Utilizing the Tight End In Your Running Game
Most of my experiences on the offensive side of the ball have evolved around one back or empty sets. We like to spread out the defense and make them…
Play-Action Passing off of Jet Sweep Motion
1. Rationale for throwing off the jet I began running the jet sweep six years ago as an addition to our offensive package. In those six seasons, I ha…
Utilizing Multiple Formations To Confuse The Defense
An offensive coordinator who is running a multiple style of offense with many different types of formations can make a defensive coordinator’s head s…
Beating the 3-5-3 with the Option
With the advent of spread offenses in today’s college game, many defensive coaches have moved, or are contemplating moving, to the 3-5-3 defensive se…
Defending Double Moves
With spread teams continuing to become more prevalent in offensive football, the use of safeties and corners in defending the run and screen game has…
Competitive Drills For Offense, Defense And Special Teams
There is no doubt that conditioning is an important part of a successful program. With this in mind, I would like to present to you some drills and a…
DEFENSIVE DRILLS FOR MAXIMUM RESULTS
We like to utilize drills that serve more than one purpose. This allows us to work more than one technique with only one drill. It has helped us be m…
4 Russian Training Tips To Ensure Athletic Success
RUSSIAN PHILOSOPHY OF COMPETITION LINKED TO MENTAL TRAINING An interesting study was cited in Dr. Charles Garfield’s book, “Peak Performance Mental T…
Letter From The Managing Editor
What’s it like to go winless during a season? Many coaches have experienced it and it can make for some depressing moments. When Lou Holtz became hea…