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3 Man Twist (Coached Well) Gets Home

3 Man Twist (Coached Well) Gets Home

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 22, 2021

Make your opponent think. A 3 man twist will nine times out of ten, slow a protection down. The key is to not slow your guys down doing it...

Introducing FirstDown PlayBook Coaching Tools

Introducing FirstDown PlayBook Coaching Tools

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 21, 2021

FirstDown PlayBook is adding Coaching Tools to your "Find a Play" area. This is going to open many doors to our football coaches!...

Is Coaching Modified Football Easier Than 11v11?

Is Coaching Modified Football Easier Than 11v11?

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 19, 2021

Take a look at this short video to learn how detailed our youth modified football help is. We also have included coaching points for a play....

Another Way To Find Your Football Play

Another Way To Find Your Football Play

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 18, 2021

If you are drawing up a trap or a trap option then there are probably already several versions of this football play in FirstDown PlayBook....

FirstDown PlayBook: Celebrating 10 Years & Counting

FirstDown PlayBook: Celebrating 10 Years & Counting

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 17, 2021

Today FirstDown PlayBook celebrates 10 years since we began with a simple idea that would end up helping tens of thousands of football coaches....

Filter Alerts Are Your Best New Friend

Filter Alerts Are Your Best New Friend

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 16, 2021

FirstDown PlayBook has installed a clutch new tool. It's an alert system that tells you when you have a filter open as you search for plays....

3 Reasons Youth Coaches Want Parents Involved

3 Reasons Youth Coaches Want Parents Involved

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 15, 2021

Your parents are going to be involved with your youth football program if you are the coach. Stop fighting it. ...

Defensive Football Help That  Actually Helps

Defensive Football Help That Actually Helps

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 13, 2021

We aren't in a contest to have the most Twitter followers. We are in a contest though, to provide you with sound defensive football help....

Put A Value On An Hour Of Your Time

Put A Value On An Hour Of Your Time

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 8, 2021

Odds are that Nick Saban is a lot richer than you, but you know what? He can't buy one second more of time than what you have in a day....

Teach Receiver Tempo

Teach Receiver Tempo

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 6, 2021

A big part of teaching your receivers "feel" is about teaching them "tempo". Let's take this Levels concept to make our point....

Immediate Coaching Feedback Is Critical To Practice

Immediate Coaching Feedback Is Critical To Practice

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 2, 2021

Giving immediate coaching feedback is a big part of any great football practice. The best football coaches get it done quickly & efficiently....

3 Reasons Pursuit Drill Should Be Your First Drill

3 Reasons Pursuit Drill Should Be Your First Drill

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 1, 2021

Here are three reasons that the very first defensive drill you should run with your defense should be the pursuit drill. ...