Team Defense Bundle

In this course, Paul Shaffner, Assistant Football Coach and Co-Defensive Coordinator of Colgate College, goes in depth on the drills, tackling form, and turnover creation techniques, as well as how he runs his defensive practice.

Do you want to learn how to make your defense one that ranks with the champions? Well, you've come to the right place! In this course, Coach Mike Elko delivers to you tackling drills, ball disruption, and mirroring the quarterback concepts that you need to know in order to change the game of defensive play. He also shows off these through the means of drills, fundamentals, and coverages that were used at Texas A&M University.

He starts out the course by speaking on the defensive philosophy he uses. This is important to know because it will bring you insight on philosophies to use with your team, and shows off where the priorities lie with the team.

Then, he breaks into speaking on tackling. He shows off both whiteboard and practice film examples of his pursuit drill. He states it is the first thing they do for their defensive practice to ensure all 11 players are swarming to the ball even after they have taken care of their defensive responsibilities. Then he explains what leverage pursuit is and details 3 key points of it you need to know in order to make a good play on the ball. He uses practice film to break down how to use leverage to your advantage to physically make a better play on the ball, not just the ball carrier. 

Next, he breaks down the topic of ball disruption. He does this by showing off multiple drills he uses such as two-man recovery, tomahawk drills, hook and glove, and hook and punch. These are all used and shown to help disrupt the ball from the ball carrier and create turnovers. He uses film to show these drills so they will be easy for you to understand and implement in your defensive practices. He also discusses the importance of stripping the ball and how your team should constantly be trying to get the ball out of the hands of the carrier. 

Finally, He breaks down how to properly mirror the QB. He breaks down how to mirror the QB when rushing using 2 different techniques whether you are free or engaged. These will help you to coach your players not to jump to block the ball and get juked out by a basic pump fake. He shows off these two types of mirroring with practice film as well, making it very easy for you to understand and develop with your team. 

If you are a coach who wants to make your defense strong, disruptive, and a force to be reckoned with, then this course is a must!

In this course, Coach Jim Knowles, Defensive Coordinator of the Ohio State Buckeyes, explains how they approach their philosophy of playing offense on defense by running plays that feature a player. He details the "Leo" position and how he uses it to his advantage. This course will give you ideas on how you can create plays for your playmakers in your defense.

Part of the Black Friday/Cyber Monday Bundle: 2022 DC School Bundle

John Loose teaches the fundamentals of defeating blocks and tackling and illustrates where these techniques show up on game film.

The Money Down

You’ve heard it time and time again,” third down is the money down”. This applies to either side of the ball however converting third downs can have a demoralizing effect on your defensive unit. 

You’ll find that 3rd downs are very often the most important down for the opposing team and your defense because they both have the most to gain and lose. Not succeeding to stop a 3rd down is crucial, especially late in the game. If you do, that means an offense will face 4th down, and likely be forced to punt the ball back to their opponent or settle for a field goal attempt.

If the 3rd down is the primary weakness of your defensive unit, teams will target and exploit them. Making it impossible to convert and keep possession. There is no secret that solid third-down defenses are one of the most important aspects of a championship-caliber team. 

**3RD DOWN TEACHING!  ADAM FULLER TRAINING**

In this course, Coach Adam Fuller, Defensive Coordinator at Florida State, goes into his 3rd down defense. He goes over 3rd and 5 or short, 3rd and 6-12, and 3 and long. Everything you need to create a defensive powerhouse.

He’ll break down how to cover reads, get on routes early and how to get your backs involved in order to convert on downs. 

Simply click the ‘Book This Course’ button at the top right of this page, place your order, and you’ll immediately be logged into the training with full access. You’ll hit the ground running and begin improving your defense today!

In this course, Coach Tem Lukabu, Outside Linebackers Coach for the Carolina Panthers, dives into just how to develop a team defensive mentality. He talks about his philosophy, team effort, and overall mentality.