Deep Crossing Series Delivers In 3rd-And-Long Situations
IN OUR PROGRAM, the passing game plays a huge role in our offensive game plan and structure. When 2-, 3-, 4- and sometimes 5-receiver routes are pack…
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A Checklist of Teaching Points for Successful Punt Returns (continued)
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is a continuation from the feature article (“Versatile, Easy-To-Teach ‘Jesse James’ Punt Return Scheme ‘Steals’ Return Ya…
“Outlaw” Series Tough For Defenses To Capture
THE OUTLAW SERIES is not used as our base offense. But it’s extremely effective as a “sudden change” play or good to use right before the half so tha…
Zone-Blitz Package Brings The Heat
MANY COACHES WHO do not have the athletes or the speed to play man coverage are very limited in their blitz package. While we were previously limited…
“Old-School” Single-Wing Spinner Series Still Sizzles
IN TODAY’S MODERN era of football strategy, coaches are constantly looking for ways to gain an offensive advantage via deception and misdirection. Th…
Tips For Building A Dynamite Defense (Continued)
By Richard Fodor, Head Coach, Bridgman High School, Bridgman, Mich. Editor's Note: The following article is continued from an article that appeared o…
Teach The Basics Of Offensive Line Play
By Jeff Lutz, Offensive Line Coach, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Eau Claire, WIS. FOR A FOOTBALL TEAM to be successful on offense it must move…
Set Season Goals For Your Special Team Units
By Jeff Mann, Former Coach, Current Athletic Director, Perry Hall High School, Baltimore, Md. Editor's Note: The following is a continuation of an ar…
The Octopus Defense Continued
Editor's Note: The following article is a continuation of an article that was run in the October/November 2001 issue of Gridiron Strategies. For a de…
Critical Keys For Consistently Winning With An Undersized Back
AS MUCH AS COACHES would like to have a powerful running back who picks up key first downs on third-and-three, the very best coaches adapt their offe…
Spread It Out To Score In The Red Zone
RECENTLY, OUR STAFF inherited a third-year program and went 5-4 after being picked to lose every game. One of the big reasons for our success was tha…
Disguising Your Coverages Keeps The Quarterback Guessing
EVERY YEAR THE passing game in football gets more and more complex. Even at the high school level, defensive coaches lose sleep trying to counteract…
Using The Spread Offense In High School
WE ARE THE smallest school in our conference with an enrollment of about 228 students. Our league is full of teams that play smash-mouth football and…
Get Your Receivers Open With Effective Route Running
WHEN TEACHING ROUTE running to your players, there are a few key ideas that you must stress. These concepts set the foundation for teaching the route…
Start By Building A Sound Special Teams Philosophy
APPROXIMATELY ONE OUT of every five plays in a game deals with the kicking game. In each kicking game play, three things occur that don’t always happ…
24 Lessons Learned On The Way To A Championship
LAST SEASON OUR team went undefeated and won the Washington 3A state championship. It was a great feeling of accomplishment for everyone involved in…
Tips For Building A Dynamite Defense
IN TRYING TO develop a winning program, coaches must always consider defense as the heart of the game. Preach this philosophy to your players and des…
Supplementing Your Zone Game With A Power Running Game
IS YOUR TEAM UNDERSIZED? Does your offense have trouble running the ball up the middle? Do you need a scheme that provides some clock control with a…