youth football playbook

FlexBone Slot Iso Misdirection
FlexBone Slot Iso Misdirection is one of our favorite plays because it's a counter from a formation that's not even determined until the snap....

Tight End Explosive? Yes.
There are a lot of ways to create explosives but let's be honest, Tight Ends are not a part of most of them....

Teaching Wrong Arm Fits In Youth Football
Today we take a look at a video breaking down youth football wrong arm fits. You may notice that we didn't say wrong arm technique....

3 Man Twist (Coached Well) Gets Home
Make your opponent think. A 3 man twist will nine times out of ten, slow a protection down. The key is to not slow your guys down doing it...

Is Coaching Modified Football Easier Than 11v11?
Take a look at this short video to learn how detailed our youth modified football help is. We also have included coaching points for a play....

FirstDown PlayBook: Celebrating 10 Years & Counting
Today FirstDown PlayBook celebrates 10 years since we began with a simple idea that would end up helping tens of thousands of football coaches....

Filter Alerts Are Your Best New Friend
FirstDown PlayBook has installed a clutch new tool. It's an alert system that tells you when you have a filter open as you search for plays....

Put A Value On An Hour Of Your Time
Odds are that Nick Saban is a lot richer than you, but you know what? He can't buy one second more of time than what you have in a day....

9 Man & 12 Man Football Installs Begin Today
The FirstDown PlayBook 9 man football and 12 man football installs will begin today and grow throughout this month of August....

Youth Football PlayGrids Can Save Your Rear
The FirstDown PlayBook PlayGrids can save your rear as a youth football coach. Sounds like hyperbole but think about this... ...

3 Things To Consider Before You Run A Youth Football Spread Offense
No throwing...no Spread. This is why we think there are at least 3 things to consider before you spread your youth football offense out....

Youth Football “Terms” Section
Every coach on this planet was a young coach at some point in time. Terms like "pin and pull", "scoop" and "reach" made no sense at all....