“The Head Honcho”, “Large and in Charge”, “Numero Uno”, “The Head Man”, “The Man of the Moment”, all of these are names used over the years to describe the person who has been named the Head Coach. So, now that you are the person in charge of the football program, what comes next ? With ...
Earlier in the fall of 2011, I wrote a blog entitled “Rescuing the Defensive Back.” Within the blog I described drills and gave coaching points to help coaches get the best out of their defensive back and develop the skills necessary for solid secondary play. Yet I realized that the first step was not found ...
I have taken some time to put together this blog which I believe will help you with the quarterback position. I have listed some of the primary areas that need to be addressed when developing and reinforcing quality play by the QB. Even now with the season started you can still go back and work ...
Much can be said about the English language. It has not only changed but has become vital in the motivation, instruction and development of a football player. Young people of today have used technology to launch their own language and effectively communicate using it. At times as adults and coaches we feel if we communicate ...
Recent styles of offenses have forced the defensive schemes to change and new defensives like the 3-3-5 or 3-5-3 or modified 40 fronts have come into being. Yet the design of many of the new style offenses is to force the defenders to be isolated especially in the secondary. Defensive backs at all levels are ...
Like many of you I collect plays, playbooks and even articles that talk about or illustrate football. I have been doing this for over 20 years. In some cases I have collected film and notes that will help me to better understand a scheme, defense or special teams that someone is using. Many coaches are ...
It seems that lately football has become a tool to be used for gaining financial stability, an avenue to bargain over with contracts and a means to interject a counter-cultural statement. Major college head football coaches are losing their jobs not because they always have bad seasons, but as a result of lost revenue, character ...
As I was cleaning out my files and reorganizing others I ran across copies of some old plays that I had developed from the “Single Wing Series” that I ran many years ago. Isn’t it funny that many teams have a “Wildcat” Series as part of their playbook when this type of offense was thought ...
Coaches trade and share information relating to football as much — and in some cases more — than other professions. Though not all trade secrets are given, still the information shared is great. Football also allows new drills, schemes and facets of the game to develop and many develop as a result of weaknesses or ...
Recently my wife and I experienced a surprise after a severe thunderstorm with high winds which blew through our neighborhood. A 60 foot Ash tree came crashing to the ground, 2 feet from our house and screened porch. Besides watching it happen right in front of me I recognized that in a brief moment one ...
Flexibility refers to the ability to move a joint in its full range of motion. Flexibility is controlled by...
Sporting-goods equipment and team sports uniform distributor/marketer BSN Sports signed a definitive merger agreement with Herff Jones, whereby BSN...
Get prepared for the new season in less than 30 minutes Heads Up: Concussion in Youth Sports is a...
by Terry Shea, Quarterbacks Coach First and foremost, quarterback is a leadership position. Until that base is covered, all...
United Way of New York City (UWNYC), the New York Giants and the New York Jets re-teamed last night...
The American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Board of Trustees conducted its summer meeting April 29-30 in Phoenix, Arizona. Mack...
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