Proven Pass Protection — By The Numbers
TO IMPROVE OUR teams passing game, we tried to simplify our drop-back pass protection to make it as easy as possible for our players. The following s…
Explosive Shot-Gun Spread Option Offense Easily Adaptable To 8-Man Or 11-Man Game
OUR TEAM’S SHOT-GUN spread offense has been extremely effective, and we’ve led our league in passing for the past two seasons. Realizing that our run…
XPress Defense: Proven Strategies For A Smothering 4-2-5 Spread Defense
IN OUR FOOTBALL reality, the key to a defensive system is: Creating a base concept, not just a base formation, Spreading the base, making it wider an…
Don’t Begin Another Season Without Re-Evaluating The Core Principles Of Your Drills
DURING THE COURSE of a game, players are confronted with different situations that they must immediately recognize and react to. Drills performed dur…
Taking A Step Back From Coaching Brought About Some Fascinating Observations
I RECENTLY LEFT my position as a social studies teacher and head football coach at Green Bay West High School and took over as an Associate Principal…
Don’t Overlook The Importance Of Having A Special Teams Coordinator On Your Staff
AFTER 8 YEARS of coaching high school football as a position coach and then as an offensive coordinator at the varsity level in a large school on the…
Tight Slot Right, 26 Power Pass
DIAGRAM 1: Tight Slot Right , 26 Power Pass (Initial Formation). DIAGRAM 2: Tight Slot Right , 26 Power Pass (Pass Routes). You can set up this play…
Proven Methods For Integrating The Curl Route Into The Passing Game
THE CURL ROUTE is perhaps one of the most enduring pass routes in all of football.Yet at times, it seems to have been all but forgotten in today’s el…
Tips For Building A Solid Coaching Staff
IF YOU DON’T have a competent coaching staff to help you, your team’s going nowhere. There simply isn’t enough time in the day for the head coach to…
Motivating Players To Play Hard An Often Overlooked Key To Success
IN 18 YEARS of being a head football coach, I’ve become convinced that getting players to play hard is of the upmost importance. For years I thought…
Maximizing Your Film Time With Players
COACHES ARE NOTORIOUS for spending countless hours watching film, especially during the season. No matter how long we spend watching film, we never s…