Burn the Blitz with Wide Receiver Play
With the emergence of the spread offense in the game of football, defenses have become more complex with the ability to rush defenders from a number…
THE SPIN OFFENSE: EXPANDING THE ROLE OF THE FULLBACK
One of the true strengths of the Spin Offense is that it is a four back attack. The quarterback, either slot back, or the fullback, could potentially…
The FLY JET MOTION
While looking for an advantage to become a productive offensive team, we wanted a simple run game that allowed the players to play physical and witho…
The Five Keys to Drop Back Pass Protection
Teaching fundamentals of drop back protection can be broken down into five phases. These five areas are the set, relative position, body position, la…
LINEBACKER PLAY VS. THE SHOTGUN RUNNING GAME
As we see more spread offenses and shotgun/zone option schemes, the key aspect that we have tried to focus on is keeping our teaching concepts consis…
Dime Pressure Package
It is an honor to represent Delta State and have the opportunity to share with Gridiron Strategies our pressure package from our Dime Personnel. Our…
Playing a 4-3 Under and a 4-3 Stack Defense
During my first four years as a head coach my defense did not have an identity. I went through three defensive coordinators and four different base f…
Defensive Backs Drills -11 Drills to Improve Your Secondary
A good defensive back must have the ability to cover receivers, tackle running backs and do this most of the time in a one-on-one situation. In this…
Point of View
Chris Booth’s drills included the vast variety of drills that are essential to playing the defensive back position efficiently, effectively, and prod…
CONDITIONING: APPROPRIATE TRAINING FOR SPORT SPECIFICITY
When planning the conditioning programs used, both in and out-of-season, coaches usually have their athletes’ best interests in mind. Goals typically…
the 6 UP RETURN GAME
We feel that if you can get a big return on your opponent it will result in three things. First, it will establish field position for both your offen…
Q&A with Chris Hatcher
A two-time All-American quarterback at Valdosta State, Chris Hatcher threw for 11,363 yards and 121 touchdowns during his playing career. His coachin…
Something To Hang Your Hat On
Georgia Southern’s Chris Hatcher inherited a 3-8 team when he became head coach last year. He had come from Valdosta State where he was the winninges…