Fly-Bone Offense Creates Buzz
OUR OFFENSIVE PHILOSOPHY follows a true wishbone mentality, running the midline, veer and outside veers — complemented with a variety of power plays,…
Issue
October/November 2002
15 articles in this issue
7 Keys Toward Building Your Total Offensive Philosophy
DESIGNING A WELL-ROUNDED offensive philosophy is the most important step toward building a solid offense. Before selecting the offensive system that…
“No Back” Running Attack Keeps Defenses Reeling
RUNNING THE BALL from a no-back set is another way to gain an advantage against today’s multiple defenses and is a great way to spice up your offense…
Using The Passing Game To Make Your Option Offense Explosive
BEING A WIDE RECEIVERS coach in an option-based offense, I am often asked, “Why do you bother spending time coaching pass catching and why don’t you…
“Tools” Drill Builds A Better Running Back
OUR RUNNING BACKS are taught to use a variety of “tools” to avoid tackles and to increase their yardage gained after taking the first hit. The follow…
Line Games In 46 Bear Defense Claws Opponents
THE BEAR DEFENSIVE package has unlimited possibilities with its line games. One of the beauties of the 46 package is the 3-on-3 placement of defensiv…
Attack And Act: Turning Your Linebackers Into Big-Play Defenders
OUR PROGRAM HAS been blessed with outstanding production from our linebackers. Our “mike” LB has averaged 126 tackles and our “buck” LB averaged 105…
Warn Your Players About The Dangers Of Dietary Supplements
SPORTS MEDICINE EXPERTS contend that dietary supplement use among football players may be a factor in the recent surge of heat-stroke deaths among fo…
Applying “The Art Of War” To Your Team
EACH YEAR AS the football season draws closer, coaches look for an edge or some new piece of material that can motivate, inspire or improve the play…
Improve Speed, Accuracy With Proper Long-Snapping Techniques
A LONG SNAPPER’S ability to snap the ball back to the holder and punter is his No. 1 priority. The snap must be done with speed, accuracy and good te…
In-Season Conditioning Keeps Your Players Strong On Game Day
BY THE TIME the football season kicks off, most teams have ceased their rigorous pre-season conditioning programs. An important issue during this per…
Left Far, 60 Hitch-N’-Pitch
OUR VERSION OF the old “hook-and-lateral” play is not only one of our players favorite plays, but it still produces big plays. By establishing a soli…
Double-Wing Motion Series
THE DOUBLE-WING MOTION series, better known to us as the, “Scissors Series” comes out of the Wing-T philosophy. The differences are that the motion i…
Blue Sprint Flood Right Vs. 5-2
In this play, the QB sprints right at a 5-yard depth, reads the defense and throws to the first open receiver. PLAYER ASSIGNMENTS: Tight End: Runs a…
On Fourth And Four, Run, Pass For More
IF ECONOMIST David Romer was coaching, we’d see more running and passing plays on fourth down and fewer kicks. While listening to an Oakland Raiders…