flag football coaching

Teach Me Coach. Don’t Embarrass Me.

Teach Me Coach. Don’t Embarrass Me.

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 24, 2023

A good football coach will be teaching and correcting. Not belittling. This is true for youth football coaches in Pop Warner & NFL Flag too....

Overload 6v6 Flag Football Zone Coverage

Overload 6v6 Flag Football Zone Coverage

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 23, 2023

If you coach in a 6v6 flag football league that does not allow a rusher to the quarterback then you need to understand zone coverage....

NFL Flag I Bone RPO’s & More

NFL Flag I Bone RPO’s & More

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 21, 2023

This NFL Flag formation has 3 backs all stacked. There is a powerful flag football I Bone RPO game to expand on with this offense....

Teaching Football Can Mean Less Talking

Teaching Football Can Mean Less Talking

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 18, 2023

Teaching youth football can mean less talking and more demonstrating. Above all else make sure your players are working more than listening....

5v5 Flag Football Bunch Stack Formation & More

5v5 Flag Football Bunch Stack Formation & More

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 16, 2023

The FirstDown PlayBook 5v5 Bunch Stack formation can be a perfect fit for an NFL Flag offense or an adult flag team as well. ...

Flag Football Man Coverage With Rules

Flag Football Man Coverage With Rules

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 15, 2023

When teaching NFL Flag football man coverage you need to be careful to balance simplicity and tools that allow your team to adjust....

Mental Reps Are Crucial To Your Backups

Mental Reps Are Crucial To Your Backups

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 12, 2023

Mental reps are often an overlooked teaching tool. Most people, and especially youth football athletes are visual learners. ...

5v5 Flag Football Split Formation & More

5v5 Flag Football Split Formation & More

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 10, 2023

The NFL Flag football Split formation is a good example of how you have to keep inventing and trying to coach creativity....

A Drill Circuit Gets Your Player & Assistants Involved

A Drill Circuit Gets Your Player & Assistants Involved

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 7, 2023

Using a drill circuit with your young Pop Warner or NFL Flag football team will ensure your youth football or flag football team is learning....

Stack 5v5 Flag Formation & More

Stack 5v5 Flag Formation & More

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 5, 2023

There are so many ways to get creative with the Stack 5v5 flag formation even if you are coaching very young NFL Flag players....

Center Bunch 5v5 Flag Football Formation

Center Bunch 5v5 Flag Football Formation

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jul 31, 2023

The NFL Flag Center Bunch formation gives you all the advantages you have with Bunch. We sometimes call it Crunch as it includes your center....

Editable NFL Flag Bunch Formation & More

Editable NFL Flag Bunch Formation & More

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jul 25, 2023

When you coach 5v5 flag football, the NFL Flag Bunch formation is a natural choice because of the amount of man coverage you get....