Padding plays was invaluable to increasing my football knowledge.
It is a tried-and-true method popularized by Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots.
“Padding” means recording every detail of a play onto a single piece of paper.
While the Patriots have a much more complex process…
Spending just a few minutes drawing
The offensive formation
Every player’s assignment
Can vastly help someone see the bigger picture and purpose of the play call!
I created this simple padding template to give players, coaches, or fans another resource to learn ball.
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