Defense

Can you adjust your 4-2-5 Defense to defend the Power I or Wishbone Offense? Yes, and it’s pretty simple. Great question today for the JDFB Quick Clinic on …

[Read more...] about Defending Power I-Formation in the 4-2-5 Defense | QC Episode 187

How do you get your Linebackers to defend the run without getting lit up by a great RPO play? You don’t. Great question for today’s Quick Clinic on coaching …

[Read more...] about Linebacker Reads for Defending RPOs | QC Episode 186

Many Youth Football Defenses are geared toward stopping the run. How do you adjust when teams spread you out? OK this question goes all over the place. We’re …

[Read more...] about Adjusting the 5-3 Defense to Spread Formations | QC Episode 182

How do you shut down the best athlete on the field? There’s a few tricks you can use to minimize the damage. High School Football has a big range of talent on …

[Read more...] about Defending a Star Athlete | QC Episode 181

Can you use the right blitz call to destroy a blocking scheme? Maybe. But you better be ready for the offense’s answer. Is there a ‘right call’ for the …

[Read more...] about Attacking Blocking Schemes with Blitzes | QC Episode 180

Stacked receivers require some adjustments for your defense. Let’s take a look at zone and man tweaks for those stacks. Offenses are always trying to use …

[Read more...] about Defending Stacked Receivers | QC Episode 178