high school football coaching
Unbalanced Formation Tackle Screen
This unbalanced formation Tackle Screen is a great trick play but it's better if you do some things to hide your intentions from the defense....
A Case For Corners Over Defense
Corners over allows a defense to be sound if the ball is snapped with or without motion. Personnel matchup is a big part of it....
Teach Football As Your Player Sees it
A common mistake football coaches make is they teach football as they see it and not the way the player sees it. FirstDown PlayBook can help....
It’s Period 5. Anyone Seen The Kickers?
One of the hardest jobs I ever had as a special teams coach was to manage the kickers, punters and snappers, especially during practice....
Slide Naked High Low Pass Play
As even Army & Navy are throwing the ball some in 2024, this simple Slide Naked high low pass can keep defenses honest vs your run game....
Shutdown The A Gap Run With Pirate Stunt
You are the Defensive Coordinator and they are pounding your defense in the weak side B gap. Put a stop to it with this Pirate stunt....
Create Field Position With a Field Goal Pooch Punt
Creating field position may not be the most sexy thing around these days but this field goal pooch punt just might win you a football game...
Wing T Midline Option
Reading the B gap defender on this Wing T Midline Option gives the play caller both option football and power football. ...
Training Quarterback Fundamentals In Season
John Shoop has trained quarterback fundamentals at the NFL, college and high school football levels. Add an ELF championship to his resume....
Call What You Practice. Practice What You Call.
As you plan your next football practice consider this. Do you call what you practice and do you practice what you call in a game?...
Coach, Girls Flag Football Matters To You Too
If you are a high school tackle football coach it is a mistake to not see girls flag football as a positive thing for you and them....
3 Reasons You Need A Screen Pass
Coaching it up requires work and practice time but here are 3 reasons FirstDown PlayBook thinks you need a screen pass in your offense....