coaching defense

Answers To 7on7 Empty Formations

Answers To 7on7 Empty Formations

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jun 15, 2019

When you are a defensive coordinator and you walk out onto a 7on7 football field, you know that you are in for an unfair competition. ...

Our Reputation

Our Reputation

by FirstDown PlayBook on May 14, 2019

Good defensive coordinators know that the defensive pressure can be applied but it has to be intelligently designed and coordinated to be effective....

Don’t Ever Ask Me “What’s The Defensive Call?”

Don’t Ever Ask Me “What’s The Defensive Call?”

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 16, 2018

Art Kaufman get’s one thing straight with his defense in the very first defensive meeting of every year. He makes it clear that he never wants his defense to ask him the question “w...

40 Year Coaching Veteran John Palermo Talks Defensive Line Play

40 Year Coaching Veteran John Palermo Talks Defensive Line Play

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 24, 2018

John Palermo's resume includes a national championship ring with Notre Dame where he coached Chris Zorich, a two-time consensus All-American and the 1990 winner of the prestigious Lomb...