What is Open?

by Dub Maddox

Technology is changing football. In the history of the game, it has never been easier to gather scheme and strategy information. Top secret plays, game plans, and play call sheets that were once reserved for coaches at the highest-level can easily be found on the internet. Analytics and algorithms fed into super machines are challenging the thought process of traditional game plan and play calling theory. However, the surge of information that is meant to help human decision-making is harming it. Dub Maddox continues the journey from Headset to Helmet and Adapt or Die. In What is Open? he shows coaches and players simple game planning and play calling process that accelerates answers in finding "open." In this book you will learn how Identify key frames of reference that read the reality of space advantage. Structure mental models that develop an intuition of open space. Implement three core run and pass scheme strategies that every play should possess. Include different personnel and formations to increase structural strain on a defense. Implement progression platforms that sequence plays into a storyboard format. Advance the ability to game plan an opponent using the R4 grid. Apply concept grids into a workflow that becomes the R4 play call sheet. ...and much more.

Genres: Football, Sports

267 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 14, 2019

Reviews

[Eric Solbakken · Rating 5 out of 5]

Career changing

I have said this to many people, Dub Maddox saved my coaching career. This book not only gives you insight into the R4 module system, but compliments it in an big way.

[Cody Wilson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dub is a genius! I’ve read all of his books and had the pleasure of hearing and speaking with him in person!

This book is the best yet! Great material! Superb logic and explanation!

I especially loved the Game Plan section with the R4 Grid and Play Call Sheet!

[Daniel Falkenstein · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome

It is 3am and I just polished off the last 40% of the book. Just couldn’t put it down! Great insight from Coach Maddox and I was insanely impressed with how organized everything was from the first page to the last. Awesome job Coach Maddox

[Talmage · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dub Maddox's books were the most helpful to me as a new offensive coordinator. He gives you a whole system for logical play design, play calling, game planning and individual position areas to focus. But it's hard to separate this from Adapt or Die. They are 2 parts of the same book for me.