defensive coaching
Solve Linebacker Conflict Of Assignment
Conflict of assignment is exactly what it says it is. It is when a defensive player has two responsibilities that work against each other....
Youth Football Defensive Pressure
When your youth football defense begins to master your base calls it is a chance to add a youth football defensive pressure or two....
4-3 Under Base Defense
Let’s slow down today to look at FirstDown PlayBook’s 4-3 Under Base defense. Sometimes as football coaches we spit words out like “over” and “under”...
Snake: Sam Strong Safety Pressure
The FirstDown PlayBook Sam Strong Safety Zone Dog pressure is jut one example of how we pump your playbook full of defensive pressures....
This Corner Fire Good No Matter The Hash
Regardless of the playing field, no hash is so far away from the boundary that a Corner Fire can't get home to ruin a quarterback's day....
PlayGrids Help Your Pressure Adjustment Installs
FirstDown PlayBook PlayGrids help you install pressure adjustments vs multiple formations in an organized manner that your players will love....
Football Coaching Carousel Gives Venables A Chance
We don't get into the coaching carousel very much anymore but we like it when coaches like Brent Venables get a chance....
OSU Steals Texas With Red Zone Tampa 2 Pick 6
Oklahoma State robbed Texas yesterday on this beautifully executed red zone coverage. We are going to call it a version of red zone Tampa 2 ...
Defensive Coaches: Details Matter Too
There is no earthly explanation of why defensive coaches would teach players from the offensive side of the ball....
Offensive Coordinators Suffering Self Inflicted Wounds
News flash. Defense is not dead. One reason is that defensive coordinators are allowing offensive coordinators to self inflict wounds....
Bearcat Red Zone Defense Creates Irish Pick
When we first saw this Cincinnati Bearcat red zone defense yesterday, we were pretty sure it was a green dog pressure. Maybe not......
Not Too Late For Your Defensive Pressure Package
One of the areas that you may still be tweaking week to week with your football team is your defensive pressure package....