By Coach Martin | Football Basics
No matter what level of football you’re coaching, the basis of your team will be relatively the same — in terms of the players who take the field for each play.
But, just like how the game itself changes dramatically from one level of football to the next, so, too, does the general makeup of a football team.
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By Coach Martin | Football Defense
Offsides is one of the most common defensive penalties in football.
It occurs at the line of scrimmage and results in a five-yard penalty.
The penalty relates to where players line up, their positions, and where they are at the snap of the ball.
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By Coach Martin | Football Offense
In football, quarterbacks always look for a competitive advantage against the opposing defense.
That often comes in the form of preparation, film study and even snap counts.
One of the most effective forms of snap counts happens to be the hard count – which most veterans use almost every single game.
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By Coach Martin | Football Offense
One of the hardest things for an offensive line to do is keep a stud defensive end in check.
Blocking defensive ends effectively could make life a whole lot easier for the offense.
Fortunately, a chip block can be an extremely effective strategy for the offense.
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By Coach Martin | Football Basics
Intentional grounding is often one of the most confusing and misunderstood rules in football.
There are various scenarios that will determine whether a pass is a penalty or not.
While the rules are clearly defined, there is a level of subjectivity given to the referees while the play is going on.
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By Coach Martin | Miscellaneous
There was a time when the chop block was one of the most devastating blocking tactics in football.
Teams throughout football used the chop block as a way to open up holes along the line of scrimmage.
The problem, though, was chop blocks were causing major injuries throughout football.
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By Coach Martin | Football Offense
A cut block often gets a bad rap in football.
When done properly, a cut block is a great tool for offensive players to use.
By upending the defender and quite literally taking them off their feet, a well-executed cut block can open up huge running holes for the offense.
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By Coach Martin | Football Plays
The Buck Sweep is one of the keystone plays in youth football.
This play has been run for so long and with such success that coaches at more advanced levels have begun to using it out of different formations.
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By Coach Martin | Football Basics
The National Football League has some rules that are unique to the league.
Some of these rules have slight variations at other levels of the game of football, while some aren’t used at all.
One such rule that is only used at the NFL level is the 2 Minute Warning.
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By Coach Martin | Football Defense
A pass rush is the attempt by the defensive team to get players to the quarterback and disrupt a pass attempt.
Every defensive team in football will utilize a pass rush of some sort on every single passing play.
The difference comes in the execution of the play and which players will be rushing the quarterback.
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