football coaching
Keep It Simple And Don’t Out-Cute Yourself.
"Coach, I think we have a chance to line up and kick people's asses this year if we can just keep it simple." ...
FirstDown PlayBook Formation Stencils & Templates
We have drawn more plays than anyone on the planet. This has taught us that stencils and templates are a critical part of this process....
Clear Your FirstDown PlayBook Filters!
Punch in what you are looking for and it is there. That is unless you forget to clear your FirstDown PlayBook filters....
Keeping “Football” In Football PlayBook
As a football coach, you understand what it's like to develop a player or a team. Here at FirstDown PlayBook we are doing the same thing....
Halftime Adjustments: It’s Bad At Half…The Case For Standing
The likelihood of you coming up with something in the next 30 minutes that you did not over the course of the week is not good....
Your Time. Your Players’ Attention.
We (NFL coaches) have created a place where you can go get well drawn football plays and then edit them to fit your team's needs. ...
Consider Your Football PlayBook Source…
Having every defense Belichick and Saban ran this season is like having a dictionary and expecting to be like Shakespeare....
Three Common 7on7 Mistakes
Here are three very common 7on7 mistakes we see each year around this time of year that can be avoided by coaches....
We Have Your PlayBook Transfer Covered
Rule number one here at FirstDown PlayBook is "Coaches never lose their work." So if and when you find yourself needing to transfer your work, just call us....
Bills Defense Played Good. They Will Have To Play Better…
This week, when the Bills line up on defense they are going to be playing a dude that does it with his legs and his arm. The challenge just got bigger....
Cowboys Create Conflict Of Assignment
Dalton fakes a flip opposite of the jet sweep. A combination of this and the good job Gallup does creates a big conflict of assignment for the 49ers....
Packers Put On Four Minute Football Clinic
The Packers found themselves in a four minute situation this past Sunday with about two and a half minutes left in the game. Here's what they called....