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3 Reasons FastBreak PlayBook Matters to Football Coaches

3 Reasons FastBreak PlayBook Matters to Football Coaches

by Charlie Coiner on Oct 27, 2026

Here at FirstDown PlayBook before we ever launched FastBreak PlayBook I leaned on coaches like Bob Knight, John Wooden and especially Pat Summitt....

October Is Girls Flag Football Championship Month

October Is Girls Flag Football Championship Month

by Charlie Coiner on Oct 15, 2026

October is a huge month when it comes to girls flag football. Today we feature the championship playoffs in Alaska, Colorado and Illinois....

Physical Youth Football Duo Run Play

Physical Youth Football Duo Run Play

by Charlie Coiner on Oct 9, 2026

There is nothing wrong with running a youth football power but if your pulling Guard is struggling, think about installing the Duo run play....

Special Teams Game Day Call Sheet

Special Teams Game Day Call Sheet

by Charlie Coiner on Oct 1, 2026

Replace that big bulky kicking game book with a FirstDown PlayBook visual Special Teams Game Day Call Sheet....

Special Teams Saturday In The SEC

Special Teams Saturday In The SEC

by Charlie Coiner on Sep 29, 2026

Quite the weekend for special teams coaches in the SEC. It's a hard job that quietly makes a lot of you happy or sad every weekend....

Create A Visual Defensive Call Sheet With FirstDown PlayBook

Create A Visual Defensive Call Sheet With FirstDown PlayBook

by Charlie Coiner on Sep 25, 2026

Good Defensive Coordinators make the offense play "left handed". Build a visual defensive call sheet in FirstDown PlayBook to do that....

Football Coaches Should Learn From North Carolina State’s Pain

Football Coaches Should Learn From North Carolina State’s Pain

by Charlie Coiner on Sep 22, 2026

Fans will justifiably criticize North Carolina State for botching the last play of the game but good football coaches will learn from it....

20 Personnel Bubble Screen Is So Simple & Effective

20 Personnel Bubble Screen Is So Simple & Effective

by Charlie Coiner on Sep 17, 2026

This simple Bubble Screen out of 20 personnel is an effective way for you to incorporate a running game that gives you numbers....

Cross Training Your Position Players For Depth

Cross Training Your Position Players For Depth

by Charlie Coiner on Sep 14, 2026

Your job as a football coach is to get the best players on the field. Sometimes that means irregardless of position. You must create depth....

Coaching The “Nasties” (Young Linemen)

Coaching The “Nasties” (Young Linemen)

by Charlie Coiner on Sep 1, 2026

When you coach young offensive linemen and/or defensive linemen you do not want their minds anywhere but in the trenches....

Which Is It? Looking For a Play or a PlayBook?

Which Is It? Looking For a Play or a PlayBook?

by Charlie Coiner on Aug 25, 2026

Are you looking for football plays or a football playbook? It's a question we often get to when we are talking to youth football coaches or flag football coaches this time of the year....

The 2026 Boys of Fall Kick Off

The 2026 Boys of Fall Kick Off

by Charlie Coiner on Aug 18, 2026

I personally owe so much to this game and what youth football & high school football did for me. The Boys of Fall always brings that home....