Defense

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.

8 Man Football & 6 Man Football Defense

8 Man Football & 6 Man Football Defense

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 28, 2025

When FirstDown PlayBook was drawing your 6 man football and 8 man football defense sections we leaned on years of experience first....

Different Football Play Drawings For Different Ages

Different Football Play Drawings For Different Ages

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 17, 2025

FirstDown PlayBook understands that football play drawings designed for NFL players should not look the same as ones for Pop Warner players....

College Football Media: Schedule Strength Vs Blow Outs

College Football Media: Schedule Strength Vs Blow Outs

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 15, 2025

Trust us when we say that Brian Kelly understands his LSU Tiger football team and football in general better than the college football media. ...

FirstDown PlayBook Scout Team Cards

FirstDown PlayBook Scout Team Cards

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 13, 2025

Bad scout team cards lead to bad practices and enough bad practices lead to bad game day performance. It's avoidable with FirstDown PlayBook....

As Many Football Wristbands As There Are You…

As Many Football Wristbands As There Are You…

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 8, 2025

"Green Left Twin Nasty-Z Peel Tight-Pass 37 Buster Bluff-X Post-Y Bite On 2" Never Made It On A Wristband Sheet In The NFL....

3-3-5 Defense Or 3-2-6? Hard To Get A Bead On.

3-3-5 Defense Or 3-2-6? Hard To Get A Bead On.

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 5, 2025

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

Buck Sweep Gives UNC & Belichick Fits

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 3, 2025

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

Dial Up Odd Front Pressure Away From Rotation

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 23, 2025

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

Adjusting An 8 Man Football Defense

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 16, 2025

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 With Immediate Feedback

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 13, 2025

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

Unbalanced Formations Pros & Cons

Unbalanced Formations Pros & Cons

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 6, 2025

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

6-2 Directions Defense Good For HS & Youth Football

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 2, 2025

This 6-2 Defense fits football coaches when you need it most at all levels, including youth football and high school football. ...