youth football coaching

Youth Football Jet Sweep From The Wing T

Youth Football Jet Sweep From The Wing T

by Charlie Coiner on Mar 17, 2025

There are other ways to get to the perimeter with your youth football Wing T offense than the Bucksweep. This Jet Sweep is a good example...

Breaking Down The Duo Run Play

Breaking Down The Duo Run Play

by Charlie Coiner on Mar 15, 2025

It's a pretty safe bet that the Duo run play will be a part of Eddie George's offense when he gets to Bowling Green. So will "Duo Day"....

Do Your Football Players Even See You?

Do Your Football Players Even See You?

by Charlie Coiner on Mar 11, 2025

With every passing year, coaches have a harder job competing with your football players' attention. To be succinct, adapt or die....

4-2-5 Defense & 3-3-5 Defense Help

4-2-5 Defense & 3-3-5 Defense Help

by Charlie Coiner on Feb 25, 2025

FirstDown PlayBook has made it very easy to find 4-2-5 defense and 3-3-5 defense help that you can also edit to fit your team....

Scout Team Cards Make Or Break You

Scout Team Cards Make Or Break You

by Charlie Coiner on Feb 23, 2025

Regardless of if you are coaching tackle football or flag football, scout team cards are an important part of your practice preparation....

Fun & Good Youth Flag Football Can Happen

Fun & Good Youth Flag Football Can Happen

by Charlie Coiner on Feb 21, 2025

“I want it to be fun for the kids”. You hear that a lot when it comes to youth sports, especially when youth flag football is the sport. Sometimes it seems that as long as t...

Football PlayBook Player Sizes By Age

Football PlayBook Player Sizes By Age

by Charlie Coiner on Feb 17, 2025

What you need for your football playbook drawings is as different as the age of the players you coach. FirstDown PlayBook gets that....

Sprint Out Pass Game Advantages

Sprint Out Pass Game Advantages

by Charlie Coiner on Feb 15, 2025

Here are at least four ways the sprint out pass gives you an advantage in the high school football passing game....

Special Teams Hip By Technique Details

Special Teams Hip By Technique Details

by Charlie Coiner on Feb 5, 2025

Too often special teams coaches teach what to do if everything goes correctly. This "Hip By" technique helps a player when things go wrong....

6 Month Full Team Membership Gets You To August

6 Month Full Team Membership Gets You To August

by Charlie Coiner on Jan 26, 2025

All good football coaches prepare well before the football season begins. A 6 month FirstDown PlayBook allows you to do that right now....

FirstDown PlayBook Is Better (& Easier) Than Visio

FirstDown PlayBook Is Better (& Easier) Than Visio

by Charlie Coiner on Jan 19, 2025

FirstDown PlayBook was designed 14 years ago because of how ill equipped Microsoft Visio was as I was drawing an NFL football playbook....

FirstDown PlayBook App Available For All Users

FirstDown PlayBook App Available For All Users

by Charlie Coiner on Jan 15, 2025

The FirstDown PlayBook app is now available for Single User members and Full Team members. Here is how you download the app!...