Improving Tackling Without Pads
By Matt McCarty, Assistant Head Coach and Defensive Coordinator Northwestern College (IA) With governing bodies adapting new rules that limit practice time and the number of hours of contact, the importance of teaching proper tackle technique without pads on has…
21ST CENTURY MOTIVATION
By Ron Cook, Defensive Coordinator Lumberton High School (NC) I am only going into my 12th season as a football coach on the college and high school levels, but since my first time on the field with a whistle…
Underneath Coverage Terminology
Rick Scheidt, Defensive Coordinator Fresno City College As a defensive staff at Fresno City College, we designate underneath coverage by using area terms. The area terms apply to all of our pass coverage schemes. Throughout this presentation, I will discuss…
Learning from Old Coaches: An Introduction to this Blog
By David Buchanan, Head Coach Mason County High School (KY) It was 24 years ago, but a day I will always remember. In the morning, I was going to interview for a coaching position with Tom Duffy at Highlands….
It Doesn’t Matter What You Know Until Your Players Know It As Well
By Jeff Hancock Offensive Coordinator Siena Heights University -Can he Recruit? -Does he know his X’s and O’s? -Can he teach? In my experience of hiring coaches over the years, these are the three most critical criteria to decide…
The 3 X 1 Shallow Concept
Matt Kalb, Offensive Coordinator Aurora University The Aurora University passing game can be broken down into dropbacks, hitch-naked, pocket play-action, and waggles. The dropback game is then divided into three categories: horizontal stretches, verticals, and shallows. My favorite pattern is…
Making the Chip Shot (Part IV) –The Kicker
Mike Sweatman, Retired NFL Special Teams Coach Everything that I know about kicking a football has been taught to me by the professional kickers that I have been fortunate enough to have been around and coach. I am the first…
PRE-SEASON PEP
By: Jared Van Acker, Head Coach Freedom High School, South Riding, Virginia I can smell it now, the fresh cut grass, the fresh scent of new field paint, and the bright lights on the practice field – football season is…
Prepare for Pre-Season with the “Drill Checklist”
With pre-season a little over a month away, this is a great time to start to get your drills squared away for August camp. One thing I have found helpful in this regard is putting together a drill checklist for…
More “Bang” for Your Buck With the Power Scheme
The “Power O” is a play that has been around for a long time. Running it with a fullback and a tight end used to be the standard. It was a play that was a staple in many run-based offenses…