J.T. Curtis and John McKissick, the two winningest football coaches in history, have combined for 1,121 victories.

Curtis, the son of John Curtis who founded Curtis Christian High School, assumed head coaching duties at the school 43 years ago. Since then, his Patriots have won an incredible 90.2% of their games and that includes his first season when they went 0-10 and managed only two touchdowns.

The list of accomplishments is staggering.

    •  An overall record of 520-5 ...more.

A few adjustments in a quarterback’s technique can improve his short passing game.

The Drop

When teaching the 3-step passing game, scheme is important, but I always look first at how fast are we getting the ball off.  The set and drop by the quarterback is critical.  After years of teaching a straight drop 3-step, I worked ...more.

Making an open-field tackle in space is one of the most difficult challenges in football – at every level.

Most of the information contained in this article was gained over 35 years of clinics and practices attended. The key concepts that we emphasize are that there are two brac ...more.

A defensive end can improve his play against this offense by following a few simple rules.

It baffles me why coaches have failed to teach their DEs to defend against the running options from the shotgun formation. What ever happened to the assigned area to defend, in this case the DE? I have observed time after time DEs aligned on the outside shoulder of the OT versus the spread shotgun offense slanting inside and then closing down insid ...more.

A special teams play that’s disguised can confuse your opponent.  This is especially true on the punt return.

In our program, we implement a strategy where our players have simple rules to follow that allow us to be successful in the kicking game with minimal mistakes. Our special teams are no different than our offense or defense. We ...more.

Specific exercises, including the use of plyometrics, will help your players decelerate more efficiently

In the first part of this article, we discussed the importance of enhancing the force absorption abilities of your athletes. We addressed the underpinning mechanisms at hand in this all-important factor that can make or bre ...more.