I received my January 2009 issue of AFM last week and it has one of the best articles on the sweep that I have read; The Fly Guy. I am also intrigued by the advertisement for Gilman Gear’s King Crab Sled. Has anyone used on of these? Another coach and myself could not stop talking [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Magazine Reviews’
January 16, 2009
American Football Monthly Magazine – Nov / Dec
I received my December American Football Monthly magazine just the other day and I must agree with the cover story, “The Tackling Crisis: Why Proper Tackling Has Deteriorated,” that tackling at all levels of football is terrible. According to AFM research 78% of surveyed coaches believe tackling has gotten worse over the last decade. I hate [...]
November 7, 2008
American Football Monthly – Oct 2008 Issue
I just received my October 2008 issue of American Football Monthly. The publisher said that Hurricane Ike destroyed their printer’s building and had to find another printer.
Top articles in the October 2008 issue of AFM magazine:
Washington Linebacker Drills
Nickel Package Matching Speed to Speed
Revamping the Wing T
Stretching the Field with Your Tight End
Coaching QBs to be [...]
August 6, 2008
American Football Monthly Aug 08 Issue
I just read through the August 08 issue of American Football Monthly magazine the number 1 resource for football coaches. Here’s a list of the key football articles:
5 Methods to Use Predicting Offensive Coordinator Calls
Developing The Zone Scheme Using Man Blocking Principles
The Winning Edge: Preparing Your Linemen for Game Day
UConns’ Play Action Pass
Multiple Fronts and [...]
July 5, 2008
American Football Monthly July 08 Issue
I received my July 2008 issue of American Football Monthly magazine this week. My last post highlighted my favorite article from that issue. Here is a list of July’s articles:
Auburn’s Pass Rush for Defensive Tackles
10 Mistakes You’re Bound to Make at Pre-Season Practices
Take What They Give You: The Veer Offense in Simplest Form
Developing a Dominating Run [...]
June 7, 2008
American Football Monthly June 08 Issue
I received my American Football Monthly June 2008 issue the other day. The cover article is The Anatomy of Blocking Kicks. A few of the other articles are Zone Blitzing The Spread Offense, Stifling the Screen Pass, Simplifying the Zone Blitz, Keep the Defense off Balance by Formation and Tempo and The Wildcat Spin; The [...]
May 3, 2008
May issue AFM
I just received the May 2008 issue of American Football Monthly. Now that I am married and pushing 50, its like getting the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue every month. Well, maybe not.
Mike Kuchar’sarticle on Developing Deception with the Spread Option is also a very good article. I run a Toss / Spin offense [...]
