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Dissecting The Art Of Aaron Donald’s Pass Rush.
You will see Aaron Donald leverage with his speed rush to set up an inside counter. He pins the guard's outside arm and then clubs the his inside arm....
The Scouting Academy Dissects Linebacker Eric Kendricks
This is critical, and not an easy thing to teach young linebackers. He doesn't JUST have to read run/pass, but he has to know what type of run he's seeing....
The Scouting Academy Looks At Off Man Technique
"Off Man" gives you some of the advantages a defender might get by playing zone, while still maintaining many of the pluses that come with press man....
Kickoff Return “Look Off” Technique
A look off technique is when a blocker fakes like he is going to block a cover guy, only to pivot and block the player adjacent to him....
Run Support Corners Are A Rare Breed
He is landing his shoulder into the midsection of a larger WR, with enough power on contact to disrupt the catch point and creating an incompletion....
Teach Tape Thursday Looks At Press Coverage
Defenders who can play their assigned man but also play the ball in the air once it is thrown are truly rare players. Here is an example....
Place Kickers: 2 Eyes Are Better Than 1 Leg
The Better You Are With Your Eyes, The Better Your Chance Of Making The Kick! You will make a lot of kicks if you are good with your eyes....
Teach Young Kickers To Hit Higher Deeper Kickoffs!
When it comes to kickoffs the longer the approach, the more room for error. The faster the approach, the more room for error....
Strength Program For Your Specialists Too
Kicking is one explosive movement. Train like an athlete through explosive movements. Weight training, Sprints, Box-Jumps, Agility work, Core exercises....
FirstDown PlayBook Partners With The Matt Leinart Flag Football League
FirstDown PlayBook is excited to announce that we have signed on to be the official playbook provider of the Matt Leinart Flag Football League....
Six Man Football Offense
Attention to detail for the six man football plays will be a big part of this, just as it is in the other areas of the varsity section....
Screens, Tight Ends & Fullbacks Dominate NFL TV
The death of the fullback has been greatly exaggerated. Who could have seen this coming, except for every older football coach out there....