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RPO: Jet-Read: Spread Formation

Monday, March 21, 2016 / 1 Comment
Concept: Jet-Read
Surface: 2x2
Blocking: Full Zone
Defender Key: #2 defender backside

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ZONE READ w/ Bubble: Spread Formation

Friday, March 18, 2016 / No Comments
Concept: Zone Read w/ Bubble
Surface: 2x2
Blocking: Zone


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SHALLOW: Spread Formation

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Concept: Shallow
Surface: 2x2
Blocking: Half-Slide (zone)



SMASH: Empty Formation

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Concept: Smash
Surface: 3x2 (Empty)
Blocking: Half-Slide (zone)


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SNAG: Bunch Formation

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Concept: Snag
Surface: 3x1
Blocking: Half-Slide (zone)

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On USA Football: No-huddle drill takes place of sprints to conserve practice time

Sunday, August 24, 2014 / No Comments


Coaches don't need to have their players run laps to build endurance. Maximize practice time by combining offensive repetitions and conditioning with the no-huddle drill.

Here's one way to accomplish that on the youth level utilizing a series of offensive plays. The offense is operating against air to best maintain flow and pace.


  • Stage the offensive unit on its own goal line with a coach serving as the umpire.
  • The coach verbally call a play, and the offense execute the play.
  • When the coach whistles the play dead (usually after 10 yards or a completed pass), he verbally calls out the next play.

On USA Football: Keeping youth defenses multiple

Friday, July 25, 2014 / No Comments
In football the offense has two inherent advantages, they know exactly when and where the ball is going. Unfortunately, there is no 'one size fits all' defensive answer.

To that end, our goal is to be multiple and keep it simple for the kids. The following is not intended to serve as a playbook but to demonstrate a simple approach to providing different looks to an offense. We can move in and out of four, five and six defensive linemen with a single adjustment. The offensive surface will dictate the defensive response.

The process:
Base alignment > Adjustments > Checks

This process begins by defining the base defense. For us, that is 4-2-5.



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On USA Football: Practice Cards

Thursday, July 10, 2014 / No Comments
“The absolute bottom line in coaching is organization and preparing for practice.” – Bill Walsh

In youth football, the efficiency of practice is the single most important Key Performance Indicator for any team. Coaching the coaches is just as important as coaching the players.



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Practice Plan - Advanced

Tuesday, July 1, 2014 / No Comments
Advanced Template
This plan is for more advanced players. This plan will cover both Offense and Defense in equal portions on each day of practice. The Water breaks are no longer called out into individual sections. To maintain the tempo of this plan, water is to be provided ‘on field’ throughout the duration of practice.

  • Warm-up: 5 mins
  • Emphasis: Defense
    • Tackle Circuit: 15 mins
    • Indy's: 10 mins
    • Group: 15 mins
    • Team: 15 mins
    • Sp. Teams: 5 mins
  • Emphasis: Offense
    • Indy's: 10 mins
    • Group: 15 mins
    • Team: 15 mins
    • Sp. Teams: 5 mins
  • Cool Down: 5 mins
  • Total Time: 1 Hour and 55 minutes




Practice Plan - Intermediate

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Intermediate Template
This plan will spend less time on Indy’s and Group but will retain the 20 minutes for the Team period. Also, this plan will focus on either Offense or Defense for a given practice.

  • Warm-up: 8 mins
  • Tackle Circuit (regardless of offensive/defensive emphasis): 15 mins
  • Indy's: 10 mins
  • Group: 15 mins
  • Team: 20 mins
  • Sp. Teams: 15 mins
  • Cool Down: 8mins
  • Total time: 1 Hour and 41 minutes


Practice Plan - Beginner

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Beginner Template
This template is appropriate for players that need increased Individual and Group instruction. Each day will have an Defensive or Offensive emphasis, but both sides will be broached.

  • Warm-up: 8 mins
  • Indy's: 20 mins
  • Group: 20 mins
  • Sp. Teams: 10 mins
  • Team Offense: 25 mins
  • Team Defense: 25 mins
  • Total time: 1 Hour and 56 minutes


You are not the Score.

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Regardless of the amount of points your team scores or does not score, that is not your personal value. Or the value of your opponents.
You are not the score. 



Your value is not determined by the scoreboard. You are measured by the effort and attitude you put forth. If you are involved with sports on ANY level e.g. coach, player, parent, you will experience every emotion that is humanly possible. There will be High’s and Low’s of immeasurable magnitudes. You will score touchdowns, make 3 pointers, get trucked and dunked on. You WILL experience all that is good and bad in your respective sport. The lesson to be taught and learned is that you are not the score.

We will be measured by our effort and attitude in both victory and defeat. Winning and losing games does NOT make you a better or worse person. Every single person on the team is important and has value. And that value is measured by your individual effort to help the larger team.

This is not to say the score is irrelevant. We play games regulated by time and referee’s. We practice and prepare on a daily basis to give ourselves a ‘chance’ to win the game. But we cannot afford to lose sight of the true value of competing in sports. Namely, work ethic and being a productive member of a larger group. These are the life skills we want and need our kids to carry with them away from the fields/courts and into everyday life experiences.
They must accept that success is directly proportionate to the effort and attitude exerted towards meeting their goals.

At the conclusion of every game played, there will be a winner and a loser. There will be euphoria and disappointment. As Coaches and Parents, we have to guide our children through both ends of the spectrum. Do not allow your winning players/team/parents to taunt their opposition or behave in an unsportsmanlike manner. Do not allow your losing players/team/parents to wallow in a loss.

Remind them of the big picture. There is always another game to be played. Today’s victory or loss is over. Your effort and attitude is the only thing that matters and THAT is who you are.


You are not the score.