“Counter-Gap Read Drill” Teaches Offensive Linemen How To Read, Finish Off Pursuing Defenders
THE COUNTER GAP read drill is a highly effective drill that I’ve been using for years to teach the backside pulling offensive guards, offensive tackl…
Power Package Flexes Offensive Muscles
THE BASIC HISTORY of our power-package series begins as an off-tackle play, where the pulling guard reads the front-side double-team and the kick out…
Jab-Draw Play Sells Pass, Rushes For Big-Time Gains
OUR OFFENSE IS based on the belief that we must run the ball to win, but we also shoot for balance within our offensive production. That doesn’t mean…
“No Back” Running Plays Catch Defenses Off-Guard
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…
Drills For A Run-Stuffing Defensive Line
OVER THE PAST three seasons, the San Diego Chargers have been one of the best defenses at stopping the run. In 2000, the Chargers were second only to…
Wide 7: Critical Strategies For Defending The Wing-T
OK, LET’S START this off right and get some people heated up right away. That means you offensive guys, go ahead and blast me and tell me what will n…
Never Forget The Important Role Coaching Plays In Young Men’s Lives
DURING MY FIRST year as a head coach of the St. John’s Military Academy Lancers, I took over a team that was 0-9 from the previous year. We struggled…
Critical Keys For Building Rock-Solid Kickoff-Coverage Schemes
OUR TEAM’S PHILOSOPHY is that the kicking game is going to win at least two games a year and should never contribute to a loss. This philosophy has l…
“1 Strong” Series From The Single Wing
DIAGRAM: 1-Strong, 893 Hand-Up. This is one of our favorite plays. The ball is snapped to the FB who hands it off forward to the TB. The TB runs down…
Left Victory, F9 Vertical
DIAGRAM: We use this trips set often in our run-and-sprint passing game. Against Cover-3 or man coverage, putting the FB into motion to a flanker pos…
“34” From I-Formation
DIAGRAM: This has been a very successful play for our team over the years. We’ve built in several options to this play, which may be run out of a 1-b…
Ace Right, F Join, 530 Void
DIAGRAM: This is a nice change-of-pace play and puts extreme pressure on the weak-side LB. It starts from a 3-wide formation. FB is the third receive…
Zone Blitz From The 3-3 Stack Keeps Offenses Guessing
THE 3-3 STACK DEFENSE has become a popular defense in the past couple of years and our program has adopted this scheme for many reasons. First and fo…
Solid Core Values Never Go Out Of Style
THE OFF-SEASON is the time to fine tune your X’s and O’s and make decisions on how you’re going to change things schematically for next season. But n…
Essential Tips, Tricks And Techniques For Scouting Your Opponents
OVER THE YEARS, I’ve learned a great deal about football through clinics, staff meetings and even scouting. I’ve learned the best places to scout in…