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This area is available to post general comments and questions about Defenses used in Youth Football. I am currently using an Eagle defense variation similar to a 7 diamond and a 6-2 wide variation. I am considering running a Gap Air Mirror Defense or 8-2-1 this season, but still weighing the options. What do you think?
5 Comments
May 1, 2008 at 8:55 pm
I’ve got to tell you, one of the best books on understanding defense, especially the front 8 is the Leo Hand book Radar Blocking. He outlines blocking assignments against 14 different defenses. It was a real eye opener to see all of the defenses and how they could be blocked or not.
May 2, 2008 at 1:57 am
We really struggled last year on defense. We moved from a Eagle 7 to a 6-2 variation and we did not have the same effectiveness as our blitzing Eagle. I have read some good things about the GAP AIR Mirror Defense by Reed, but I’m not sure yet. Hmmm, we lost all of our games due to defense. We scored no less than 24 points a game and averaged 40 points. I really need to find a good defense for 5th graders.
May 9, 2008 at 1:53 pm
this is a really good summary of youth football defenses.
http://www.guidetocoachingsports.com/football_defenses.htm
You can also check out my blog post on the main page.
September 30, 2008 at 9:55 am
whats the best offense to run against the 6-2
June 9, 2009 at 1:47 pm
We ran the 33 Stack last season with mixed results. This is a “disguised” 6-3 featuring 6 stack players that shoot A, B and C gaps using a Tap and Go blitz scheme.
We also use a few hybrid positions. Our “Dogs” are hybrid DE’s/Corners. Our Corners are hybrid Corners/SS’s and our Reaper is a hybrid Mike/FS. Our coverage is inverted cover 2.
This year, we are much better prepared to coach this defense and expect great things.
You’ll love the GAM, btw.