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Books with author David L. Weitzman

  • Superpower: The Making of a Steam Locomotive

    David Weitzman

    Hardcover (David R. Godine, Publisher, Oct. 1, 1995)
    Depicts the building of the first Berkshire steam locomotive.
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  • Pattern Matching Coverages: Shut Down the Modern Pass Game with Simple Coverage Rules

    David Weitz

    Paperback (Independently published, March 19, 2018)
    Most coverages were designed to combat offenses based out of formations with two running backs and a tight end. While these coverages were great for their time, the game has evolved and defensive coverages must evolve with them. Modern football has created pass first offenses that can shred an unprepared secondary quickly. The days of drop back zone coverages where defenders drop into space and hope the receivers run to them are dead. Pattern Matching Coverages takes the principles of zone defense and combines it with the pressure of man to man techniques. The simple schemes are designed to combat the major passing concepts of modern football and pressure Quarterbacks into making a mistake. Equip your players with the tools to shut down the modern passing game!
  • Pattern Matching Coverages: Shut Down the Modern Pass Game with Simple Coverage Rules

    David Weitz

    eBook
    Most coverages were designed to combat offenses based out of formations with two running backs and a tight end. While these coverages were great for their time, the game has evolved and defensive coverages must evolve with them.Modern football has created pass first offenses that can shred an unprepared secondary quickly. The days of drop back zone coverages where defenders drop into space and hope the receivers run to them are dead.Pattern Matching Coverages takes the principles of zone defense and combines it with the pressure of man to man techniques. The simple schemes are designed to combat the major passing concepts of modern football and pressure Quarterbacks into making a mistake.Equip your players with the tools to shut down the modern passing game!
  • The Spread to Run Passing Game: Use the Passing Game to Spread the Defense, Create Mismatches and Open Up the Run

    David Weitz

    Paperback (Independently published, April 2, 2018)
    Modern football is defined by two things, Spread Formations and Variable Tempos. Across all levels teams are basing their offense around formations that stretch the defense across the field to create mismatches in the passing game. In The Spread to Run Passing Game you will learn a system for attacking the defense. This book does not have every passing route in football. Instead it has trimmed down the the plays to only a handful of plays that, when combined, can attack all areas of the defense.The effect is that the players spend less time learning routes and more time learning technique.Included in the SystemQuarterback Progression3 Step Quick Game5 Step Mirror Game7 Step Full FieldPerimeter ScreensInterior ScreensRollout Passing ConceptsAdjustments for Each Route to TripsMake the investment in your program today and eliminate any confusion in the passing game!
  • Pharaoh's Boat

    David L. Weitzman

    Hardcover (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, May 18, 2009)
    With poetic language and striking illustrations, Weitzman tells the story of how one of the greatest boats of ancient Egypt came to be built—and built again.In the shadow of the Great Pyramid at Giza, the most skilled shipwrights in all of Egypt are building an enormous vessel that will transport Cheops, the mighty pharaoh, across the winding waterway and into a new world. Pharaoh’s boat will be a wonder to behold, and well prepared for the voyage ahead. But no one, not even the Egyptian king himself, could have imagined just where the journey of Pharaoh’s boat would ultimately lead .s.s.
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  • Coaching the Inside Zone: Using Football's Most Versatile Blocking Scheme to Ignite Your Offense

    David Weitz

    Paperback (Independently published, June 1, 2017)
    All offenses across the country are dealing with the same problem. How do I create multiple looks to confuse the defense while keeping things simple for my players? The Inside Zone Blocking Scheme is the solution to this universal problem. The Inside Zone is the most run blocking scheme at the Professional, College and High School Level. This is due to its simple rules and multiple applications. By keeping the rules very simple the offensive line is able to master the concept. This allows them to spend valuable practice time working on the specific skills they need to master their role. The rules for the offensive line are simplified which allows the skill players to be used to control and confuse the defense. This simple window dressing has the effect of making the offense look complicated while the heart of the play never changes. In Coaching the Inside Zone you will learn the details of the Inside Zone Scheme including: • A simple universal set of blocking rules that will eliminate second-guessing from your linemen • The different responsibilities of the backfield and how they can be changed to confuse the defense • How to run the Inside Zone scheme from Under Center while still forcing the defense to defend the whole width of the field • How to run the Inside Zone scheme from the Shotgun and how to change defensive reads • Likely defensive responses and counters to keep them guessing Take the step to ignite your offense using one of football’s fundamental blocking schemes!
  • The Spread to Run Passing Game: Use the Passing Game to Spread the Defense, Create Mismatches and Open Up the Run

    David Weitz

    eBook
    Modern football is defined by two things, Spread Formations and Variable Tempos. Across all levels teams are basing their offense around formations that stretch the defense across the field to create mismatches in the passing game. In The Spread to Run Passing Game you will learn a system for attacking the defense. This book does not have every passing route in football. Instead it has trimmed down the the plays to only a handful of plays that, when combined, can attack all areas of the defense.The effect is that the players spend less time learning routes and more time learning technique.Included in the SystemQuarterback Progression3 Step Quick Game5 Step Mirror Game7 Step Full FieldPerimeter ScreensInterior ScreensRollout Passing ConceptsAdjustments for Each Route to TripsMake the investment in your program today and eliminate any confusion in the passing game!
  • Coaching the Inside Zone: Using Football's Most Versatile Blocking Scheme to Ignite Your Offense

    David Weitz

    eBook
    All offenses across the country are dealing with the same problem. How do I create multiple looks to confuse the defense while keeping things simple for my players?The Inside Zone Blocking Scheme is the solution to this universal problem. The Inside Zone is the most run blocking scheme at the Professional, College and High School Level. This is due to its simple rules and multiple applications. By keeping the rules very simple the offensive line is able to master the concept. This allows them to spend valuable practice time working on the specific skills they need to master their role.The rules for the offensive line are simplified which allows the skill players to be used to control and confuse the defense. This simple window dressing has the effect of making the offense look complicated while the heart of the play never changes.In Coaching the Inside Zone you will learn the details of the Inside Zone Scheme including:•A simple universal set of blocking rules that will eliminate second-guessing from your linemen•The different responsibilities of the backfield and how they can be changed to confuse the defense•How to run the Inside Zone scheme from Under Center while still forcing the defense to defend the whole width of the field•How to run the Inside Zone scheme from the Shotgun and how to change defensive reads•Likely defensive responses and counters to keep them guessingTake the step to ignite your offense using one of football’s fundamental blocking schemes!
  • Skywalkers: Mohawk Ironworkers Build the City

    David Weitzman

    Hardcover (Flash Point, Sept. 14, 2010)
    Skyscrapers define the American city. Through a narrative text and gorgeous historical photographs David Weitzman explores Native American history and the evolution of structural engineering and architecture, illuminating the Mohawk ironworkers who risked their lives to build our cities and their lasting impact on our urban landscape.
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  • Skywalkers: Mohawk Ironworkers Build the City

    David Weitzman

    Hardcover (Flash Point, Sept. 14, 2010)
    Skyscrapers define the American city. Through a narrative text and gorgeous historical photographs David Weitzman explores Native American history and the evolution of structural engineering and architecture, illuminating the Mohawk ironworkers who risked their lives to build our cities and their lasting impact on our urban landscape.
  • Old Ironsides: Americans Build a Fighting Ship

    David L. Weitzman

    Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, April 21, 2003)
    She weighs in at 1,576 tons, carries 44 guns, and is made from the wood of more than 1,000 trees. She’s the largest, fastest fighting ship of her class—the Constitution. Follow young John Aylwin as he watches and helps in the construction of one of the most remarkable sailing ships ever built, a ship whose strength under fire earned her the nickname “Old Ironsides.”
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  • Coaching the Counter: A Detailed Breakdown of How to Adapt Football's Most Explosive Concept to Your Scheme and Players

    David Weitz

    Paperback (Independently published, Feb. 5, 2019)
    The Counter Scheme is the most explosive scheme in college football. With teams like Clemson and Oklahoma using this powerful scheme to supercharge their offense, coaches from across the country are starting to add it as an element into their offense.In Coaching the Counter you will learn the secrets of what makes this explosive play so powerful. With detailed breakdowns on both the traditional Counter scheme and the Counter GT scheme, this book will provide you with everything you need to install this scheme into your offense. Broken down with over 20 diagrams and over a dozen different variations, this book is all you need to not only learn the scheme, but find the perfect way to match it with your athletes. Take the next step in developing your offense by learning about one of the most dynamic offensive schemes in football today!