by Larry Beckish This article was written by the 'Ol Coach in September 2009 as he watched Tim Tebow lead his Florida team against Tennessee Last Saturday the Florida-Tennessee game was the game that attracted my attention the most. I…
This is the August issue of Punt Points, a monthly series of articles that was written by Mark Simon, former NFL Punter for the Denver Broncos. Summary A month of grueling practice and changes affect not only the offense and…
by Robert McAdams EDITORS NOTE: This is the last of a series of five articles, graciously contributed to us by Coach and Self-Published Author Robert McAdams. The articles are actual excerpts from his books that he prepared especially for us,…
Let’s face it - punters and punting don’t “fit in” much anymore. They don’t fit in with coaches, they don’t fit in with owners, they don’t fit in with “real players”, they don’t fit in with TV announcers, and they…
Fly Ball Communication System Reproduced with permission from Line Drives, the monthly newsletter from Baseball Fit, LLC One of the most frustrating, and, sometimes, dangerous things a coach watches on the field is his defense try to catch fly balls.…
Coaching Defensive Linemen Originally published on 6/6/2007 at www.footballcoachingsites.com Part I: Philosophy, Constants and Key Points Mike Walker Defensive Line Coach, Ishpeming (Mich.) H.S. The following is an excerpt from the Coaching Defensive Lineman series at http://www.CoachesLearningNetwork.com Regardless of the…
by Scott Cramer Defensive Coordinator Verona Area High School Verona, Wisconsin This article was first published in February of 2007 at www.footballcoachingsites.com At Verona HS, we try to present to our players a Scouting Report and Game Plan that is…
By John Anderson In this article, we will introduce two concepts - Blitz Engage and Peel. We will discuss the adjustment we made and why we altered our schemes to include these concepts, and how we incorporated the schemes. Finally,…
Sore Arms: What You Need to Know This article was reproduced, with permission, from Line Drives. Line Drives is a newsletter published by Baseball Fit, LLC that covers a variety of topics, including: Hitting/Bat Speed Pitching/Throwing Velocity Strength & Conditioning…
This article is an excerpt from the book "I Believe in Cream, Apples, and Football – Thoughts for Coaches" by Larry Beckish. REMEMBER nothing in football is as important as your family. Make an EMOTIONAL INVESTMENT in coaching – be…