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Play diagram or illustration depicting the tricky shift in a game between Central Michigan and Western Michigan. The tight end starting as the left tackle, left tackle shifting to the slot, tailback moving to the backfield, and H-Back in motion from left to right for a sprint out option.

Central Michigan’s Tricky Two Point Play

By Football Playbooks February 1, 2024American Football Fundamentals, Football Articles, Football Strategies, Offensive Football, Special Teams

Hey Coach, Today I want to show you one of my favorite plays from Central Michigan in a game against Western Michigan. You can also find this in the book.…

Players from the Rose Hulman University football team, led by Coach Nick Davis.

Nick Davis breaks down his Spread Defense

By Football Playbooks January 31, 2024American Football Fundamentals, Defensive Football, Football Articles, Football Strategies

Hey Coach, Here's a fact: Whether or not you run a spread or RPO-heavy defense, you're probably looking for ways to stop it (or slow it down). Coach Davis spent…

Elite Special Teams In just 40 Minutes A Week

By Football Playbooks January 30, 2024American Football Fundamentals, Football Articles, Football Strategies, Offensive Football, Special Teams

Hey Coach, I want to tell you a quick story about one of the best programs of the past decade in Indiana - New Palestine High School, a public school…

Steal this Trick Play from Urban Meyer

By Football Playbooks January 30, 2024American Football Fundamentals, Football Articles, Football Strategies, Offensive Football

So today we're going to talk about a play you may have forgotten about, but should make sense for a lot of coaches. Before we get started, a great recommendation…

Football diagram of unique formations from the GoGo offense.

6 Unique Formations from the GoGo Offense

By Football Playbooks January 25, 2024American Football Fundamentals, Football Articles, Football Strategies, Offensive Football

Hey Coach, Today we're gonna do something a little different and feature a guest article from Coach Jake Franklin. Jake has a great X (Twitter previously) account where he posts…

Coach Jacob Gill and 3-Safety Defense Discover Coach Jacob Gill's innovative 3-Safety defensive scheme, proven to elevate teams from state semi-finalists to champions. Learn how to add an extra player to top coverages and pressure packages effortlessly, enhancing defensive versatility.

Have You Faced This Defensive Scheme Yet?

By Football Playbooks January 25, 2024American Football Fundamentals, Defensive Football, Football Articles, Football Strategies

Hey Coach, If you want to master the newest trend in defensive football in the fastest time possible, this is the most important message you’ll read this offseason. Here’s why.…

Football coach strategizing defensive blitzes and pressures on a chalkboard. Coach Tyler Manes shares five essential rules for attacking pass protections effectively in football defense. Understand the difference between "paths" and "pressures," learn offensive line rules, and use pre-snap movement to create confusion for the offense.

Five Rules for Attacking Pass Protections

By Football Playbooks January 22, 2024American Football Fundamentals, Defensive Football, Football Articles, Football Strategies

Hey Coach, Systems are better than starting from scratch every single week. When you're designing your pressure packages on defense, having some guiding principles will save you a TON of…

American football coach discussing strategic 2 Read coverage with players on the field. The Tite 3-4 - The Complete Series All Six Videos by Throw Deep Publishing. Coach Manes introduces the 2 Read (Rambo) coverage, a flexible defensive scheme with various coaching points for each player. Learn about corner alignment, hammer technique, linebacker responsibilities, and safety adjustments to effectively implement this coverage in your defense.

One Coverage That Solves A TON Of Problems

By Football Playbooks January 22, 2024American Football Fundamentals, Football Articles, Football Strategies

Hey Coach, If you could only play one coverage all game long, what would it be? Do you even have a coverage like that in your playbook? Do you have…

Defensive players demonstrating techniques in the Tite 3-4 defense formation. Learn coaching tips for defensive ends and nose tackles to maximize effectiveness on the field. Learn about the Tite 3-4 Defense and its key components, including the Tite Front alignment and coaching strategies for defensive ends and the nose tackle. Coach Manes explains React-Attack and Attack-React techniques, along with insights into coaching linebackers in this defensive scheme.

The Tite 3-4 Defense – What You Need To Know

By Football Playbooks January 16, 2024American Football Fundamentals, Defensive Football, Football Articles, Football Strategies

Hello Coach, Before we start, I want to recommend excellent and exclusive content! This video series will give you all the foundational knowledge you need to understand and implement the…

Discover BYU's favorite motions and shifts designed to keep defenses off balance. Learn how these strategic plays create opportunities for the Cougars' offense to exploit defensive weaknesses and gain valuable yardage. Discover BYU's favorite motions and shifts designed to keep defenses off balance. Learn how these strategic plays create opportunities for the Cougars' offense to exploit defensive weaknesses and gain valuable yardage.

BYU’s Offensive Mastery: Unveiling The Strategic Arsenal Of Motion Tactics

By Football Playbooks January 15, 2024American Football Fundamentals, Football Articles, Football Strategies, Offensive Football

Hey Coach, BYU is a pain to game plan for on defense, and that's not just because they've got a future first round pick at QB. In 2020, OC Jeff…