As much time as you spend looking at how your team will defend any play out of any formation, eventually the little circles are going to turn into people – and start moving around pre-snap on you. The ability for your defense to adjust to motion is going to be crucial to your success.
Some offenses will use formations simply as a diversion, to distract you from what is really going on and force your players to move around. Others have a definite purpose to their motion. Scouting will help you determine which teams are which.Preparing for MotionAdjustments to motion should be a central part of your team’s defense. How you will adjust to motion should be installed beginning as soon as possible, preferably during the off-season.
If you do not adjust to motion until it becomes absolutely necessary, your players will view it as a new play – a new scheme. If motion adjustments are installed from the very start, your players will simply see it as a part of the defense.Adjustments to motion should not be static, hard and fast rules. You need to be able to show different looks to the offense when they motion. If you cannot, the Offensive Coordinator will find a way to use motion to dictate what you want to run.
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