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Sixman Tackle Drill
Sixman football tackling involves more occassions when a player is asked to make a tackle in space. To this extent, we have developed a...
Apr 14, 2023


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...
Apr 14, 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,...
Apr 13, 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...
Jan 31, 2023


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...
Feb 3, 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...
Jan 18, 2020

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...
Dec 11, 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 9, 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
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