Defensive Coordinator

Oregon Short Yardage 4I Technique Pays Off
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
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...

Youth Football Defensive Line Slant Technique
Youth football defensive lines are often undersized and if that is your situation then you may need to incorporate the slant technique....

Pop Warner 6-2 Defense Cover 3
Can your Pop Warner team play a 6-2 defense with cover 3 behind it? Yes, but your youth football defense is going to cheat a little. ...

PAT/FG Block Effort Is Revealing
How hard does a defense play? Just watch them on PAT/FG Block. If they play hard on that special teams play then they play hard all the time....

Defensive End Hat Read Change Up
You are coaching your youth football defensive end to get their eyes back inside vs an outside release but that's not enough. What Now?...

Youth Football Pirate Stunt & More
A simple and effective youth football Pirate stunt is exactly what your Pop warner defense needs to stop the B gap run....

33 Nickel Knife Defensive Pressure
When you dial up a defensive pressure you had better have rules that are sound vs any formation that the offense comes out in....

Difference in 4-2-5 Defense & 4-3?
Way too much is made of the difference in a 4-2-5 and a 4-3 defense. It mostly comes from internet coaches who don't have a football base....

Defending The Wing T & FlexBone Offenses
Defending the Wing T and FlexBone offenses is hard. This one simple tool in FirstDown PlayBook can make it easier for coaches & players....

No Sound Defense Would Line Up Like This
There is a big difference in drawing your football play up against a sound defense and a realistic defense. ...

FDPB Find A Play: 30 Front Cross Dog
Defensive pressure like this 30 front cross dog gives you a chance for a sack or tackle for loss when you call it. ...