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Shutdown The A Gap Run With Pirate Stunt

Shutdown The A Gap Run With Pirate Stunt

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 9, 2024

You are the Defensive Coordinator and they are pounding your defense in the weak side B gap. Put a stop to it with this Pirate stunt....

Youth Football Power I Provides Punch

Youth Football Power I Provides Punch

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 7, 2024

The FirstDown PlayBook Power I youth football formation gives your Pop Warner offense an inside run game and a receiver to target....

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...

Wing T Midline Option

Wing T Midline Option

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 3, 2024

Reading the B gap defender on this Wing T Midline Option gives the play caller both option football and power football. ...

Hudl’s PlayBook Curved Line Wastes Your Time

Hudl’s PlayBook Curved Line Wastes Your Time

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 29, 2024

The ability to draw a football playbook curved line seems like a small thing until your players lose interest in what you are teaching them....

3 Common Youth Football Defense Mistakes

3 Common Youth Football Defense Mistakes

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 27, 2024

FirstDown PlayBook looks at three common mistakes Pop Warner coaches make with their youth football defense and how you can avoid them....

Call What You Practice. Practice What You Call.

Call What You Practice. Practice What You Call.

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 21, 2024

As you plan your next football practice consider this. Do you call what you practice and do you practice what you call in a game?...

Are You Teaching Offensive Line Levels & Splits?

Are You Teaching Offensive Line Levels & Splits?

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 9, 2024

How detailed are you about teaching offensive line splits? Good high school football and youth football coaches understand the value....

Youth Football Defense Angle Stunt

Youth Football Defense Angle Stunt

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 1, 2024

Okay, you have played your first youth football game or two and your Pop Warner defense is getting better. You have been disciplined about teaching the basic defensive fundamentals invo...

Find Every NFL Flag Football Play Here

Find Every NFL Flag Football Play Here

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 26, 2024

If you coach flag football, odds are you are coaching an NFL Flag team. FirstDown PlayBook has made your life a lot easier with this....

Defend Your Youth Football Opponent. Not Grass.

Defend Your Youth Football Opponent. Not Grass.

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 22, 2024

Odds are heavy that your youth football opponent does not have a quarterback or receivers who can hurt you. Use that to your advantage....

Empty Pass Protection Is Chess Not Checkers

Empty Pass Protection Is Chess Not Checkers

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 20, 2024

Pass protection is not checkers. It's chess. You can absolutely get five out on the snap as long as your quarterback is as smart as you are....