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.

Youth Football Shaded Nose Technique

Youth Football Shaded Nose Technique

by FirstDown PlayBook on Apr 23, 2025

FirstDown PlayBook thinks that playing a youth football shaded nose makes a lot more sense than trying to teach a zero nose technique....

3 Ways To Youth Football Defensive Line Help

3 Ways To Youth Football Defensive Line Help

by FirstDown PlayBook on Apr 17, 2025

Coaching a youth football defensive line just got a lot easier because there are now three distinct ways FirstDown PlayBook helps you....

FirstDown PlayBook Coaching Points & Player Assignments

FirstDown PlayBook Coaching Points & Player Assignments

by FirstDown PlayBook on Apr 15, 2025

I remember being a young football coach and not knowing if the football coaching points or player assignments I found were right....

Larger Better FirstDown PlayBook PlayGrids!

Larger Better FirstDown PlayBook PlayGrids!

by FirstDown PlayBook on Apr 9, 2025

The new FirstDown PlayBook PlayGrids offer you a much bigger and better teaching tool. A small improvement that brings big teaching benefits....

Run Blocking Variations Save You Time

Run Blocking Variations Save You Time

by FirstDown PlayBook on Apr 3, 2025

Every run play in FirstDown PlayBook is blocked up vs multiple defenses. The run blocking variations make it simple and easy to use....

3-4 Bear Front Creates One On One Pass Rush

3-4 Bear Front Creates One On One Pass Rush

by FirstDown PlayBook on Apr 1, 2025

In a world where coaches are in love with the 3-3-5 defense, a better option for high school football coaches might be the 3-4 Bear defense....

6 Man Football Push & More

6 Man Football Push & More

by FirstDown PlayBook on Mar 30, 2025

If you coach 6 man football and you have suggestions about how FirstDown PlayBook can improve your section, please let us know!...

Youth Football Defensive Line Technique Series

Youth Football Defensive Line Technique Series

by FirstDown PlayBook on Mar 25, 2025

The hardest position to coach is the youth football defensive line. You're asking young players to do something they've never done before....

FirstDown PlayBook Templates = Time Saved

FirstDown PlayBook Templates = Time Saved

by FirstDown PlayBook on Mar 23, 2025

Drawing the Buck Sweep against an over front 57 times doesn't make you a better coach. FirstDown PlayBook Templates lets you grow as a coach....

Do Your Football Players Even See You?

Do Your Football Players Even See You?

by FirstDown PlayBook on Mar 11, 2025

With every passing year, coaches have a harder job competing with your football players' attention. To be succinct, adapt or die....

For The Price Of One Football Helmet…

For The Price Of One Football Helmet…

by FirstDown PlayBook on Mar 7, 2025

For the cost of one football helmet you can help your coaches put important knowledge in every player's head you are protecting....

4-2-5 Defense & 3-3-5 Defense Help

4-2-5 Defense & 3-3-5 Defense Help

by FirstDown PlayBook on Feb 25, 2025

FirstDown PlayBook has made it very easy to find 4-2-5 defense and 3-3-5 defense help that you can also edit to fit your team....