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Red Zone Sprint Pass Scissors Concept

Red Zone Sprint Pass Scissors Concept

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 29, 2023

Coaches who have been disciplined about incorporating the sprint pass game in the 7on7 offseason will benefit on red zone concepts like this....

Single Wing Trick Plays & More

Single Wing Trick Plays & More

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 28, 2023

A Pop Warner Single Wing aged offense is hard to defend. There are some sneaky ways to create youth football trick plays off of it too....

Run The Ball With Your Flag Football Slot

Run The Ball With Your Flag Football Slot

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 27, 2023

Your 8 year old NFL Flag quarterback will have more success throwing the ball to your flag football slot receiver than they will outside....

Special Teams Kickoff Coverage Tips

Special Teams Kickoff Coverage Tips

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 26, 2023

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

Youth Football 2 Back Slot Play Action Pass

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 25, 2023

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.

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....

Beat These 3 Bad Youth Football Offenses

Beat These 3 Bad Youth Football Offenses

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 22, 2023

Three examples of youth football offenses we think are bad for Pop Warner aged players and also things that might help you if you face them....

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....

Empty Passing Game With Option Routes

Empty Passing Game With Option Routes

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 20, 2023

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

Youth Football Single Wing & More

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 19, 2023

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 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....