high school football
Stop Re-Drawing Your Practice Cards
The fact that some football coaches spend way too much time drawing practice cards is just...well, a fact. Some of it is self inflicted....
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....
Football Technique Work Time Is Hard To Find
As we watched the two NFL games last night one thing became apparent. It is still hard for coaches to find time for football technique work....
9 Man Football F-Counter
We have consulted with some excellent 9 man football coaches as we have grown this section. This 9 man football F Weak Counter is one example....
8 Man QB Power Rules Look Very Familiar
This 8 man football QB Power shows how there is a lot more translation to your 11 man football plays than 6 man plays....
Free 3-Day Memberships For High School & College Coaches
Starting today all college and high school football coaches will be eligible for a free 3 day free membership on FirstDown PlayBook. ...
Buckeye Receiver Fundamentals Show Up On Tape
Ryan Day will be a happy coach today when he sees this. Ohio State's receiver fundamentals showed up in a big way yesterday against Nebraska....
Coach, Your Presentation Matters
I see coaches every day who think that they are so good that their presentation does not matter. That's a big mistake in the year 2021....
Use Switch Releases At The Line Of Scrimmage
Much of the success a receiver achieves is dependent on the work they get done at the line of scrimmage. Switch releases can help....
Smash Concept From Waggle Protection
Pushing the ball down the field can be hard for a young quarterback. That's why we like this smash concept off of waggle protection....
8 Man Football Toss Sweep
We want to use this 8 man football toss sweep today to prove that a blocking scheme does not need to be complicated to be good....
Defensive Coaches: Details Matter Too
There is no earthly explanation of why defensive coaches would teach players from the offensive side of the ball....