Spread Offense 101
The spread offense, or at least its core ideals, have been around in football for 50+ years. In today’s game, its most popular iteration is the shotgun spread. But whether
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Singleback Offense 101
If you’re looking to run a spread out the defense horizontally, the singleback offense is the formation for you. Most commonly using a tailback, a tight end, and three receivers,
Pro Set Offense 101
The Pro Set offense, sometimes called split backs, was an incredibly popular offense for close to 40 years in the NFL, and is still used quite a bit. Originally, it was
I-Formation Offense 101
Designed to overpower the defense at the line, the I-Formation Offense is a great way to play smash mouth football. Often credited to Tom Nugent, the exact creator of the I
Double Wing Offense 101
Created by Pop Warner, the Double wing offense has been tearing defenses apart for 100 years now - that’s a lot of touchdowns. But the father of the offense, the man
Wing-T Offense 101
Glenn Warner, or as he was better known, Pop, laid the ground work for the Wing-T offense with his single wing scheme. At a time when everyone was concerned with
Kickoff Return Evaluation Drill
When you want to see if a player can put all of the components of good kickoff return together to make the block and protect the ballcarrier, the Kick Off
Spring To Action Drill for Kick Off Return
In this video blog post, we are demonstrating fish hooks on a kick off return. We also show you a kick off return circuit that you can add to your
4-3 Defense – Freeky Fire Zone Blitz
Play Type: Zone Blitz Setup An exotic blitz that will expose all but the most disciplined offensive lines. Effective on all passing downs. Execution For this play the defense will come out in their
(SAMson) Blitz
Purpose Here we look to attack the strong side of the formation, with the Sam linebacker coming on a blitz to the ”˜B’ gap while the rest of the defense players
Onside Kick Drill
Drill Type: Special Teams Drill Purpose Sometimes the situation of the game calls for an onside kick. Sometimes a coach likes to use an onside kick as an element of surprise
Overload Punt Drill
Drill Type: Special Teams Drill Purpose When an opponent overloads one side of the formation in an attempt to block a punt, your team needs to know who they will block
Return Kick Drill
Drill Type: Special Teams Drill Purpose It’s important for players to set-up in the correct spot to block when returning a kick. This is a great special teams drill to teach
Dramatic Break (Inside & Outside)
Drill Type: Defensive Back Drill Purpose This defensive back drill works on two types of releases: a dramatic break on the inside, and a dramatic break to the outside. The goal for
Steering for Kick Off Return
In today's video blog post, we are going to demonstrate a fantastic special teams drill for “Steering”. This drill will help your players to understand the concepts behind this important
Singleback Big – Outside Zone
Play Type: Zone Run Setup The outside zone, combined with the inside zone, is the basis for any zone blocking scheme. It isn’t variety and trickery you’re relying on here, but
Shotgun Trips TE – Spacing
Play Type: Quick Pass Setup Another quick, high percentage play that fits perfectly within the west coast philosophy, this play uses horizontal spacing to open up receivers for a quick catch. This
I Form Big – PA Power O Waggle Left
Play Type: Playaction Pass Setup Once you’ve beaten the defense down with your power running game, its time to take advantage of those safeties creeping up to the line and hit the