Special Teams Coaching
Simple & Deceptive Kickoff Returns
Keep your kickoff returns simple and deceptive and you will find that you are spending more of your special teams practice time on technique....
Football Clinic Season Is Over. Now What?
Football clinic season is over. Some schools are still hiring coaches. Some young coaches will get their special teams assignments in July....
Your Best Kickoff Coverage Player Needs Your Help
Your best kickoff coverage player needs your help. What are you going to do to help him out? Tell him to run faster? Play harder?...
Army Punt Block No Accident
The Army punt block touchdown on Saturday was promoted as a Navy protection mistake. Maybe so, but this block was well designed by Army....
Punt Coverage Lane Replace
The transfer portal has almost guaranteed that special teams techniques like punt coverage lane replace would get lost in the shuffle....
Long Snapping Basics
These are the basics of long snapping. It takes hundreds of repetitions to become proficient. However, quality over quantity is still supreme....
Special Teams Practice Script Solution
Having a special teams practice script is essential. Without it, you will spend most of your time yelling to the other end of the field....
New! Practice Scripts & Cards Made Easy
The new FirstDown PlayBook Practice Scripts tool improves how football coaches prepare their practice cards and scripts....
Create An Explosive Sky Kick Return
Your opponent knows you have a great returner. You know they are going to sky kick the ball. You have a decision to make...
Attack Outside With This Kickoff Return
Kickoff return coaches are almost forced to move more players forward in the formation. That does not change the width of the field though....
Your Kickoff Return Formation
When we ask the question, "What is your kickoff return formation?" We get that sideways look that says "What are you talking about?"...
Swinging Gate Formations
The Swinging Gate formation can be very effective if for no other reason than it eats up your opponent's practice time preparing for it....