Football Strategy

CraigSca · 02-22-2012, 06:20 PM

So, yeah...is there a definitive guide anywhere that speaks football strategy, but from the perspective of the following:

College (and by college meaning - I want something that goes into many, many styles of offense/defense beyond pro's multiple pro/west coast, etc.)
Mapping personnel to particular offenses and defenses (for instance, in a wide tackle 6 defense, you'll be looking for the following skills on the inside: etc., etc.)
Strengths/weaknesses of various offenses/defenses

I'm not looking for individual plays, more of philosophy, overall system and the athletes usually needed to run that particular offense/defense.

Thanks!

JediKooter · 02-22-2012, 06:33 PM

Ok, this probably doesn't help much, but, maybe it will ring a bell to someone out there.

I saw this show on Vince Lombardi a few weeks ago and it mentioned that he had read a book regarding football strategy and that he read it religiously, which helped him out a lot when he was just beginning to start coaching. I believe it also said he would still read it when he was coaching the Packers.

I just don't recall if they mentioned the name of the book though. Sorry.

BYU 14 · 02-22-2012, 07:00 PM

Two books I would recommend are Offensive Football Strategies and Defensive Football Strategies.

These cover many aspects of the game for both sides of the ball including philosophies, schemes, adjustments and of course there are plays in both books as well, but they give you good coverage of everything in one book.

They are both compilations of articles from active and retired coaches and are published by the American Football Coaches Association.

You may even want to consider joining the association. It is 60 dollars for a 1 year membership and they have a lot of resources at your disposal online in their coaches library.

American Football Coaches Association

Of course I can give you 5 simple letters for a great system for youth - high school.... Wing-T

CraigSca · 02-23-2012, 08:28 AM

Thanks, BYU - just ordered them both this morning.

Senator · 02-23-2012, 11:24 AM

BYU is correct. as usual.

The books that have helped me the most were:some are hard to find.

Finding the Winning Edge - Bill Walsh
On Football - Vince Lombardi
Phil Simms on Passing - (you will be shocked, much more informative than Joe Montana's Art and Magic)
Arnsparger's Coaching Defense Football
Coaching Footballs 46 Defense - Ryan
Passing by Coverdale and Gonzales
R4 Passing Operating System - Darin Slack

and I watch this over and over and over:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-MfNd-SjZo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7-9kQJ1_sI

dawgfan · 02-23-2012, 02:37 PM

So Craig - working on a college football sim are you?

Saw a few good links on defensive formation and personnel strategy posted on the Husky boards a month ago - here you go:

http://www.footballoutsiders.com/str...005/4-3-vs-3-4
http://www.gridironchat.com/resource...34_defense.pdf
http://www.footballoutsiders.com/str...asics-mind-gap
http://subscribers.footballguys.com/...l_idpguide.php
http://www.shakinthesouthland.com/20...ultiple-fronts
http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/...triots-defense

02-22-2012, 06:33 PM	#2
JediKooter Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: San Diego via Sausalito via San Jose via San Diego	Ok, this probably doesn't help much, but, maybe it will ring a bell to someone out there. I saw this show on Vince Lombardi a few weeks ago and it mentioned that he had read a book regarding football strategy and that he read it religiously, which helped him out a lot when he was just beginning to start coaching. I believe it also said he would still read it when he was coaching the Packers. I just don't recall if they mentioned the name of the book though. Sorry. __________________ I'm no longer a Chargers fan, they are dead to me Coming this summer to a movie theater near you: The Adventures of Jedikooter: Part 4

02-23-2012, 08:28 AM	#4
CraigSca Pro Starter Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Not Delaware - hurray!	Thanks, BYU - just ordered them both this morning. __________________ She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah! She loves you, yeah! how do you know? how do you know?

02-23-2012, 11:24 AM	#5
Senator FOFC's Elected Representative Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The stars at night; are big and bright	BYU is correct. as usual. The books that have helped me the most were:some are hard to find. Finding the Winning Edge - Bill Walsh On Football - Vince Lombardi Phil Simms on Passing - (you will be shocked, much more informative than Joe Montana's Art and Magic) Arnsparger's Coaching Defense Football Coaching Footballs 46 Defense - Ryan Passing by Coverdale and Gonzales R4 Passing Operating System - Darin Slack and I watch this over and over and over: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-MfNd-SjZo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7-9kQJ1_sI __________________ "i have seen chris simms play 4-5 times in the pros and he's very clearly got it. he won't make a pro bowl this year, but it'll come. if you don't like me saying that, so be it, but its true. we'll just have to wait until then" imettrentgreen "looking at only ten games, and oddly using a median only, leaves me unmoved generally" - Quiksand

02-22-2012, 07:00 PM	#3
BYU 14 Coordinator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The scorched Desert	Two books I would recommend are Offensive Football Strategies and Defensive Football Strategies. These cover many aspects of the game for both sides of the ball including philosophies, schemes, adjustments and of course there are plays in both books as well, but they give you good coverage of everything in one book. They are both compilations of articles from active and retired coaches and are published by the American Football Coaches Association. You may even want to consider joining the association. It is 60 dollars for a 1 year membership and they have a lot of resources at your disposal online in their coaches library. American Football Coaches Association Of course I can give you 5 simple letters for a great system for youth - high school.... Wing-T

02-23-2012, 02:37 PM	#6
dawgfan Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Seattle	So Craig - working on a college football sim are you? Saw a few good links on defensive formation and personnel strategy posted on the Husky boards a month ago - here you go: http://www.footballoutsiders.com/str...005/4-3-vs-3-4 http://www.gridironchat.com/resource...34_defense.pdf http://www.footballoutsiders.com/str...asics-mind-gap http://subscribers.footballguys.com/...l_idpguide.php http://www.shakinthesouthland.com/20...ultiple-fronts http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/...triots-defense

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