2013 Football Coaching Articles
173 articles from 10 issues — free to read
December 2013 issue 17 articles
- Letter from AFM - Getting Stronger
- Speed Report: The Off-Season - Preparing for Advanced Level Training
- Drills Report: Conditioning Cadets
- Strength Report: Wyoming’s Winter Player Development Program
- Safety First: Time to Recondition
- Coach to Coach: Preparing Your Athletes to Succeed at the 4-Year Level
- AFM Subscribers Ask with Joe Daniel Defensive Coordinator and Offensive Line Coach Prince George High School (VA) - Part II
- Get Your O-Line In The Zone
- Get Strong – Four Proven Off-Season Strength and Conditioning Programs
- Confuse the Quarterback (Part I)
- Back to School - 2014 Coaching Clinics
- Self Analysis: Self-Scout Your Offense for a More Effective Game Plan.
- Managing Your Program: Giving Players a Focus for the Off-Season
- Fantastic Finish
- Building a Successful Football Program From the Ground Up
- Second Chances in Football
- FREE FORM - Coaches – Evaluation Form
October/November 2013 issue 18 articles
- Letter from AFM - Football Evolution
- Speed Report: Combining In-Season Conditioning with In-Season Speed Training
- Coaching Rewards: The NFL High School Player Development program presented by the National Guard lets…
- Strength Report: In-Season Training Considerations
- Trojan Training Table
- Drills Report: The Reach Doug Down Drill
- Coach to Coach: Enjoy the Ride
- Safety First: Is your Weight Room a Safe Room?
- Two Minute Crunch Time: 'Go-To' Plays and a Clock-Killing Strategy
- Multiple Looks from a 3-4 Defense to Slow Down an Up-Tempo Offense
- Rolling Thunder - Be efficient in the 'compressed' Red Zone.
- Drills to Perfect Your Pursuit of the Screen Pass.
- Circuit Drills Emphasize Repetition, Range of Motion and Reaction to Improve Your Special Teams Play.
- AFM Subscribers Ask with Joe Daniel Defensive Coordinator and Offensive Line Coach, Prince George High School (VA) – Part I
- Game Planning Your Coaching Career (Part II)
- Passing Improvement By Colloquial Folklore
- The Birth Of The Football Chalk Talk?
- FREE FORM - Quarterback Opponent – Evaluation Form
August/September 2013 issue 18 articles
- Urban Legend
- Coaching Rewards: The NFL High School Player Development program presented by the National Guard gives…
- Speed Report: Fast Twitch for Football Speed - Can it be Produced?
- Strength Report: In-Season Training: Improve Performance, reduce Injuries
- Drills Report: Defensive Backs: Footwork, Block Protection, Tackling, and Ball Skills
- Coach to Coach: The Class of 2013
- Safety First: Protection Program
- Fine-Tuning: Adapting the Spread Offense to Your Personnel
- Developmental Tackling Part II: Hashmark-to-Boundary Drills and Pursuit Drills to improve overall tackling
- The Mean Green Way: North Texas' Multi-Year System of Training
- Human Shield: The shield punt formation maximizes protection and coverage.
- D-Line Rules vs. Outside Zone and Zone Read
- D-Back Run Stoppers Both the Key Read Drill and Block Escape Circuit Drill will improve defensive backs’ recognition of the run.
- Sprint Out! One of the keys for a successful sprint out passing game is protecting the backside of your quarterback.
- Managing your Program - “Flipped” Coaching
- FREE FORM - Coaches Time-Saving Memorandum
- Game Planning Your Coaching Career (Part I)
- Running up the Score
July 2013 issue 16 articles
- Top of the Heap
- A Complete Strength and Conditioning Program for Offensive Linemen PART Two
- Drills Report – Techniques to Prevent Blocks
- Safety First – Pre-Season Safety Checklist
- Coach to Coach – Upset Alert: 5 Ways to Plan Against Superior Opponents.
- On Top of the World – AFM’s Annual State Champions Survey and Profiles
- Speed Report – Dynamic Relaxation – The Misunderstood Nugget for Speed and Quickness
- Developmental Tackling, Part I – Effectively using the shimmy technique can help ensure the safety of all defensive players.
- New Weapon – More and more offenses are adding a read-option scheme to incorporate the QB into the running game.
- Inside Zone Variations
- Three Pillars of Defensive Prep
- AFM Subs Ask With Curtis Tsuruda Strength and Conditioning Coach • East St. John High School (LA)
- When Winning Matters, Championship Coaches Choose CoachComm
- CONCUSSIONS IN YOUTH FOOTBALL – ARE WE THINKING CLEARLY?
- Unqualified Success
- Tips for Rural Schools: Gridiron Success
June 2013 issue 17 articles
- Letter from AFM: Top Honor
- Strength Report – A Complete Strength and Conditioning Report for Offensive Linemen, Part I
- Drills Report – Advanced Wide Receiver Drills, Part II
- Safety First – Beat the Heat
- Speed Report - Football Speed Information: Good News or Old News?
- Coach to Coach – College Coach or High School Coach: Comparing the Two
- Zoned Out – Stop the zone read cold with Steve Specht’s “Read Scheme”
- Wide Open – Coaches share strategies for winning in summer 7-on-7 competitions.
- Summer Speed Work – This 8-week speed conditioning program will have your athletes primed and ready for August camp.
- Quarters vs. the Run Game – Adding the Safeties
- Develop Your Dynamic Identity
- Starting from the Bottom – A guide to the season’s hottest cleats.
- Managing Your Program – Developing Senior Leadership
- Taking the Lead
- RE-STARTING A COACHING CAREER
- The Use of Technology in Modern Football (and Life) Is A Matter of Perspective
- FREE FORM - First Aid Kit Equipment List
May 2013 issue 17 articles
- Letter from AFM – Breaking Barriers
- Strength Report – 10 Common Errors in Football Strength & Conditioning
- Drills Report – Advanced Wide Receiver Drills, Part I
- Safety First – Getting On The Same Page
- Speed Report - Off-Season Speed Development: A Dilemma for Small Schools
- Coach to Coach – Change of Season
- High Roller! – Since Tony Sanchez was named head coach, Bishop Gorman has won four consecutive Nevada State Championships and posted an overall 56-4 record.
- Making the Grade – Spring evaluation is essential for maximizing each player’s contribution to the team
- Emphasizing Ball Security – Mastering the five points of contact will help keep your runners from fumbling
- Understanding Coverages and How to Attack Them
- Running the Triple Option in the Pistol
- Defending the Power Play
- AFM Subscribers Ask -with Curtis Tsuruda Strength and Conditioning Coach, East St. John High School (LA)
- The Competition Heats Up
- FREE FORM - Conditioning Evaluaton
- Organization of Weekly and Gameday Duties with a Short Staff
- More responses from Curtis Tsuruda, the Strength and Conditioning Coach of East St. John High School (LA):
April 2013 issue 18 articles
- Letter from AFM - Helping Hand
- Strength Report – Creating an Edge in the Off-Season
- Speed Report – Weight Training for Speed in a High School Environment - Part II
- Safety First – Culture Shift: Changing the culture of football to reduce violent injuries.
- Drills Report – No Pads, No Problem: Five Drills to Improve Your Defensive Line Without Using Helmets and Shoulder Pads
- The Art of the Comeback – Rallying your team from a big deficit requires adjustments, inspiration and composure.
- Chemistry Class – Team-Building is an important tool for developing cohesion among players.
- Camp Season
- Take to the Air – Transform your Wing-T into a dynamic passing attack.
- Inside Linebacker Reads in the 3-4 Defense – The 3-4 defense gives the inside linebackers a read on the uncovered guard through to the fullback.
- Tackling Drills Without Full Contact – Tackling progressions for both the head-up and profile tackle can be taught to emphasize safety.
- Developing an Efficient Kickoff Team – Following a detailed teaching progression for your kickoff team will maximize their potential.
- Getting the Most From Your Screen Game – An effective screen game is the perfect answer to an overly-aggressive defense.
- Managing Your Program – Spring Practice: Make it About the Details and Development
- Champion’s Choice - Three dominating high school state champions rely on CoachComm’s Tempest FX system for reliable, clear sideline communication
- As a Coach, How Do You Want to be Remembered?
- Gain a Competitive Edge Through Transformational Coaching
- FREE FORM - General Practice Plan Breakdown
March 2013 issue 17 articles
- Letter from AFM: MOVING UP
- Speed Report – Weight Training for Speed in a High School Environment
- Strength Report – Bridging the Gap Between the Weight Room and the Field for Linemen
- Safety First – Contact In Practice – Is It Worth It?
- Coach to Coach – The Check With Me Passing Series
- Drills Report – The Run-Up Escape Drill
- The Rise of the Monarchs – The fastest rising program in college football is just getting started.
- Samson Equipment’s Strength and Conditioning Coaches of the Year for 2012
- Zone Blocking, Part III – Proper Stances and Footwork
- Maximizing Special Teams Practice Time – Circuit drills for both kickoffs and punt units can help improve special teams play.
- Get Naked! – Effectively using the Hitch-Naked passing game forces a defense to defend the entire field.
- Defending the Zone Read –Defenses can be successful against the zone read if they understand the rules and their gap responsibilities.
- From the Coaches Bookshelf – Earn the Right To Win – By Tom Coughlin with David Fisher
- Trick Plays: the “Trojan Horse” of Football
- The Double Gun System A Unique Combination of the Double Wing and Shotgun Formations
- FREE FORM - Quarterback Drill and Technique Checklist
- Tools for Success
February 2013 issue 18 articles
- Restoring Relevance
- Speed Report – Elite Training Facilities and Apparatus: Are They the Answer for Football Speed & Movement?
- Strength Report – A Year Round Strength and Conditioning Program, Part II
- Leaders-in-Training
- Safety First – Training for Safety
- Drills Report – Blastoff! Using the Blaster to Create Physicality in Your WR Corps
- Coach to Coach – Four Strategies in Preparing Your Quarterback for Success
- Managing Your Program – Avoid a Quarterback Controversy – An Objective System for Grading Your Quarterbacks
- AFM’s College Coaches of the Year for 2012
- Zone Blocking, Part II – Footwork and Blocking Scheme
- AFM’s National and Regional High School Coaches of the Year
- Out With the Old, In With the New – Today’s tight ends have become an integral part of every offense.
- Variables 101 – Knowing how to analyze over 100 offensive variables gives your defense a statistical edge.
- Defending the Power Game with the Stack Defense – The stack defense allows players to be aggressive and limit adjustments against either a spread or a power offense.
- AFM Subscribers Ask with Mike Cieri Special Teams Coordinator, Montclair State University
- USING THE iPAD AS A COACHING TOOL
- Getting Your Team Connected: During my five years as a Head Coach at Liberty High School in Colorado Springs, I have…
- FREE FORM - Final Team Defensive Statistics – By Game
January 2013 issue 17 articles
- Record Setters
- Speed Report – Is Your Off-Season Football Speed Training on Track?
- Strength Report – A Year Round Strength and Conditioning Program, Part I
- Safety First – Stronger Necks = Fewer Injuries
- Drills Report –Improving Your Quarterback’s Throwing Mechanics
- Blitzing Backs – Keys to Effective Defensive Back Blitzing Packages
- Coach to Coach – Want to Use a Faster Tempo as a Weapon? Be Creative in Deciding How
- Legendary Leader – John Gagliardi retires after 64 years, 489 wins and countless changed lives.
- Thunder Storm – Trine University’s tackling and turnover circuit covers all the essentials of effective defense.
- Zone Blocking, Part I – Philosophy and Concepts
- One Team – Two Offenses
- Spare a Dime – The dime 4-1-6 package can be used in certain passing situations, providing solid man-to-man coverage.
- From the Coaches Bookshelf - Dream Chaser – 4th and Goal by Monte Burke
- FREE FORM - How to Improve the Won-Loss Record: Every coach wants to improve his won-loss record
- Giving Back
- PUSHING THROUGH THE MENTAL BARRIER
- Student of the Game: Using Academic Resources To Enhance Your Program
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