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Blitzing from the 4-4 Defense
We have come to the final piece of our 30-minute, Quick & Easy 4-4 Defense Install. In part one I showed you the base front for the 4-4 Defense. Then we showed all of the adjustments you will need to run your 4-4 Defense in part two. Part three focused on your spot-drop Cover 3 coverage. Now, we'll put in a very flexible pressure package to run with that. There are really only two calls to … [Read More...]
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Installing Cover 3 with the 4-4 Defense
I could just refer you to any number of articles on running Cover 3 that I have written before. But we want to keep this simple, so a bunch of links does not accomplish that. You can check out the Zone Coverages section on the Members page for tons of Cover 3 stuff. For the 4-4 Defense to be … [Read More...]
10 Game Planning Mistakes You Are Making
Your football team has a big game coming up. You're facing the top scoring offense in your area. The Defensive Coordinator has not slept in 4 days. He's watched every snap of every film you have. Over, and over. Are you getting what you really need from all that work, though? Check out these … [Read More...]
Coach XO Show Interview with Coach Daniel on the 4-2-5 Defense
I had the chance to do an interview for Shane Sams new football coaching podcast, The Coach XO Show. The show is up on CoachXO.com and you should definitely give it a listen! Coach Sams did a great job and I'm really looking forward to hearing a new coaching podcast out there. When you go to the … [Read More...]
Coaching Basics: Option Responsibilities
Defending the Option means being having a sound defense. It also means reps. A big part of the allure of the Option for offenses is that they can beat more talented, but less disciplined, defensive teams - without even having to block the best player. You should start working Option … [Read More...]
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