Defense

By Brendan Hall From the Hudl Blog Coach Vass and three of the nation’s best defen­sive coor­di­na­tors held court with Hudl to answer all your press­ing defen­sive ques­tions. Here’s what you missed. Earlier this month, more than 630 coach­es joined our webi­nar with Chris ​“Coach Vass” Vasseur and three of his clos­est con­fi­dants: Jenks (Okla.) defen­sive coor­di­na­tor Adam ...

Chad Hetlet Head Coach Glenbard West High School (Illinois) This video is provided by Glazier Football Coaching Clinics. The eClinic that this clip was pulled from is entitled “Defending the option out of the 3-3 defensive system. Force them to run where you want. You can also check out more videos like this one at the Glazier ...

Matt Holm Defensive Coordinator Batavia (IL) High School This video is provided by Glazier Football Coaching Clinics. You can also check out more videos like this one at the Glazier Clinics Online Learning Vault Please make sure that your sound is on and click on the video to play. The video is a YouTube video, so you will need to be ...

Coach Yon Boone Defensive Backs Coach Colorado School of Mines This video provided by Glazier Football Coaching Clinics. You can also check out more videos like this one at the Glazier Clinics Online Learning Vault Please make sure that your sound is on and click on the video to play. PUT YOUR CURSOR OVER THE LOWER RIGHT CORNER OF THE VIDEO ...

AJ Cooper, University of Wyoming Defensive Run-Game Coordinator/Defensive Ends Coach/Co-Special Teams Coordinator The three videos on defensive line play are provided by Glazier Football Coaching Clinics. You can also check out more videos like this one at the Glazier Clinics Online Learning Vault Please make sure that your sound is on and click on the video to play. PUT YOUR ...

Gary McGraw Cornerbacks Coach Sam Houston State The video is provided by Glazier Football Coaching Clinics. You can also check out more videos like this one at the Glazier Clinics Online Learning Vault Please make sure that your sound is on and click on the video to play. PUT YOUR CURSOR OVER THE LOWER RIGHT CORNER OF THE VIDEO AND ...

Joe Henrich, Head Coach, Bethlehem Catholic High School This video is provided by Glazier Football Coaching Clinics. You can also check out more videos like this one at the Glazier Clinics Online Learning Vault Please make sure that your sound is on and click on the video to play. PUT YOUR CURSOR OVER THE LOWER RIGHT CORNER OF THE ...

Alignment, Reads, Techniques & Responsibilities–Game Film Examples. The Coach in the video is Tim Murphy, Head Coach, Clayton Valley High School. This video is provided by Glazier Football Coaching Clinics. You can also check out more videos like this one at the Glazier Clinics Online Learning Vault Please make sure that your sound is on and click on the ...

Bill Miller Coach Miller has served as the defensive coordinator at Nevada, Oklahoma State, Miami (FL), Michigan State, Arizona State, Western Michigan, and Kansas. In addition to those stops, he was linebackers coach at Florida State. Coach Miller’s goal for all of his pressure and blitz concepts is to get 2 on 1 against the running ...

The video below is of Coach Dante Bartee, Linebackers Coach Upper Iowa University. The video length is four minutes and 16 seconds iin length. Please Make sure that your sound is on. Click the play arrow to start the video. You can learn more about Coach Bartee’s Defensive Principles at this link: Cover 3 (1 High ...

4 MAN PACKAGES The 4-man packages are the result of adding one additional defender to the front. They can be any of the single backer Dogs or Blitzes. All of the coverage packages can be used in 4-man packages; however offensive sets could require a coverage call change (check) at the line of scrimmage. Call: “Eagle 4” or ...

Have you caught yourself yelling at players, “You’re too high”?  Have you overheard coaches giving verbal dissertations as they correct players?  You can be sure that every one of your players wants to do things correctly.  So help them perform correctly.    Teach them through positives by helping them recognize, and the visualize performing correctly.  For ...

The 30 Stack is outstanding versus the option because it creates a defensive triangle on the perimeter.  As such, the veer option is defended (see diagram below), as well as the gun option, which keys the backside end.  The midline option can be run, but the read is wide (4-technique) and the nose in a ...

About the Author of this post: Jerry Campbell has over 30 years of high school and college coaching experience. He has experience as a head coach, offensive coordinator, and various position coaches. Jerry has written numerous football coaching articles in various publications, is the author of over 30 books on coaching football, and has produced 12 ...

About the Author of this post: Jerry Campbell has over 30 years of high school and college coaching experience. He has experience as a head coach, offensive coordinator, and various position coaches. Jerry has written numerous football coaching articles in various publications, is the author of over 30 books on coaching football, and has produced 12 ...

Contributed By Joe Nemith III Assistant Football Coach, Baldwin Wallace University Please make sure that you click on the video to play. PUT YOUR CURSOR OVER THE LOWER RIGHT CORNER OF THE VIDEO AND CLICK (IMAGE LOOKS LIKE THIS) TO WATCH THE VIDEO ON FULL SCREEN TO BE ABLE SEE LARGER DIAGRAMS AND VIDEOS Click the play arrow to ...

Jerry Campbell has over 30 years of high school and college coaching experience. He has experience as a head coach, offensive coordinator, and various position coaches. He has written numerous football coaching articles in various publications, is the author of over 30 books on coaching football, and has produced 12 coaching video series. Additionally, he ...

This post was provided by Joe Daniel Football Joe Daniel is the Offensive Coordinator at Amelia County High School in Virginia. He works with the Offensive Line and Linebackers. When you prepare your 4-2-5 Defense to defend against Trips Formations, start by focusing on what you need to stop first. In High School and Youth Football, that ...

About the Author of this post: Jerry Campbell has over 30 years of high school and college coaching experience. He has experience as a head coach, offensive coordinator, and various position coaches. He has written numerous football coaching articles in various publications, is the author of over 30 books on coaching football, and has produced 12 ...

Donnie Militzer Delta State Coach Militzer begins his power point presentation starting with his 3 R’s which is Read, React, and Reap. Coach Militzer shares in detail his Inside Linebacker’s thought process prior to the snap of the ball followed by actual Linebacker reads. Coach provides illustrations on how to read guards, near back, and fill point ...

Pressure can cause big football plays (“BFP”) because it disrupts the blocking schemes (sacks and tackles for loss), the ball carrier (taking multiple hits), and the passing game (hurries and interceptions). Pressure is not only running through gaps, but it is quickness in execution and arriving at the ball. When opposing coaches look at the ...

These dogs will have all three inside backers running through gaps, with coordinated action, either between backers, and/or defensive linemen. The defensive linemen may have an automatic “scalp” slant to gap, or can be called into a specific gap. These Dogs use word calls that identify the defenders involved and the blitz numbering system to ...

All of the Dogs, including the Two Backer Dogs use word calls that identify the defenders involved in the Dog and the blitz numbering system to identify the blitz gaps. The word call puts the strong side (“callside”) defenders in the Dog. However, all of the Two Backer Dogs can be run based upon field by adding the ...

Inside and Outside Stunt System Of Movement Sam, Rover, and Defensive Ends Click here to read part 1 of this article Jam, Pinch, and Tango deal with Ends and Outside Inverts (Sam and Rover). 1. Jam: Both Ends and Inverts execute stunt 2. Jam Weak: Backside End and Rover execute stunt 3. Jam Strong: Callside End and Sam execute stunt 4. ...

Tim Randall Defensive Coordinator Clovis High School Coach Randall begins his 3.3 presentation explaining the characteristics of the 3.3 with Hot and Fire Zone Blitzes. Coach provides terms and descriptions he uses to install techniques and responsibilities when incorporating zone blitzes into the 3.3. This presentation provides illustrations and teaching landmarks versus different offensive formations to assist in ...

Inside and Outside Stunt System Of Movement Sam, Rover, and Defensive Ends Jam, Pinch, and Tango deal with Ends and Outside Inverts (Sam and Rover). 1. Jam: Both Ends and Inverts execute stunt 2. Jam Weak: Backside End and Rover execute stunt 3. Jam Strong: Callside End and Sam execute stunt 4. Pinch: Both Ends and Inverts execute stunt 5. Pinch ...

William Mitchell Chester High School, SC. Coach Mitchell begins his presentation explaining his Blitzing techniques that he incorporates into his defensive approach starting with the blitz techniques for inside Linebackers followed by the outside Linebackers or over hang players. Coach Mitchell breaks down blitz levels and blitz terminology. This presentation also explains line stunts and calls with combinations ...

David Jacobs Former Assistant at Illinois Coach Jacobs begins his power point presentation by explaining his Defensive philosophy and how their defensive objectives will be accomplished. Coach Explains his swarm squad goals followed by his tackling philosophy that he explains in complete detail. Coach Jacobs explains how he studies offenses which will influence his defensive game plans. ...

Craig Hubbard Southern Nazarene University Coach Hubbard begins his presentation by explaining his personal philosophy followed by his team philosophy and defensive goals. Coach Hubbard explains why he likes the Stack 5 as his defensive approach for multiple reasons. Coach Hubbard explains his tackling drills and coaching points and techniques. This presentation offers multiple illustrations to help ...

Bob Benson Defensive Coordinator Colorado school of Mines Mines 3-5-3: 2-3 Deep Coverages, Constant Illusion of Pressure, and Man Blitzes – Defending the Zone Read Option This Power Point by Coach Benson is excellent for understanding the 3-5-3 and 2 and 3 secondary coverages. Coach Benson shares his defensive goals, defensive philosophy, attacking offensive schemes, tackling techniques, multiple coverages, ...