Mastering Youth Football Defense – Mind of a Football Coach Podcast – Zach Davis with Coach Parker In this podcast episode, Mastering the Youth Football Defense, Coach Steve Parker returns to discuss his defensive strategies and philosophies in youth football. He shares insights on the evolution of his Pirate Defense, the importance of training and…
In this video on my youth football defense, The 62 Multi 8 defense, I review the simple 15 different formation shifts. In my opinion these formation shifts are super unique to my 62×8 youth Defense. This is the second video in this 62 Multi 8 Youth Football Defense coaching clinic series. Yes, it seems like…
I wrote an article a few weeks ago about choosing offensive lineman and thought I would address choosing youth football defensive players in this article. I define youth football by players in 2nd to 6th grade, so 6 to 13 years old give or take a year. Tackle football really changes from 6th to 8th…
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. Here are some top points out of the book. #1 Objective for Defense is to…
I use the Contain Pod drill to teach our defensive ends not to crash. This football drills simulates game situations. The Contain Pod Defensive Youth Football Drill is a great pee wee football drill to train your defensive ends and outside linebackers how to play contain responsibilities. I also incorporate the inside linebackers and other…
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 is in direction of pull. 3. Offensive linemen drop stepping and setting up to block…
I attended a Denver football clinic last year and the speaker, an ex college coach, brought up a very interesting point for youth football coaches. How many times do you see a perfect form tackle in a high school, college or pro football games? He proposed not very often, and you know what, I must…
Here are a 10 Top Best youth football tackling drills we use with our youth and pee wee football players to learn tackling fundamentals from Rookies to Veteran players with years of experience playing tackle youth football; 6u to 12U. Youth Football Tackling Drills Tackling Fit & Form Drill – Seahawk Tackle Install Hug and…
I just finished Coach Dave Cisar’s Developing a Smothering DefenseDVD. This is another DVD from Winning Youth Football’s Step by Step Plan Series. This DVD focuses on the 6-2 Wide Tackle Defense and the Viper 4-4 Defense. I ran a 6-2 defense last year and I found Coach Cisar’s DVD very helpful. I will implement…