special teams technique
Colts Return Kickoff For 6. Here’s How.
The Colts found a way to get #20 over in front of the returner. Combine this with two very well executed double team blocks and it was a house call...
Special Teams Coach In A Pandemic Season
One area that is often neglected even when things are normal is special teams. Coaches are going to have to be as organized as they have ever been....
Super Bowl Champ’s Special Teams Grading
Super Bowl Champion Dave Toub of the Kansas City Chiefs taught me a very detailed system for grading individual effort and execution with special teams,...
Super Bowl Champ Dave Toub’s Point Chart
Longtime NFL special teams coach and recent Super Bowl champion Dave Toub has shared his grading system with us on the FirstDown PlayBook website....
Choosing A Field Goal Block For Your Young Kicker
Youth kickers should take advantage of a two-inch tee for both field goals and kickoffs. Once in high school, the tee will depend on your skill level....
Kickoff Return “Look Off” Technique
A look off technique is when a blocker fakes like he is going to block a cover guy, only to pivot and block the player adjacent to him....
Monday Morning QB Has A Kickoff Return Question
How can you install an effective kickoff return counter to this? Remember, you want to keep it simple and change as few assignments as possible. ...
Place Kickers: 2 Eyes Are Better Than 1 Leg
The Better You Are With Your Eyes, The Better Your Chance Of Making The Kick! You will make a lot of kicks if you are good with your eyes....
Kickoff Coverage With Defensive Terms
If you coach defense don't turn your nose up at coaching kickoff coverage. It is your first defensive play and if it goes badly you are going to pay for it....
Teach Young Kickers To Hit Higher Deeper Kickoffs!
When it comes to kickoffs the longer the approach, the more room for error. The faster the approach, the more room for error....
Shrink The Field On Kickoff Coverage
If you were a defensive coach and you had to play every play from the middle of the field for the entire game you wouldn't be very happy about it....
Kickoff Coverage Techniques Show Up This Weekend
Teaching your kickoff coverage players when to avoid a one on one block and when to take it on with a two gap technique is always tricky. ...