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Building a Program Philosophy and Team Culture
The first thing you need to do when you are building a program philosophy and team culture is to create a clear mission statement. When building your team’s / program’s culture it’s important that all coaches are models of that philosophy and culture.
Edge Training At Home #GetBetterEveryday
I coined the term ‘edge training’ sometime ago when I realized my youth football athletes were spending a little too much time idle, and I wanted them to get some work in. To fix this, I set up a training program at home, a little bit outside of the box and set to be fun, […]
Top 5 Post Training Recovery Foods
My favorite analogy about nutrition is one that says, an athlete is like a Lamborghini, premium fuel is required. Just like the car, the best food (fuel) choices are necessary for optimal on-field performance.
Coach! 5 Ways You Lead By Example And Don’t Even Know It.
As a youth football coach you must lead by positive example. A coach’s demeanor, whether good or bad, is what is first recognized by his team.
Coaching Great vs. Coaching Good
“A good coach really helps you in football, but a great coach helps you in football and in life. – YFO All-Star Brett Gerlach.
Wing T Trap Play for Youth Football
Here’s a couple of well-executed trap plays out of the Wing T offense.
Defending the Wing-T out of the 4-2-5 Defense
Since the Age of the Spread Offense one of the most unique offenses to defend has become the Delaware Wing-T. Teams around the country simply do not see the Wing-T as much as we used to 15 – 20 years ago.
2012 Wisconsin Run Game Playbook
Here’s a look at the 2012 Wisconsin run game playbook that I received a couple years ago at a coaching clinic.
Diesel Formation Plays: Buck and Wham
Here’s a look at our a formation we all Diesel. This is a formation we are going to run a lot next season.
Pistol Formation Toss Sweep
The Toss Sweep out of the Pistol Formation is easy to install and works very well on the youth football level. It’s a great way to get your athletes the ball in space very quickly.
Blast Play with Short Shift | Inverted Wishbone
The Blast Play is a simple play that will get you multiple blockers at the point of attack. It’s a great short yardage play that is a great go-to when you need some tough yards.
Inside Look at the QB Counter Play | 20 Personnel
The QB Counter Play is a great way to utilize your athletic Quarterback in the run game. When defenses are forced to defend the QB in the run game it will create a lot of stress and misalignment.
Fast Screen Options off of the Zone Run Game
It’s important to have different options when running or throwing the football. When we are spreading the field I like the idea of having screen plays attached to all our run plays.
Using the Jail Screen to Maximize the Bubble Screen
Most offenses in today’s game are looking to spread out the defense and then take advantage of where they have a numbers advantage. One of the most popular ways to do this is with the Bubble route.
3 Blocking Tags That Will Take Your Offense to the Next Level
Adding tags to your core running plays will allow you to multiple, while keeping things simple for your kids. Tags will allow you to keep running your base plays when teams adjust and commit to stopping them.
