Defense

Defense

Finding defensive football help on the web that can actually help you is a rare feat. At first glance it looks like there is an abundance of resources. Scratch beneath the surface and you find that there is nothing but the surface. Defense is rarely addressed correctly on the internet.

The internet is a pretty easy place to coach football. There is no pressure to get your call in on time. You normally draw one play, defense or special teams scheme up and you do it vs a good look.

Coaching on Friday nights and even at practice is not quite like that. Ask any experienced defensive coach and they will tell you getting lined up in a sound defense to all of the different formations is the biggest challenge.

This is not to mention all of the trades, shifts and motions that offensive coordinators like to throw at you. When we draw up your FirstDown PlayBook defensive football help we try to keep all of this in mind.

We take all of this into consideration when we design the FirstDown PlayBook varsity and youth defensive sections. We get great satisfaction when we show this to a high school or college defensive coordinator and their eyes light up.

Yes, Football Clinics Are Expensive

Yes, Football Clinics Are Expensive

by FirstDown PlayBook on Nov 28, 2023

When you start adding up the cost associated with attending a football clinic it brings pause to a lot of football coaches out there....

Good Football Coaches Communicate

Good Football Coaches Communicate

by FirstDown PlayBook on Nov 25, 2023

Sometimes you would think motivation and culture is all it takes to coach. FirstDown PlayBook knows good football coaches communicate well. ...

Oregon Short Yardage 4I Technique Pays Off

Oregon Short Yardage 4I Technique Pays Off

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 31, 2023

This Oregon short yardage defense is a great example of how one simple 4I technique can make all the difference in the world....

Buckeyes Defense Baits Penn State On 4th Down

Buckeyes Defense Baits Penn State On 4th Down

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 24, 2023

Let's get it out of the way early. The Ohio State Buckeyes defense is good and they are the core of this 2023 team...

Youth Football Defensive Line Slant Technique

Youth Football Defensive Line Slant Technique

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 21, 2023

Youth football defensive lines are often undersized and if that is your situation then you may need to incorporate the slant technique....

Notre Dame Missed RPO Or Hot?

Notre Dame Missed RPO Or Hot?

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 10, 2023

Was it a missed hot or RPO by the Notre Dame slot reciver? We think yes. It is hard to coach protections to your receivers but absolutely necessary....

Pop Warner 4-4 Defense Vs 6-2 Defense

Pop Warner 4-4 Defense Vs 6-2 Defense

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 9, 2023

The youth football 4-4 defense and the youth football 6-2 defense are so similar that your Pop Warner players may not notice the difference....

Pop Warner 6-2 Defense Cover 3

Pop Warner 6-2 Defense Cover 3

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 6, 2023

Can your Pop Warner team play a 6-2 defense with cover 3 behind it? Yes, but your youth football defense is going to cheat a little. ...

Why FirstDown PlayBook Has No Competition

Why FirstDown PlayBook Has No Competition

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 30, 2023

FirstDown PlayBook is different and better than any other football playbook that you will find anywhere else. That's just a fact. Here's why....

PAT/FG Block Effort Is Revealing

PAT/FG Block Effort Is Revealing

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 21, 2023

How hard does a defense play? Just watch them on PAT/FG Block. If they play hard on that special teams play then they play hard all the time....

Defensive End Hat Read Change Up

Defensive End Hat Read Change Up

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 18, 2023

You are coaching your youth football defensive end to get their eyes back inside vs an outside release but that's not enough. What Now?...

Youth Football 6-2 Pinch Bounces The Ball

Youth Football 6-2 Pinch Bounces The Ball

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 11, 2023

When your Pop warner opponent lines up in a formation designed to attack downhill this youth football 6-2 Pinch should be on your call sheet....