Tag Archives: football
Air Raid Offense – Youth Football
For the 2009 Pee Wee football season, my coaches and I are looking at expanding our Spin Offense and Single Wing offense plays by adding a potent passing game. We are moving up to 6th grade rules with a 100 … Continue reading
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2008 Summary
Our football season ended one game too early. We lost in the semi final playoffs to our rival, Highlands Ranch Mustangs, which eventually won our league’s Super Bowl, the Carnation Bowl. Overall we had a great season, #1 offense and #3 … Continue reading
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1st Day of Youth Football Practice Plan
Here’s my practice plan for my first day of youth football practice. Check out the updated article and free ebook of practice plans.. Due to league rules our first 6 practices are non-contact no pads practices. Out players can wear … Continue reading
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Spin FB Gut Cut Back Play
One of the base Spin plays to keep the defense honest is the Spin FB Gut Cut Back. After running the Spin Sweep, Reverse and Counters, the defense is likely to shift wide and open up the middle. This is … Continue reading
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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 … Continue reading
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10 Pre-Season Practice Mistakes – AFM Article
I just read a great article in American Football Monthly by Mike Kuchar, 10 mistakes You’re Bound to Make at Pre-Season Practices. The article outlines St Thomas’ Coach Glenn Caruso’s top 10 practice mistakes. Don’t practice in a sterile environment … Continue reading
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Parcells’ 11 QB Commandments
Below are Bill Parcells 11 Quarterback commandments: Ignore other opinions Clowns can’t run a huddle Fat QBs can’t avoid the rush Know your job cold Know your own players Be the same guy every day Throwing the ball away is a good … Continue reading
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Gold Star Motivation
In 2006, I picked up my current youth football tackle team. The team was mostly made up of small rookie 8 and 9 year old players, and only two players on the roster played tackle football before the 2006 season. A … Continue reading
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Even Front Defensive Schemes for Youth Football
I finally finished my Defensive playbook for my 5th grade pee wee football team. After reading and watching Dave Cisar’s Winning Football Series and Coach Reed’s Winning Youth Football book, I focused on the 6-2 Wide, 4-4 Stack and Gap … Continue reading
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Football Book Review – Complete Guide to Special Teams
Last night, I read American Football Coaches Association’s Complete Guide to Special Teams. This is an excellent 250 page book on Special Teams tactics, drills and techniques written by some of the best Special Teams coaches in football and edited by … Continue reading
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