THE SPIN OFFENSE: EXPANDING THE ROLE OF THE FULLBACK
One of the true strengths of the Spin Offense is that it is a four back attack. The quarterback, either slot back, or the fullback, could potentially…
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Burn the Blitz with Wide Receiver Play
With the emergence of the spread offense in the game of football, defenses have become more complex with the ability to rush defenders from a number…
Balancing Act
When posed with the question, ‘are you a running team or a passing team?’ I always reply ‘both.’ It is my goal every season to be as balanced as poss…
Incorporating Skill-Specific Drill Variety Into Your Wide Receiver Drills
As a WR coach for more than a dozen years, I am constantly trying to develop new drills that closely replicate the skills that are required of our re…
Consistency in Quarterback Play
The spread offense has continued to grow and the adaptation of a running quarterback has become the overwhelming trend at every level. Some programs…
The Power Running Game
The ‘Power’ running game series, popularized by former Washington Redskins Coach Joe Gibbs, is still dominant in the NFL and major colleges today. To…
Blocking Techniques for the Mid-Line Option Offense
After being involved with option football for over three decades and coaching the offensive line or running backs with some of the best option minds…
An Effective Motion System For Your Offense
The primary goal of any offense is to score points. In order to do so, an offense must do several things to achieve success. One element of an offens…
Successfully Drilling the No Huddle Offense
Practice time is precious. The way that a coach chooses to use the time that he has for a given week will directly affect the product he puts on the…
The Components of Game Planning Your Offense
As a younger coach, I always struggled with the question of how much offense to have in a game plan for an upcoming game. After years of studying oth…
The Wing-T Lead Series
The trouble with the Wing-T is that out of the base formation you are susceptible to certain plays having to be run in one direction. This is true wi…
The Shotgun Snap
In recent years football has gradually become dominated by shotgun offenses. Every play starts with the snap of the center and the quality of that sn…
Inside, Outside Veer Combination Difficult For Defenses To Stop
OVER THE PAST few years, football has changed. Coaches have shied away from the triple option and the power running game. The “air-it-out” attack is…
Bring The No-Huddle Offense To A Screeching Halt By Using The Proper Defense
OFFENSES MOVE TO the no-huddle attack to change the tempo and catch the defense off guard. It is a great way to offset blitzing defenses or defenses…
Rocket Sweep Spreads Defense, Opens Offense For Maximum Yardage
THE ROCKET SWEEP is a great package when you want to force the defense to have to cover the entire field from sideline to sideline. It’s an easy pack…
Implement The Midline, Inside & Outside Veer Into Your 8-Man Football Team
COACHING 8-MAN football is a much different beast than heading an 11-man squad. However, some of the principles, philosophies and strategies used in…
Create Defensive Confusion By Incorporating The Gun I Formation Into Your Offense
A DILEMMA FACING many coaches is how to give a defense multiple looks while still staying consistent with your plays and blocking schemes. Plus, prac…
Run Over Your Opponents With The Up-Back Package
THE UP-BACK PACKAGE is a great way to cause defenses to react to what you are doing, thereby causing them to get out of what they want to do. When de…