Special Teams

Special Teams

We receive a lot of compliments about our Special Teams section on FirstDown PlayBook and it’s not surprising. Oh we know that the Special Teams section is not why most coaches sign up but once the season gets going and the bullets start flying, that’s when this comes in very handy.

In fact we had one head coach who told us that his staff is using FirstDown PlayBook as reference tool and his offensive and defensive staffs really found it useful. Then he went on to say that in his opinion the real plus for his staff was the Special Teams section.

This does not surprise us. During the thirty some years that I coached I would always visit with high school or college coaches in the off season and one common request was “Coach, do you have any good stuff on Special Teams?”

I would always try to spend time on it but that’s the problem. There is only so much time. That’s what makes FirstDown PlayBook’s Special Teams section so great. It is essentially a Special Teams clinic on your laptop, tablet or smartphone.

Sound Shield Punt Rules

Sound Shield Punt Rules

by FirstDown PlayBook on Mar 7, 2024

The Shield Punt rules for this formation uses a zone side protection and a man side protection. It is part of our special teams section....

So What Is Find A PlayBook?

So What Is Find A PlayBook?

by FirstDown PlayBook on Feb 17, 2024

You can find complete playbooks in the FirstDown PlayBook "Find A PlayBook" section. This is only going to keep growing over the years too....

Special Teams Technique Help Here

Special Teams Technique Help Here

by FirstDown PlayBook on Feb 15, 2024

Offering a football coach detailed special teams technique help is just one more way FirstDown PlayBook goes the extra mile for you....

Find A PlayBook Goes Live This Week

Find A PlayBook Goes Live This Week

by FirstDown PlayBook on Feb 10, 2024

The new Find a PlayBook section will be live on FirstDown PlayBook this week. Now coaches will be able to find complete editable playbooks....

Youth & Special Teams Football Clinic(s)

Youth & Special Teams Football Clinic(s)

by FirstDown PlayBook on Feb 6, 2024

It is football clinic season and the two groups who get ignored are special teams coaches and youth football coaches. Not anymore....

KISS. It’s A Football Drawing Tool.

KISS. It’s A Football Drawing Tool.

by FirstDown PlayBook on Feb 3, 2024

You would be amazed at the most basic things that you cannot do with other football drawing tools. A base block and curved line are examples....

Special Teams Long Field Is “Football Smart”

Special Teams Long Field Is “Football Smart”

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jan 23, 2024

Having a special teams long field background is just football smart. That's what we strive for here at FirstDown PlayBook daily....

FirstDown PlayBook Team Account

FirstDown PlayBook Team Account

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jan 13, 2024

In this video coach Charlie Coiner takes you through all of the things that come with a $700 FirstDown PlayBook Team account....

Yes, Football Clinics Are Expensive

Yes, Football Clinics Are Expensive

by FirstDown PlayBook on Nov 28, 2023

When you start adding up the cost associated with attending a football clinic it brings pause to a lot of football coaches out there....

Special Teams: Always Force The Punt

Special Teams: Always Force The Punt

by FirstDown PlayBook on Nov 18, 2023

It seems elementary but you must force the punt every time or you put your punt returner in an impossible situation and risk a fake....

Please Help Your Punt Returner

Please Help Your Punt Returner

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 23, 2023

Your Punt Returner needs your help and that means more than saying "catch the ball and make a big play". Be a coach and help the kid. ...

Charlie Coiner Featured on Coach And Coordinator Podcast

Charlie Coiner Featured on Coach And Coordinator Podcast

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 19, 2023

FirstDown PlayBook's Charlie Coiner was recently featured on the Coach And Coordinator podcast along with two other special teams coaches....