I just read an email on blitzing. I like to blitz, especially if I am the underdog and the other team has a ton of talent. Blitzing will allow you to even the playing field. But, if you live by the sword you can die by the sword. If your offensive opponent guesses right while your running a blitz, its probably a TD. In my last inter-league scrimmage against a higher division team, I blitzed 80% of the time and shut down their offense. I was very pleased with our Defense. Our first game is this Saturday, so I am hoping we shut them down too.
6-2 Wide Blitzes - Cobra & Maniac
The two linebacker blitzes I run most are Cobra and Maniac blitzes. I just put in Cobra this year and am having great success in our inter-league scrimmages. I had an issue last year at the C gap and Cobra addresses that issue. not only does it attack the C gap but it basically shuts down the Cobra side of the offense. Its pretty amazing. I also run a Maniac blitz or Middle blitz with my Mike Linebacker or Strong LB. This works well if their Center is skittish. I also run a Maniac Too, where I send both LBs up the middle.
In 2006, an opposing team stripped the football from one of my backs and ran for a touchdown. Our running back that had the ball stripped, became the leading football stripper on our youth football team. Stripping the football is a powerful defensive tactic, especially in youth tackle football, because most youth running backs do…
A friend of mine called me last night. He said his 12U team is not tackling low. They are tackling pretty good but some are having trouble breaking down and staying low to make tackles. We talked about not all tackles will be low since they might be open field pursuit tackles when a player…
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 technique this week in practice, especially with my rookie youth players. USA Football, the sport’s…
This is Part 5 of my 62 Multi 8 Defense video series on the Stack Defenses that dominate youth football Offenses. In this 62 Stack Defense clinic video, I review the 33 Stack and Lucy call out of the 33 Stack, Along with the 45 Stack, 21 Stack, 44 Stack and 55 Stack Pirate. These…
This free youth football coaching video outlines the defensive gaps and alignments in the 62 Multi 8 defense. These Defensive Gaps, alignments and techniques are common to most youth football defenses. This is part 4 in the 18 part series on the 62 Multi 8 Youth Football Defense. Please check out Coach Parker’s other free…
Coaching youth football is not as easy as it sounds or looks. It is like herding cats; pee wee players, their parents, your coaches, the league and fans. So many issues to deal with during a youth football season while coaching youth football teams. Many youth football coaches make it hard on themselves by doing…