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Special Teams: Kickoff Fly Zone Drill
June 2, 2023
The coaching points for the coverage player are relatively basic but difficult to master. The first point that must be stressed is that the coverage player must get to the point first. One of the most difficult things in coaching special teams is teaching players to change from dropping back to moving forward to make […]
Organizing Your Playbook as a Defensive Coordinator
June 2, 2023
As a whole these are the only blitzes you need. If your players are able to master these blitzes that frees them up to work on the techniques of each position instead of going through a million different blitzes every practice. A key component of being a coordinator on either side of the ball is […]
Organizing Your Playbook as an Offensive Coordinator
June 2, 2023
Another thing a limited playbook allows is a deeper understanding of the plays by the players. Some coaches don’t like to explain these adjustments to teams. We are the opposite. One of the easiest traps for offensive coordinators to fall into is having a bloated playbook with a vast number of plays that have no […]
Practice Tracking the Near Hip With the Approach Drill
June 2, 2023
When the hip drops on a ball carrier, normally some sort of move is coming. By practicing tracking the near hip and coming to balance when it drops, the tackler is preparing to adjust to any moves from the ball carrier. The approach drill is getting attention across the country as one of the top […]
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First Day of Football Practice Plan
June 2, 2023
Our conditioning is broken up in two phases, play sprints and then suicides. We will line our offense up and run through our Jet Sweep and Jet Power play but have them sprint 20 yards. We will switch the kids every other play. It’s that time of the year again, it’s football season! My seasons […]
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Defending the Jet Sweep Play
June 2, 2023
When preparing for a team that runs the Jet Sweep it’s critical the defensive coaches make sure the players know who is the Force Defender and Near Deep Defender in every formation. The Jet Sweep is a difficult play for any defense to defend. The heart of what makes the Jet Sweep so difficult to […]
Burst and Buzz Tackling Drill
June 2, 2023
To build the drill and get players to develop the drill in a more dynamic environment the coach can add multiple times when the defender must come to balance. One area where defenders tend to struggle is transitioning from a full sprint to a position to make a tackle. Many tacklers will continue going as […]
How You Can Use Yoga Balls to Practice Tackling
June 2, 2023
It is a coaches job to teach the safe fundamentals that allow players to be successful. The yoga ball is just another way that we can teach our athletes in a safe environment while limiting the potential for injury. One of the biggest topics in football coaching right now is finding ways to decrease contact […]
Deceptive Football: Blocking the Counter
June 2, 2023
These steps can be the difference between the running back being run down in the backfield or him getting to the hole and gaining yardage. The counter scheme is a simple gap blocking play. In reality the offensive line only needs to change one block in order to keep it identical to the power concept. […]
How to Make Your Youth Football Practice Competitive
June 2, 2023
Competition is a great way to increase the energy of a practice. It is a great tool to inject some passion and get players to increase their effort level, but it must be used wisely. Football practice is tough. The focus on necessary skills and the endless repetitions of these drills can cause players to […]
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