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Defending the Cut Block
Over the years, the cut block and its legality have changed in football. It is important to remember that rules are written for 11 Man...
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Apr 13, 2023
General coaching points on Rabbit Drill
I have been asked about the drills that we run when preparing for a spread team. We see only two scenarios for spread. In the first,...
Jan 31, 2023
Learner driven coaching
I am often asked by officals at the start of a game what do I want to do if we win the coin toss. I let them know that I have no idea...
Feb 3, 2020
Basic Drills - O'Brien Part 7
I will not spend time on basic blocking drills. Instead, this will focus on the drills we run to perfect the blocking, snapping and...
Feb 3, 2020
Blocking - The O'Brien Part 5
The key element to the O’Brien is understanding it is a run first offense. This is not to say you can’t have balance; however, the pass...
Jan 18, 2020
Base Plays - The O'Brien Part 6
Each coach will have their own methodology for names of plays. For this blog, the backfield players are provided numbers based upon...
Dec 11, 2019
Offensive Line - The O'Brien Part 4
The key to any offense being successful is the offensive line. What makes the O'Brien so unique is its ability to be successful with...
May 8, 2019
Running Backs - The O'Brien Part 3
The Running Back (RB) and Full Back (FB) are are the two backs in the O'Brien who have an opportunity to run the ball past the line of...
May 5, 2019
The QB - O'Brien Part 2
The best place to start with the QB is to understand this athlete needs to have great hands and love to block (aka hit people). We are...
May 5, 2019
The O'Brien - Overview
This series of blogs will go over how we coach the O'Brien Offense. What is advantageous in this offense is the ability to run the...
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