John T. Reed’s Football Think Tank
Innovative or unusual football books, Web sites, and videos
John T. Reed’s books have extensive bibliographies that list far more books and videos than those below. Below is just a list of innovative and unusual football books and videos.
Attacking Football Defenses With Radar Blocking by Leo Hand
Blind side by Michael Lewis (See my review of it)
Coaching Youth Football 4th edition by John T. Reed
Developing Martial Arts Grappling Skills for Defensive Linemen by Mark Miller, 925-899-6760, (video of innovative techniques for improved defensive line play)
Developing Martial Arts Grappling Skills for Offensive Linemen by Mark Miller, 925-899-6760, (video of innovative techniques for improved blocking)
Directory of Surprise Plays for Winning Football by Tom Simonton
Football by the Numbers by Allen Barra
Football Clock Management by John T. Reed
Football Physics by Timothy Gay, Ph.D.
Football Secrets of the Split T Formation by Don Faurot
Football: The Violent Chess Match by Tom Flores and Bob O’Connor (best overview of the basics)
Football Winning Defense by Bud Wilkinson (innovator of the Oklahoma 5-4-2 option defense)
Football Winning Offense by Bud Wilkinson (most successful innovator of the Split-T offense)
The Gap-Air-Mirror Defense for Youth Football by John T. Reed
George Allen’s Guide to Special Teams
Heart Stoppers and Hail Marys by Ted Mandell
The Hidden Game of Football, the next edition by Carroll, Palmer, and Thorn
How to Kick the Football by Edward J. “Doc” Storey
Indirect-snap double wing offense materials by Don Markham
Indirect-snap double wing offense materials by Hugh Wyatt
Indirect-snap double wing offense materials by Jerry Vallotton
Modern Belly T Football by A. Allen Black (inventor of the order of selection)
Modern Short Punt by Lou Howard
The New Thinking Man’s Guide to Pro Football by Paul Zimmerman (“Dr. Z” of Sports Illustrated)
The Right Kind of Heroes: Coach Bob Shannon and the East St. Louis Flyers by Kevin Horrigan
Run and Shoot Football by Glen “Tiger” Ellison
Single-Wing Offense for Youth Football by John T. Reed
Single-Wing Offense With the Spinning Fullback by John Aldrich
The Slanting Monster Defense in Football by Dale Foster
Smorgasbord Offense for Winning High School Football by Joe Blount (about the short-punt offense which is not a special team)
The Sweet Season (about John Gagliardi, the unique head coach of St. John’s University) by Austin Murphy
The Toss (about the indirect-snap double wing offense) by Jerry Vallotton
When the Game Stands Tall (detailed look at a season with the legendary De La Salle High Schol football team) by Neil Hayes
Where Else Would You Rather Be? by Marv Levy
Winning Single Wing Football by Ken Keuffel
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Best wishes,
John T. Reed