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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

31 Cut Pass

Leon Feliciano Head Coach, Tomales High School, Tomales, Calif.

DIAGRAM: This is a great play-action pass out of our double-wing formation. By running the Jet sweep to the left a few times, you can usually set up this play and one of the receivers will be open. The key is to get the QB good depth on the boot leg and to have him do a good job of hiding the ball on his outside hip.

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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

Handling Sudden Change Key To Championship Defense

How To Indoctrinate New Players Into Your Program

Successful Strategies For Bringing The Heat On Defense

Defensive Concepts to Stop a No-Back Attack

A Checklist of Teaching Points for Successful Punt Returns (continued)

The Situational Rules of Offense

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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“Power” Series From A Two Tight-End Set Keeps 5-2 Defenses Honest

Fly-Bone Offense Creates Buzz

Spreading the Field with the Wing-T

Smash-Mouth Football Still Gets The Job Done

THE INSIDE ZONE AND DRILLS TO PERFECT YOUR MECHANICS Part II

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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Tracking Practice Data Will Improve Your Defense

Coaching Outlaws The Fundamentals

Teaching Defense Backs Keys and Reads

Defending Trips

Essential Rules And Guidelines For Defending Quarterback Scrambles

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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Successful Special Teams Starts With A Solid Philosophy

Focus On A Body Part: Critical Key For Punt, Kickoff Coverage

The Importance of the Punt Return Team

Kicking Specialists Every Day Drills for Kickers

Kick off Strategies

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.

Agility Ladder, Core 4 Training Produces Explosive, Flexible Players

IMPROVING YOUR STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING PROGRAM

Agility & Footwork Drills for Football

Are Hamstring Injuries Preventable?

Targeting the core

Beyond the Bar: A Strength and Conditioning Program You Can Use

How Do You Build Strength in Linebackers?

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