3-4 Defense – Cover 4 Zone
Play Type: Zone Coverage Setup When the offense is looking to complete a deep pass - 3rd and long, or at the end of a half or the game - this is
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How To Make Proper Contact with the Football Defender
In football, its important to know exactly what should happen with the feet on contact with the block. In today's video blog post, we are breaking down the exact technique
5 Pass Rush Drills for the Defensive Linemen
The use of the Gilman tall pop-ups is very fundamental to our pass rush drill training. After we've done all the basic things - drills, footwork - we transition to
How to Effectively Improve Your Defensive Line
During this blog post, I'm going to share some terrific defensive line football drills with you that you'll surely want to try out with your team. Get-Off Drill This defensive line football
Video: The 3 Ts of Coaching Successful Football Defense
During the above video, you'll learn about the three Ts of coaching a successful and effective football defense. The three main components of a great football defense are: Tackling Third down Takeaways Tackling You want to
5 Drills Your Defensive Line Will Want to Use
Today, I'm going to discuss a variety of defensive line drills that will help your players work on blocking and other necessary skills. Base Fundamental Blocks Drill We're going to focus on
2 Killer Ways to Improve Pass Rushes
Today, I'm going to share with you a number of youth football defensive drills that are perfect for pass rush situations. Draw and Screen Drill We do this youth football defensive drill
2 Pass Rush Drills You Won’t Want to Ignore
Today, I'm going to go over a number of defensive football drills that are ideal for running to get your players ready for pass rush situations. Inside Counter Drill This next fundamental
2 Defensive Line Drills to Get Your Players to Their Best
Today, we're going to take some time to go over some effective football drills for your defensive line players. Redirect Drill With this football drill, the coach is going to have the
Video: Defending the Wing-T-Concepts and Strategies
The above youth football video discusses the main philosophy and various concepts when approaching how to defend against a wing-T team. Here are the main points: The main philosophy is
Defensive Back Drills Sure to Increase Your Players’ Skills
The following drills are fantastic for working with your defensive backs during football practice. Baseball Turn Technique Drill This is a turn designed to obviously maximize our speed and protect the deep
Souvenirs from Revis Island – Cornerback Secrets
As a defensive back, your job is split into two parts. First, you have to shadow your assignment, attempting to discourage the quarterback from making a throw in your direction.
Linebacker Fundamentals – Lateral Slide Drill
We put quite a bit of stock into a linebacker's physical abilities - strength, speed, quickness and the like. And there's nothing wrong with that, but much more important is
Defensive Line Drills – Getting the Upper Hand
There are three pressure points in our arms, and learning how to use these joints to create leverage against a blocker can be a huge advantage for any defensive lineman.
Defensive Line Drills – Building a Strong Base
Building a strong, wide base is one of the most important fundamentals for any good defensive lineman. Without good leverage, it doesn't matter how strong or fast your lineman are -
Defensive Back Drills – Don’t Be Odd Man Out!
Heart and desire is a huge aspect of Football. In a game where every inch is absolutely vital, teaching players to give it everything they have out on the field, all
How to Teach Pursuit and Leverage to Linebackers
When you think of the greatest linebackers you've ever seen, it's not all big hits, interceptions and fumbles that make them so great - although they're great for the highlight reel.
Punt/Return Youth Practice Drill & Breakdown Drill
Here are two drills I've uses a lot. The first one is an all inclusive practice drill that works on all skills with your younger players. The next one is a defensive drill with NO offense being played--fun and effective.