Play Football The NFL Way: Position-by-Position Techniques and Drills for Offense, Defense, and Special Teams [Bargain Price] [Paperback]

Tom Bass (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 15, 1991

The First Instructional Manual for Football Players and Coaches Ever Published by the National Football League

Position by position Guide to Learning to Play the Game

Quarterback
Running back
Receiver
Offensive Line
Defensive Line
Linebacker
Defensive Back
Placekicker
Punter
Kick Returner

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Play Football the NFL Way is the finest instructional book I have ever read. It examines, explains, and illustrates the important fundamental and skills so vital in playing the game. I found it to be concise and complete. It is ideally suited for the young aspiring athlete, to the developing high school or college player, and yes, even the top professional player. For coaches at all levels of competition, this is an excellent handbook that can be used as a reference or serve as the basic source of their work."--Bill Walsh, NBC Sports and former head coach, San Francisco 49ers.

"The most complete book of drills and techniques I ever have read. Play Football the NFL Way is must reading for every coach, no matter where he coaches for the level of competition." --LaVell Edwards, head coach, BYU, and past president American Football Coaches Association

"Tom Bass has taken his years of experience and organized them into an easy-to-read coaching manual that covers every phase of the game." --R.C. Slocum, head coach, Texas A&M University

"One of the most thorough, informative, and complete football books I have ever had the pleasure of reading. Tom Bass has a great gift as a teacher and fundamentalist. His position-by-position drills and 'Winning Points' comments are invaluable for any coach at any level."
--John B. Featherstone, head coach, El Camino College

"Tom Bass is one of the great minds of the game of football...I have read his book and heartily endorse it as a teaching tool for coaches and football classes." --Jim Sweeney, head coach, Fresno State University

"Play Football the NFL Way is without a doubt the most complete detailed, and descriptive book on football drills and techniques that I have read. A masterpiece for coaches--Bass knows football." --Spike Dykes, head coach, Texas Tech University

"Whether you play pro football, aspire to play pro football, watch pro football on television, or broadcast pro football, Tom Bass's book is a must." --Charlie Jones, NBC Sports
-- Review

"Play Football the NFL Way is the finest instructional book I have ever read. It examines, explains, and illustrates the important fundamental and skills so vital in playing the game. I found it to be concise and complete. It is ideally suited for the young aspiring athlete, to the developing high school or college player, and yes, even the top professional player. For coaches at all levels of competition, this is an excellent handbook that can be used as a reference or serve as the basic source of their work."--Bill Walsh, NBC Sports and former head coach, San Francisco 49ers.

"The most complete book of drills and techniques I ever have read. Play Football the NFL Way is must reading for every coach, no matter where he coaches for the level of competition." --LaVell Edwards, head coach, BYU, and past president American Football Coaches Association

"Tom Bass has taken his years of experience and organized them into an easy-to-read coaching manual that covers every phase of the game." --R.C. Slocum, head coach, Texas A&M University

"One of the most thorough, informative, and complete football books I have ever had the pleasure of reading. Tom Bass has a great gift as a teacher and fundamentalist. His position-by-position drills and 'Winning Points' comments are invaluable for any coach at any level."
--John B. Featherstone, head coach, El Camino College

"Tom Bass is one of the great minds of the game of football...I have read his book and heartily endorse it as a teaching tool for coaches and football classes." --Jim Sweeney, head coach, Fresno State University

"Play Football the NFL Way is without a doubt the most complete detailed, and descriptive book on football drills and techniques that I have read. A masterpiece for coaches--Bass knows football." --Spike Dykes, head coach, Texas Tech University

"Whether you play pro football, aspire to play pro football, watch pro football on television, or broadcast pro football, Tom Bass's book is a must." --Charlie Jones, NBC Sports

Product Details

• Paperback: 413 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; 1 edition (June 15, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312059477
• ASIN: B002YNS0VM
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #882,940 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A book for coaches who believe in technique, November 9, 2000

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B. Zall (Rockville, MD USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Play Football The NFL Way: Position-by-Position Techniques and Drills for Offense, Defense, and Special Teams (Paperback)

This book covers a lot of territory in a hurry, but is packed with information. The book is divided into sections (offense, defense, etc.), and within each section, covers each position. Unlike Jack Reed or other authors, Bass is teaching technique, not theory or strategy. For example, learn eight ways to block, with a few drills to reinforce each method. I give this book to other coaches as presents.

22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A GREAT PRESENTATION ON THE TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF FOOTBALL., September 20, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Play Football The NFL Way: Position-by-Position Techniques and Drills for Offense, Defense, and Special Teams (Paperback)

IF YOU ARE A COACH LOOKING FOR NEW DRILLS FOR YOUR PLAYERS, OR A PARENT WHO IS TRYING TO SHARPEN YOUR KIDS SKILLS, THIS IS THE BOOK FOR YOU. IT IS FULL OF DIAGRAMS AND DRILLS FOR EACH AREA OF THE TEAM. ESPECIALLY USEFUL ARE THE FOOTWORK DIAGRAMS WHICH ARE EASY TO UNDERSTAND AND TO TEACH. ALSO HELPFUL ARE THE COACHING POINTS THAT ARE GIVEN FOR SELECTED DRILLS. IN CLOSING, THE BOOK DOES NOT GO INTO MUCH DETAIL IN REGARDS TO STRATEGY, BUT IF THE DRILLS ARE FOLLOWED, YOU WILL HAVE TECHNICALLY PROFICIENT PLAYERS WHICH WILL SUIT ANY GAME PLAN YOU CHOOSE.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Technique Coaching Book There Is, January 4, 2005

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kenu-raido - See all my reviews

This review is from: Play Football The NFL Way: Position-by-Position Techniques and Drills for Offense, Defense, and Special Teams (Paperback)

Forget what the other reviewer said about not good for youth football. That's horse-hooey. Granted some of what is discussed is not going to work for youth, but much of it will. I am a youth coach. I own and am reading 50 plus books on coaching football. This is the best nuts-and-bolts book there is. Buy it and use it. Coach Bass does consider youth in his book. Just read the tackling instructions where he discusses fear of tackling in youth players and how to best overcome it. The book is well organized around positions and has tons of pictures of the techniques in action. The book has many times more pictures than any other book, save perhaps George Allens' book "Inside Football" might be a close second -- though much older.