Defensive Gaps and Alignments in the 62×8 Defense

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 videos on the 62 Multi 8 defense.

Defensive Gaps and Alignments Video

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I stopped using the traditional defensive technique numbering system about 5 years ago.  I felt I could keep it simple for youth football players and just use the same numbering system we use for offense and it worked pretty good.  I do use the traditional defensive Gaps; A, B, C, D and E.  We also number the offensive linemen for our stack calls which are similar to the offensive holes.

Our alignments are pretty easy.  Our 4 down linemen are either in the Gaps or Head Up or just shaded to the inside.  Of course our DE / ILBs line up 2 to 3 yards outside the end of man on the line (EMOL).  I call the EMOL the Emu.  Kids love it.

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62 Defense Video Clinic

1. Introduction to the 62 Multi 8 Youth Football Defense
2. Defensive Shifts in the 62 Multi 8 Defense
3. Player Types in the 62 Multi 8 Defense
4. 62 Multi 8 Defensive Gaps and Alignments
5. 62×8 Stack Defenses
6. Passing Defensive Formations in the 62×8 Defense
7. Main Blitz Calls in the 62 Multi 8 Defense
8. DB Blitz Calls in the 62×8 Defense
9. Defensive Line Shifts in the 62 Multi 8 Defense
10. More Blitz Calls in the 62 Multi 8 Defense
11. Playing the 62×8 Defense with 7th Grade and Older Players
12. How to Play DE in the 62 Multi 8 Defense
13. How to Play inside linebacker in the 62 Multi 8 youth football defense
14. How to Play Cornerback in the 62 Multi 8 Defense
15. How to Play Defensive Tackle in the 62×8 Defense
16. How to play Defensive Guards; kNob and GunR in the 62×8 Defense
17. How to Play Free Safety / Fred on the 62 Multi 8 Defense
18. Defensive Letter Alphabet Combo Calls in the Multi 6-2 Defense Series

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