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Football Coaching Strategies (book)

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Winning strategies from the game's greatest coaches

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Tap into the rich knowledge of many of football's all-time greatest coaches with Football Coaching Strategies. You won't find a more complete collection of the creative genius and enduring principles that have shaped the game.

In Football Coaching Strategies you'll find the best plays, strategies, and philosophies from coaches at all levels—from high school to the NFL. You'll feel like you're in the middle of the chalk talks, locker room meetings, and huddles that have shaped the game of football!

This special resource is presented by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA). With more than 7,000 members, AFCA is the leading association for the football coaching profession. You'll gain insights through 67 informative articles contributed during the last 25 years by many of the greatest football coaches the game has ever known.

In Football Coaching Strategies you'll find 349 detailed diagrams showing a variety of offensive attacks, defensive packages, and special team tactics—accompanied by useful advice from the experts.

Best of all, the coaches are the recognized experts in the topics they cover. For example, read how these coaches explain game strategies and underlying principles:

Part I features 28 articles on offensive football. The running and passing game sections present multiple formations and attacks. From the wishbone to the spread and from the conservative to the wide open, it's an offensive coordinator's smorgasbord of options. As a bonus, several articles focus on specific aspects of offense, such as pass blocking, reading the defense, and play selection in key game situations.

The 19 articles in Part II include a variety of defensive alignments and philosophies. From a stunting 4-3 to an all-purpose Eagle, coaches outline the assignments, strengths, and weaknesses of several defensive packages. Methods for stopping the run and pass are described and illustrated in detail. In addition, coaches break down defensive player position responsibilities against common running and passing attacks.

Special team play is taught through seven articles comprising Part III, each covering an important facet of the kicking game. Kick-off, punt, and extra point situations are analyzed from both sides of the ball. If you want to cover, return, or block a kick, punt, or field goal attempt, you'll find complete explanations and illustrations to do so.

Part IV may be the most memorable and important section of the book. Here several of the all-time greatest coaches share the insights, values, and methods that have made them so successful. The 13 articles capture the intangibles of coaching greatness—philosophy, motivation, and management.

Football Coaching Strategies blends the invaluable lessons of the past with the best thinking in today's game. With it, you'll find the key elements for a winning game plan—on and off the field. It's the one book that every serious football coach, player, and fan will treasure.

**If you're an AFCA member, you'll receive a 20% discount off the list price when you order this book.

AUDIENCE

Reference for football coaches and players

CONTENTS

Part I: Offense
Run Offense

• Bread-and-Butter Running Plays, John McKay • Big Plays From the I-Formation, Tom Osborne • Running Options From the I-Formation, Roy Kidd • The Freeze Option Series, Dick MacPherson • The Wishbone-T Triple Option, Darrell Royal • Wishbone Trap and Trap Option Package, Charlie Taaffe • The Flexbone Offense, Fisher DeBerry • The Double Wing-T Package, Harold "Tubby" Raymond

• Controlling the Ball With the Pass, Bill Walsh • A Simple and Flexible Passing Game, Herb Meyer • Making Pass Pattern Adjustments, LaVell Edwards • The Three-Step Passing Game, John Mackovic • Airball, Steve Spurrier • Spreading 'Em Around and Airing It Out, Jim Wacker • Passing First and Passing Deep, Jim Sweeney • Identifying Fronts and Coverages, Steve Axman • Key Indicators for Quarterbacks, Ray Dorr • Protecting the Passer, Larry Little • Blocking the Blitz, Jack Bicknell

• Mixing the Run and the Pass, David Rader • Keeping the Defense Honest, Gary Moeller • The Air Option Offense, Homer Rice • Attacking the 46 Defense, Homer Smith

• Passing on Third Down, Pokey Allen • Passing in the Frigid Zone, Tim Murphy • Hang Loose, One of Us Is Fixin' to Score, Bobby Bowden • Fast-Break, 2-Minute Offense, Phillip Fulmer • Pass Plays for the Final Drive, Jack Elway

• Setting Up a Successful Defense, Dick Tomey • A Fundamental Approach to Defense, Barry Alvarez • Switching From the 50 to the 43 Defense, Grant Teaff • Using a Multiple Attack Defense, Paul Tidwell • The Wrecking Crew Defense, R.C. Slocum • The Eagle Defense, Bill Dooley • Adjusting the Eagle Defense, Rocky Hager

• Stopping the Run With a 7:6 Advantage, Jimmy Johnson • Stopping the Wishbone, Dave Wannstedt • Getting Linebackers to the Point of Attack, Dennis Green • Getting Run Support From the Secondary, Hayden Fry • The Stunting 4-3 Front, George Perles • Slanting Defense for an Advantage, Chuck Broyles • Coaching the Front Seven in the 50 Defense, Ron Schipper • Defending Against the Pass, Jerry Sandusky • Making the Secondary Primary, Billy Joe • Defending Against the Run-and-Shoot, Del Wight • Applying Pressure Without the Risk, Frank Beamer • Simple Coverages Versus Complex Passing Games, Dick Sheridan

• Kicking for the Winning Edge, Spike Dykes • Developing a Complete Kickoff Return Package, Billy Sexton • Protecting and Covering From a Spread Punt Formation, Tom Coughlin • Making a Commitment to Special Teams, John Cooper • Kicking Game Gimmicks That Work, Jim Walden • Pressuring the Punter, Sparky Woods • Blocking Kicks and Punts, Chuck Amato and Jim Gladden

• The Value of Football, Bill McCartney • Priorities of Coaching, Bill Curry • The Game and Coaching, Grant Teaff • Taking Care of the Game, Charlie McClendon • Insights Into Coaching, Woody Hayes • Putting Together a Winning Program, Bo Schembechler • Things I've Learned From Coaching, Joe Paterno • Fifty-Plus Years of Coaching Football, Eddie Robinson • Motivation—The Difference-Maker in Coaching, Lee Corso • Getting Your Team Ready to Play, Ken Hatfield • Turning a Program Around, Glen Mason • Coaching Duties and Opportunities, Bill Snyder • Coaching Philosophy and Objectives, Don Nehlen

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Since it was founded in 1922, the American Football Coaches Association has striven to "provide a forum for the discussion and study of all matters pertaining to football and coaching" and to "maintain the highest possible standards in football and the coaching profession." These objectives, first declared by founders such as Amos Alonzo Stagg and John Heisman, have been instrumental in the AFCA's becoming the effective and highly respected organization it is today.

The AFCA now has more than 7,000 members, including coaches from Canada, Europe, Australia, Japan, and Russia. Through three annual publications and several newsletters, the Association keeps members informed of the most current rules changes and proposals, proper coaching methods, innovations in techniques, insights in coaching philosophy, and the business conducted by the Board of Trustees and AFCA committees. A convention held each January gives members a special opportunity to exchange ideas and recognize outstanding achievement.

The Association promotes safety in the sport, and sets forth strong ethical and moral codes that govern all aspects of football coaching. In addition, the AFCA is involved in numerous programs that ensure the integrity of the coaching profession and enhance the development of the game. The Association works closely with the National Collegiate Athletic Association, the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, the National Football League, the Canadian Football League, the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame, Pop Warner, and other organizations involved in the game. Indeed, one of the many goals of the Association is to build a strong coalition of football coaches—TEAM AFCA—who will speak out with a unified voice on issues that affect their sport and profession.

WORDS OF PRAISE

"Football Coaching Strategies provides a one-of-a-kind resource that features advice and insight from some of the nation's most successful coaches. It is a package full of ideas that have helped build champions."

"This book provides an opportunity to learn from the best in the coaching profession what they do best."

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