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.

Flag Football Man Coverage With Rules

Flag Football Man Coverage With Rules

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 15, 2023

When teaching NFL Flag football man coverage you need to be careful to balance simplicity and tools that allow your team to adjust....

Mental Reps Are Crucial To Your Backups

Mental Reps Are Crucial To Your Backups

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 12, 2023

Mental reps are often an overlooked teaching tool. Most people, and especially youth football athletes are visual learners. ...

Youth Football 5-3 Under Defense & More

Youth Football 5-3 Under Defense & More

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 11, 2023

The FirstDown PlayBook 5-3 Under youth football defense is probably our least understood but it gives your Pop Warner defense leverage....

Choose Your Press Box Coaches Carefully

Choose Your Press Box Coaches Carefully

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 8, 2023

Head coaches need to be very careful when it comes to choosing your press box coaches for game day. This means your personnel ID coach too....

Youth Football 5-3 Bear Defense & More

Youth Football 5-3 Bear Defense & More

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 6, 2023

This very popular video explains your 5-3 Bear youth football defense and why you might want to consider it for your Pop Warner defense....

33 Nickel Knife Defensive Pressure

33 Nickel Knife Defensive Pressure

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 3, 2023

When you dial up a defensive pressure you had better have rules that are sound vs any formation that the offense comes out in....

Youth Football 5-3 Defense & More

Youth Football 5-3 Defense & More

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 1, 2023

There are several ways you can take advantage of a youth football 5-3 defense with your Pop Warner team this football season....

3 Common Mistakes Running A Football Scout Team

3 Common Mistakes Running A Football Scout Team

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jul 29, 2023

Recognizing your football scout team in a happy locker room after a win goes a long way to motivating that effort in the coming weeks....

How To Run A Football Scout Team (Part 1)

How To Run A Football Scout Team (Part 1)

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jul 27, 2023

Every good football coach knows the value of a good football scout team. Without a good look team, your starters will suffer on game day....

Pop Warner 4-4 Youth Football Defense & More

Pop Warner 4-4 Youth Football Defense & More

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jul 26, 2023

A Youth Football 4-4 Defense Gives Your Young Pop Warner Team A Chance To Adjust Against Opponents Who Want To Spread You Out....

Youth Football 6-2 Defense & More

Youth Football 6-2 Defense & More

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jul 19, 2023

The youth football 6-2 defense gives a coach the best chance to teach sound principles and technique to a Pop Warner aged team....

Teaching Flag Football Man Coverage Technique

Teaching Flag Football Man Coverage Technique

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jul 12, 2023

When you coach an NFL Flag football defense, one of the first things you are going to need to teach is flag football man coverage technique....