high school football coaching

Can You Make Defensive Adjustments?

Can You Make Defensive Adjustments?

by FirstDown PlayBook on May 26, 2025

I asked a veteran Texas high school coach what FirstDown PlayBook could do to help coaches the most. Instantly he said defensive adjustments....

FirstDown PlayBook Kickoff Coverage Terminology

FirstDown PlayBook Kickoff Coverage Terminology

by FirstDown PlayBook on May 22, 2025

Your kickoff coverage unit will play fast if they all see the same thing and react according to what your terminology says to them....

Coaching The Mesh Concept Correctly

Coaching The Mesh Concept Correctly

by FirstDown PlayBook on May 18, 2025

Not all "Mesh" concepts are taught or read by the quarterback the same. Learn the difference in a Drive and a Shallow Cross concept here....

Get 7on7 Coverage Help With FirstDown PlayBook

Get 7on7 Coverage Help With FirstDown PlayBook

by FirstDown PlayBook on May 15, 2025

For every 7on7 play ever run there has been a 7on7 coverage played. That is why FirstDown PlayBook helps both sides of the ball....

5 Things We Look For To Defeat Cover 2

5 Things We Look For To Defeat Cover 2

by FirstDown PlayBook on May 10, 2025

Five thing that FirstDown PlayBook immediately looks for when we attack cover 2. You can get right to them in our Coverage Beaters section....

Beating Cover 1 With FirstDown PlayBook Coverage Beaters

Beating Cover 1 With FirstDown PlayBook Coverage Beaters

by FirstDown PlayBook on May 1, 2025

The FirstDown PlayBook Coverage Beaters section helps you attack the coverage you face. Let's start with Cover 1....

FirstDown PlayBook Full Team Discount Ending

FirstDown PlayBook Full Team Discount Ending

by FirstDown PlayBook on Apr 26, 2025

The deadline to save $200 on a FirstDown PlayBook Full Team membership ends on Wednesday night. Please don't yell on Thursday....

Three 7on7 Mistakes To Avoid

Three 7on7 Mistakes To Avoid

by FirstDown PlayBook on Apr 21, 2025

Cautionary tale. Avoid these 7on7 mistakes this spring and you will live a much happier life this fall when the real chips are down....

FirstDown PlayBook Coaching Points & Player Assignments

FirstDown PlayBook Coaching Points & Player Assignments

by FirstDown PlayBook on Apr 15, 2025

I remember being a young football coach and not knowing if the football coaching points or player assignments I found were right....

Bait The Defense With Your Receiver Splits

Bait The Defense With Your Receiver Splits

by FirstDown PlayBook on Apr 13, 2025

You line up with tight splits and they are salivating at the mouth to intercept that mesh concept. What happened? A Smash concept touchdown....

New Honest NFL Formations This Week!

New Honest NFL Formations This Week!

by FirstDown PlayBook on Apr 11, 2025

Been more than a minute since we gave you this, but it is time. FirstDown PlayBook will be giving you new Honest NFL formations this week!...

Larger Better FirstDown PlayBook PlayGrids!

Larger Better FirstDown PlayBook PlayGrids!

by FirstDown PlayBook on Apr 9, 2025

The new FirstDown PlayBook PlayGrids offer you a much bigger and better teaching tool. A small improvement that brings big teaching benefits....