Grant Cain - Special Teams: Winning the Hidden Yardage

Although special teams are often overlooked, they almost always have a direct and immense impact on the outcome of a game.

In fact, improving special teams play may be the quickest way for a coach to improve his team, because of the hidden yardage that occurs when specials team units are on the field.

Special Teams: Winning the Hidden Yardage, by Coach Grant Cain, outlines the fundamental elements, philosophies, drill work, and schemes that can improve special teams play and enhance a teams advantage in the battle for hidden yardage.

Among the topics covered:

• Motivational aspects
• Punt team
• Punt block/return
• Kickoff team
• Field-goal units
• Practice structure
• Game footage