Automatic Adjustments Against A Two Tight-End Set Makes Your Defense More Flexi
IF YOU USE an odd-man defensive front, this auto-adjustment scheme may be a simple tool to help you quickly make adjustments when an offense throws a…
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Adjusting The 4-2 Defense Into A Total Blitz Package
OUR PROGRAM USES a tough-to-block blitz package out of the 4-2 defense. The concept is based on Don James’ old University of Washington defense. We p…
Developing A Comprehensive Stunt Package Utilizing The Corner Blitz
TO HAVE A FULLY functional and disruptive defense, one must have a wide and effective variety of front and coverage packages to frustrate offensive d…
2-Bail Coverage Blankets Receiver Routes, Disguises Schemes And Offers Zone-Bli
2-BAIL COVERAGE is a combination coverage that we’ve used successfully in our defensive scheme. 2-Bail refers to the bailing technique used by the…
Simple Ways To Teach Underneath Coverage In The Hopkins 4-4
MOST COACHES ASSUME that since we are a 4-4 defense team, we must play a lot of Cover 3. While Cover 3 is important in our teaching progression, we a…
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…
Understanding The Double-Wing Offense
YOU CAN’T DESIGN a defensive game plan for the double-wing offense unless you understand what it’s attacking. The double-wing formation is a compress…
Tiger Drill Puts Bite Into Your Run Defense
THE TIGER DRILL is a great run-defense drill to incorporate linebacker reads, LB flow, cornerback reads, force technique, defensive-line technique an…
Having An Offensive Mindset Is Key To Developing A Rock-Solid Red-Zone Defense
ONE OF THE MOST critical and tough-to-defend areas of the field is the 10-yard area in the red zone between the 20 and 10 yard lines. On the average,…
Battle-Tested Strategies To Stop The Spread Split Gun Offense
ONE OF THE PASSING formations that had been giving our team the most trouble was the Spread Split Gun. To combat this formation, we developed an aggr…
Bringing Pressure On The Weak Side Can Wreck An Offense
TWO YEARS AGO, our staff met and decided that in order to compete with the talented teams on our schedule, we had to get as much speed on the field a…
Simple Drills Develop Fundamentals To Make DBs Shine
THE FOLLOWING DRILLS will help develop the players in your defensive secondary. All relatively simple to do, each drill focuses on proper fundamental…
“Wildcats Attack” Defense Applies Ferocious Pressure
OUR TEAM’S BASE DEFENSE is predicated on the base 44 front. We utilize this front for several reasons. 1. It’s better suited to the players at our sc…
Organizing Individual Time For Defensive Backs Develops Solid Secondary
AS A SECONDARY coach, I want to work on three fundamental principles each day. On most days we only have about 30 minutes of drill time and are force…
Disguising Defensive Sets Send Offenses Into A Panic
DISGUISING YOUR DEFENSIVE SETS is a fantastic way to confuse the offense and force your opponent into costly mistakes. You can use it to bait an offe…
Double-Calling Coverages Lets You Control The Pace Of The Game
HOW MANY TIMES have you or your defensive coordinator allowed the opposing offense to dictate — either by motion or formation — the coverage that you…
Hustling 2-6 Defense Demoralizes, Confuses Offensive Attacks
THE PHILOSOPHY BEHIND the 2-6 defense is to put continuous pressure on the offense. In this defensive formation, you have the flexibility to stunt in…
46 Or Bear-Roll Coverage Forces Offenses To Hibernate
MOST DEFENSES WHICH subscribe to the 46 or Bear scheme mainly use a man-free coverage. Those teams do not reap the full benefits of this highly effec…