Read-On-The-Run Technique Makes Defensive Linemen More Productive
OUR TEAM EMPLOYS a stack 4-3 defense. As such, our defensive front plays an attacking “read-on-the-run style” where the defensive line reacts to sche…
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Zone-Blitz Package Brings The Heat
MANY COACHES WHO do not have the athletes or the speed to play man coverage are very limited in their blitz package. While we were previously limited…
Improve Your Defense By Grading Player Performances
ALL GOOD COACHES want to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of their defense. While most coaches correct their players after games, a better wa…
Keys To Aggressively Attacking The Wing-T 20 Series Waggle
ONE OF THE BEST running series in all of football is the Wing-T 20 series. What makes this offense so difficult to defend is the misdirection philoso…
Attack And Act: Turning Your Linebackers Into Big-Play Defenders
OUR PROGRAM HAS been blessed with outstanding production from our linebackers. Our “mike” LB has averaged 126 tackles and our “buck” LB averaged 105…
Line Games In 46 Bear Defense Claws Opponents
THE BEAR DEFENSIVE package has unlimited possibilities with its line games. One of the beauties of the 46 package is the 3-on-3 placement of defensiv…
3-4 Stack Defense Keeps Your Opponents Guessing
OUR FOOTBALL TEAM has run the 3-4 stack defense for over 10 years. Playing in the competitive North Central Conference, our defense has finished firs…
“Double Tex” Puts The Offense In A Vice
IN OUR PROGRAM, we have a defensive philosophy that utilizes multiple defenses. The “Double Tex” gives a different look out of our stack defense. Get…
6 Building Blocks For Great Tackling
IMAGINE THE PERFECT PLAY. Everyone on defense doing exactly what he’s supposed to do. Everyone has perfect alignment and plays the right assignment.…
Loaf Board Inspires Defensive Hustle
IT’S A SAFE bet that no football player wants to be seen as a loafer. Greg Mattison, defensive coordinator and defensive line coach for the Universit…
Critical Fundamentals For Ball-Hawking Defensive Backs
THERE ARE SEVERAL key points that must be emphasized to develop your defensive backs. These points must be carefully studied by your players and cont…
5-3 Eagle Adjustment Out Of 44 Defense Delivers Heavy Pressure
OUR PROGRAM HAS great success with a version of the 8-man front. We do many things from the base set that serves to confuse the offensive blocking sc…
The Five S’s Of Pass Rushing
ALL COACHES TRY to attach “catch phrases” to help players remember the fundamentals. At Tomales High School, we tell our defensive linemen to use the…
Building The Ideal Cornerback
PLAYING CORNERBACK IS not for every football player. There are times when even the best CBs get beaten or need help on a play. Your CBs need not only…
Drills For A Run-Stuffing Defensive Line
OVER THE PAST three seasons, the San Diego Chargers have been one of the best defenses at stopping the run. In 2000, the Chargers were second only to…
Putting The “Blitz” Into Your Defense
AFTER YOU’VE PREPARED your defensive playbook during the off season, it’s time to introduce new defensive schemes to your players in pre-season and g…
60 Monster Defense Scares Offenses
Alignments, Responsibilities DEFENSIVE GUARDS: Alignment: Face on the inside shoulder of the offensive guard. Look through and over the shoulder pad…
Control The Game With Defensive Clock Management
AT SOME POINT during the season, your defense will be confronted with a situation when you must consider the clock as well as your opponent. There ar…