with Matt Joshi,
St. James Academy (KS), Offensive Coordinator;
2020 & 2021 Kansas 4A State High School Football Champions
When Matt Joshi joined Tom Radke’s coaching staff as offensive coordinator at St. James Academy in Lenexa, KS, the coaches shared their visions for building a championship-level offense. As they developed the key principles for winning games consistently from year to year, they would build the lynchpins needed for having a dynamic, balanced offensive attack that kept opposing defenses on their heels through an unpredictable system of play calling that catered to their offensive talent and matchup advantages. This vision led them to install the Air-Raid Offense.
In this jam-packed coaching video, Coach Joshi outlines the best practices for building a championship winning offense and the lessons learned on utilizing the advantages built into the Air Raid Offense on their journey to winning a state title.
Filled with real-world coaching examples and an inside look at the step-by-step process they used to develop an offensive identity and how they coach the players to maximize their talent. You will learn the keys for executing successful, explosive drives in a variety of situations.
Building a Winning Offense
Coach Joshi pulls back the curtain on his process for installing and building a tough-to-defend and difficult to scout offense including asking the key questions you need to ask when designing an offense that fits your team’s identity and the personnel you possess - on a year-in and year-out basis.
Putting an emphasis on establishing your team goals first, Joshi explains the plan of attack and all the decisions you need to make to design an offense that gives you the best chance of attaining your predetermined goals.
Success didn’t come instantaneously, though. Coach Joshi also outlines the growing pains and obstacles they encountered offensively, as well as the critical steps they needed to take to get better as an offense. More importantly, Joshi emphasizes why it’s important for coaches to recognize when something isn’t working and when to pull the trigger on making changes to your initial plan.
Key Plays Within the Air Raid Offense
Coach Joshi dives deep in explaining how and why they landed on the Air Raid Offense as their system of choice. Providing in-depth details and examples, you’ll learn about the importance of practice repetitions and what you emphasize within each play.
You’ll also learn the best methods for developing an offensive script for upcoming opponents and when to make in-game adjustments.
Using game film breakdowns and detailed explanations, Joshi delves into his favorite Air Raid plays and the keys to making each play successful.
You’ll learn the inside details of a variety of Air Raid plays and the critical coaching points for successfully executing each of them against a variety of defenses, including: Jet Sweeps, Toss Plays, Off-Tackle Runs, Inside Runs plus a complete overview of the passing game.
Coach Joshi leaves no stone unturned in this highly valuable coaching video. A must-watch for offensive coaches at all levels of football!
58 minutes. 2025.
