The Key to In-Game Adjustments: Always Have a Plan B
By Dan Guttenplan Mike Tyson made famous the quote, “Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” While he was speaking about boxing, the same can be…
Goal Line with an Under Front
By Jerry Gordon Football is about momentum, and nothing changes momentum within a game like a successful goal line stand. This defense is called Goal Line Cover 4 and should…
Basic Zone Blitzes for the Under Front Defense
By Jerry Gordon Zone blitzes from the under front have three things in common: There will be five rushers. There will be three underneath players, two seam/curl/flat defenders and one…
Pressure Packages in the Double-A Gap Mug
By Mike Pettine Today we are here to talk about different looks out of the double mug package. As defensive coaches, we are always looking for ways to line up…
Defending a Key Receiver
By Steve Specht Today we are going to talk about identifying a key receiver and how you can isolate to take that receiver out of the game. At Cincinnati (Ohio)…
Weaponize Your Kickoff Return
By Marty Berson Marty Berson has spent chunks of the last 30 years coaching special teams at various levels of high school football in Orange County. He has implemented an…
Cover 2 Read to stop the run, pass and RPO
By Adam Harvey At Cibolo (Texas) Steele High School, we base out of a press-two coverage. Our checks are sky and cloud to go Cover 3, and we will play…
Defending the 20 Personnel Run Game
By Adam Gaylor Today we are going to talk about 20-personnel run fits. We are going to talk about our 3-4 odd fronts and how we fit it against the…
How to Distribute Passing Routes Among Linebackers
By Cody Alexander Most defensive coaches understand the distribution of routes when it comes to the four secondary players. Whether running a single-high Cover 3 scheme or a two-high quarter…
How to Coach Wrong-Arming
By Joby Turner The “wrong-arm” or spill concept is one of the most argued techniques amongst defensive coaches. History and purpose Many older coaches who cut their teeth in the…