A reader posted a comment a few weeks back asking; “What’s the best way to devise an o-line depth chart for the offensive lineman positions? How do you decide who plays guard or tackle?” These are two great questions and there are many strategies to develop an offensive line. Let me offer my thoughts in…
I just received my COOL Clinic DVD Collection from 1996 to 2010. COOL stands for Coaches of Offensive Lineman. This is a society of NFL and college level offensive line coaches that hold an annual clinic just about blocking and offensive line play. The entire COOL Clinic set includes 98 DVDs. I reviewed the 2008…
We introduced the Gilman King Crab Sled at our 7-9 year old practice this week and the response was great. The kids loved the new piece of equipment to use and the challenge to push it around the field. I let another coach use the King Crab Sled at our Tuesday practice and he thought…
I just received my King Crab Sled from Gilman Gear. I’ve wanted one for about three years, when I first saw it in American Football Monthly. My initial reaction is it is going to be great. It is very compact and light. My 8 year old and 11 year old brought in the box and once…
The Youth Football Blocking Tips 10 for Youth Football Offensive Lineman is an older youth football coaching blof post when I first starting writing Coaching Youth Football Tips, Talk, Plays and Playbook blog at CoachParker.org. (Updates 8/27/2020) I cannot stress the importance of coaching youth football offensive lineman to block. Too many youth football coaches…
I recently received the 2008 Coaches of Offensive Line Clinic DVDs. There are 8 DVDs in the 2008 set. The Mushroom Society graciously sent them to me for review and to share with my youth football league in Arvada, Colorado. The cost of the 2008 Offensive Line Clinic DVD set is $80 plus shipping. After watching…
I feel pretty lucky stumbling on the Mushroom Society’s website run by a group of professional Coaches of Offensive Linemen, COOL. They host an annual offensive line clinic in Cincinnati. The 2009 clinic is May 15 &16. What’s really cool about http://www.thecoolclinic.com is that you can order the Clinic DVDs from 1996 to 2008. The list of…
Many youth football coaches have heard GOD, GOO, MOMA, and GOL, but what do they mean? They refer to blocking rules or youth football blocking calls. Rule blocking for offensive line is an easy system with simple rule blocking for offensive line vocabulary for youth football players to learn blocking calls. These simple blocking calls and rules…
Winning Youth Football’s Dominating Offensive Line Play for Youth Football DVD is packed with useful pee wee offensive line football information for the youth football coach. I am in the middle of redeveloping my offensive line schemes and calls and this was a refreshing “hands-on” knowledge transfer from a very successful youth football coach, Dave…