Youth Football Shaded Nose Technique

Anyone who saw our blog or videos on how to coach a Zero Nose, saw that we think it is a very hard technique for a Pop Warner aged player to master. For the same reasons, we believe that a shaded nose guard or nose tackle makes a lot more sense.

One of the first things you want to teach when it comes to youth football defense is gap responsibility. By shading your nose, you are immediately making it clear that this young player is responsible for the A gap.

There are certainly other responsibilities that the various blocking schemes will present. However; job one for a youth football shaded nose guard is to stay in the A gap. You will also see us emphasize is that how wide or tight your shaded nose plays is important. Younger more inexperienced players should play a loose version of a shade so that they will not get reached by the center.

The consistent thing about coaching youth football players on the defensive line is that it is foreign to youth football aged players. You are going to ask them to get in a three point stance and play with bent knees throughout the entire play.

The natural inclination is for a young player to stand up and look for the football. Telling a young player to stay low is not going to be very effective unless you explain why they are staying low. The video below will walk you through virtually every blocking scheme that you will need to defend. Take a look.

FirstDown PlayBook offers you 6 different defenses for your youth football team. You should consider one or two of these for your Pop Warner defense. Tap on any one of the tiles below to visit the article describing that formation. After reading the article then go join FirstDown PlayBook and get busy coaching your Pop Warner team with the best football playbook available!