Attacking The Spread Offense With the 5-5-1 ‘2-Level’ Defense
The 5-5-1 “2-Level” defense (2LD) is the creation of Dr. John M. Thomson of Prince Edward Island, Canada. (Football Defense of the Future: The 2-Leve…
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The Color Drill
Over the years our defensive staff has successfully identified areas our defense needed to improve on. After identifying these weaknesses we have the…
No-Huddle Defense
A few years ago, our defense was preparing to open our season against a team that employed a “no-huddle” offense.” As we contemplated ways to prepare…
Playing a 4-3 Under and a 4-3 Stack Defense
During my first four years as a head coach my defense did not have an identity. I went through three defensive coordinators and four different base f…
Dime Pressure Package
It is an honor to represent Delta State and have the opportunity to share with Gridiron Strategies our pressure package from our Dime Personnel. Our…
LINEBACKER PLAY VS. THE SHOTGUN RUNNING GAME
As we see more spread offenses and shotgun/zone option schemes, the key aspect that we have tried to focus on is keeping our teaching concepts consis…
The Clovis East Power Series
In nine years of running the Double Wing and I Wing offense, our teams have had nine straight playoff appearances, seven league championships and thr…
Understanding & Defending the Double Wing
The Double Wing Offense has been around since 1986, but its roots go back as far as football itself. Don Markham premiered this offense in 1972 at LA…
Defending the Wing-T with Small Defensive Linemen
In 1999, I began my coaching career at Delta High School. The team was 0-10 the year before and we had a new head coach. It quickly became apparent t…
Bringing the Heat with The 4-3 Defense
Sometimes rushing the front four doesn\'t put enough pressure on the quarterback. Sometimes you just have to throw caution to the wind and run some s…
Coaching Outlaws The Fundamentals
While at Rowan University in 2006, our defense converted from a 4-3 defensive scheme to a full time, 3-5-3 scheme. The ‘Outlaws’ in our scheme are re…
Defending the Spread with the 4-4 Outside Linebacker
The multiple formation spread offense is vastly becoming the attack of choice in all of football. The read option, inside zone, and outside zone are…
Taking the Advantage Away From the Quads-Empty Spread Formation
Spread Formation offenses have become as commonplace in high school, college and professional football in the twenty-first century as the basic funda…
An Easy Audible System for the Triple Option Football Team
Triple option football coaches are continually looking for an easy way for their teams to audible at the line of scrimmage. Calling a play and allowi…
Installing an Aggressive Response from your Linebackers in the 30 Stack Defense
Contrary to popular belief, the 3-3-5 (30 Stack) defense is not a scheme without reads and responsibilities. I have heard coaches who are unfamiliar…
Teaching Defense Backs Keys and Reads
Coaching the defensive backfield is a difficult undertaking. Secondary players must master the same fundamentals that other defensive positions need…
“Saint” Blitz Confuses Pass-Protection Schemes
EFFECTIVE BLITZES ARE a great way to disrupt an offensive scheme. Every defense should have some type of blitz package to pressure the passing game.…
Multiple Fronts With The 3-5-3 Stack Defense Creates A Dangerous 8-Man Box
THE 3-5-3 STACK DEFENSE is gaining in popularity at all levels because of its versatility and ability in giving the athletic players on defense the f…