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21ST CENTURY MOTIVATION
By Ron Cook, Defensive Coordinator Lumberton High School (NC) I am only going into my 12 th season as a football coach on the college and high school levels, but since my…
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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 …
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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…
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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 …
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…
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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 fortunat…
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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 li…
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 i…
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 …
Stick Game: Rules & Ways To Dress It Up
Our quick pass game has evolved over my six seasons as a head coach. We now rely heavily on the “Stick” pass in our game. Stick has become our QB’s most reliable concept …
Use the Proper Tool – Pulling Technique
I would like to thank our offensive line coach Tony Neymeiyer for his assistance with this article. Most offenses use schemes that require a lineman to pull and block a d…
CUT BLOCKING
Cut Blocking plays a huge role in our offensive blocking schemes. The B-Back and both A-Backs are taught to be great cut blockers in order to give the ball carrier a chan…