Offense

Offense

This FirstDown PlayBook category will house any and all blog posts about offense. The style of offense may vary as we serve many different versions of football. However, the mission here remains focused on offense.

There will be run game help that will include the various run categories like trap, sweeps and of power run game. The numbers may vary too as we include, not just 11 man football but also other versions like 8 and 9 man football.

FirstDown Playbook has always been the industry leader when it comes to the passing game. This will never change. We will provide a lot of help in this area for coaches at all levels. This includes 7on7 coaches too.

Don’t Forget Your Running Back

Don’t Forget Your Running Back

by FirstDown PlayBook on May 3, 2023

There is a good chance that your Running Back is the best football player on your team. Don't forget to throw it to them in your 7on7 work....

Youth Football Trap Play

Youth Football Trap Play

by FirstDown PlayBook on Apr 28, 2023

When you dial up a youth football trap play your job of blocking the play is going to be harder than if you coach in the NFL....

6 Month Team Memberships Available

6 Month Team Memberships Available

by FirstDown PlayBook on Apr 25, 2023

The FirstDown PlayBook 6 Month Team Membership allows a coaching staff to get started now. You can be more organized going into the season....

Finding Spread Wing T Plays

Finding Spread Wing T Plays

by FirstDown PlayBook on Apr 19, 2023

In our opinion the best way to find your Spread Wing T plays is detailed in this short video. In 45 seconds we find over 160 editable plays....

Youth Football & Flag Football Playbook: 5 Things To Ask

Youth Football & Flag Football Playbook: 5 Things To Ask

by FirstDown PlayBook on Apr 17, 2023

Every year busy parents look for something to help them and they have a ton of youth football playbook & flag football playbook questions....

Creating Duo Run Double Teams

Creating Duo Run Double Teams

by FirstDown PlayBook on Apr 14, 2023

Let's face it. The reason we like the Duo run play is because of the double teams at the point of attack. What happens when they don't exist?...

FirstDown PlayBook Duo Run Game

FirstDown PlayBook Duo Run Game

by FirstDown PlayBook on Apr 10, 2023

FirstDown PlayBook will be adding more Duo run game help in both the youth football and the high school football sections this week....

FirstDown PlayBook Makes Complicated Simple

FirstDown PlayBook Makes Complicated Simple

by FirstDown PlayBook on Apr 5, 2023

"Any fool can make something complicated. It takes a genius to make it simple." Albert Einstein & Woody Guthrie...

Use Receiver Splits To Break Tendencies

Use Receiver Splits To Break Tendencies

by FirstDown PlayBook on Apr 2, 2023

It's no secret that defensive backs study receiver splits for tendencies. As the offensive coordinator it's your job to use that against them. ...

Tag Your FirstDown PlayBook Video Library

Tag Your FirstDown PlayBook Video Library

by FirstDown PlayBook on Mar 23, 2023

As we are having more teams have multiple coaches using the FirstDown PlayBook Video Library we have developed ways for you to find them....

No Sound Defense Would Line Up Like This

No Sound Defense Would Line Up Like This

by FirstDown PlayBook on Mar 7, 2023

There is a big difference in drawing your football play up against a sound defense and a realistic defense. ...

Don’t Hold Your Talented Young Coaches Back

Don’t Hold Your Talented Young Coaches Back

by FirstDown PlayBook on Mar 4, 2023

"Look around the room in your next staff meeting and ask your young coaches about technology that could help your program....