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Football Defensive Gap Techniques and Alignments

This article reviews the standard Football Defensive Gap Techniques and Alignments used by many football teams. I also added the defensive gaps, techniques and alignments for my 62 Multi 8 Youth Football Defense which I think might be simpler to teach to younger youth football players. Below is a diagram of the standard defensive alignment…

Defense Wins Games – Coaching Youth Football
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Defense Wins Games – Coaching Youth Football

Last season in 2007, I learned the hard way that Defense wins games.  I spent most of my time installing a new offense and did not spend the same time on coaching youth football Defense. We lost in the playoffs by one TD, because my defense could not stop the off-tackle play.  We had beat the team in…