Winning with Punt Pressure (Part II)
By Mike Cieri, DL and Special Teams Coach Montclair State University Continued from yesterday. The second phase of the core principles occurs downfield nearest the returner. The mirror concept is about the fitting into the defender on the proper…
Winning with Punt Pressure (Part I)
By Mike Cieri, DL and Special Teams Coach Montclair State University The Montclair State University Red Hawks Football program considers Special Teams to be the “Heart and Soul” of the football operations. The Red Hawks’ approach to Special Teams…
SAVAGE STORM INSIDE ZONE (Part II)
SAVAGE STORM INSIDE ZONE (Part II) By Chad Speer, Offensive Coordinator Southeastern Oklahoma State We run multiple variations with our inside zone. We have our Zone, Zone Read, and our Zone Lead. In our Zone, we will always account for…
SAVAGE STORM INSIDE ZONE (Part I)
SAVAGE STORM INSIDE ZONE (Part I) By Chad Speer, Offensive Coordinator Southeastern Oklahoma State On behalf of Southeastern Oklahoma State University, our coaching staff and players, I would like to thank American Football Monthly for the opportunity to submit this…
The South Park HS Football Magical Season
Al Bruno is a frequent contributor to both American Football Monthly and Gridiron Strategies. The following article was written by him on the 2015 season for South Park High School in Buffalo, NY. The 2015 South Park HS…
Level to Level Adaptability and Versatility of Strength and Conditioning (Part II)
By Justin Lovett, director of Football Strength and Conditioning Western Kentucky University Versatility of Programming – Over the last decade of working under outstanding sports science-based individuals, I have been fortunate to take bits and pieces about energy system…
Level to Level Adaptability and Versatility of Strength and Conditioning Part I
Level to Level Adaptability and Versatility of Strength and Conditioning (Part I) By Justin Lovett, Director of Strength and Conditioning Western Kentucky University The intent of this article is to review common threads and share personal examples and experiences of…
The Midline Triple Option at Ripon College (Part II)
The Midline Triple Option at Ripon College (Part II) By Rick Coles Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line Coach Following are the rules for midline triple option… OC – Covered, base. Uncovered, double team backside with off guard. On G – Block…
The Midline Triple Option at Ripon College (Part I)
The Midline Triple Option at Ripon College (Part I) By Rick Coles Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line Coach I have been an under-center triple option offensive coordinator since 1990. I still believe the best way to run triple option is…
Beyond the Scoreboard – Sac Bunt, Sac Fly, Sac Apply
By Eddie Fields, Teacher and Coach Space Coast high School (FL) With a runner on first and second with no outs I looked across the diamond to see the signs our third base coach was giving to our hitter. The…