Category Archives: Defense
Coaching Team Defense in Youth Football
I just finished reading Coach Fritz Shurmur’s outstanding book Coaching Team Defense . This is a must read for any defensive coach. It’s a 100 pages of pure defensive gold. I read it one afternoon and cannot stop thinking about the book. … Continue reading
Tackle Progression Model promotes fundamentals and player safety | USA Football
I’ve been taking the USA Football’s certification class. Youth Football Coaches can join for $25 and take the certification class. I came across this article/video today on tackling. This is very well produced. I will be using this tackling progression … Continue reading
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Tackling Gauntlet Youth Football Drills
I rewatched a linebacker video with Coach Paterno and his linebacker’s coach Coach Sandusky. Coach Sandusky goes over several tackling drills but one I really like is the tackling gauntlet. It teaches the tackler to wrap up and continue to … Continue reading
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Big OK Drill – Youth Football Drills
One of my favorite youth football drills is the Big Oklahoma Drill or the Big OK. This drill is second only to the SUMO drill that I run if we win a game. I first heard about the Big OK … Continue reading
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Tackling Types – Defense Coaching Youth Football
I am reading Coach George Allen’s Handbook of Winning Football. Coach George Allen was one of the winningest NFL coaches on the Rams and Redskins in the 60′ and 70′s. I watched his teams many times give my home team … Continue reading
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Angle Tackling Drill Youth Football Defense
This season I have been using this Angle Tackling drill for my youth football team at almost every practice, especially for Outside Linebackers, Defensive Ends, Corner Backs, Free Safeties and Inside Linebackers. The drill is also great for tail backs … Continue reading
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Contain Pod Defensive Football Drill
I use the Contain Pod drill to teach our defensive ends not to crash. This football drills simulates game situations. Youth Football Drills. Play for Fun and Winning is Funner!
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Sprint Tackling Drill – Defense Youth Football
Today we used the Sprint Tackling Drill from AFCA’s Defensive Football Drills book. This is a great open field tackling drill. The ball carrier is about 5 yards behind the bags and the tackler in red is 10 yards behind the … Continue reading
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Linebacker and D-back Keys – youth football defense
Linebackers and Defensive Backs can read the keys of offensive linemen to learn the direction of the play. 1. Offensive linemen blocking down field means the play is a run. 2. Offensive linemen pulling in one direction generally means play … Continue reading
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Defensive Strategy – Youth Football
So here is my youth football defensive strategy plan for 2010 1. Stop the run, interrupt the pass. 2. Attack the Offense with Multiple looks 3. Dictate game flow 4. Scout scout scout 5. Equalize strength 6. Communicate and say … Continue reading
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