Coaching The OL, The Invisible Heroes - Marty Costello, Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Costello Marty Costello enters his seventh year with the Winipeg Blue Bombers in 2022, and fifth as the team’s offensive line coach. Coach Costello has won two Grey Cup Championships with the Blue Bombers offensive line, which remains the most-consistent and dominant unit in the Canadian Football League. Coach Costello first came to Winnipeg in 2016 to serve as assistant offensive line coach to Bob Wylie. Prior to joining Winnipeg, Costello spent two seasons at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point as run-game coordinator and offensive line coach Before UWSP, Costello coached at Valley City State. He started as co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, and for his final three seasons, was promoted to offensive coordinator and offensive line coach. His team at Valley City State won three consecutive conference championships. Today’s episode is segments from his COOL Clinic talk from 2021 and a preview of his talk for 2022. Shownotes: -The Invisible Heroes -Skill players -Coaching the OL -Add to the Toolbox -What do you want them to do -Win the block on the 1st two steps -Many of the same drills from small college days -Weekly process for preparation -Front 7 observations/move chart -Evaluating opponent defense on film -Mistakes can be covered up with effort -Communication is 80% of the game -Eliminate mental errors -Be technically sound -Grading - production matters most -The whistle tells you the finish -Unit chemistry and trust -Drill selection -Training priorities Register for the COOL Clinic: Cool2022.coachesclinic.com Link to Coach Costello’s 2021 COOL Clinic Presentation on CoachTube: https://bit.ly/38BXyNp Get more out of your breakdowns for planning and player learning: getreconsports.com Related Episodes: COOL Clinic Past & Present with Bob Wylie: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/the-cool-clinic-past-present-with-bob-wylie Chemistry, Mindset and Communication: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/chemistry-mindset-and-communication-bob-wylie-nfl-and-cfl-alumni-32922-456-am What I Learned about Pass Protection - Joe Thomas (Part 1 : https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/what-ive-learned-about-pass-protection-part-1-with-joe-thomas-and-bob-wylie Joe Thomas Part 2 https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/what-i-learned-about-pass-protection-part-2-joe-thomas-and-bob-wylie What Do You Tell Them When the Ball is Dead: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/what-do-you-tell-them-when-the-ball-is-dead-bob-wylie-ol-coach-ottawa-red-blacks Coaching that Builds Relationships (Part 1): https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/brotherhood-in-coaching-part-1-bob-wylie-offensive-line-coach-ottawa-redblacks Coaching that Builds Relationships (Part 2): https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/brotherhood-in-coaching-part-2-bob-wylie-offensive-line-coach-ottawa-redblacks Practice Drills & Work Ethic - Dante Scarnecchia: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/practice-drills-and-work-ethic-dante-scarnecchia-ol-coach-for-34-years-for-the-new-england-patriots Maximize the Meeting Room: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/maximize-the-meeting-room-four-coaches-share-how-they-do-it Sound Teaching Progression to Develop Your Players: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/a-sound-teaching-progression-to-develop-your-players-greg-studrawa-ol-coach-ohio-state 3 NFL Coaches on Coaching the Basics: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/3-nfl-coaches-on-coaching-the-basics-bobby-johnson-keith-carter-and-adam-stenavich Scott Peters - Creating a Better, Safer Game - Part 1 https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/creating-a-better-safer-game-part-1-scott-peters-assistant-ol-coach-clevland-browns Scott Peters - Creating a Better, Safer Game - Part 2 https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/what-is-leverage-contact-for-every-position-part-2-scott-peters-assistant-ol-coach-cleveland-browns