Special Teams Coaching
OU Kickoff Return Reverse Penalty
When a special teams coach dials up a kickoff return reverse there had better been a lot of practice time devoted to it. ...
Trick Plays & Special Teams Fakes
Trick plays and special teams fakes are always a good thing to have in your playbook but only if you have worked them for a few weeks. ...
PAT/FG Block Effort Is Revealing
How hard does a defense play? Just watch them on PAT/FG Block. If they play hard on that special teams play then they play hard all the time....
Special Teams Kickoff Coverage Tips
It's that time of the year when special teams coaches who are a little long in the tooth expose a young coach's kickoff coverage 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....