special teams

Don’t Be A 4th Down Punting Cop Out

Don’t Be A 4th Down Punting Cop Out

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 3, 2021

When we hear a coach say "We are so bad at punting, we might as well just go for it every time." that is just being a 4th down cop out....

How Many Special Teams Phases Is Marcus On?

How Many Special Teams Phases Is Marcus On?

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 10, 2021

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

Get Your Special Teams Help In Seconds

Get Your Special Teams Help In Seconds

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jul 23, 2021

The Special Teams help you will find here kept us off the street many times in our thirty years of college and NFL coaching. ...

FirstDown PlayBook Kickoff Coverage Clinic

FirstDown PlayBook Kickoff Coverage Clinic

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jul 3, 2021

We break this kickoff coverage clinic into distinct parts. 1. Get Off Zone 2.Speed & Read Zone 3.Avoid Zone 4. Collision Zone 5.Tackle Zone...

Snapping Technique From Pat Mannelly

Snapping Technique From Pat Mannelly

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jun 28, 2021

Two of the most painful coaching experiences I ever had in football coaching revolved around entering training camp without a long snapper. ...

Special Teams Punt Return Clinic

Special Teams Punt Return Clinic

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jun 8, 2021

I once worked with a very good NFL coach who described a lot of special teams as "one man whipping another man's ass." ...

Special Teams Whole Part Whole Teaching

Special Teams Whole Part Whole Teaching

by FirstDown PlayBook on Apr 12, 2021

If you are a young special teams coach and you are trying to teach every position for any of your six phases, you are in trouble. ...

Strength & Conditioning For Kickers

Strength & Conditioning For Kickers

by Taylor Mehlhaff on Apr 3, 2021

We don't spend enough time talking about the specialists on your team. Here are some things to be considering this time of year....

Kickoff Coverage Stack & Fold Technique

Kickoff Coverage Stack & Fold Technique

by FirstDown PlayBook on Mar 19, 2021

One of the things you will learn if you coach football long enough is that there are a lot of different ways to say the same thing. What is important is that you say it the same way to ...

Olivet Nazarene Designs Perfect Punt Return

Olivet Nazarene Designs Perfect Punt Return

by FirstDown PlayBook on Mar 16, 2021

The right side of the Olivet Nazarene punt return #30, #9 and #34 all rushed hard inside collapsing the USF field side coverage. ...

Special Teams Can Keep You Off The Street

Special Teams Can Keep You Off The Street

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jan 25, 2021

Some young coaches avoid special teams responsibilities early in their careers to focus on their position group. This is a huge mistake....

Chiefs’ Special Teams Coach Dave Toub Back On The Big Stage

Chiefs’ Special Teams Coach Dave Toub Back On The Big Stage

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jan 17, 2021

These charts, along with six individual special teams clinics we provide on the website are no brainers for any young special teams coach out there....