Followed for well over ten years, tried to throw the ball a few times and enjoyed it but obviously so far off what it should be. Not planning on even playing at an amateur level - just enjoy throwing the ball with children and even colleagues. I would like to be able to know how to throw properly as well as teach the children in my school a little better. Already feel like I’ve learnt a lot from a few videos but need a bit more now
What am I doing wrong?
Is there anything I’m doing right?
Any drills that would work on my bad habits/areas to improve?

It looks like I drop the ball low before I cock it. My wrist should never go below my left shoulder? More concerned about the follow through - trying to rotate my hips first and let my shoulders and elbow follow but unsure that’s happening correctly. How much power should I get from my right leg? Finding it hard to channel that power into my throw. Should my shoulder/upper arm be 90 degrees throughout or extend? If so, when?

(Yes, I know I’m bad)

Greetings all. Long time commenter. First time poster in here.

I have been coaching in HS for around 15 years now. Most of that has been basketball with some years helping out with football. Somewhere recently, my love and interest has shifted completely to football.

I would say I have an intermediate knowledge of the game. I know a lot of generalities about different concepts, blocking schemes, coverage checks, etc etc (probably leaning slightly towards the skill positions and offensive side of the ball). I can draw up a blocking concept, but definitely couldn’t adjust it on the fly. I definitely don’t have a great understanding of how an entire scheme would come together. How you would teach it, the rules that go into it, the drills that go into it, etc etc.

So in short, what would you head coaches/coordinators say is the best path of learning towards that role? Do you learn a specific scheme? Specific concepts? Do you specialize in one side of the ball/one position or try to learn as much as you can about all of them?

Appreciate the feedback in advance. Looking forward to the responses.

is there any website/video where i can know every offense/defense concept in the nfl--and not just like tens of them, but hundreds? i mean the free ones ofc (where i dont need to play)

sorry but this is my first time going here

so mods please dont remove my subreddit!

I see all the time at both levels, a RB could flip sides or go from pistol to left or right of the Qb or even have another back enter the backfield to form split backs. It seems that the majority of the time the defensive front is "static" or "locked" or whatever nomenclature you use and don't move with the back. It seems at most, one of the backers point to the RB but I don't know if he's giving a specific call or just making sure the other backer is on the same page.

I guess a more accurate version of my question is what happens (if anything) to the LB's run fit responsibilities in a static front when the RB changes his positioning?

Does anyone know where to find All-22 film for Georgia’s 2017 defense? I have film for most teams in the last two seasons, but nothing going back to 2017. I have resources of theirs from 2017 and would love to chart the games and share them with anyone interested.

Welcome to Chalk Talk Thursday! This is our weekly discussion thread for users to submit new plays they have designed. If you have an idea for a play and can draw it up, please post here. Keep in mind that it is very rare that one could devise a viable play that is entirely new that hasn't been ran before somewhere. Be open to criticism as well. There is so much more to coaching football than drawing plays, and many people do not realize how much coaching, technique, and development needs to happen on the actual field for a play to work.

It is strongly recommended that you STUDY a system or scheme first to gain an idea of how a play is put together, and how RULES help a play function.

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Guidelines:

• No "joke" plays. We are here to learn.
• Specify WHY you are designing a play, and WHAT level/league it is for. It's fine if you're not coaching, but we need the context.
  
• Your submission needs RULES that guide your players on what to do.
• Pass plays require some type of QB progression for making a decision on who to throw to.
  
• Be mindful that you cannot predict what your opponent will run 100%. Designing plays to be "Cover X" beaters, or "3-4 beaters" IS NOT the way to go about it. It is better to have one play with solid rules and coaching points that can attack anything than one play for each coverage, front, personnel, or stunt you face.
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• Make sure your offensive play is a legal formation. In 11-man football, you can have no more than 4 players behind the line of scrimmage (minimum of 7 on. You can have more than 7 on the line as well). Only backs (players behind the line) and the end players on the line of scrimmage are eligible receivers.
  

You may use whatever medium you'd like to draw your play. Two common software for designing plays that have free options:

• GoArmy Edge - Football
• Playmaker X

If he's a system QB... then you should run that system.

I'm a former WR trying to learn more about the trenches, and curious about how double teams and/or combo blocks are usually taught. Any basics are appreciated, but in particular I was wondering if most/all double teams are supposed to be combo blocks where someone peals off to the 2nd level? Like when you see a double team that holds for the entire 4-5 seconds of play, does that mean it was designed that way or just that the DL forced them to stay on the double?

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A while ago, I remember Brennan Marion (gogo offense) say that one of his goals with the offense was to force his opponents into playing a 4-4 cover 3. Any idea why he would want to do that, and if it is because it’s so easy to attack, how should I be attacked?

This is something I have always wondered. If you have two QBs that are both decent why aren’t there many 2 qb formations? Having 2 in the backfield seems like an issue for the defense. You have two players that can throw, and potentially two that can run

The only time I can think of this is the Ravens heisman backfield back in 2019.

Hi Coaches,

I took the time to edit my top 5 play designs from this weekends NFL. Maybe something you could add to your playbooks.

Have scheme questions, basic questions about the game, or questions that may not be worthy of their own post? Post them here! Yes, you can submit play designs here.

Interesting watch. The host is a former starting Penn State offensive lineman who does x's and o's breakdowns now. I saw the one he did after the Northwestern and Penn State game. This is part 2, i guess

Rush 3 7v7s

Hey yall, we’re struggling against rush 3 in our 7s league. It’s no contact, screens only, and they can line up at the LOS and rush at snap.

Our team is really good athlete wise at WR and QB (everyone played in HS) , but we’re just not getting time to throw the ball. Is the screen game the only way? I’ve never played this format before , but we’re getting like 1-2 seconds max.

Is this a blocking issue or do we need to draw up better quick game stuff? Right now we’re running twins or trips with WRs and running basic mesh and such. We absolutely fry defenses since they usually play man when rushing three, but just have no time to get us the ball.

Grew up playing soccer, never really watched american football. Started playing an NFL mobile game recently and now I'm kinda hooked on figuring out what's actually going on out there, like why some receivers get wide open and others never do. The game obviously simplifies a lot so figured I'd ask people who actually played or coached.

On a hitch or curl, are receivers taught to stop as hard as they can, or more like sink and settle into it? Does it change depending on how close the DB is?

And for a DB in zone who's still backpedaling when the ball is thrown, what makes a good break on the ball vs a bad one? Is it footwork, hips, where his eyes are?

Last thing, do coaches actually care much about the combine drills for this stuff, or is it pretty much all film?

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My 17 year old son started kicking for his high school football team I'm biased dad would like some unbiased advice about his kicking and putting form.

Thank you very much for any of you that reply gravely appreciated it

Hello, going to be coaching a strange format this year in Europe at U19 level. It's 7-man contact with 3OL (which means only 4 backs including QB)

From checking the rulebook I believe the only formation requirements are 3 ineligible OL on the LOS, no requirement for ends (which does mean trips etc are possible)

The field is also narrow (35 yards) with optional 10 yard hashes (I suspect most teams will not have them so snaps from the centre, which I'm not a fan of but it is what it is).

My entire background is 11-man football, so trying to work out what offensive concepts will work here, hopefully with a view to preparing the players for the adult 11-on-11 game.

Normally I have run Air Raid pass concepts (Verts, Snag, Stick, Shallow, Mesh etc) out of spread (usually 10/11 personnel) with either zone/power read or RPO tags dependant on the athletes I have under centre. I think some things can translate, but trying to work out how to get the essence of good football out of fewer personnel.

The priorities are

• having playbooks that are fun to run for both the players and myself
  • Being fundamentally sound is more fun as having a chance to be successful is more fun than gimmicks that don't work
• preparing new players for the next level of football
• winning if possible

My initial thoughts (for what they're worth):

• TEs will be important if I want any kind of end read for timing, zone read could work but may also mean everyone is in the box?
• Empty with running QBs may allow a lot more flexibility than having an RB (things like Jet motion power reads)
• Running away from TE in 11/01 personnel seems better than running towards, again with a view to reads/timings?
• I think Air Raid philosophy is the way to go for
  • wide OL splits
  • using all available receivers when you only have 3
• Shallow and 3 verts seem very viable.
• Stick and Snag could work, but I guess it's all your eggs in one basket right? (I suppose they might work without the flat route with fewer defenders?)
• Slant Wheel or Arrow concepts could be nice as simple quick hitters for kids who haven't played a lot of football
• I doubt Mesh would work for a couple of reasons
  • pass pro with only 3 blockers
  • losing 1/3 of receivers to running essentially a decoy
• Maybe just having simple "hitches" or "slants" across the board would be good and relying on getting the ball to the "dudes"

Just wondering if there were any other thoughts in terms of formations/concepts etc that would work, or if anything I've said doesn't stand up?

I’m curious to know everybody’s in season and off season workout regime. I coach at a small 2A school in Alabama. So it’s a tremendous struggle keeping players healthy while also trying to keep the kids strength and weight up.

We just got hudl focus flex camera. I know they say it’s not recommended to use it for end zone angle, has anyone had success doing so? If so, any type of advice for it and do you mind sharing a clip or two to see what it looks like?

Can someone explain why halftime adjustments exist? Why wait until halftime? Why not adjust as soon as an advantage/disadvantage is identified?