2007 Football Coaching Articles
208 articles from 12 issues — free to read
December 2007 issue 18 articles
- Letter From the Editor/Publisher: Coming in 2008: AFM University
- Gear: The Whizzer® • Mueller Sports Medicine
- The Situation: You’re on special teams where your opponent faces a fourth and four at their own 25 yard…
- The Drills Report - Zone Blocking: Run Game Drills
- The Speed Report: Resisted and Assisted Sprint Training: Good or Bad for Football Speed?
- The Shotgun Zone Fly: Benefits of a Diversified Run Game
- Navy's Deceptive Linebacker Strategy
- Gaining the Pre- and Post-Snap Advantage: How to gain leverage on defenses before and after snapping the ball
- Multiple Coverages Out of Zone Blitz Schemes
- Five Things That Can Stop Your Triple Option from Being Successful
- Success Story: For over 30 years, Samson Equipment has supplied top-quality strength equipment to programs from middle…
- Match Up Zone Coverage vs. The Drop Back Passing Game
- Common Bond: Two very different high school coaches and programs each benefit from CoachComm’s PowerEdit™ system.
- Defending the Pass: Disruptions & Hand-to-Hand Combat
- AFM Subscribers Ask...with Hal Mumme
- What’s Your Motivation?
- The Machiavellian Football Coach
- The Truth About Recruiting
November 2007 issue 18 articles
- Letter From the Editor/Publisher: Being an Effective Linebacker
- Gear: ION 4D Helmet • Schutt Sports
- The Situation: You’re on offense and down 21-13 with only 1:15 left before halftime
- The Drills Report: Defensive Backs: Drills & Techniques
- The Strength Report: Developing the Explosive Athlete - Auburn's Off Season Tra
- The Speed Report: Maximizing Football Speed and Movement with A Weight Room Prog
- Odd vs. Even: Finding the best front for your defense.
- Defending the No-Huddle Offense
- How Boise State Runs Their Flood Route
- How Kent State Creates Leaders through Year-Round Competition
- Unsung Heroes: Power Lift a major player in Tulane's recovery from Katrina
- 4-3 Defensive Line Play: Defense starts upfront at Western Michigan
- Multiple Formations in the Spin Offense
- Techniques and Drills for Pass Protection
- Dynamic Stretching during Warm-Up?
- AFM Subscribers Ask...with Jerry Glanville
- What Do You Mean You Guys Don't Bench? Not At All?: Do things right; Do the right things; the key to optimizing weight training performance
- Muskingum College: Cover 2 (Parts 2 and 3)
October 2007 issue 18 articles
- Letter From the Editor/Publisher: Requests from Subscribers
- Gear: NXT Compression • Russell Athletic
- The Situation: You’re on defense and your team has continually defended your opponent inside your 40…
- The Drills Report - Advanced Wide Receiver Drills
- The Strength Report: Developing the Explosive Athlete - Defensive Backs
- The Speed Report: In Season Conditioning: Specificity is Key for Game Endurance
- How to Get Your Gamebreakers the Ball
- The Defensive End: Up or Down?: Should your defensive end play in a two or three-point stance?
- Winning with Arkansas' Wildcat Formation: Going to Your Best Athlete
- Defending Third and Long
- Arena Advantage: Russell Athletic Scoring Big with AFL
- Inside Zone Read: Three Ways to Combat the Games Defenses Play
- Penn State Pass Rush Tecniques
- The Spin Offense: The Weakside Attack
- AFM Subscribers Ask...with Glenn Caruso
- High Maintenance vs. Low Maintenance
- Quarterbacking: 'The Ritual'
- How’s and Why’s of the 3-5 Defense
September 2007 issue 16 articles
- Letter From the Editor: Read it. Watch it. Experience it.
- GEAR: Z-Cool Shoulder Pads • Gear 2000
- The Situation: Your team is playing its opening game against the top ranked team in the league
- The Drills Report - Teaching Linebackers Proper Technique
- The Strength Report: Developing the Explosive Athlete - Running Backs
- The Speed Report: Preparing for Football Performance: Proper Warm Ups
- Aerial Attack with the Tight End: Texas Tech’s offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen utilizes their tight end to make them one of the most…
- Oregon's Defensive Line Prep vs. the Shotgun Spread Offense
- Meshing the Option with the West Coast Offense: How the Air Force Academy plans to blend two distinct offenses.
- Disguising Your Pre-Snap Defense
- Zone Play Concepts and Techniques
- 6 Steps to D-Line Get Off: 'The less you see, the quicker the reaction'
- Muskingum College: Effective Cover 2 Defense
- AFM Subscribers Ask...with Steve Rampy
- Evaluation: The One Constant
- Effective Cover 1 Robber Coverage
August 2007 issue 16 articles
- GEAR: Weight Equipment • Forza Strength Systems
- The Situation: You’re on defense and have been using a 4-3, cover 2 defense for most of the game
- The Drills Report: Three-Step QB Drills
- The Strength Report: Developing the Explosive Athlete - Linebackers
- The Speed Report: Athletic Speed Skills for Special Team Plays
- The Pass Action Run: How Macalester Sells the Pass in Order to Run
- What You Must do to be a State Champion: We asked. You spoke. Here are the results.
- Linebacker Keys in Read Progression
- Comebacks: Halftime Adjustments That Made the Difference
- Major Upgrade: New Facility and Power Lift Equipment Helps Jenks Continue Winning Tradition.
- The Northwestern One-Two Punch vs. Cover 3
- D-Backs: Playing with Low Pad Level: Iowa State stresses The Importance of Pad Level and the Use of the Cage to help give their secondary power at…
- Motion Offense: Keeping defenses off balance with motion
- AFM Subscribers Ask... with Ron Vanderlinden
- Coastal Carolina In-Season Offensive Practice Outline
- Keys to Great Defensive Back Play
July 2007 issue 18 articles
- Letter From the Editor: Offense vs. Defense: Keeping it Competitive
- GEAR: Coach-to-Player Communication • Telcommand
- The Situation: John Torres, Head Coach, Santa Clarita (CA) Wildcats, AFM subscriber since 1998
- The Drills Report: Defensive Line Drills
- The Strength Report: Developing the Explosive Athlete - Offensive Linemen
- Speed Report: Specific Speed Techniques and Drills for Outside Linebackers
- Football Speed: “To boil it down, the difference between football and sprinting is quite simple: it’s displacing momentum…
- Technique Over Talent: The Bengals’ Paul Alexander uses a system to develop his Linemen by focusing on the technical aspect of…
- Setting Up the Pass with the Run in the Veer Option: 'The option offense gives you an advantage right off the bat. You get as much speed on the field as you…
- Winning the War in the Trenches: LSU's enhanced techniques for the defensive line.
- Headset Heaven: Connex system from CoachComm combines reliability with superior performance in one affordable package.
- The X Factor: Shutting down your opponent's best player.
- The Pistol Offense: Making the transition from the single back offense.
- Bandit 2 Read: Cover 2 Read alignment and techniques
- AFM Subscribers Ask...with J.T. Curtis
- OFF SEASON PLAYER DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION: THE KEY TO SUCCESS: THE MADERA WEIGHTROOM
- DRILLS, SKILLS, & CHARACTER: FOUNDATIONS OF THE O-LINE
- GAME PREPARATION FOR HIGH SCHOOL DEFENSE
June 2007 issue 17 articles
- Letter From the Editor: Free Coaching Clinics
- Gear: Z-Cool Shoulder Pads • GEAR 2000
- The Situation: It’s near halftime with your opponent at the 50 yard line in a Spread Shotgun set with…
- The Drills Report: Ball Security Drills
- The Strength Report: Wide Receivers Part II
- Speed Report: Wide Receivers: Quickness, change of pace and acceleration skills - Part II
- Zone Pressure: Bud Foster's Virginia Tech zone pressure package: leading the nation in total defense
- The Pistol Offense - Part II: The Pass Game
- Making the Most of 3 and Outs: Three unique drills for mastering punt return coverage
- Texas Longhorn's Play Action: Pass protection from their zone read
- Training Revolution: How to turn your school into a pro-caliber speed and agility training center
- Talladega High School's Magnum Package: One front, two coverages and 6 blitzes
- Converting on Third Down: Ways to grind out long drives
- Defending the Spread: How to find holes in protection
- AFM Subscribers Ask... with Tommy Bowden
- Wide Receiver Techniques: Philosophy Toward the Position
- Situational Success - An Offensive Checklist
May 2007 issue 17 articles
- Technology Tools You Need Today: Product innovation and falling prices are driving the tech revolution in football.
- Letter From the Editor: 'She Called me a Traitor...'
- Gear: Buy Now – Watch Now Instructional Coaching Videos • www.AFMVideos.com
- The Situation: Scott Criner, Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks Coach, Bishop Kelly High School,…
- Drills Report: Drills for Defensive Backs: The Comback Series Drills
- The Strength Report: Developing the Explosive Athlete - Wide Receivers (Part I)
- The Speed Report: Wide Receivers - Seperation Speed and Body Control
- The Pistol Offense - Part I
- Lufkin's Okie Blitz Package: 108 Different Pressures
- 6 Keys to Effective Defensive Communication: From the Sideline to the Field
- Coach-By-Coach Responsibilities on Game Day
- A New Way to Communicate: Special Advertising Feature
- The Spin Counter & Bootleg Series: When defenses commit to stopping the outside running game, the offense must then have an answer: The Spin…
- Pressuring Protection in the Trenches: Principles of Pass Pressure at the Line of Scrimmage
- Implementing the Sweep Series Package
- AFM Subscribers Ask...: with Ron Vanderlinden
- Giving Your Quarterback the Advantage
April 2007 issue 16 articles
- Letter From the Editor: Intangibles: What Makes the Difference in your Quarterba
- GEAR: TapeWrap™ Premium • Mueller
- The Situation: Pete Saylor, Assistant Coach, Southern Columbia High School, Catawissa, PA
- Drills Report: C.W. Post's Zone Block Teaching Progressive
- The Strength Report: Developing the Explosive Athlete: Defensive Linemen
- The Speed Report: Developing Quarterback Speed
- Man Blitz Packages: How Tarleton State Implements and Utilizes Effective Man Blitz Concepts
- Bobby April's 5 Must Follow Rules for Coaching Kickoff Returns
- Stripping the Ball: How Boston College Causes Fumbles
- Playing Aggressive 4-3 Defense
- The Slant Stunt in the 4-4 Defense
- The Shotgun Spread Wing-T Package : The Next Generation: QB Plays to Counter Defenses
- Shotgun Movement & Pressure Techniques for Quarterbacks
- AFM Subscribers Ask...: Lew Johnston just completed his 22nd season as head coach for Western Branch High School…
- Does Current Research Support The Use of Dynamic Stretch During Warm-up
- DETECT: Diagnosing Concussion Immediately
March 2007 issue 18 articles
- Preparation: 4 Points to Remember from Penn State: Letter From the Editor
- Gear: GROUND BATTLE CHUTES - RAE CROWTHER
- The Situation: Travis Niekamp, Linebackers Coach, Eastern Washington University
- Drills Report: 10 Advanced Drills for Wide Receivers
- Developing the Explosive Athlete: Wide Receivers: The Strength Report
- Running Backs: Speed Skills Can be Taught - Part II: The Speed Report
- Lightning Strikes San Diego Chargers' Dave Redding's Unusual Methods to Effect: Samson's NFL Strength & Conditioning Coach of the Year
- Samson's Division I-A Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year: Jay Butler
- Strong Beliefs: A Key Ingredient in the Success of a Strength & Conditioning Pro: Samson's High School Strength & Conditioning Coaches of the Year
- Blitzing with Controlled Abandonment
- Free Weights and Your Strength and Conditioning Program
- Deadly Opponent-MRSA: An Invisible Killer: Your team's most feared opponent might not be on the field
- The Backside Tackle in the Spread Run Game
- The Middle 2 Defense: An Effective Cover 2
- Play Action to Complement your Spread Option Offense
- ANYWAY
- AFM Subscribers Ask...: with Dale Weiner
- Here There be Tygers - A Look at the Tyger Offense: A hybrid spread offense utilizing five receivers
February 2007 issue 20 articles
- AFM Subscribers Ask...: with Mike Sewak
- Building a Foundation: Rutgers' Greg Schiano has transformed the scarlet knights into one of the nation's best programs
- Bunch it Up - Part 2 of 2: The Bunch Package offers a wide variety of plays, advantages and mismatches
- Gear: Power Lift’s 6 Post Modular Power Rack is a unique lifting rack that provides the space…
- Objectives in 2007
- Point Counterpoint: Quarterback Read vs. Defending the Inside Zone: Hampton vs. Morgan State
- Schutt Sports College Coaches of the Year: DIVISION I-AA Jerry Moore Appalachian State
- Schutt Sports High School Coach of the Year<br>Steve Tutsie: Steve Tutsie has helped lead Warren Central to four straight championships
- Schutt Sports High School Coaches of the Year: East Greg Toal Don Bosco Prep, Ramsey, NJ
- Schutt Sports I-A Coach of the Year Finalists: CHRIS PETERSEN BOISE STATE
- The Drills Report: This month’s drill has been submitted by Kurt VanValkenburgh, Florida Atlantic…
- The Mental Aspect of Winning in the Trenches
- The Situation: Your offense has been struggling against a very physical defense the entire game
- The Speed Report: Running Backs: Speed Skills can be Taught - Part I
- The Spin Offense: The Pass Game - Part III
- The Strength Report: Philosophy / Strategy
- The Tools to be a Linebacker: Strategy & Technique
- High School State Champions: 2006
- WHO’S GOT THE BEST SPECIAL TEAMS IN YOUR CONFERENCE?
- On Solid Ground: Conditioning Your Athlete
January 2007 issue 16 articles
- Letter from the Editor: Another 'Zany' Booster
- GEAR: For more information: 800-821-9308 • www.dsvusa.com
- The Situation: David Hartman, Head Coach Crossroads Youth Football League, Victoria (TX) AFM subscriber…
- The Strength Report: Developing the Explosive Athlete: Linebackers
- The Speed Report: Developing Reaction Speed for Defensive Backs (Part II)
- Zone Blocking in the Option Defense
- Attacking Offenses with the 3-5-3 Secondary
- The Spin Offense: The Running Game (Part II): The greatest offense you've never heard of...
- Establishing a Dominant 4-Man Pass Rush
- Bunch it Up: Oklahoma State's Bunch Passing Package: The Bunch Package offers a wide variety of plays, advantages and mismatches
- Lobo Cover 2: New Mexico's corner and safety techniques
- Synthetic Turf: Wave of the Future
- Promoting Turf in Your Town: 21st Century Field of Dreams
- Getting Everyone on the Same Page: Coach Ralph Munger Talks About
- Preparing for the Media
- AFM Subscribers Ask...Arizona's Mike Stoops
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