Someone’s Always Open In The Sprint-Out, Dash Series
USING THE SPRINT-OUT and dash series can raise your offense’s passing percentage and boost your quarterback’s confidence. There are many varieties of…
Issue
February/March 2003
14 articles in this issue
The Trio Package: Great Running Attack From The Power I
OUR TEAM USES three simple variations of the Power I to produce a potent running and option attack. Essentially, we have three basic sets. The first…
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…
Read-On-The-Run Technique Makes Defensive Linemen More Productive
OUR TEAM EMPLOYS a stack 4-3 defense. As such, our defensive front plays an attacking “read-on-the-run style” where the defensive line reacts to sche…
46 Or Bear-Roll Coverage Forces Offenses To Hibernate
MOST DEFENSES WHICH subscribe to the 46 or Bear scheme mainly use a man-free coverage. Those teams do not reap the full benefits of this highly effec…
5 Ways to Improve Your Film Watching
WATCHING FILM IS a common practice at the high school, college and professional levels of football. The idea is that players improve their performanc…
Special Team’s Drills To Work Several Tasks At Once
MAKING TIME FOR your special teams during practice is critical to success. Since practice time is precious and limited, all of our special-team drill…
Overtraining: Hidden Enemy Of Motivated Players
THE JOB OF dedicated coaches is to motivate, teach and encourage their players to achieve the most from their ability. Many coaches, as well as motiv…
Blue 11 Bootleg Pass
DIAGRAM 1: PLAYER ASSIGNMENTS: TE: Runs a 5-yard, out-and-up route. Left OT, Right OT, Right OG, Center: Pass block. Left OG: Watches for blitz, if t…
Right “I” 33 ISO Trap (“Boot”)
DIAGRAM 1: This is a boot leg off the ISO trap run. Usually the tight end can get open for a nice gain and sometimes you can get a deep route open if…
Ray-Load 471 Quick Pitch
DIAGRAM 1: On this play, the fullback starts in his normal position behind the quarterback. On the QB’s command, the FB quickly shifts to a wing posi…
RT Pro Gun Green 133 TE Dump
OUR FORMATIONS ARE designed to give the defense match-up problems. The 133 TE dump is off our zone-dive action. This formation is very hard to align…
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…
Track All Those Blockbuster Hits
WHEN IT COMES to offensive line play, nothing’s more important than how your players finish the job. The ultimate goal of every offensive lineman sho…