football
December 16, 2010
The six-minute tackle circuit
Editor’s Note: See video of Kirk Ferentz speaking to a group of high schoolers about goal-setting at the end of this article. The University of Iowa football team prides itself on a hard-hitting defense that typically ranks in the Top 10 nationa...
December 1, 2010
Football: Unbalanced stack turbocharges the double wing
After amassing 30 points per game and more than 400 yards per contest with the double-wing offense, teams finally figured out to stack eight or nine players in the box. Going with a play-action pass is a great response, but for coaches who love th...
October 20, 2010
Football: Secondary drills for man coverage
Man-to-man coverage begins with the proper alignment of the defensive backs to the receivers at the line of scrimmage (LOS). This normally places the cornerbacks 5-7 yards off of the LOS, with an inside shade on the receivers. At the snap of the b...
October 7, 2010
Football: Teaching the combo block
Techniques for making the combo block an effective part of your running game The combination (combo) block is an easy way to get a body on one defender while picking off another to give your running game a distinct advantage. In the combo block, ...
September 23, 2010
Larry Kehres, University of Mount Union: Roll Pass Double Cross
Larry Kehres, former head football coach at the University of Mount Union in Alliance, Ohio, is considered a mastermind when it comes to scoring touchdowns in the red zone. He shared one of his favorite red-zone passing plays, which is called "Roll P...
May 19, 2010
Putting your spread offense in the hands of receivers
At my previous job at Mendocino College (Calif.), we ran a spread offense that relied heavily on the production of our receivers. This is an article I wrote during that time... Over the past three seasons, we have had eight receivers make all-conf...
April 6, 2010
Brian Kelly’s big run & touchdown pass play
Editor’s Note: Coach & Athletic Director interviewed Brian Kelly weeks prior to him taking the Notre Dame head-coaching job. At the time, Kelly was leading the undefeated Cincinnati Bearcats and discussed the importance of having a running atta...
March 12, 2010
Pass Blocking System: Easy and Efficient
One of the oldest-and best-of our football clichés is the put-down of the forward pass: "Whenever you throw a football, three things can happen and two are bad."The two bad things are an incompletion and an interception. The good thing, of cou...
Many school emergency plans in operation today are put in place with the understanding that the school day is in session and that all school-certificated and classified staff are on site.
Installing a preseason emergency response plan
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All public and private schools have an emergency response plan that al...