3-4 Defense – Cover 4 Zone
Play Type: Zone Coverage Setup When the offense is looking to complete a deep pass – 3rd and long, or at the end of a half or the game – this is a fantastic playcall. While it...
Football Plays
Punt Pressure Drill: Run The Hoop
Many times, players are afraid to go block the kick, because of the fear of a resulting penalty. This is a great punt pressure drill that you can use to teach your players how...
Punt Pressure Drill: Low Pad Level
Many times players get knocked off their mark when they are going in to block the kick. In this punt pressure drill, we demonstrate an excellent technique that you can use to...
“Get Off & Bend Drill” for the Punt Pressure Team
The punt pressure team consists of both the punt block and punt return so this is a great drill that blends both of these position skills. It doesn’t matter is you are a...
Special Teams Drill: Sprint, Gather & Finish
Once your players understand how they get into position to block for their assignment on kickoff return, as well as how to finish on a player with their hands and their feet,...
The “Punch & Drive” Drill for Special Teams
The Setup: 1. Set up with 2 players facing each other, with the line between them. 2. The player facing the end zone is the offensive blocker/kickoff return personnel. The...
Special Teams: The Butt & Press Drill
As you get closer to the ball carrier, there are going to be guys that are in your way. Many players want to run around blocks. But what really needs to happen in a shock and...
The “Hard Turn” Drill for Special Teams
The “Hard Turn” is a special teams drill that is complimentary to reading the upfield shoulder. Sometimes the player misreads the upfield shoulder. When they do this, they...
“Come To Balance” Special Teams Drill
There are many times during the kickoff coverage that the defender will actually go through the line, unscathed, with nobody to block him. Or, he’ll break through a...
Football Play: Singleback Trips Right Blast Option
If you’ve got a QB with good legs and solid decision making, this football play can be absolutely deadly. You can run it in almost any situation, but it’s most...
Special Teams Situations: The “Avoid Opposite” Drill
In this special teams drill, the blocker is working on turning his shoulders and the coverage player is working on destroying the up field shoulder. One important thing to...
Special Teams Drill: Hard Hat Fit
Special teams is one of the most commonly ignored, yet vitally important development areas for a youth or high school football team. Coach Jimmy Johnson once stated that teams...
“Split Double Team” Kickoff Coverage Drill
In today’s video blog post, we are looking at a kickoff coverage drill called the “Split Double Team” Drill. The Double Team is very important if you are going to face...
Effective Use of Multiple Formations & Personnel
Today, we are taking some time to discuss an important topic that coaches need to consider, and that is the effective use of multiple formations and personnel groupings. It is...
Ultimate Football Plays: Wing T 21 Dive
If you are looking for more great football plays, I have got another killer play for you today! The “Wing T 21 Dive” Football Plays – The Strategy This is a...
Ultimate Football Plays: Tight Wing T 43 Counter
If you are looking for more great football plays, I have got another killer play for you today! The “Tight Wing T 43 Counter” Football Plays – The Strategy...
Ultimate Football Plays: I Right Tailback Screen
If you are looking for more great football plays, I have got another killer play for you today! The “I Right Tailback Screen” Football Plays – The Strategy...
Ultimate Football Plays: Weak I Left Bootleg Right
If you are looking for more great football plays, I have got another killer play for you today! The “Weak I Left Bootleg Right” Football Plays – The...