Teaching Defense to Football Coaches who want to Dominate on the Field
We have spent a lot of time looking at the Quarters Coverage on this blog. I love this coverage for any 7-man front, like the 4-3 Defense or the 3-4 Defense.
The Alert Check is the coverage check we use in Quarters versus two receivers removed. We have to make some adjustments in order to handle the threat of two fast, vertical threats. This video details the check.
Learn more about this details of Quarters Coverage and other checks we use in this video.
Taking a look at the Double Eagle Flex Defense! One of the most innovative defenses in a long time, the “Desert Swarm” turned things around at The University of Arizona a few years back.
You do not see much of this defense today, so if you can run it effectively the chances are that your opponent has not seen it either!
Before the questions…
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I just answered an e-mail and decided I should skip right over waiting for the Mailbag and get this one up.
What’s your take on defending the mid-line using the miami style 4-3? If you are facing a team that’ll give you a diet of it, do you go to the under front?
Thanks,
sb
Coach,
If you are choosing a defense to defend the option, the 4-3 Defense is a great choice. I like both the Over and Under, for different reasons, against the Midline.
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I have had a few questions since Coaching Football’s 4-2-5 Defense eBook came out about the proper way to wrong arm a trap block. I have talked about this before, but wanted to add a little video to illustrate the idea.
The wrong arm is the most effective way to defend against trap blocks. The defensive linemen are bending down the line of scrimmage when they are unblocked, rather than getting up field and getting kicked out by an on-coming trap blocker.
The wrong arm refers to taking the defender’s outside arm and ripping through the upfield shoulder of the trap blocker or kick-out (if it is a fullback).
