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.
Offensive Coordinators Suffering Self Inflicted Wounds
News flash. Defense is not dead. One reason is that defensive coordinators are allowing offensive coordinators to self inflict wounds....
Bearcat Red Zone Defense Creates Irish Pick
When we first saw this Cincinnati Bearcat red zone defense yesterday, we were pretty sure it was a green dog pressure. Maybe not......
Not Too Late For Your Defensive Pressure Package
One of the areas that you may still be tweaking week to week with your football team is your defensive pressure package....
Chargers’ 2 Safeties Give Them Options
If you are a football coach and started watching the Chargers' 2 safeties yesterday you would be close to the action on almost every play. ...
Packers Smell A Rat & Expose Him
Rodgers didn't get a lot of single safety looks but when he did he took advantage of it. This rat in the hole coverage was one example....
Bills Show Dolphins Cover 2… But It Ain’t
You can show cover 2 and bring five just like the Bills did here. You will likely face 2x2 or 3x1 formations when playing a throwing team....
Take Your Youth Football PlayGrids To the Game
One of the worst feelings in the world as a coach is when you're searching for adjustments in the middle of a game. PlayGrids can help you....
Saints 2 Man Coverage Does The Trick
It got us wondering just what did the Saints do them? We did a little research and found some good old fashion 2 man coverage....
This Week’s Featured Team: Georgia Bulldog Defense
This week's FirstDown PlayBook Featured Team is the Georgia Bulldogs defense. Congrats to Kirby Smart & his staff for a great plan vs Clemson!...
Teaching Wrong Arm Fits In Youth Football
Today we take a look at a video breaking down youth football wrong arm fits. You may notice that we didn't say wrong arm technique....
Defensive Football Help That Actually Helps
We aren't in a contest to have the most Twitter followers. We are in a contest though, to provide you with sound defensive football help....
3 Reasons Pursuit Drill Should Be Your First Drill
Here are three reasons that the very first defensive drill you should run with your defense should be the pursuit drill. ...