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.

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....

FirstDown PlayBook Player App Is Live

FirstDown PlayBook Player App Is Live

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jul 11, 2023

The FirstDown PlayBook Player App is now available for all FirstDown PlayBook Team account members. There is a FastBreak PlayBook App too!...

FirstDown PlayBook 8 Man Football & More

FirstDown PlayBook 8 Man Football & More

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jul 6, 2023

FirstDown PlayBook has been a valuable resource for 8 man football coaches for several years now. 6 man, 9 man & 12 man football coaches too. ...

Defending The Youth Football Beast Offense

Defending The Youth Football Beast Offense

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jul 5, 2023

We see so many Pop Warner coaches defend the youth football Beast offense the same way that they would a conventional offense. Big mistake....

FirstDown PlayBook Players App Coming July 10

FirstDown PlayBook Players App Coming July 10

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jul 2, 2023

We are excited to announce that on Monday, July 10 we will launch our brand new FirstDown PlayBook Players app. ...

Helping Your Small Pop Warner Corner

Helping Your Small Pop Warner Corner

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jun 20, 2023

Most of you line your smallest player up as your Pop Warner Corner. You tell them to contain the ball. This is when vertical seams show up. ...