Using play action is nothing new to anyone. But, maybe the way the West Coast Offense uses play action is a little different. The objective is the same - to utilize the defensive reaction to run action against them in…
The Power Sweep had long been the Marquis running play for the 49ers, especially since Bill Walsh was the Head Coach. It had allowed the 49er staff to set up numerous play action possibilities. The Power Sweep has also long…
I Get It Coach! by Joao Da Costa This article is an excerpt from the book with the same name. The book is a compilation of drills that Coach Costa used during his own practices to improve the fundamental skills…
Strength on Strength Although many coaches complicate it, defensive strategy is very simple. You want to place your best against their best, or (if possible) negate their best through a variety of means. Most defensive coaches do this simply by…
Super Bowl Penalties The referees in this year’s Super Bowl tried their best to take the game away from the players and they almost succeeded. While Pittsburgh’s 27-24 win over the Arizona Cardinals was one of the most exciting championship…
A Different Cardinal (Chicago) Story Motts Tonelli Perhaps one of the greatest football stories of all time concerns a man named Mario “Motts” Tonelli who grew up in Chicago and went to Notre Dame. Even though he had been in…
This story was sent to us recently for our consideration. The decision to share it with our readers was not a difficult one. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did. KURTIS THE STOCK BOY AND BRENDA THE…
BASIC TRAINING Why play football? by Coach Larry Beckish I believe - because football gives a youngster an opportunity make himself a better person on and off the field that football is Basic Training. This Basic Training can be an…
Offense Sells Tickets, but Offense and Defense Together, Win Championships by Brian Williams What I am about to write might be considered sacrilegious in the basketball coaching community. The old adage is that "Offense sells tickets, but defense wins championships."…
Ray Lauenstein, a former football and baseball player at Hamilton College in New York State received his Masters Degree in Sports Psychology from Florida State University. While at FSU, Ray coached high school baseball at Florida High School in Tallahassee. In…