Coverages
Use Varsity Offense To Teach Coverage
Posted on August 24th, 2020
If you are a defensive coach we strongly urge you to use the FirstDown PlayBook Varsity Offense to prepare your players each week...
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How Do You Teach Defensive Adjustments?
Posted on August 21st, 2020
Can you get on the board and fit your base defense up against any formation that the offense might throw at you? What about shifts...
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Teachtape Thursday Looks At Jamal Adams
Posted on August 6th, 2020
The calculus was different in the recent trade involving Jamal Adams because he does so much beyond what a traditional safety does...
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Tramon Williams’ Patience Gives Him The Complete Picture
Posted on July 23rd, 2020
Here, Green Bay cornerback Tramon Williams demonstrates patience and discipline to put himself in position to make the play....
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Wisconsin Leaves Few Places For This Ball To Go
Posted on June 26th, 2020
Obviously the Wisconsin staff had done their homework because this defense looked like it was designed specifically for this play....
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Their Slot Is Wearing You Out. How Can You Fix It?
Posted on May 11th, 2020
We have all seen that slot receiver who has wiggle and can just get open in space. Think Wes Welker and Julian Edelman from the Pa...
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Teach Tape Thursday Looks At Press Coverage
Posted on April 9th, 2020
Defenders who can play their assigned man but also play the ball in the air once it is thrown are truly rare players. Here is an e...
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How Would You Defend This Bunch Set?
Posted on March 9th, 2020
How would you coach the three defenders to that side? What would you tell them about their pre-snap alignment? What about after th...
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49ers Count To Five & Cover Them
Posted on January 27th, 2020
The veteran secondary coach pointed out that there are only five eligible receivers and only three directions they can go. They ca...
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Ravens Communicate & Go!
Posted on December 19th, 2019
When your defense recognizes something, it is important that they do not hesitate. The best way to get that done is communications...
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Chiefs Coverage Disguise Leads To Another Pick
Posted on November 20th, 2019
The Chiefs had one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL looking at the Jumbotron trying to figure out what the coverage was on the ...
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Disguise Your Flag Football Coverage
Posted on June 18th, 2019
We take you through one way to mix in a little zone in with your flag football man coverage in a way that disguises it right up un...
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