A year ago, as a pressure team on defense, we were getting hammered by the screen play. In one of our biggest games of the season, against one of our…
Maximizing Practice Time With Two-Way Players
Our staff feels that the results of the game are in direct relationship to how you practice. As such, at Meade High School we make practice planning a major emphasis…
The “Pop” Pass in Modern Football – A Simple Yet Effective Play
As a young quarterback playing pee wee football, one of the first pass plays I learned was the tight end “pop” pass. It was a quick hitting play- action pass…
Small Target, Tight Hands
The number one detail that we have been attempting to emphasize to our defensive line this fall is to play with their hands at all times. This fundamental and technique…
Defensive Back Drill: Stick Tackle
I got this one from our Defensive Coordinator, Jeff Moore, who is one of the best in the business. He was a 2012 finalist for D3football.com’s Division III Coordinator of…
Why You Should Use A Tight End and/or Fullback (Or 3)
I was always told as a young coach that everything works in cycles. After many years of running a four wide receiver offense, I have in the last few years…
Fire 3 Zone Pressures Concept
Before we teach our players any of our pressures, we introduce them to the four rules of engagement, which are our standard blitz rules EVERY player on defense should know…
Gun vs. Pistol
There are pro’s and con’s for both the Shotgun and the Pistol alignment. Since we now use both alignments, I thought I would share a few of the good and…
Finding the Right Special Teams Personnel
It is continually said that special teams is 1/3 of the game, so much so that at this point it has become something of a cliché. Despite how coaches repeat…
Defensive Guru Smith Still Has Impact on Royals
It was a morning practice in the summer of 1986. The Mercer County football team had just finished a 10-minute period of throwing pass patterns on air — no defense.…