SLIPS, SHALLOWS, NAKEDS AND BOOTLEGS
We really liked how the Baylor coaching staff got RGIII involved in movement passes while he was there and so we call our movement series "Baylor." There are a variety of…
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Evolution of the Use of the Quick Passing Game
In their book "Football’s Quick Passing Game: Fundamentals and Techniques" (1998), Andrew Coverdale and Dan Robinson write, “An accomplished coordinator in the NFL was re…
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Making the Chip Shot (Part III, the Holder)
We often are tasked with coaching a position or skill that we’ve never had to play or perform. “Holding” for a field goal or extra point is a skill that was completely fo…
Maximize Practice Time - Coaching the Big Skill Positions: QB, RB, TE, FB, H-Back
In my column in August 2012, I discussed the evolution of the modern tight end, gave examples of how a tight end or h-back could be utilized in a spread offense, and gave…
The 4 Verticals Pass Play
The base concept of most spread offenses is the 4 verticals pass play. This concept gives the Air Raid Offense the ability to strike down the field and attack multiple co…
STACK READS
I believe that it is very important coaches teach their option QBs to “read the stack” instead of teaching them to avoid it altogether. Many coaches believe that it is ju…
Finding The Big 5 Pass Route / Combinations vs. Your Defensive Scheme
My blog last month discussed defending the Big 5 run plays. Putting any new defense or scheme up against those 5 run plays to make sure the defense is sound versus the ru…
More for Less - Creating Drills to Maximize Practice Time
We constantly look to find efficiency in how we drill and practice. After initial teaching and installation, our drills move from working single skills to working multipl…
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Making the Chip Shot (Part II – The Snapper)
(Part II, The Snapper) Perhaps the most important element in the snap – hold - kick process is the snapper. The play starts with the snap and if the snap is “off”, the pl…
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Making the Chip Shot (Part I – The Coach)
The offense has moved the ball down inside the 15 yard line. Now it’s time for the coach to send in the FIELD GOAL TEAM for what clearly is a “chip shot FG”…… Come on Man…
Bubble Screen in the Air Raid Offense
The Ducks Screens have evolved into a major part of the air raid Offense. These plays are almost more of a quick passing package than they are screens but because there i…
The Play-Action Pass: Tying Runs to Pass Concepts
As I’ve mentioned before in my first article in this column , I believe that offenses should be set up to evolve rather than have to make major changes from year to year …