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Joe Daniel / March 6, 2014

FBCP Episode 80 – The 4 Types of Defense in Football

4 Football DefensesThere are only 4 types of defenses in football.

That is a fact. Non-negotiable. Your defensive scheme is based in one of these 4 boxes…

It doesn’t matter what you run or what you call your defense. There are a limited number of gaps down there, anyway. Listen to Episode 80 of the Football Coaching Podcast in the player below, or on iTunes, to find out the details!

I rant and rave on this because of the number of misconceptions I hear about defense.

  • “You can’t run _____ in Youth Football”
  • “Nobody runs _____ anymore. You should run <insert same defense with new numbers>”
  • “That defense can’t stop the _____” (followed by, “You should run <insert same defense with new numbers>”

If you want to read more about the count, you need my Defensive Installation Manual eBook. It’s a quick read that can help your defense get organized. Click here to get it.

In Episode 80 I also mentioned my eBook, Coaching Football’s 3-3-5 Defense. Feel free to call it Coaching Football’s 3-5-3 Defense or even Coaching Football’s 5-3 Defense to make the defense fit your own Odd 8-Man Front coaching philosophy.

You can get instant access to the eBook, and my entire 33 Stack Defensive System, when you become a JDFB Insider. Click here to learn more.

If you have a defense that you think doesn’t fit what I’ve talked about in the podcast, don’t be shy! I want to hear about it. Email me joe@joedanielfootball.com.


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  1. Joe Daniel says

    March 25, 2015 at 1:05 pm

    Looks like a 5-3 to me, but I’ll take your word for it.

  2. Ted Seay says

    March 18, 2015 at 9:37 pm

    The 2-Level Defense does not fit in any of those four boxes, coach…

    https://www.scribd.com/doc/437672/2-Level-Defense

  3. Coach Daniel says

    March 10, 2014 at 2:13 pm

    Thanks for the comment Chip, agree completely on the Read/Option. I’ve ranted before and will rant again, you can tag anything you want to it but option football is option football.

    As for who ticked me off… not ticked, just… well, overly passionate!

  4. Chip Seagle says

    March 9, 2014 at 9:29 pm

    I agree with your basic thesis, but what/who the hell ticked you off? I get ticked when folks call the Zone Read or any Gun Read play the Read Option. I’ve been coaching HS ball since ’85 and to me Read and Option mean the same thing. Carry on, good job!

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