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Month: May 2013



Maximize Practice Time – Coaching the Big Skill Positions: QB, RB, TE, FB, H-Back

In my column in August 2012, I discussed the evolution of the modern tight end, gave examples of how a tight end or h-back could be utilized in a spread offense, and gave suggestions of how to begin integrating this…

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The 4 Verticals Pass Play

The base concept of most spread offenses is the 4 verticals pass play. This concept gives the Air Raid Offense the ability to strike down the field and attack multiple coverages. The 4 vertical play is often referred to as…

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STACK READS

I believe that it is very important coaches teach their option QBs to “read the stack” instead of teaching them to avoid it altogether.  Many coaches believe that it is just too tough for their QB to read a stack…

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Finding The Big 5 Pass Route / Combinations vs. Your Defensive Scheme

My blog last month discussed defending the Big 5 run plays.  Putting any new defense or scheme up against those 5 run plays to make sure the defense is sound versus the run and trying to eliminate any issues before…

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More for Less – Creating Drills to Maximize Practice Time

We constantly look to find efficiency in how we drill and practice. After initial teaching and installation, our drills move from working single skills to working multiple skills in order to get the most from the time we have available….

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