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4v4 Flag Football Help Too

4v4 Flag Football Help Too

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jan 11, 2024

Just because you coach 4v4 flag football does not mean you can't get a little creative with your play calling every now and then....

Annual AFCA Convention Thoughts

Annual AFCA Convention Thoughts

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jan 9, 2024

The 2024 AFCA convention provided us with several thoughts about the direction of football coaching including Nick Saban and young coaches. ...

Tight Formations Can Create Home Run Throws

Tight Formations Can Create Home Run Throws

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jan 4, 2024

Tight formations can force the defense to play the coverage you need if you prove you can run the football. ...

Kinda Like The Green Bay Packers

Kinda Like The Green Bay Packers

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jan 1, 2024

Just like the Green Bay Packers, FirstDown PlayBook is not owned and guided by a wealthy owner or investor. Football coaches own us....

6 Special Teams Clinics Sure To Help

6 Special Teams Clinics Sure To Help

by FirstDown PlayBook on Dec 27, 2023

FirstDown PlayBook has created six special teams clinics for you. There is a video for each of the six special teams phases....

Good Receivers Feel Secondary Coverage

Good Receivers Feel Secondary Coverage

by FirstDown PlayBook on Dec 21, 2023

Yes, good receivers like Travis Kelce understand defenses but what makes him and others like him special is they can feel secondary coverage....

Drawing Scout Team Cards With Hudl?

Drawing Scout Team Cards With Hudl?

by FirstDown PlayBook on Dec 19, 2023

We have run a few look teams and drawn a few scout team cards before. Hudl has not. Stop punishing your assistant coaches. Help them....

Invert Coverage As A Run Stopper

Invert Coverage As A Run Stopper

by FirstDown PlayBook on Dec 16, 2023

Invert coverage allows you to predetermine that a safety or both safeties will drop down in the box on the snap of the ball....

Take A Flag Football Pass Shot But…

Take A Flag Football Pass Shot But…

by FirstDown PlayBook on Dec 14, 2023

Taking a flag football pass shot brings the same risk as it does in tackle football. Namely...a sack. Here's how to do it intelligently....

Cowboys Perfectly Executed Red Zone Rub

Cowboys Perfectly Executed Red Zone Rub

by FirstDown PlayBook on Dec 12, 2023

Hats off to Mike McCarthy and the Dallas Cowboys for calling and executing this tight red zone rub to perfection....

Mission Viejo Wins California State Championship

Mission Viejo Wins California State Championship

by FirstDown PlayBook on Dec 9, 2023

Chad Johnson and his Mission Viejo Diablos won their California state championship last night. FirstDown PlayBook is proud to have assisted....

Tight End Stick Route RPO

Tight End Stick Route RPO

by FirstDown PlayBook on Dec 7, 2023

Using the Stick route as your RPO pass option is smart. However, you need to coach the Tight End technique to give yourself a chance....