We focused much more on coaching the fundamentals, things like blocking techniques, leverage steps, finishing blocks and carrying out fakes. The 2018 season was the most memorable season of my coaching career. This was without a doubt my best season to date. We finished the regular season 5-2. However, we went undefeated in the playoffs! We […]

In order to effectively stop the four verticals concept, without sacrificing stopping the running game, the answer is to teach the alley players to play through the number two vertical on their way to the flat. As the spread offense continues to move across the country and create an impact at all levels defensive coordinators […]

“I know how much it means for every single kid, just to be around (them) and get to see that I’m just a normal dude, too.” People typically refer to the “Patrick Mahomes Effect” in a football context. The record-setting beginning to his career as a starting quarterback has elevated expectations on the field, injected […]

While the post on this route is a little different, the biggest coaching point on this route combination comes down to the out route. Cover 4 has become a common coverage to combat the spread to run style of offense. There’s a great reason for this, Cover 4 is a great coverage. When Cover 4 […]

While this isn’t a base offense for us, it does create some major problems for the defense to adjust for. The result is a complete package that presents major matchup issues for the defense. There are a few things that defensive coaches hate. One of them is tight ends and another is unbalanced formations. These […]

More studies need to be performed to more completely evaluate the safety of Field Turf at the highest levels of competition. Synthetic playing surfaces were initially developed in the 1960’s with the reported advantages over natural surfaces of being a durable, versatile surface, less affected by weather conditions, allowing multi-sport use, having easier maintenance and being […]

After the coach has thrown the ball to a return man, the return team has to find the ball then sprint to the correct spot on the field where it will have to block for the return. Special teams is one of the most commonly ignored, yet vitally important development areas for a youth or […]

Changing tempo is a huge way to stress the defense. Once a defense gets set in your rhythm, they can adapt to it. Many people think that tempo stresses a defense. They will blindly say that the faster we go on offense, the more stress it puts on a defense. While there is a small […]

Knowing you’ve tried your hardest – whether you win or lose – may not take away the sting of a loss, but it’ll leave you with a personal satisfaction that you did all you could. Rules set the structure for every sport or activity. The unwritten rules of youth sports are just as important for […]

Tell them to bend their knees and drop their hips as they try to catch the football. This is not easy, but it is effective. I have seen the best of hands and the worst of hands. That is how it works in football. You have kids with magnetic hands who catch everything and others […]