Technique Versus Scheme 26:08 Accountability And Discipline 27:14 Building A Film Routine 30:29 Weekly Film Schedule 33:04 What To Record And Watch 37:40 Tagging And Next Day Adjustments 39:38 Wrap Up And Sponsors Daniel Chamberlain: @CoachChamboOK [email protected] chamberlainfootballconsulting.com Kenny Simpson: @FBCoachSimpson [email protected] FBCoachSimpson.com