Coaching Basics: Option Responsibilities

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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.

3-4 Defense against Option

You should start working Option Assignments early, and work them often, when coaching up your defense. Many teams are incorporating elements of the Option, even if they are not focused on playing Option football.

The basic rules of defending the Option do not change. They apply to every style of Option including:

  • Flexbone Option, under center or in Pistol
  • Inside Veer and Outside Veer
  • Midline Option
  • Zone Read Option

Option assignment rules do not change greatly whether you are a 3-3-5 Defense, 4-2-5 Defense, 4-3 Defense, 3-4 Defense or any other sound, base defense. Once your players understand these rules, they can stop the Option out of your base defense.

Another big rule in defending the Option (and anything else) is No Gimmicks! Coach your players to defend and stop the Option with confidence in your Base Defense! Check out this video for the basics of defending Option football teams.

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Coaching Basics: Man Coverage vs. Zone Coverage

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Zone Coverage AlignmentIt’s all about building your overall defensive structure. Your philosophy, your core teachings, your basic principles of defense are centered around your coverage and your front. Unfortunately, the fun stuff like your blitz package, your line twists, your disguises, do not figure into your basic defensive structure.

We have talked about the fronts, but it’s important to remember that your coverage determines the front. In this installment of our Coaching Basics series on Football-Defense.com, we focus on the difference between Man Coverage and Zone Coverage.

When deciding what kind of team you are going to be, you will need to choose between being a Man Coverage or Zone Coverage team. Each has it’s advantages and disadvantages that we cover in this video.

We also include some live game footage to show the difference in a “Man Turn” and a “Zone Turn.”

To start from the beginning in our Coaching Basics series, watch the first video here.

The entire Coaching Basics series is available to members of Football-Defense.com, and you can sign up for a 7 Day Free Trial Here if you are not a member yet.

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Coaching the 3-5-3 Defense Web Clinic with Pete Mutascio (March 26, 2013)

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strongbatOn March 26, 2013 we hosted a great Web Clinic with Pete Mutascio, Head Football Coach for Cosby High School in Midlothian, Virginia. Coach Mutascio has had a lot of success with his 3-5-3 Defense over the last 6 years and he’s sharing it with us.

Coach Mutascio shares his base philosophy and reason for choosing to move to the 3-5-3 Defense over a decade ago. He then goes into the defensive alignment, line stunts, blitzes and coverages. Plus, as always, we have an extensive Question & Answer session at the end.

Unfortunately, the first portion of the Web Clinic did not get recorded. We’ll try to get that problem remedied, but for now the video recording picks up with the Defensive Line stunts. [Read more...]

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Coverages in the 4-2-5 Defense with Aaron Segedi, Trenton HS (MI)

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We had another great Web Clinic presentation, this time with Coach Aaron Segedi from Trenton High School in Michigan. Coach Segedi presented their 4-2-5 Defense coverages, as well as getting into some of the front.

This is a very detailed presentation on a complete coverage package for your 4-2-5 Defense, using variations of Cover 4, Quarters, and some Cover 2 principles. Along with the detailed presentation, you’ll get film and Question & Answer in the recording of this presentation.

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Blitzing in the 4-2-5 Defense Web Clinic with Ricky Coon, NWMCC (03/13/2013)

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4-2-5 Defense BlitzCoach Ricky Coon is the Defensive Coordinator for Northwest Mississippi Community College, and he presented his 4-2-5 Defense Blitz Package at our Web Clinic on March 13, 2013. Coach Coon has had previous stints at Highland CC, Ellsworth CC, Chowan University and most recently at Southwest Baptist University.

The 4-2-5 Defense that Coach Coon currently runs is modeled after the TCU 4-2-5 Defense, so you’ll see a lot of similarity in terminology and concepts. We get into a huge array of blitzes, including how and why to run the blitzes, variations on coverage behind them, video clips of blitzes, adjustments and more.

If you were not able to attend the Web Clinic live, definitely look to attend some of our future web clinics! We’ll be doing weekly Web Clinics throughout the spring. [Read more...]

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