2014 Football Coaching Articles
171 articles from 10 issues — free to read
December 2014 issue 17 articles
- Letter from AFM: 2014 - Was Something Missing?
- Speed Report: Running Ahead of Speed - Stimulus for Training Incentives (Part II)
- Strength Report: Teaching the Clean: From A to Z (Part I)
- Safety First: Be Safe In Your Weight Room (Part I)
- <img style='vertical-align:middle;height:24px;' src=http://www.americanfootballmonthly.com/images/video_player_icon40x32.gif valign=middle height=30 > Drills Report: Running and Tackling Drills - A Twist for TNT Drills
- Coach to Coach: Energy Regulation - The Pressure and the Phenom
- Building Blocks
- Cashing In - Use some of these creative fundraising techniques to bring extra dollars to your program and motivate players.
- Wild Bunch - Stress out defenses with the Bunch Passing Game
- Defensive Backs Techniques, Fundamentals, Tips and Drills (Part I)
- Special Teams Winning Edge (Part I)
- Never Stop Learning: Coaching Clinics - 2015
- Helmet Maintenance 101 -
- Managing Your Program: Evaluating Staff - Creating an Environment For Success
- Character is the Key
- FREE FORM - Coaches Evaluation Form
- Aggie Upgrade - With the help of their friends and neighbors at Samson Equipment, New Mexico State completed a major renovation to their strength and conditioning facility.
October/November 2014 issue 16 articles
- Letter From AFM: We're Listening
- Speed Report: Running Ahead of Speed - Making it Doable and Challenging During the Season
- Strength Report: How to Use Weighted Sleds for Explosive Acceleration
- Safety First: Keeping Equipment Clean - In-Season
- Drills Report: Punt Safe: Defend and Return
- Coach to Coach: The Mental Fundamentals - Attention Control and Concentration
- Five on the Line - The 5-man defensive front is making a comeback – especially against traditional run-first offenses.
- Lasting Legacy - At 70, Corky Rogers is still going strong as a member of the exclusive 400 win club.
- Options Galore - To be successful running a multiple option offense from the gun and pistol, every player must identify the read key and the option key.
- Updating the Pistol-Flex Offense - Five new enhancements make this offense even more effective.
- Zone Defense on the Goal Line - To be efficient in this zone defense, give each player a specific responsibility.
- Shotgun Snapping in a Run-First Offense - Teaching proper techniques and practicing as many reps as possible will improve the performance of your shotgun snapper.
- AFM Subscribers Ask with Cocoa High School (FL) Head Coach John Wilkinson
- Fueling Champions
- Erasing A Decade of Disappointment: The Transformation of the Mustangs
- THE HEAD COACH EGO CHECK
August/September 2014 issue 18 articles
- Letter From AFM: Kickoff 2014
- Speed Assistance and Resistance - Good or Bad for Football?
- The Kettlebell Alternative
- Safety First: Head Injury Checklist
- Coach to Coach: The Mental Fundamentals – Motor Programming
- Drills Report: Kickoff Return – The Alley Drill
- Managing Your Program: Building a Team – Objectives for Camp
- Starting Fresh – What are the priorities for five new first-year head coaches?
- The Art of the Interception – Proper positioning and anticipation are two prerequisites for making an interception.
- A Complete In-Season Training Program
- Drills to Develop A Game-Ready Quarterback – Drills that simulate game conditions can help get your QB ready for any situation he'll face on the field.
- Taking the No-Huddle Offense to the West Coast – Combining the West Coast offense with an up-tempo, no-huddle system can result in a powerful running and passing attack.
- Five Keys to Defending the Wing-T With Your 4-3 Defense – To stop the Wing-T, use three different fronts, key on the guards and limit your blitzes.
- The American Equipment Managers Association
- From the Coaches Bookshelf: Game Changer
- Best of the Best
- Limits on Live Tackling in Practice – Good or Bad for the Game?
- FREE FORM - Equipment Issue Form
July 2014 issue 17 articles
- Icing on the Cake
- A Full Lower Body Workout
- Prevention of Exertional Heat-Related Illnesses
- Drills Report: The Down Block
- Coach to Coach: The Mental Fundamentals: Goal Setting
- AFM’s Annual State Champions Roundup
- Big D: Defensive Line Philosophy and Daily Drills for an Aggressive Front
- Complete Package: Becoming a complete wide receiver includes becoming a better downfield blocker.
- Play Keep-Away: Each time your team punts, the goal is to kick it 40 yards and out of bounds.
- Flex Fronts: Stop offenses by using a different front on every play.
- Fixed Front: Defending trips to the field and in the boundary with a stable pre-snap look
- Pressure Defenses, Part II: Having the proper angle for each player is crucial in pursuing a ball carrier in space.
- From the Coaches Bookshelf: Maturing Process
- A Question of CHARACTER
- Carmel High School’s Game Week Preparation Model
- Getting Everyone on the Same Page: Coach Ralph Munger Talks About Building Confidence
- FREE FORM - Team Goals
June 2014 issue 18 articles
- Mixing Business and Pleasure
- Strength Report: Screen, Evaluate, and Correct
- Safety First: Concussion Management and Return-to-Play Protocol
- Drills Report: The Wall Return Drill
- Speed Report: Football Movement Training – Complete Before the Season
- Coach to Coach: The Mental Fundamentals
- Managing Your Program: Creating the Installation Schedule for Fall Camp
- A Lifetime in the Game – Troy Vincent has transitioned from collegiate All-American to All-Pro to player’s association president to top NFL executive
- Summer Priorities – What should be your priorities heading into the summer months?
- Pressure Defenses (Part I) – Specific stunts and gap exchanges – when coordinated correctly – can improve team defense.
- Teaching the Inside and Outside Zone Using 3-Person Groups
- Put the Block On – Block circuit drills and one-on-one punt rush drills can increase your chances of blocking a punt.
- Situational Analysis – Having a specific gameplan for each offensive situation enhances your chances of success.
- Pressure Packed – Game-like drills will help your quarterback make good decisions.
- Your Take: Expanding Your Coaching Network
- MAKE YOUR SYSTEM FIT YOUR PERSONNEL – FOCUS ON THE PLAYER AND NOT THE PLAY
- Coaching American Football Overseas
- FREE FORM - Offensive Game Plan: With summer practices here, it is time to put together a detailed Offensive Game…
May 2014 issue 16 articles
- David vs Goliath
- Maximizing Spring Agility Drills
- Cougar Defensive Line Drills part II
- Having the Right Mouthguard
- Athletic Body Control The Movement Training Correlation to Football Speed
- MODERNIZING THE WING-T By emulating Auburn's modified Wing-T offense, you can have a dynamic, deceptive running attack.
- UPSET SPECIAL Give your underdog team a shot with these strategies.
- The 35 Defensive Package Cover 3, Cover 4, and Blitz Packages Part II
- BOTTLING UP THE RUN Complete D-Line Drills to Eliminate the Middle Running Game
- Your Take: Win The Offseason: Organization Matters
- BE SPECIAL By committing to better special team practice organization, your units will create more explosive plays.
- SERVE and PROTECT
- Major Undertaking
- FREE FORM - Running Back Drill and Technique Checklist
- FINDING THE RIGHT CONDITIONING COACH
- Football and Networking: What Are the Priorities?
April 2014 issue 20 articles
- Rowan University's Special Teams Philosophy and Punt Team Techniques
- Letter from AFM – Social Studies
- SPECIFICITY TRAINING The Key Factor for Optimizing Football Speed
- Running Back-Specific Training: From the Weight Room to the Field
- Cougar Defensive Line Drills
- The Coach’s Role on the Athletic Health Care Team
- AFM Subscribers Ask With Joe Willis Part II • Head Coach • Cedar Park High School (TX)
- The Business of Coaching - Joe Moglia is a prime example of how success in business and coaching go hand-in-hand.
- U-TURN How Southern Virginia University went from 3-8 to 8-2.
- The Fine Points of the 3-Step Passing Game
- The 35 Defensive Package: The 35 defensive package can adjust to multiple formations and motion without having to change personnel.
- DEFENSIVE BLUEPRINT - Lehigh's 11 Keys to a Championship Defense
- Managing your Program - Self Evaluation With Film
- A-Turf® Titan: the Industry's Best-Performing Artificial Turf System
- Champion Communicators
- Solid Foundation
- Lessons from Leaders
- Free Form - Quarterback Skills
- Recognition and Competition: Motivating Players in the Off-Season
- ESTABLISHING A QUICK-PACED OFFENSE IN MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL
March 2014 issue 18 articles
- A Different Read on the Zone Option
- Letter from AFM – Coach, Writer, Friend
- Speed Report: Can You Improve Your Quarterback’s Speed?
- Strength Report – The Art of Strength and Conditioning Coaching: Beyond the Sets and Reps (Part II)
- Safety First: Good Nutrition – Part of Your Health and Safety Plan
- Coach to Coach: Thanks for the Memories
- Drills Report: Fumble, Strip and Interception Drills
- Samson Equipment’s Strength and Conditioning Coaches of the Year
- Defensive Back Attack Force
- Systematic Innovation: The No-Huddle, Power Pistol Offense
- Option Football – Few Plays, Many Ways: The Passing Game (Part II)
- Developing a Defensive Foundation
- AFM Subscribers Ask with Joe Willis (Part I) Head Coach, Cedar Park High School (TX)
- Practice Priorities - All high school coaches benefit from the practice plan developed for the NFL High School Player Development program presented by the National Guard
- Thoughts from an HSPD Veteran
- Finding a Football Strength Coach
- Trash Can Ball – A Great Motivator for the Spring and Summer
- FREE FORM - Special Team Statistics: Having a solid kicking game is critical to every team’s success
February 2014 issue 16 articles
- Letter from AFM: Crowning Achievement
- Strength Report: Writing the Winter Off-Season Strength and Conditioning Program, Part I
- Speed Report: The Virtues of Off-Season Conditioning - Is It Good for Football Speed?
- Safety First: Modify With Care
- Drills Report: Pursuing Perfect Ball Security
- Coach to Coach: An Efficient and Effective Play Calling System
- Rawlings Football College and High School Coaches of the Year
- Cheat Sheets - Making the Most Out of Your Play Calling System
- Why Cover 4? How this alignment can be effective against both the run and the pass.
- Option Football - Few Plays, Many Ways, Part I
- Out in the Open - Live tackling drills can improve your team’s open field tackling.
- Managing Your Program: Measuring Practice Success and Developing Good Habits
- A Wide Receiver’s Philosophy
- Shining Stars
- M. B. S.
- FREE FORM - Special Team Statistics: The off-season is the time to analyze your special team statistics
January 2014 issue 15 articles
- Letter from AFM: This year, the Rose Bowl celebrated its 100th anniversary, which means that, for 100…
- Speed Report: Is Your Speed Training the Real Deal?
- Strength Report: Develop Complete Athletes – Liberty Universitys Unique Strength Program
- Safety First: Deadly Opponent
- Drills Report: Complete Special Teams Drills
- Coach to Coach: The Turnaround
- Getting Defensive – Cocoa High School’s base 3-3-5 defense shuts down nearly every opponent they face.
- Fast-Paced and Powerful – The No-Huddle Power Pistol offense includes five different tempos, all designed to confuse the defense.
- Red Zone Rescue – Using a separate red zone offensive package can confuse the defense.
- Step Lively! Linebacker Movements vs. the Run
- Confuse the Quarterback, Part II – Disguise your blitzes to stop the run and still defend the pass.
- Zone Blitzes and Coverages in the 4-3 Stack Defense
- DEVELOPING THE COMPLETE ATHLETE
- Going Camping
- FREE FORM - Conditioning Evaluation
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