Jim Knowles - Linebacker Fundamentals

Description

In this course, Ohio State Defensive Coordinator and Linebackers Coach Jim Knowles teaches the fundamentals of linebacker play. He covers every aspect of linebacker fundamental develoment iin the run game and pass game with drills and game film of the technique which is developed in the drills being applied.

If you are looking to upgrade the play of your linebackers, Coach Knolwes shares the details you need to create a focused practice plan and carry over to execution on game day.

Lessons

1 Introduction - Jim Knowles 0:50 2 Stop Rate 1:42 3 Key Points of Focus 0:26 4 Stance 0:46 5 Stance and Start Drills 6:21 6 Movement Mechanics - Preview 2:14 7 Movement Mechanics 9:22 8 Footwork and Hip Fluidity Eval 1:11 9 Angle Pursuit 3:04 10 Block Destruction 8:11 11 Disengaging Blocks 4:32 12 Man/Match Coverage 2:30 13 Muckle Preview 2:00 14 Muckle 6:53 15 Stack and Squeeze 1:32 16 Zone Coverage 4:29 17 Jim Knowles - Conclusion 0:21

The Coach

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Jim Knowles | Defensive Coordinator | Ohio State

With more than 30 years of college coaching experience, Jim Knowles joined the Ohio State coaching staff as defensive coordinator in January of 2022.

Prior to Ohio State, Knowles served as the Defensive Coordinator for Oklahoma State. He came to Stillwater in 2018 after an eight-year run at Duke, where he was an integral part in leading the Blue Devils to five bowl appearances in his last six years – a feat that had never previously been achieved at Duke. He was elevated to the role of assistant head coach immediately following the 2017 season.

The Oklahoma State defense showed significant improvement from year one to year two of his tenure as coordinator. In 2018, the Cowboys allowed an average of 32.5 points and 452.5 yards per game, but in 2019, those numbers improved to 26.8 points per game and 412.3 yards per game. The Cowboys of 2019 held each of their final six opponents below their season scoring average.