defense

Create A Visual Defensive Call Sheet With FirstDown PlayBook

Create A Visual Defensive Call Sheet With FirstDown PlayBook

by Charlie Coiner on Sep 25, 2026

Good Defensive Coordinators make the offense play "left handed". Build a visual defensive call sheet in FirstDown PlayBook to do that....

Your FirstDown PlayBook Defensive Fronts In Seconds

Your FirstDown PlayBook Defensive Fronts In Seconds

by Charlie Coiner on Apr 9, 2026

I understand that defensive football coaches struggle with technology but if you want to catch up lets look at defensive fronts first....

Vanderbilt Defensive Pressure Coverage

Vanderbilt Defensive Pressure Coverage

by Charlie Coiner on Dec 1, 2025

It's not unusual for defenses to send one more than the offense can block. It's the Vanderbilt defensive pressure coverage that's unique....

3-3-5 Defense Or 3-2-6? Hard To Get A Bead On.

3-3-5 Defense Or 3-2-6? Hard To Get A Bead On.

by Charlie Coiner on Sep 5, 2025

FirstDown PlayBook has studied the differences (and similarities) in the 3-3-5 Defense and the 3-2-6 Defense and the 3-3 Stack Defense....

Dial Up Odd Front Pressure Away From Rotation

Dial Up Odd Front Pressure Away From Rotation

by Charlie Coiner on Aug 23, 2025

This odd front pressure is a rule breaker for any quarterback who looks for safety rotation to find answers....

Youth Football 6 Man Defensive Fits

Youth Football 6 Man Defensive Fits

by Charlie Coiner on Jun 27, 2025

Defense should not be all about the ball. Yes, get to the ball but these FirstDown PlayBook 6 man defensive fits will get you there faster....

Can You Make Defensive Adjustments?

Can You Make Defensive Adjustments?

by Charlie Coiner on May 26, 2025

I asked a veteran Texas high school coach what FirstDown PlayBook could do to help coaches the most. Instantly he said defensive adjustments....

Youth Football Nose Guard Technique

Youth Football Nose Guard Technique

by Charlie Coiner on Apr 5, 2025

FirstDown PlayBook is pretty fired up about this one for several reasons. The first and foremost reason is that we love teaching football. The second reason is that every spring we try ...

Youth Football Defensive Line Technique Series

Youth Football Defensive Line Technique Series

by Charlie Coiner on Mar 25, 2025

The hardest position to coach is the youth football defensive line. You're asking young players to do something they've never done before....

4-2-5 Defense & 3-3-5 Defense Help

4-2-5 Defense & 3-3-5 Defense Help

by Charlie Coiner on Feb 25, 2025

FirstDown PlayBook has made it very easy to find 4-2-5 defense and 3-3-5 defense help that you can also edit to fit your team....

Free Safety Gets Involved On This Zone Dog Pressure

Free Safety Gets Involved On This Zone Dog Pressure

by Charlie Coiner on Feb 9, 2025

Bringing zone dog pressure with the free safety can take nerves of steel especially if your strong safety hasn't played the middle much....

How To Defend Flag Football Bunch Formations

How To Defend Flag Football Bunch Formations

by Charlie Coiner on Jan 8, 2025

When you are playing or coaching flag football defense you have the same challenges that tackle coaches have defending bunch formations...