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.
Spread Or Wing T Or Both. We Got It.
Every year the high school debate rages. What is better? The Spread offense or the Wing T offense? As a head coach, you better know both....
Flag Football Quarterback 9 Route Mechanics
You have read and heard us talk about the 9 route or the “Go” route here before on FirstDown PlayBook. We have looked at the over dependence on the 9 route by some flag foot...
FirstDown PlayBook Formation Guide
How does FirstDown PlayBook make it so easy to find formations, plays and defenses? It all starts with the FirstDown PlayBook formation guide....
PlayBook Tech: 3 Things To Look For In 2025
Happy New Year! Thank you for allowing us to serve coaches for 14 years. Here are 3 things to look for from PlayBook Tech in 2025!...
FirstDown PlayBook Route Tree Help
All good passing offenses start with teaching and installing a route tree. Without this your quarterback and receivers will struggle....
FirstDown PlayBook 7on7 Dagger Concept
The FirstDown PlayBook 7on7 Dagger concept puts defenders in conflict of assignment as they carry a vertical and try to be sound underneath....
Attached Receiver Hot Route Fundamentals
Quarterback sacks can sometimes be caused by the attached receiver not understanding the importance of hot route fundamentals....
The Transfer Portal Will Produce Better Teachers
So much wrong about the transfer portal but it will produce better college football coaches than we have ever had before....
Can’t Draw Football Plays? You Don’t Know It.
FirstDown PlayBook thinks there is a difference in a football fan and a football expert. An expert should be able to draw football plays....
Can I Take My Playbook Work With Me?
Get hired? Check. Get fired? Check. Assistant coach getting a head coaching job? Once again, check. Take your playbook work with you....
FirstDown PlayBook PlayCard Vs PlayGrid Teaching
FirstDown PlayBook understands that the more ways a coach can teach their players the better. PlayCards & PlayGrids help you get that done....
Youth & Flag Football Travel Teams
Coaching a youth football travel team or a flag football travel team presents specific challenges with players coming from different places....