high school football coaching
Boots, Nakeds & Waggles
Moving the QB outside of the pocket on boots, waggles & naked is more of the norm than exception these days. Watch the games this weekend? ...
FirstDown PlayBook Linemen View
The new FirstDown PlayBook Linemen View changes a lot for interior line coaches. That's not all. Every coach will teach better with this....
Hot 1 Kickoff Cover Changeup
This Hot 1 kickoff cover changeup is a good example of how you can dictate what the return unit can do and then have an answer for it. ...
Backside Inside Zone Blocking
The zone read and the RPO has made backside inside zone blocking harder to find. Quarterbacks handle much of it these days. ...
Introduce The Stick Nod Change Up
When you do change up your route tree, it's good to have a reason for it. This is why we want to talk about the Stick Nod today....
3 Reasons Your Offense Isn’t Playing Fast
We coach our players to "play hard" and "go full speed". Here are 3 reasons your offense may not be playing fast and how you can fix it....
Use Multiple Formations Not Pass Concepts
The age old debate about how much offense is too much is always relevant. Using too many pass concepts is a common mistake of young coaches....
Don’t Forget Your Special Teams Resume
If you are looking for employment, don't forget your special teams resume as you walk the convention floors in San Antonio....
Under Armour All-America Game Features Smart Coaching
FirstDown PlayBook coach Chad Johnson schemed this play up beautifully on the first snap of the 2022 Under Armour All American game....
Most Announcers Would Make Bad Coaches
It just reinforced to me how bad most announcers are about football knowledge. Yes, trust me, announcers make bad coaches....
How Finding FirstDown PlayBook Plays Can Help You
Finding FirstDown PlayBook plays can be eye opening for a football coach. Many of us are so used to doing things the same way over & over. ...
Receiver Double Moves Are All Different
The first thing that you have to do is convince your player that he cannot run the receiver double move route like a great receiver does. ...