Building Your Defensive Call Sheet
Crafting a defensive call sheet that pressures the offense can be a grind—how do you pick the right calls for every situation without overwhelming yourself… Read More »Building Your Defensive Call Sheet
Defensive Football
Explore essential defensive football strategies, formations, and techniques. Learn how defenses stop offenses, from basic alignments to advanced schemes, and improve your understanding of what makes a defense dominant on the field.
Teaching Linebacker Run Fits
Even in today’s modern game where every high school QB can throw a ball down the field accurately, It all starts on defense with stopping… Read More »Teaching Linebacker Run Fits
How to Teach Zone Pressure Coverages
Getting after the quarterback with zone pressure can feel tricky—how do you dial up the heat without confusing your own players or leaving gaps in… Read More »How to Teach Zone Pressure Coverages
Dan Lanning Explains Oregon’s Simulated Pressures
In modern football, defensive coordinators face the constant challenge of disrupting the quarterback’s rhythm while preserving coverage integrity. One innovative strategy that has risen to… Read More »Dan Lanning Explains Oregon’s Simulated Pressures
Jim Knowles Explains Stance and Start Drills
In a sample clip from his comprehensive video course, Jim Knowles – Linebacker Fundamentals, legendary college defensive coordinator, Coach Jim Knowles, shares his expertise on… Read More »Jim Knowles Explains Stance and Start Drills
Fundamentals of Press Coverage: Insights from Texas Defensive Pass Game Coordinator
In the competitive realm of college football, defensive backs are pivotal in disrupting the opposing team’s passing plays. A key technique in their toolkit is… Read More »Fundamentals of Press Coverage: Insights from Texas Defensive Pass Game Coordinator
4 Must-Have Blitzes For Your Defense
Designing a defense that disrupts offenses snap after snap is tough—How do you install blitzes that hit hard and keep your players one step ahead… Read More »4 Must-Have Blitzes For Your Defense
How Elite Defenses Get Off the Field Fast
Mount Union’s defense gives their opponent’s offensive coordinator nightmares trying to prepare to move the ball against them! Last season, the Purple Raiders defense was… Read More »How Elite Defenses Get Off the Field Fast
Do You Know The 2.5 Second Rule?
The Eat The Captain Defense isn’t just about crazy blitzes and weird alignments, it’s so much more. This defense isn’t just an exotic package, but… Read More »Do You Know The 2.5 Second Rule?
Staying sound vs the run with exotic alignments
The Eat The Captain Defense is known for some truly WILD fronts and alignments, but the core of the scheme is based on sound defensive… Read More »Staying sound vs the run with exotic alignments