Cody Alexander

Welcome to MatchQuarters.com - Defensive theories for the modern era. #ArtofX

Coach Simpson shows how he breaks down an opponent each week from a Head Coach perspective. Learning how to act as a "funnel" and get information to the correct places and coaches. Simpson details how to use your staff, what is and is not important, and more.

Coach Alexander shows you how to wade through the convoluted mess that can be breaking down an opponent. First Coach A. takes you through his thought process then shows you how to use that information on Hudl. Finally, Coach A. demonstrates how to create a Hit Chart using your data.

The entire 2-hour eClinic is wrapped up by a question and answer from the audience.

In this hour-long clinic, MatchQuarters author Cody Alexander takes you through how a hybrid 3-High defense fits up to heavier personnel. Coach Alexander breaks down multiple formation alignments and run fits. With Coach Kenny Simpson (HC Searcy, AR) making an appearance, Coach A. even talks about how to defend 21 pers. Wing-T formations. Everything is covered, from alignments, personnel breakdowns, to fitting the run. Coach goes through multiple formations and fits within each one, ending with a Q-n-A session at the end. 

In this course, Coach Alexander shows you how to develop coverages to assist in keeping a two-high structure. One issue when spinning to single-high when you base out of Quarters is that you give yourself up, especially versus "check-with-me" offenses. Coach A. gives you a strategy to hold your two-high shell, cut down the teaching when running pressures, and keep your basic coverages even when sending pressure. The key to all of this is the Half-Field Zone scheme Coach A. depicts in this course.

The course includes a presentation, whiteboard talk, & film. Along with PDF versions of three pressures (& their adjustments to other formations).

In this course Coach Alexander discusses the difference between the "Stack-Track-Fall Back" technique used in 3-Down defenses to a Belly-Key. The clinic goes through both techniques explaining the difference in the two while showing you how the Belly-Key can give you an advantage against Spread offenses. Coach A. goes through the technique in a 4-down, 3-down, and uses whiteboard and film to demonstrate the technique. With five sections, Coach clearly defines the technique and gives you examples to work off. Just remember, live in your 6" steps!

Come learn the #ArtofX 

Coach Alexander takes you through how to defend Spread formations from a hybrid 3-Safety defense. The system differs from the Iowa State system or a primary Tampa 2 defense. Instead, the defense is designed to use speed as a lever. In reality, the defensive structure is a 3-2-6 with four Safeties on the field and two CBs. The Safety room is split into two groups: High Safeties and Down Safeties. The High Safeties play like traditional Quarter's Safeties, whereas the Down Safeties play near the box. Coach A. details how to align and defend Spread formations from this hybrid structure. Unlike the Iowa St. system, this system uses super-rotation and a mix of two-shell and MOF Closed structures to constrain space. In short, this is a genuinely hybrid defense that maximizes speed without creating a complex new structure. If transitioning from a 4-2-5 or 3-4, this course details how to morph your old structure into a 3-Hi look. Finally, Trips formations are heavily discussed because this is where the most teaching is involved. Coach breaks down basic concepts (Drive, Mesh, & 4-Verts), showing a coach how to adjust. Come learn the #ArtofX!

The design of this course is to help coaches and staffs streamline their weekends and help with practice planning during the week.

Coach Simpson takes a Head Coach's and offensive approach detailing how he addresses game week and developing practice for the week. Detailed in Coach Simpson's part of the clinic are scouting tips, creating a practice plan and structure, how to get the ball to your best players, and developing film time for your athletes.

Coach Alexander approaches the clinic from a defensive perspective. Starting on Saturday, Coach A. details how to take the data from your opponent scout and create a cohesive plan for the week. Efficiency is king and Coach A. details ways to help create a streamlined plan using your entire staff. Vertical alignment, practice schedule, card building, and how to develop your data into a game plan is discussed.

This course takes you from the classroom to the field with Coach Alexander. First up is the foundational tools needed to build coverages. Then a look at a playbook. Practice implementation is discussed along with film. Finally, Coach A. goes through a clinic cut-up detailing the nuances within 2-Read Coverage. Tags are provided with examples, including the SQUAT and STICKS techniques. The goal of this clinic is to give you a foundational knowledge of the scheme so that you can implement it within your program.