Running a successful offense is contingent on confusing the defense.
Against good defenses, teams can’t just run the same few plays over and over again and expect to be successful every time.
Misdirection plays such as play-action passes and draw runs are great ways to keep the defense off balance and guessing at all times.
However, not all misdirection plays are meant to confuse the entire defense.
Click Here to Read This Post
The Cover 3 defense is one of the most popular base zone coverage defenses in football today.
Much like the Cover 2, it involves rushing four down defensive linemen on every play — with the remaining seven defenders dropping into coverage.
Where the defensive differs from the Cover 2 is that it will drop three defenders deep and keep the remaining four as “under” defenders.
Click Here to Read This Post
Cover 4 is one of the most popular defensive schemes in football.
Also known as Quarters coverage, it includes having four defenders deep and three-under in a zone-type defensive scheme.
At the same time, it’s very popular because defenses are able to use principles of man-to-man defensive schemes to allow either of the safeties to put double coverage on the offense’s big-time receivers.
Click Here to Read This Post
The Cover 2 defense is one of the most popular defensive schemes in all of football.
While it was rarely used 30 years ago, teams now deploy it in all different fashions at every level of the game.
The reason why so many defenses are using some version of the Cover 2 defense is quite simple — it’s very effective.
Click Here to Read This Post
Not every kid has to dive right in to play full-padded, 11-on-11 football the way you’re used to seeing on TV.
In fact, there are many alternatives that can teach kids the fundamentals of the game and at the same time reduce the chance for injury.
Flag Football is one of the more popular options, especially for youth leagues.
Click Here to Read This Post
Maybe you need to give your team a jolt of energy, score some points quickly, or turn the field around to get out of a bad situation.
These are all times when a coach might call for a crazy trick play.
These trick plays are more than just simple misdirection plays like a draw play or the play-action pass.
Instead, they are full-blown deceptions designed to completely confuse every defender.
Click Here to Read This Post
There are some trick plays in football that an offense can try in the hopes of executing a big play.
These plays are, by design, made to look as one thing but then ultimately end up as something completely different.
One of these trick plays is the Hook and Ladder.
Click Here to Read This Post
In football, offenses have to find ways to keep defenses off-balance.
If the offense becomes too one-sided (either by passing too much or running too much), then they become predictable and easier to stop.
By instituting a balanced attack, offenses will be able to keep defenses guessing.
Doing so will hopefully allow them to gain more yardage.
Click Here to Read This Post
To be successful, offenses have to incorporate misdirection plays to keep defenses off balance.
If teams only called straight running plays up the middle and short passing plays, the defense would catch on and key in on the play before they even happened.
That’s why offensive coaches come up with plays that make the defense think a play is going one way — when in fact it’s doing the exact opposite.
One of the most common misdirection plays offenses run is the bootleg play.
Click Here to Read This Post
Your team is losing with only seconds left in the game, and only a touchdown will win you the game or tie it up.
What do you do?
You call for every receiver you have to run straight downfield to the end zone.
Click Here to Read This Post