Turning Your Quarterback Into A Running Threat From The Shotgun
COMPARED TO THE other teams in our conference, our squad is generally undersized year in and year out. To counter this, our coaching staff needed to…
Issue
August/September 2004
14 articles in this issue
Running The Single Wing In The 21st Century — Part 2: “The 40 Tailback Series”
THE FIRST INSTALLMENT in this series (see June/July 2004 issue) covered the 20 Series, the most productive series from a “big-play perspective” in ou…
“Power” Series From A Two Tight-End Set Keeps 5-2 Defenses Honest
ONE OF THE very best formations to use — especially in high school football — is the two tight-end set. This set gives you the ability to balance the…
2-Bail Coverage Blankets Receiver Routes, Disguises Schemes And Offers Zone-Bli
2-BAIL COVERAGE is a combination coverage that we’ve used successfully in our defensive scheme. 2-Bail refers to the bailing technique used by the…
“Hammer” Drill Teaches DBs To Nail Receivers
WHEN WORKING WITH the development of our secondary players, we constantly preach and work the concepts of stance, alignment and keys. From there, our…
Player’s Letter Sheds Light On Why You Coach - Playing Football Has A Deeper Mea
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is an open letter from a graduating high school football player. The letter details what the player’s four years of foot…
“Special Forces Elite 11” Creates Powerful Special Teams Identity
WE’VE ALL HEARD the theory that the difference in close games usually comes down to special teams play. Our program believes that execution, communic…
Trey Right, 80, Sprint Fall Down
DIAGRAM: This is a great play to use anywhere on the field. The offensive linemen must use sprint protection. Receivers U and Z Sprint hard on the sn…
Storm Formation 38 Yo-Yo (Vs. 40 Defense)
DIAGRAM: This is a a great inside option play that has worked well for us. A few seasons back, we scored a 38-yard touchdown on the very first play o…
Lead Draw Series
DIAGRAM 1: Right Flex, Lead Draw 6 (Vs. Under 4-3 Defense). Over the past four seasons, the “Lead Draw” series has become one of our most productive…
S.O.S. - Save Our Sportsmanship
By Ron Vandenabeele, Former Coach, Referee, Physical Education and Health Teacher, Weymouth, Mass. THE STATE OF SPORTSMANSHIP in today's athletic cul…
What Do You Look For In An Assistant?
NO MATTER THE level of competition, running a football team is an arduous task, to say the least. Running a successful program is an impossibility wi…
Rotation-System Guarantees Player Rest, Provides Opportunity For All To Play
EVERY GOOD program must have a few known “staple” items that the coaching staff believes in and is committed to. As coaches, we must believe in what…
Taking Care Of The “Little Things” Enhances Your Team’s Big Picture
HAVE YOU EVER lost a game in overtime due to the fact that your team failed to block a kick? What about failing to reach overtime because your team c…