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Coaching the O'Brien snap and pitch
I can not stress enough the importance of the snap and the QB position in the O’Brien (OB). You want an athlete that is a good blocker,...
Mar 6, 2024


Sixman: The Moneyball of Football
I stand by the statement that the most dominant 11-man football program will be the first one to require all players in youth and middle...
Aug 18, 2023


Three Man Rabbit with two blockers
When we rep our rabbit drill with two blockers we line up two defensive ends and one linebacker. The mechanics of the rabbit drill are...
Apr 14, 2023


Two Man Rabbit
The Rabbit Drill is out most repped defensive drill. In this post, we are going through some detail on what we call Two Man Rabbit. ...
Apr 14, 2023


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
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