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.
Tramon Williams’ Patience Gives Him The Complete Picture
Here, Green Bay cornerback Tramon Williams demonstrates patience and discipline to put himself in position to make the play....
Lavonte David Can Anticipate Because He Studies
For a player of Lavonte David's caliber, hours of film study, seeing the route concepts in practice and walk-throughs come together on gameday in a big way....
4-2-5 Defense? Yes, Right Here.
FirstDown PlayBook is always evolving but if you watch this short video you will see how you can get to your 4-2-5 defense quickly....
Von Miller Combines Technique & Explosiveness For A Bull Rush
Here you can see how a rusher who might be smaller than the guy blocking him can generate the power and bull rush an OL through technique and explosiveness....
Wisconsin Defense Leaves Few Places For This Ball To Go
Obviously the Wisconsin staff had done their homework because this defense looked like it was designed specifically for this play....
Man Coverage And Then Some
This week we look at Miami Dolphins CB Xavien Howard. Aligned in Press, he patiently waits for the WR to show his hand with the inside speed release....
Pass Rush Tools For The Toolbox
As a football coach, how can you help your pass rushers become even more impactful and disruptive? Add tools to their toolbox....
Dissecting The Art Of Aaron Donald’s Pass Rush.
You will see Aaron Donald leverage with his speed rush to set up an inside counter. He pins the guard's outside arm and then clubs the his inside arm....
The Scouting Academy Dissects Linebacker Eric Kendricks
This is critical, and not an easy thing to teach young linebackers. He doesn't JUST have to read run/pass, but he has to know what type of run he's seeing....
The Scouting Academy Looks At Off Man Technique
"Off Man" gives you some of the advantages a defender might get by playing zone, while still maintaining many of the pluses that come with press man....
Run Support Corners Are A Rare Breed
He is landing his shoulder into the midsection of a larger WR, with enough power on contact to disrupt the catch point and creating an incompletion....
Teach Tape Thursday Looks At Press Coverage
Defenders who can play their assigned man but also play the ball in the air once it is thrown are truly rare players. Here is an example....