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9 Man & 12 Man Football Installs Begin Today

9 Man & 12 Man Football Installs Begin Today

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 4, 2021

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

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. ...

3 Ways Your Football Staff Wins With A Program Membership

3 Ways Your Football Staff Wins With A Program Membership

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jul 30, 2021

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.

Keep It Simple And Don’t Out-Cute Yourself.

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jul 26, 2021

"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

FirstDown PlayBook Formation Stencils & Templates

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jul 20, 2021

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!

Clear Your FirstDown PlayBook Filters!

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jul 18, 2021

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

Immediate 7on7 Defense Help

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jun 22, 2021

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

Keeping “Football” In Football PlayBook

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jun 11, 2021

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

Special Teams Punt Return Clinic

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jun 8, 2021

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

Work On Your Game Day Adjustments Now

by FirstDown PlayBook on May 21, 2021

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!

Halftime Adjustments: Get It Fixed Now!

by FirstDown PlayBook on May 19, 2021

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 Pat.

Halftime Adjustments: It’s Bad At Half…The Case For Standing

by FirstDown PlayBook on May 18, 2021

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....