Being a Defensive Coordinator by Calling Offense (The “What If” Factor of Coaching)
I had always fancied myself as being a so-called “defensive guy”. Coming out of college, I thought I knew defense. I had grown up in a family were football, especially defense, was king. My dad, Ned Panfile Sr., was the…
Four Plays = 75% of Practice Time
The Pistol-Flex Offense prides itself on being a relatively simple offense to implement. This is due to the fact that we only have a limited number of plays (13 to be exact). This allows your players to become masters of…
Maysville’s Loyal Bulldog, Billy Goldsmith
Billy & Boone Goldsmith This may be my toughest column because many readers will know much more about the topic than I do. But, I let John Combs, my son, pick this topic. After looking at a list of…
Organizing A Call Sheet
When organizing a call sheet as the offensive coordinator, there are many ways to organize your play calls. After six years as an offensive coordinator, I have experimented with several formats in an attempt to find what works for me….
Simple Tips for an Effective Pass Rush
In coaching defensive linemen and linebackers in a base pass rush, there are several tips and points of emphasis that can extract maximum value from a one-on-one match-up. When coaching the outside cage rusher in particular, the key coaching point…
The X Factor: Utilizing Your Singled-up Receiver
In many offensive systems, the receiver on the line of scrimmage, away from the formation strength is called the “X” receiver. For many teams, this is their best receiver. He is a player that can force double coverage or bracketing….
Sprint Out Protection, Part 2: Adding a Sprint Draw
I would like to pick up where I left off on from the my last blog and now talk about adding a draw play to the Sprint Out Protection described previously. I will talk about each position as if we were…
Teaching Pass Rush Moves Fundamentally
What I am going to break down is nothing brand new and has probably been said or done over and over again in some form or fashion. The focus of this article is not so much on the specific pass…
3 Quick Drills for LBs – Run Fits/Techniques
Happy May, Coaches! The end of the school year is right around the corner…hang in there! This month, I’d like to move on with my “3 Quick Drills” – this time focusing on some things I use to work on…