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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 exa…
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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 to…
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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 experiment…
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…
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…
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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 abo…
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 muc…
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 o…
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Defensive Fundamentals
I would like to share some defensive fundamental categories that we have established and practiced throughout spring and that carry us all through the summer. The beauty …
5 Keys to Defending the Wing-T Offense With Your 4-3 Defense
Good Wing-T coaches are tough to beat. They know their offense, formation, and series. Put guys in conflict. As a defensive coordinator, you start in a the hole to begin …
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The Wise Old Coach On the Mountain
A few years ago I was looking through old UK football programs and found a picture of then-Virginia Tech Head Coach Jimmy Sharpe. Coach Sharpe was in Bear Bryant’s first …
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Creating Competition In Your Summer Program
As coaches, we always talk about how we want our guys to constantly compete. I am a firm believer that the best way to do this at the high school level is to encourage yo…