Matt Powledge - Baylor Defensive Fundamentals

Defense wins championships, but only if it’s built on relentless effort and rock-solid fundamentals. In this course, you’ll learn proven defensive principles directly from an experienced coach who has developed championship-level athletes by focusing on what matters most: effort, fundamentals, and finish.

Coach Matt Powledge breaks down the difference between techniques and true fundamentals, showing you exactly how to coach effort, leverage, tackling, block destruction, and takeaways so your defense can dominate every snap. With detailed teaching points, drills, and real game film examples, you’ll walk away with a blueprint to raise the standard of play for your unit.

Whether you coach at the high school, small college, or youth level, this course gives you plug-and-play drills, terminology, and teaching progressions that translate to any defensive scheme. By the end, you’ll know how to instill a standard of effort and execution that separates good defenses from great ones.

If you’re serious about building a fast, physical, fundamentally sound defense, this course is a must-watch.