February 1, 2015
The Vacation Season Provides Energy for the Real Work
As we are wrapping up the major college recruiting dead period and the rest and relaxation period that most people…
3 Ways to Defend Trips Formations in Your 4-3 Defense
The 4-3 defense has proven to be very versatile. We have dealt with a lot of changes in offensive attacks…
Simple Success with the Punt Return/Punt Block Unit
I am of the belief that nothing can create momentum (or lose momentum) quicker than a big play with your…
Using the Punt Block/Return Team as a Weapon
Of all the ways to seize momentum in a football game, there are few things more devastating than a blocked…
The Godfather of the Royals Offense
Roger Gruneisen seemed different from any football coach that I had grown up with. He had long hair and was…
Better Running Form for Fewer Football Injuries
I’ve written about the role of technique (form) and the prevention of injury many times. Most the time technique…
Running Veer Option From the Gun, With Special Blocking for Read
I began running the Veer later in my coaching career. I had a QB who was a good fit for…
Single Wide Receiver, Boundary “Read” Concept (With RB)
An often overlooked version of the vertical pass game is the 3 x 1 or 2 x 1 boundary “Read”…
Get More Out of Your Zone Scheme with the Fullback Zone Dive
One of my favorite plays from the two-back offense that we ran at the high school level was a fullback…
My Best All-Purpose Run Play
My #1 all-everything Run play is QB Power Read with Fly Sweep Mesh. This is a version of the play…