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Vol III - 2017

3. Letter From the Managing Editor

4. RPO Packaged Plays - Kristian Johnson, Assistant Coach, Tyler Junior College

8. The Nuts and Bolts of Power Football - Joe Hensel, Offensive Line Coach, Carthage College

17. Tampa Coverage - Zack Wilkerson, Defensive Coordinator, Hardin-Simmons University

22. The Art of the Pass Rush - Payam Saadat, Defensive Line Coach, Cal Poly

25. Returning to Play Following Injury: Basic Assessments to Determine Functional Status - Bryan Dorrel, Assistant Professor, Tarleton State University

28. From the GS Archives: The Quad Option - Rick Martin, Offensive Line Coach, Marlboro County High School (SC)
- from the August-September issue of GS - Vol. 9, Number 2 - 2009

X's & O's FROM THE VAULT

Jailbreak Screen

Nick McGrain Head Coach, Washburn Rural High School, Topeka, Kan.

The TE takes an inside release and pins the first LB inside. The right OT flash-blocks the first flat defender, while the right OG punches and blocks the alley. The center blocks for a one count, releases and blocks from the LB to the safety. The left OG blocks for a one count, releases and blocks from the outside LB to the safety, while the left OT drops and chops the charging defender.

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FEATURE ARTICLES

Supplementing Your Running Game with Screen Concepts

by Ray La Forte Offensive Coordinator • United States Coast Guard Academy

The USCG comes into every game with six different screen plays with each one having multiple variations.

As America’s smallest National Service Academy, our cadets are faced with many daily challenges. We have continued to adapt and adjust our football practices to meet the demanding cadet schedules and rigors. Along with academic schedules routinely set at 20 credits and shorter practices come many obstacles. One obstacle that we have normalized over our 16 seasons is our height and we ...more...

Proven Inside, Outside Zone-Blocking Schemes To Keep Defensive Fronts At Bay

Running Your Quarterback For Big Gains

The 3-3-5 Bomber Defense Keeps Speed On Your Side Of The Ball

"Skills And Assignments Checklist" Monitors, Evaluates Player Developm

"Black Knightmare" Test And Summer Workout Pushes Players To The Limit

Stubborn Goal-Line Defense Keeps The End-Zone Door Slammed Shut

Start By Building A Sound Special Teams Philosophy

OFFENSE

POWER PLAY (GAP SCHEME)

Chennis Berry Offensive Coordinator and Offensive Line Coach Southern University

POWER PLAY (GAP SCHEME)

By Chennis Berry, Offensive Coordinator and Offensive Line Coach

Southern University

When we ...more.

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Bone Formation: Army Sprint Football’s Versatile Set

Attacking 8-Man Fronts With Lead Series

Fade Route With “Landmarks” Frees WRs, Opens Up Passing Lanes

Making the Spread Team Throw Before They’re Ready

Breaking Down The Run n Shoot

OFFENSE VIDEOS

Maintain a Power Run Game From Spread Formations

The Quick Passing Game - A 'Check With Me' System Made Easy

The Pistol-Flex Triple Option – Introduction and Philosophy

DEFENSE

DEFENSIVE LINE FUNDAMENTALS

Danny White Defensive Coordinator Madison Ridge Academy (MS)

Fundamentals can be taught in three steps.

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Developing A Comprehensive Stunt Package Utilizing The Corner Blitz

46 Or Bear-Roll Coverage Forces Offenses To Hibernate

The Heart of a Defense

READ DRILLS FOR DEFENSIVE LINEMEN

Effective Blitz Packages

DEFENSE VIDEOS

Specific Defensive Strategies - The Okie 3-4

Specific Defensive Strategies – The ‘Cheat’ Package – The Cover 2 Zone Blitz

Specific Defensive Strategies – The Gator 3-3 Defense

SPECIAL TEAMS

PUNT PRESSURE

Michael Cieri Special Teams Coordinator and D-Line Coach Montblair State College

A Two-Tiered Circuit Drill Program That Fine Tunes the Development of Critical Punt Pressure Skills

Once the introductory circuit has taught the players the essential techniques and the coaching staff has evaluated the skill level, tier two is utilized. These drills are more advanced and will concentrate on combining the k ...more.

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Making the Kicking Game Special

Principles of the Kickoff Return

Kicking Specialists Every Day Drills for Kickers

Punt Pressure

Option Punt Springs Element Of Surprise On Opposition’s Sleeping Special Teams

SPECIAL TEAMS VIDEOS

The Full Throttle Kick Off – Installing the Kickoff Recovery System

The Full Throttle Kick Off – Kickoff Recovery Drills

Installing Kickoff Coverage

STRENGTH & CONDITIONING

Using the Clean and Jerk as Your In-Season Workout

Tim Tobin Assistant Coach and Strength and Conditioning Coach, Tusculum College

The clean and jerk is the ideal in-season workout and designed to increase explosiveness.

In our weight room, the clean and jerk is our lift during the season. It builds explosiveness and has shown to keep athletes healthy. The clean primarily works the hamstrings, lattisumus dorsi, biceps, and trapezius muscles. Players learn with this li ...more.

IMPROVING YOUR STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING PROGRAM

There's Strength In Numbers

Strength and Conditioning: Points to Remember

DEVELOPING A SUCCESSFUL SUMMER STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING PROGRAM

Targeting the core

Flexibility — Key For Strength, Speed And Health

Yoga for the Elite Athlete. Empowering the Warrior.

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