defense

Youth Football 6 Man Defensive Fits

Youth Football 6 Man Defensive Fits

by FirstDown PlayBook 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 FirstDown PlayBook 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 Defensive Line Technique Series

Youth Football Defensive Line Technique Series

by FirstDown PlayBook 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 FirstDown PlayBook 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 FirstDown PlayBook 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 FirstDown PlayBook 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...

Red Zone Bracket Coverage Is $

Red Zone Bracket Coverage Is $

by FirstDown PlayBook on Mar 21, 2024

The coverages that you use out in the field are often not enough in the red zone. This is where red zone bracket coverage is your friend....

30 Front Empty Adjustments

30 Front Empty Adjustments

by FirstDown PlayBook on Mar 5, 2024

A defensive coordinator must be prepared to adjust to any formation, shift, trade, or motion. Today we will use this 30 front as an example....

Oregon Short Yardage 4I Technique Pays Off

Oregon Short Yardage 4I Technique Pays Off

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 31, 2023

This Oregon short yardage defense is a great example of how one simple 4I technique can make all the difference in the world....

Buckeyes Defense Baits Penn State On 4th Down

Buckeyes Defense Baits Penn State On 4th Down

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 24, 2023

Let's get it out of the way early. The Ohio State Buckeyes defense is good and they are the core of this 2023 team...

Cowboys 6 Man Pressure Gets Home

Cowboys 6 Man Pressure Gets Home

by FirstDown PlayBook on Dec 5, 2022

The All 22 play we are featuring today is a Cowboys 6 man pressure that got to Matt Ryan in the second quarter....

Get Home With Nickel Knife Fire Zone 3

Get Home With Nickel Knife Fire Zone 3

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 19, 2022

We call this pressure Nickel Knife Fire Zone 3. It is one of over 57 different varsity defensive pressures in FirstDown PlayBook....