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Halftime Adjustments: First Half Is Bad. Stand Pat or Adjust?

Halftime Adjustments: First Half Is Bad. Stand Pat or Adjust?

by FirstDown PlayBook on May 17, 2021

You're heading into the locker room at half and you are down by 16. It's not a good situation. Are you going to adjust or stand pat? ...

Special Teams Whole Part Whole Teaching

Special Teams Whole Part Whole Teaching

by FirstDown PlayBook on Apr 12, 2021

If you are a young special teams coach and you are trying to teach every position for any of your six phases, you are in trouble. ...

Your Time. Your Players’ Attention.

Your Time. Your Players’ Attention.

by FirstDown PlayBook on Apr 9, 2021

We (NFL coaches) have created a place where you can go get well drawn football plays and then edit them to fit your team's needs. ...

3-2-6 Defense Edge Pressure Vs Spread

3-2-6 Defense Edge Pressure Vs Spread

by FirstDown PlayBook on Apr 5, 2021

Regardless of if it is a zone read, an RPO or passing game read, sometimes the defense needs to dictate the decision....

Strength & Conditioning For Kickers

Strength & Conditioning For Kickers

by Taylor Mehlhaff on Apr 3, 2021

We don't spend enough time talking about the specialists on your team. Here are some things to be considering this time of year....

Consider Your Football PlayBook Source…

Consider Your Football PlayBook Source…

by FirstDown PlayBook on Mar 21, 2021

Having every defense Belichick and Saban ran this season is like having a dictionary and expecting to be like Shakespeare....

8 Man Football Defense Grows!

8 Man Football Defense Grows!

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jan 24, 2021

The FirstDown PlayBook eight man football defensive section has blown up this weekend. There are now five different defenses in this new area. ...

8 Man Football PlayBook Update

8 Man Football PlayBook Update

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jan 3, 2021

This short video will help you understand just how to find the 8 man football plays. There will be a progression with the installation....

FirstDown PlayBook Coverage Beaters: Cover 3

FirstDown PlayBook Coverage Beaters: Cover 3

by FirstDown PlayBook on Dec 27, 2020

Sometimes offensive coaches act like they have nothing to say about what coverage the defense runs. Wrong. Get them in cover 3 with this....

8 Man Football Is Here!

8 Man Football Is Here!

by FirstDown PlayBook on Dec 26, 2020

FirstDown PlayBook is happy to announce that we are beginning to release 8 man football plays today! Get started now right now!...

FirstDown PlayBook Coverage Beaters: Cover 2

FirstDown PlayBook Coverage Beaters: Cover 2

by FirstDown PlayBook on Dec 21, 2020

FirstDown PlayBook’s Cover 2 is your traditional two deep safeties with five underneath defenders and everyone is playing zone....

Arkansas Trick Play Fake Field Goal

Arkansas Trick Play Fake Field Goal

by FirstDown PlayBook on Dec 6, 2020

Take a look below at this video and take notes because you can easily run this same trick play fake if you ever get this field goal block alignment!...