Letter From the Editor: The 50-Yard Line
Clark Publishing recently acquired the publication rights to Gridiron Strategies from Lessiter Publications. In addition to American Football Monthly…
The Role of a Head Coach in Turning a Program Around
When I got to Wichita South High school I took over a program that had only won nine games in eleven years. I was coming from a college coaching back…
The Shotgun Snap
In recent years football has gradually become dominated by shotgun offenses. Every play starts with the snap of the center and the quality of that sn…
The Wing-T Lead Series
The trouble with the Wing-T is that out of the base formation you are susceptible to certain plays having to be run in one direction. This is true wi…
The Components of Game Planning Your Offense
As a younger coach, I always struggled with the question of how much offense to have in a game plan for an upcoming game. After years of studying oth…
Teaching Defense Backs Keys and Reads
Coaching the defensive backfield is a difficult undertaking. Secondary players must master the same fundamentals that other defensive positions need…
Installing an Aggressive Response from your Linebackers in the 30 Stack Defense
Contrary to popular belief, the 3-3-5 (30 Stack) defense is not a scheme without reads and responsibilities. I have heard coaches who are unfamiliar…
An Easy Audible System for the Triple Option Football Team
Triple option football coaches are continually looking for an easy way for their teams to audible at the line of scrimmage. Calling a play and allowi…
The 246 Drill
The 246 drill is a wide receiver cone drill for use in either spring ball or in the early season to help receivers learn to run effective routes. In…
The 360 Degree Drill
The name of the drill is 360 degrees. The name comes from the movements that the actual player will be making. This drill focuses on players’ skills…
Making the Kicking Game Special
As a former high school football coach who has a family, a full teaching load and a multitude of specific football duties it was always a challenge d…
The ABC\'s of Strength Training
A - Ability: The ability to train to become an athlete and not just settle for being athletic. To do this you have to strength train. If you do not,…
Formation Families for Defensive Communication
We believe communication on defense is one of the most important factors in defensive success. We are talking about the entire spectrum of communicat…
Slide Protection Schemes and Technique - The 3-Step Passing Game
Depending on defensive personnel, defensive structures, blitzes, dogs, line stunts, slants, twists and personnel match-ups, it is important to incorp…