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.

Beat These 3 Bad Youth Football Offenses
Three examples of youth football offenses we think are bad for Pop Warner aged players and also things that might help you if you face them....

Youth Football Pirate Stunt & More
A simple and effective youth football Pirate stunt is exactly what your Pop warner defense needs to stop the B gap run....

Flag Football Man Coverage With Rules
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 often an overlooked teaching tool. Most people, and especially youth football athletes are visual learners. ...

Youth Football 5-3 Under Defense & More
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
A Youth Football 4-4 Defense Gives Your Young Pop Warner Team A Chance To Adjust Against Opponents Who Want To Spread You Out....