It Takes a “V” to Get a“W” Closing Out a Game Defensively
One of the biggest and certainly most rewarding challenges we face as coaches is protecting a lead when the game is on the line. Offensive experts, t…
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Eastern Arizona’s Defensive Back Tackling and Block Protection
Tackling is the most important skill in football. When teaching tackling, it is important to understand that the game has changed, and tackling shoul…
The Quad Option
About six years ago, while looking at some plays from the “Maryland I”, I thought why not run a “quadruple option”. This play would have the fullback…
The Shallow Cross from Multiple Formations
The “Shallow Cross” is a concept that can help your offense remain simple to your players, keep defensive coordinators scratching their heads by runn…
Defensive Concepts to Stop a No-Back Attack
A perennial problem: One of the hardest match-ups for any defense is a No -Back Attack. Five receivers are difficult for great pass defensive teams a…
Add Some Bunch to Your Playbook
One of the interesting aspects about college and high school football is the wide spectrum of offensive attacks emerging at both levels. Ideas, conce…
the 6 UP RETURN GAME
We feel that if you can get a big return on your opponent it will result in three things. First, it will establish field position for both your offen…
Six Play Package to Keep Defenses off Balance
With today\'s defenses, trying to keep them guessing and off balance is a full time job. We run the spread shotgun offense and much of our success ha…
Utilizing Red Zone Coverages in the 4-3
After being a defensive coach for nearly 18 years, one of the most frustrating things I run into when dealing with new and/or inexperienced coaches i…
Slide Protection Schemes and Technique - The 3-Step Passing Game
Depending on defensive personnel, defensive structures, blitzes, dogs, line stunts, slants, twists and personnel match-ups, it is important to incorp…
The 3-3-5 Bomber Defense Keeps Speed On Your Side Of The Ball
THE 3-3-5 DEFENSIVE PACKAGE is easy to install, stays in a beneficial odd front and keeps your fastest players on the field. This especially is impor…
Adjusting The ‘G’ Defense To Combat The Spread Offense
THE “G” DEFENSE is an eight-man, even-front defense. It employs four defensive linemen and is aimed at outnumbering the offense — defense to blockers…
Utilize The Clovis East Power Series To Run Wild Over Your Opponents
OUR CLOVIS EAST Power Series has been a cornerstone to the success of our high school program. The Power Series comes from our Double-Wing and I-Wing…
How To Indoctrinate New Players Into Your Program
MOST COACHES DILIGENTLY prepare to teach techniques and install plays for the early practices. From a technical standpoint, coaches usually enter the…
Why Run The Spread Offense? These 11 Questions Hold The Answers
THE SPREAD OFFENSE is all the rage these days. Every Friday night and Saturday afternoon you are seeing more and more teams going to a spread look th…
Zone Blitz From The 3-3 Stack Keeps Offenses Guessing
THE 3-3 STACK DEFENSE has become a popular defense in the past couple of years and our program has adopted this scheme for many reasons. First and fo…
Explosive Plays From A Tough-To-Defend, 4-Wide-Out Set Helps You Move The Chains
YOUR OFFENSE MUST continually be on the attack. You must have the mindset of “We are not trying to hide and we’re not trying to trick you...here we c…
Successful Strategies For Bringing The Heat On Defense
IT SEEMS AS IF offensive packages are changing and becoming more sophisticated every season. Today’s offenses are based on timing and overpursuit of…