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Special Teams Kickoff Coverage Tips
It's that time of the year when special teams coaches who are a little long in the tooth expose a young coach's kickoff coverage coaching....

Youth Football 2 Back Slot Play Action Pass
The FirstDown PlayBook 2 Back Slot offense affords a Pop Warner coach to begin teaching how to attack youth football zone coverage....

Teach Me Coach. Don’t Embarrass Me.
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
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
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....

Empty Passing Game With Option Routes
When you call empty formation passing game concepts its a good idea to have quick answers vs pressure. The two option routes give you that....

Youth Football Single Wing & More
The youth football Single Wing still has a place for a Pop Warner coach who understands that throwing the football is difficult....

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

Youth Football Pirate Stunt & More
A simple and effective youth football Pirate stunt is exactly what your Pop warner defense needs to stop the B gap run....

5v5 Flag Football Bunch Stack Formation & More
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
When teaching NFL Flag football man coverage you need to be careful to balance simplicity and tools that allow your team to adjust....

Simple & Deceptive Kickoff Returns
Keep your kickoff returns simple and deceptive and you will find that you are spending more of your special teams practice time on technique....