http://www.gridironstrategies.com
Improving Your Overall Defense
by Keith Scott
Defensive Coordinator • University of Arkansas at Monticello
You can improve your overall defense in three phases – pursuit, tackling, and turnovers. Each drill we’ve included allows you to be fundamentally sound and take full advantage of any offensive mistakes. Every drill also allows you to get each player on your defense involved along with every position group. During the 2011 season, UAM was among the leaders in the Great American Conference in a number of categories: third in total defense, first in interceptions, first in tackles for loss, and second in takeaways. Nationally, UAM ranked 10th in TFL and 29th in interceptions.
Philosophy
Our 4-3 defense is simple for players and coaches, but hard for opponents to figure out. This system will allow you to get your best players on the field every snap to create an aggressive, violent, enthusiastic, and fundamentally sound defense. This is a gap control defense - alignment and assignments will be taught by coaches every day. Two safeties will allow the d ...The full article can only be seen by subscribers.
Subscribe today!
|
Current Subscriber first time here? Click Here to set up your password. |
NOT A SUBSCRIBER? Subscribe now to start receiving Gridiron Strategies magazine PLUS get INSTANT unlimited access to over 10 years of back issues including over 800 articles and 2000 diagrams ONLY available at www.GridironStrategies.com Subscribe Now |
NEED PASSWORD HELP |
P.O. Box 14007
North Palm Beach, FL 33407
1-800-527-4271 option 4
Copyright 2024, Gridiron Strategies
a division of
AFM Media, LLC.
All Rights Reserved.