Defense

Finding defensive football help on the web that can actually help you is a rare feat. At first glance it looks like there is an abundance of resources. Scratch beneath the surface and you find that there is nothing but the surface. Defense is rarely addressed correctly on the internet.
The internet is a pretty easy place to coach football. There is no pressure to get your call in on time. You normally draw one play, defense or special teams scheme up and you do it vs a good look.
Coaching on Friday nights and even at practice is not quite like that. Ask any experienced defensive coach and they will tell you getting lined up in a sound defense to all of the different formations is the biggest challenge.
This is not to mention all of the trades, shifts and motions that offensive coordinators like to throw at you. When we draw up your FirstDown PlayBook defensive football help we try to keep all of this in mind.
We take all of this into consideration when we design the FirstDown PlayBook varsity and youth defensive sections. We get great satisfaction when we show this to a high school or college defensive coordinator and their eyes light up.

3-3-5 Defense Or 3-2-6? Hard To Get A Bead On.
FirstDown PlayBook has studied the differences (and similarities) in the 3-3-5 Defense and the 3-2-6 Defense and the 3-3 Stack Defense....

Buck Sweep Gives UNC & Belichick Fits
The Buck Sweep, a play that youth football and high school football coaches run every week, gave an NFL Hall of Fame coach fits on Monday....

Dial Up Odd Front Pressure Away From Rotation
This odd front pressure is a rule breaker for any quarterback who looks for safety rotation to find answers....

Adjusting An 8 Man Football Defense
FirstDown PlayBook allows 8 man football, 6 man football, 9 man football and 12 man football coaches to save a ton of time every day....

Coaching Football With Immediate Feedback
Coaching football well can happen several different ways but getting immediate feedback to your players is a huge asset....

Unbalanced Formations Pros & Cons
There are some serious advantages to running unbalanced formations and the football plays that come with them but be careful......

6-2 Directions Defense Good For HS & Youth Football
This 6-2 Defense fits football coaches when you need it most at all levels, including youth football and high school football. ...

Choosing Your Youth Football Defense
If you have been chosen to coach a Pop Warner aged youth football defense, you are about to have a great football coaching experience....

FirstDown PlayBook Find a PlayBook Updates
Your Find a PlayBook area has added new sections including USA Flag PlayBooks, youth football Gun formations and defensive line help....

Beating Quarters Coverage Means Understanding It
Show me an offensive line coach who can explain how quarters coverage just shoved that duo run up his rear and I will respect his knowledge....

FirstDown PlayBook Youth Football 3 Technique
FirstDown PlayBook knows your youth football 3 technique will be at the point of attack for the Pop Warner offense you line up this fall....

FirstDown PlayBook In 49 Countries & Growing!
FirstDown PlayBook is now helping football coaches in 49 countries and that only counts the ones who pay. Only the beginning. ...