defense
Wisconsin Defense Leaves Few Places For This Ball To Go
Obviously the Wisconsin staff had done their homework because this defense looked like it was designed specifically for this play....
Man Coverage And Then Some
This week we look at Miami Dolphins CB Xavien Howard. Aligned in Press, he patiently waits for the WR to show his hand with the inside speed release....
Over 57 Different Defensive Pressures
You can find pressures organized by which linebacker(s) is coming. Sam, Mike, Jack and Will linebacker pressures can easily be sorted....
Defensive Coordinator: Stop This Run
You are the defensive coordinator. The zone read is cutting back to your weak side A gap. What adjustment(s) are you going to make to get this stopped?...
Zone Dog Pressure…Free Safety Style
Bringing the free safety can take some nerves of steel especially if your strong safety is not real comfortable in the deep middle of the field....
Monday Morning QB: Adjust To This
You are playing corners over and leaving the strong safety on the boundary side to defend the run.The offense orbit motions #1 to the boundary. Now what?...
Short Yardage & Goal Line Ready For 2019
FirstDown PlayBook is the king of situational football and as you will see, we have your short yardage and goal line sections ready for you too....
Our Reputation
Good defensive coordinators know that the defensive pressure can be applied but it has to be intelligently designed and coordinated to be effective....
40 Year Coaching Veteran John Palermo Talks Defensive Line Play
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...
Catch Man Technique (Part 2)
This is the second part of Darren Garrigan’s informative article on catch man technique. If you missed part 1 you can find it here. I first introduced the catch man technique in t...
Catch Man Technique Part 1
My decision on going with the catch man technique in the red zone was because I was tired of seeing DB’s get beat on fade and Back Shoulder. Just studying the NFL, college football ...