 Patience is key – don’t abandon the ship when things get tough -

 
 Be Great Tacklers- tackle every day!
 
 Be physical – we spend a lot of time working on strength (agilities and sled
work) and contact – Football is a CONTACT sport! Match kids up with equal
ability – don’t let the practice super star ruin your season!
 
 Run, Run, Run – 11 Men to the Ball on EVERY play!
 
 Make the offense go East/West – “Spill” the play to the outside
 
 Never Stop Learning!
 
 Teach the game…Make sure each player knows how his position plays in the
big scheme of things – creates students of the game
1 -Run Stopping Defense

2 -Easy to Teach

3 -Flexible

4 -Hard to Block

5 -Fun to PLAY
Defensive Tackles – 3 point stance, eyes on ball
Defensive Ends – 2 and 3 point stances – eyes on key/man in front of them
Linebackers – 2 point – relaxed, balls of feet, hands out, knees bent
Defensive Backs – athletic position, knees bent, eyes on key
 DT- Head up on Guard – 2 technique
 DE-Head up on Tight End – 6 technique
 OLB – Stacked on DE
 ILB – stacked on DT
 Corners – 3x3 off DE
 Safety – 10 yards off ball

 We number “Pairs” of players – i.e. – Right

Defensive End and Right OLB – is #4
› How we call blitzes, etc – example -1 and 4 X
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We “pair” our linebackers and lineman together – they work as teams

Corner’s – widest man to near back –have deep 1/3
on pass
Safety – Read changes every week – deep 1/3
OLB – TE to near back, C to D gap read
ILB – FB(usually)- A to B gap read
DE’s – Flat Player – D gap
DT’s – A to B Gap
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Example – All X

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X Blitz – means Linebacker goes Out

Example – All Y

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Y Blitz – means Linebacker goes In

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The key to being successful in Youth Football is
–

Having a plan, execute the

plan and make sure the kids
are having fun!
Good luck in 2008!