Gridiron Strategies - is a publication written by american football coaches for american football coaches at all levels of competition

Vol III - 2017

3. Letter From the Managing Editor

4. RPO Packaged Plays - Kristian Johnson, Assistant Coach, Tyler Junior College

8. The Nuts and Bolts of Power Football - Joe Hensel, Offensive Line Coach, Carthage College

17. Tampa Coverage - Zack Wilkerson, Defensive Coordinator, Hardin-Simmons University

22. The Art of the Pass Rush - Payam Saadat, Defensive Line Coach, Cal Poly

25. Returning to Play Following Injury: Basic Assessments to Determine Functional Status - Bryan Dorrel, Assistant Professor, Tarleton State University

28. From the GS Archives: The Quad Option - Rick Martin, Offensive Line Coach, Marlboro County High School (SC)
- from the August-September issue of GS - Vol. 9, Number 2 - 2009

X's & O's FROM THE VAULT

Right Miami Gun H CAR Right Power Read

Tony Russo Football Coach, Panther Valley High School, Lansford, Pa.

DIAGRAM C: Right Miami Gun H CAR Right Power Read. This is a hard running play (Power) with an option. The QB reads the backside 5-technique for give (cages the quarterback) or pull (crashes for the running back). If it is a give, have a base run play in power. If it is a pull, have

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Supplementing Your Running Game with Screen Concepts

by Ray La Forte Offensive Coordinator • United States Coast Guard Academy

The USCG comes into every game with six different screen plays with each one having multiple variations.

As America’s smallest National Service Academy, our cadets are faced with many daily challenges. We have continued to adapt and adjust our football practices to meet the demanding cadet schedules and rigors. Along with academic schedules routinely set at 20 credits and shorter practices come many obstacles. One obstacle that we have normalized over our 16 seasons is our height and we ...more...

Disguising Your Coverages Keeps The Quarterback Guessing

Creating a Swarming and Physical Defense Through Daily Pursuit Drills

Overwhelming the Opposition - An Inside Look at the Up-Tempo Offense

Eastern Arizona’s Defensive Back Tackling and Block Protection

“Outlaw” Series Tough For Defenses To Capture

Good Scouting Grounds The Double-Wing Attack

Tips For Building A Dynamite Defense

OFFENSE

POWER PLAY (GAP SCHEME)

Chennis Berry Offensive Coordinator and Offensive Line Coach Southern University

POWER PLAY (GAP SCHEME)

By Chennis Berry, Offensive Coordinator and Offensive Line Coach

Southern University

When we ...more.

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Take Off With Rocket Screen From The Shotgun

Complements That Cause Confusion

THE SPREAD WING-T OFFENSE

Mesh Play, Shallow Package A Simple Yet Devastating Attack

3-Step Passing To Success

OFFENSE VIDEOS

Maintain a Power Run Game From Spread Formations

The Quick Passing Game - A 'Check With Me' System Made Easy

The Pistol-Flex Triple Option – Introduction and Philosophy

DEFENSE

DEFENSIVE LINE FUNDAMENTALS

Danny White Defensive Coordinator Madison Ridge Academy (MS)

Fundamentals can be taught in three steps.

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Loaf Board Inspires Defensive Hustle

Defensive Pursuit Drills

Rock-Solid Run-Key Techniques For Defensive Tackles

Having An Offensive Mindset Is Key To Developing A Rock-Solid Red-Zone Defense

Adjusting the High School 4-3 Defense Around Personnel Limitations

DEFENSE VIDEOS

Specific Defensive Strategies - The Okie 3-4

Specific Defensive Strategies – The ‘Cheat’ Package – The Cover 2 Zone Blitz

Specific Defensive Strategies – The Gator 3-3 Defense

SPECIAL TEAMS

PUNT PRESSURE

Michael Cieri Special Teams Coordinator and D-Line Coach Montblair State College

A Two-Tiered Circuit Drill Program That Fine Tunes the Development of Critical Punt Pressure Skills

Once the introductory circuit has taught the players the essential techniques and the coaching staff has evaluated the skill level, tier two is utilized. These drills are more advanced and will concentrate on combining the k ...more.

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Maximizing the Success of Your Punt Team

Sharpen Punt-Team Skills With These Effective Drills

PUNT PRESSURE

Easy To Teach Kick Returns Still Very Effective

Fundamental Blocking Drills When Punting

SPECIAL TEAMS VIDEOS

The Full Throttle Kick Off – Installing the Kickoff Recovery System

The Full Throttle Kick Off – Kickoff Recovery Drills

Installing Kickoff Coverage

STRENGTH & CONDITIONING

Using the Clean and Jerk as Your In-Season Workout

Tim Tobin Assistant Coach and Strength and Conditioning Coach, Tusculum College

The clean and jerk is the ideal in-season workout and designed to increase explosiveness.

In our weight room, the clean and jerk is our lift during the season. It builds explosiveness and has shown to keep athletes healthy. The clean primarily works the hamstrings, lattisumus dorsi, biceps, and trapezius muscles. Players learn with this li ...more.

There's Strength In Numbers

Agility & Footwork Drills for Football

Tracking For The Future

The ABC\'s of Strength Training

Weight Training “By The Numbers” Pays Huge Strength Dividends

CONDITIONING: APPROPRIATE TRAINING FOR SPORT SPECIFICITY

Explode To Better 40-Yard Dash Times

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