High-Risk Plays

Here are a sample of high-risk and trick plays used by Park View High School in Sterling, Va. Click below to read about ways to improve the odds on these risky plays.

Proper Tackling Technique

See how proper tackling technique can reduce the risk of head and neck injuries in football players.

Ball Handling

Brian Jones, Running Backs Coach at the University of Missouri, teaches ball leverage pressure points and hand-off technique.

Defining Offensive Coordinator Duties

Former Baltimore Ravens Head Coach Brian Billick breaks down the role of an offensive coordinator.

Developing Physical Runners

Brian Jones, Running Backs Coach at the University of Missouri, provides drills for teaching running backs how to run tougher.

Backpedaling Drills

Cornerback and safety footwork drills by Todd Nichols, Defensive Coordinator/Assistant Head Coach at Elmhurst College.

Defensive Communication

Teaching defensive players to recognize and communicate offensive line formations, by Alfredo Silva, Assistant Football Coach at California Lutheran University.

Purdue Whistle Drill

Quarterback set-up drills by Stan Zweifel, former Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.

Ball Security

Brian Wilson, running backs coach at the University of Missouri, offers tips on teaching runners to keep the ball secure against their body. This excerpt is from “Developing Running Backs.”

Drop Angle Drill

A kickoff return drill. This excerpt is from "Winning Special Teams Drills."

Pull 'em, Drive 'em, Hold 'em Drill

A punt return drill. This excerpt is from "Winning Special Teams Drills."