The off season gives a coaching staff the opportunity to go back and evaluate their work from the previous season. …
Coach Keith Grabowski
Putting Together and Practicing a Game Plan
The season has reached the point where you’ve been able to see plenty of film on opponents and you know…
Get Your #2 Quarterback Ready
Most high schools are nearing the midpoint of the season. Most likely, only a small percentage of those teams have…
Kicking Scrimmage – Practicing Special Teams, Third Down Offense, and The Free Kick
Years ago I heard now retired coach Wally Hood present a clinic on the kicking scrimmage. This special teams focused…
Optimal Ways to Run to Zone Schemes – Part 1: IZ to the 1 Technique; OZ to the 3.
Since I incorporated the zone scheme into my offense in 2004, one of the common questions I get is, “Which…
The X Factor: Utilizing Your Singled-up Receiver
In many offensive systems, the receiver on the line of scrimmage, away from the formation strength is called the “X”…
Pairing Zone Read and Power Read to Attack Across the Defensive Front
The read game allows the offense to attack the defense where they become weakest based on post snap keys. The…
The Different Personalities of the Zone Read
Last month, the focus was on Zone Read with a lead blocker. This month we will continue the focus on…
Stress the Defense With the Quarterback Power
Over the past four years, we have used some form of our power scheme with the quarterback as a runner.…
Zone Read with Lead Blockers
For the last decade, the zone read has established itself at every level, even into the NFL. In fact, ESPN…