high school football coaching
9 Man & 12 Man Football Installs Begin Today
The FirstDown PlayBook 9 man football and 12 man football installs will begin today and grow throughout this month of August....
3 Reasons Pursuit Drill Should Be Your First Drill
Here are three reasons that the very first defensive drill you should run with your defense should be the pursuit drill. ...
3 Ways Your Football Staff Wins With A Program Membership
You can't pay your football staff enough. You know that. They know that. You have to be looking for other ways to show your appreciation....
Keep It Simple And Don’t Out-Cute Yourself.
"Coach, I think we have a chance to line up and kick people's asses this year if we can just keep it simple." ...
FirstDown PlayBook Formation Stencils & Templates
We have drawn more plays than anyone on the planet. This has taught us that stencils and templates are a critical part of this process....
Clear Your FirstDown PlayBook Filters!
Punch in what you are looking for and it is there. That is unless you forget to clear your FirstDown PlayBook filters....
Immediate 7on7 Defense Help
For every 7on7 snap ever taken on offense there has been a defensive coverage played too. FirstDown PlayBook gets this. ...
Keeping “Football” In Football PlayBook
As a football coach, you understand what it's like to develop a player or a team. Here at FirstDown PlayBook we are doing the same thing....
Special Teams Punt Return Clinic
I once worked with a very good NFL coach who described a lot of special teams as "one man whipping another man's ass." ...
Work On Your Game Day Adjustments Now
Coordinators go into the game with a call sheet. It is also good to take an adjustment sheet into the game. "If this happens then go to this"...
Halftime Adjustments: Get It Fixed Now!
Being a coordinator is not about when your quarterback just takes off and runs when your plan or the numbers are not great....
Halftime Adjustments: It’s Bad At Half…The Case For Standing
The likelihood of you coming up with something in the next 30 minutes that you did not over the course of the week is not good....