special teams

Special Teams: Value Of A Squib Kick

Special Teams: Value Of A Squib Kick

by FirstDown PlayBook on Dec 8, 2024

Every Head Coach or Special Teams Coordinator will have to choose to squib kick or kickoff normally if they coach long enough....

Football Job Edge: Special Teams Coaching

Football Job Edge: Special Teams Coaching

by FirstDown PlayBook on Nov 8, 2024

You include special teams coaching with detailed FirstDown PlayBook diagrams...You are a hard assistant coach candidate to ignore....

It’s Period 5. Anyone Seen The Kickers?

It’s Period 5. Anyone Seen The Kickers?

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 15, 2024

One of the hardest jobs I ever had as a special teams coach was to manage the kickers, punters and snappers, especially during practice....

Create Field Position With a Field Goal Pooch Punt

Create Field Position With a Field Goal Pooch Punt

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 5, 2024

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...

Shrink Your Kickoff Coverage Field

Shrink Your Kickoff Coverage Field

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 12, 2024

The first play your football team will execute this season will involve special teams and it will take place on a kickoff coverage field....

How Many Special Teams Units Is Marcus On?

How Many Special Teams Units Is Marcus On?

by FirstDown PlayBook on May 30, 2024

"Hey how many special teams units is Marcus on?" You're going to have this conversation in the next month, whether you plan it or not....

Sound Shield Punt Rules

Sound Shield Punt Rules

by FirstDown PlayBook on Mar 7, 2024

The Shield Punt rules for this formation uses a zone side protection and a man side protection. It is part of our special teams section....

Special Teams Technique Help Here

Special Teams Technique Help Here

by FirstDown PlayBook on Feb 15, 2024

Offering a football coach detailed special teams technique help is just one more way FirstDown PlayBook goes the extra mile for you....

Special Teams Long Field Is “Football Smart”

Special Teams Long Field Is “Football Smart”

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jan 23, 2024

Having a special teams long field background is just football smart. That's what we strive for here at FirstDown PlayBook daily....

6 Special Teams Clinics Sure To Help

6 Special Teams Clinics Sure To Help

by FirstDown PlayBook on Dec 27, 2023

FirstDown PlayBook has created six special teams clinics for you. There is a video for each of the six special teams phases....

Special Teams: Always Force The Punt

Special Teams: Always Force The Punt

by FirstDown PlayBook on Nov 18, 2023

It seems elementary but you must force the punt every time or you put your punt returner in an impossible situation and risk a fake....

Please Help Your Punt Returner

Please Help Your Punt Returner

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 23, 2023

Your Punt Returner needs your help and that means more than saying "catch the ball and make a big play". Be a coach and help the kid. ...